HTC has been sitting on the bench watching while both Samsung and Motorola announced their big contenders for the Android crown, the Galaxy Nexus and the RAZR. It’s now time for HTC to strike back; the company has sent out invites for a New York event on Thursday November 3rd. Now all bets are on an announcement of the company’s long rumored HTC Vigor (a.k.a. Rezound a.k.a. DROID Incredible HD).
The Vigor is expected to be a 4.3-inch 720p and 1.5GHz dual-core processor beast. You can check out our comparison with the other two competing handsets here. Based on earlier rumors, the HTC Vigor (or DROID Incredible HD) should be available on Verizon starting November 10, joining the iPhone 4S, Droid RAZR and Galaxy Nexus in the carrier’s holiday lineup. The full rumored specs are after the break.
- 4.3-inch 1280×720 HD display
- 1.5GHz dual-core processor
- 1GB RAM
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread at launch
- LTE or HSPA radio depending on carrier
- 8MP back and 2MP front cameras
- Can shoot 1080p HD video
- HTC Sense 3.5 UI
- Beats by Dr. Dre audio mode and earbuds
