It’s no secret that HTC is looking to launch the 3G version of the HTC Flyer with as many carriers as they can, but this is the first time we’ve seen any indication that the 7-inch Android 2.3 tablet will be heading to T-Mobile. The promotional material below clearly shows in-store displays, ads, and even a YouTube page re-branding with the HTC Flyer front and center. While this may sound like exciting news, we would like to point out that we have no clue as to which of T-Mobile’s markets the HTC Flyer will be heading to. The HTC Flyer ads and store displays clearly show T-Mobile’s international logo (three d0ts before the T) while the YouTube page shown belongs to T-Mobile U.S.A.
HTC’s original launch plans called for an early Q2 launch of the Flyer. Hopefully we’ll see an official announcement from T-Mobile in the next week or two which will give us some indication as to which markets will get the HTC Flyer. If the HTC Flyer doesn’t get announced for your market, don’t forget that the HTC will be launching a WiFi-only verion of the Android tablet in the next months or so.
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The —T-Mobile– is totally UK but Carly isn’t.
I would say its more likely the UK T-Mobile then the USA brand. In the UK they use the magenta color more but I could be wrong(which I’ve known to be). The pen is probably the best part of the whole thing, but I don’t see this tablet being able to compete with the iPad. I think the Android tablets out there are too confusing for the average user. The Xoom is a great device, but I think the average person who has nothing vested into Android and iOS will take the simplisticity of iPad over the Xoom, Galaxy Tab and this.
Some apps that may use the stylus include Adobe Journal, picsay and most interestingly Vision objects which is good handwriting recognition.
You know what would really be cool? HTC flyer being used for educational apps, not just for college physics lectures but for elementary school kids.
The pen is more advanced than a capacitive pen. The tip is just like a real pen, has hover functionality and has 256 levels of pressure sensitivity.
that looks like more than just a rumor from the pics
I’m okay with it coming to all the T-Mobile markets. And I’m going to guess that while it may launch with 2.3, HTC will update it pretty quick to a 3.0 based build with a tablet oriented version of Sense on it.
If it’s not a HTC 3 dimensional triangle, I don’t wanna hear about it.
Android 2.3 or not, the HTC Flyer looks to be one of the best Android tablets ready to hit the market. Since the Flyer has a lower resolution screen, the 1.5 GHz single core process will probably outperform the Tegra 2 equipped Honeycomb tablets with high-res displays.
I simply love the size and the fact that it comes with the capacitive pen!
You lost me at 2.3