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UPDATED:HTC Passion to hit Verizon in early 2010 with 3.5 OLED display?
From the moment word leaked about an Android version of the superstar spec'd HTC HD2 heading to Verizon, there was plenty of electricity in the air. Perhaps it was only a static shock. According to DigiTimes, the HTC Passion will be coming to Verizon, but not this year as was hoped. Instead, with the Taiwanese manufacturer working on the model's software,  the word is that it will be early next year when this puppy is released. And while some of the device is similar to the HD2 such as the 1GHz Snapdragon chip under the hood, the Passion will not be equipped with the 4.3 inch display that the Windows Mobile phone features. Instead, the Passion is going to come to market with a 3.5 inch OLED screen according to the report. The handset will  be running Android 2.0-or most likely 2.1 -by the time this CDMA version of the Dragon is launched. Disappointed a little?

HTC Passion Preliminary Specifications

source: DigiTimes via Engadget

*UPDATE*
The story gets more interesting. According to the source of the HTC roadmap story that we reported on earlier today, the HTC Passion is actually the Bravo as seen on the roadmap. The Bravo is expected to have a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and does feature a 3.7 inch AMOLED capacitive display. The model is supposed to launch in April 2010.

source: xda-developersforum

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1. mulda71 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:44

yup. Tired of waiting, on to plan b.

32. JackFace posted on 07 Dec 2009, 20:08

Agreed. Stop lowering your standards, people! We've been waiting for the 4.3 inch screen, and now that it is not, everyone seems to say, "Oh, that's okay." Retarded!

2. dandirk (unregistered) posted on 07 Dec 2009, 07:37

3.5" screen... not what was expected but not bad. Should help batt life with that 1Ghz processor. Makes complete sense though, don't want to completely blow away the droid...

3. deschats posted on 07 Dec 2009, 08:08

well im sort of glad. i was getting annoyed that i kept having to look up info on this but instead for christmas i will happily get a droid because unlike all of you i am not insanely picky and i think the droid is rather pretty. merry christmas!

4. vzwman posted on 07 Dec 2009, 08:38

?????????????????? i got both motodroid & droid eris, so the passions display would be similar to that of eris but amoled i wana see how that would look

6. rjt185 posted on 07 Dec 2009, 08:52

Omnia II = 3.7 AMOLED. So you def got a VZW reference point.

7. vzwman posted on 07 Dec 2009, 08:55

tru

5. rjt185 posted on 07 Dec 2009, 08:51

Very interesting development. At 3.7" AMOLED we're looking at a screen that's as good as the best VZW screen right now, the OMNIA II and DROID. The 1GHZ processor and potential Android 2.1 would imply a snappier/smoother experience than the Droid or Eris or Omnia. And the lack of a physical QWERTY suggests Eris thinness. As soon as it passes through the FCC gauntlet ... and VZW CDMA frequencies are confirmed ... I'll definitely start saving up for mine. w00t

8. vzwman posted on 07 Dec 2009, 08:59

supposedly active-matrix OLED displays are very good on battery life

9. MikeG77 posted on 07 Dec 2009, 09:01

I would have liked a larger display mabe a 4.0 but at least we have an idea of when the device will be available. Im just curious how early its going to be coming out next yr. What does everyone think?

13. rjt185 posted on 07 Dec 2009, 10:04

According to the leaked timeline April 2010. Perhaps a VZW history buff can pinpoint the "Traditional" launch windows for new VZW phones...but I think there might not be well defined ones aside from "The Holidays" or "Pre-Summer."

10. MikeG77 posted on 07 Dec 2009, 09:12

oops i meant maybe*

11. hawk62 posted on 07 Dec 2009, 09:25

Not surprised, the pictures have looked NOTHING like the HD2. But it does suck. OH well, I guess I wont be coming back to VZ until they get the iphone.

12. Schmao posted on 07 Dec 2009, 10:03

Wow you're sad...

15. vzw fanman posted on 07 Dec 2009, 10:27

Why don't you just get a droid hawk?

17. rjt185 posted on 07 Dec 2009, 10:41

He'd still make his pining comments about a VZW iPhone. LOL ...it's all good.

21. hawk62 posted on 07 Dec 2009, 12:55

Because I DONT want a droid. But my wife's Eriis will be here today, so unlike most I will get to fully compare the Droid Eris and the iphone.

23. vzw fanman posted on 07 Dec 2009, 12:59

why do you and your wife have different cell carriers? and there are a lot of website articles and youtube videos that compare the droid to the iphone.

28. hawk62 posted on 07 Dec 2009, 14:09

Because i have a family VZ plan, but left this summer for the iphone on ATT. I hate ATT, have compliants about ATT but VZ had no phones I wanted.

29. vzw fanman posted on 07 Dec 2009, 15:11

you know i don't want to be a broken record but why not get the droid?

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