HTC Ville says cheese for new pictures
With HTC reporting lower operating profits and a declining profit margin in the fourth quarter, the Taiwan based manufacturer says it will shrink its portfolio to a few "Hero" devices. If that is the case, it could be that the HTC Ville will wear a cape. Not yet announced, the Ville is expected to carry a thinner form factor than what we have come to expect from HTC. The model not only looks good on the outside, it also has some mighty fine specs. Even though HTC has not yet introduced the device, speculation is that it will be available in the U.S. via T-Mobile.
Recently the subject of a video, the HTC Ville will feature a 4.3 inch qHD AMOLED screen with pixel density of 256ppi, and will be powered by a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor. 1GB of RAM is aboard The 8MP rear facing shooter captures video at 1080p. Android 4.0 is to be installed out of the box with Sense 4.0 on top. The HTC Ville should have LTE connectivity and will come to market with a 1650mAh battery.
source: Ameblo (translated) via Phandroid
While HTC is expected to bring the HTC Ville to MWC in Barcelona at the end of this month, until then we have a new set of pictures obtained by Japanese site Ameblo. Now we just need to find a phone booth for this "Hero" to use to change back into those mild mannered street clothes.
source: Ameblo (translated) via Phandroid
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