HTC Planning May 26th Android Handset Unveiling?

April 8, 2008 in Android, HTC, Handsets

An invitation has been floating around the interwebs asking some of the top tech sources to “Witness the Next Wave of HTC Innovation,” at a press conference in London on May 6th.

Some folks are speculating this will be the official unveiling of the first ever Android Phone… the HTC Dream. The verbage of secrecy and unmatched innovation make this seem like a logical choice. However, there are plenty of doubters out there.

The pessimists remind us that Android handsets certainly won’t be available before the 2nd half of 2008 and for them to do enough testing and sampling of 3rd party applications to make Android worth the buy… an October or November launch is probably accurate.

We agree… We agree…

But what these pessimists have forgotten is that Samsung recently upped their efforts in order to push out an Android Phone before HTC. Releasing the first Android Phone has become a matter of Pride and HTC doesn’t want to lose that distinction.

Some may still argue, “It doesn’t matter whose device comes first… when Android phones are made available for purchase it will matter whose Android phone is better.” Initially… yes. But HTC is looking to advance in the ranks as a mobile manufacturer and having created the first Android enabled device would be a huge notch in its belt. If Android is incredibly successful as many analysts are predicting, being the “Original Android Makers,” will be an honor that nobody can take away.

We’ll admit… part of the reason we’re leaning towards this May 6th event being the Day of Android Destiny is because we WANT it to be. Let us see the Dream… please?

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