Out of pretty much no-where AT&T have just announced the Aria. It’ll arriving in mere days on June 20th and has is powered by Android 2.1 with a 3.2″ HVGA screen and 5 megapixel camera. Available for $129.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) it’s got all the usual Google goodies on-board and 3G / HSPA / WiFi connectivity.
This YouTube vid shows it in action and the HTC Sense experience will let users get around their phone and customize it easily. Jeff Bradley, Senior VP for Devices at AT&T stated..
“HTC Aria is the first of several smartphones in our Android portfolio to run the 2.1 platform. When you combine the nation’s fastest 3G network, and access to the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network, HTC Aria will be one of the best Android smartphones available.”
Click on for the press release, further specs and video. No news on further availability outside the US just yet..
Link – AT&T Press Release – More pictures
FEATURES
– Android 2.1 with HTC Sense™
– 7-panel home page with widget support
– Organize email, Facebook, SMS and more by person – not technology
– 3.2 inch WVGA TFT-LCD display
– Digital compass, G-Sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor, GPS
– 5 megapixel autofocus camera
– Optical joystick control
– Super compact design
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
– Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7227, 600 MHz
– OS: Android™ 2.1
– Memory: 512MB ROM, 384MB RAM
– Memory Expansion: SDHC capable microSD card slot (2 GB card included)
– Dimensions: 4.1” x 2.3” x .46 (LxWxT)
– Weight: 3.8 ounces (with battery)
– Display: 3.2” (diagonal) HVGA (320×480)
– Battery: 1200mAh Lilon
– Network/Technology: GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
– Compatibility: HSPA 850/1900 MHz; Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP Stereo; WiFi®: 802.11 b/g; GPS/AGPS
– Camera: 5.0 megapixel autofocus camera and video capture
– User Interface: Capacitive touchscreen with pinch-to-zoom and haptic capability; Dedicated touch sensitive home, menu, back and search keys; Optical joystick
– Operating Times: Talk Time: Up to 6 hours; Standby Time: Up to 15.5 days
Dallas, Texas, Bellevue, Washington, June 14, 2010 – AT&T* and HTC Corporation (“HTC”) today announced that HTC Aria™, a rich and powerful addition to AT&T’s Android smartphone portfolio, will be available exclusively at AT&T beginning June 20. Pocket-sized and packing the power of the Android 2.1 platform, a five megapixel camera and a bright 3.2 inch HVGA display, HTC Aria offers AT&T customers Android smartphone functionality in an amazingly easy-to-carry design. The combination of 3G speed, a responsive capacitive touch screen and an optical joystick makes HTC Aria an ideal smartphone for mobile broadband.
HTC Aria is Wi-Fi capable and qualifying customers will receive access to AT&T Wi-Fi, with more than 20,000 hotspots across the U.S. In addition, HTC Aria is compatible with AT&T’s High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) 7.2 Mbps technology. This technology provides a considerable boost to 3G speeds when combined with expanded backhaul. The combination of faster wireless networks, smartphones like HTC Aria, and tens of thousands of available innovative mobile apps allows AT&T customers to mobilize virtually everything, from video and music, to social networking, to business applications.
“HTC Aria is the first of several smartphones in our Android portfolio to run the 2.1 platform,” said Jeff Bradley, senior vice president, Devices, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “When you combine the nation’s fastest 3G network, and access to the nation’s largest Wi-Fi network, HTC Aria will be one of the best Android smartphones available.”
HTC Aria features the acclaimed HTC Sense experience, which automatically delivers the most-wanted information by bringing it to the forefront of the mobile experience. Featuring the latest version of HTC Sense, HTC Aria offers even more ways to stay connected, including Friend Stream, which delivers Facebook, Twitter and Flickr updates in a single, consolidated view.
“Its unique combination of compact size and beautiful design instantly separates HTC Aria from the pack of ‘me-too’ smartphones,” said Jason Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America. “But what really differentiates HTC Aria from other smartphones is the acclaimed HTC Sense experience, which we are pleased to be bringing to AT&T customers. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC Aria organizes all of your communications in the most human way possible – by person.”
A full selection of the newest and most popular Google services can be accessed with HTC Aria. This includes Google search, Google Maps, Google Navigation, Gmail, YouTube and more. With Android Market, customers can also choose from more than 50,000 applications to further personalize the mobile experience.
Along with being ultra-small at just over 4 inches long and weighing a mere 4.05 ounces, HTC Aria’s seamless wrap-around soft-touch back cover eliminates sharp edges, making HTC Aria exceptionally convenient to carry and comfortable to hold as well.
Featuring the best selection of smartphones and OS, AT&T is ranked #1 in customer satisfaction among smartphone owners. AT&T plans to expand its Android portfolio to include other Android smartphones during the second half of 2010.
Pricing and Availability
HTC Aria will be available on June 20 at AT&T retail locations nationwide or at http://www.att.com/wireless for $129.99 after $100 mail-in rebate (pay $229.99 and after mail-in rebate receive $100 AT&T Promotion Card. Two-year agreement required and smartphone data plan required).