Update: read our Hands on: HTC Desire Z review.
HTC looks likely to be announcing two new handsets in the near future, with the Desire HD and Desire Z showing up on inventory lists.
The two new phones have surfaced on Vodafone Germany's inventory lists, with the Desire HD and the Desire Z being rebadged from the Ace and Vision codenames respectively.
The new phones would be different to the Desire, with the Desire HD mimicking the HTC Evo with a 4.3-inch screen and 720p video recording.
Packing the keys
The HTC Vision looks set to pack a QWERTY keyboard, and would therefore be HTC's first own-branded Android with a slide out set of buttons - something we've been seeing rumoured for ages.
Of course, it will be interested how the Desire HD will be positioned given that the Desire can now record 720p video with the Android 2.2 Froyo, but a massive screen is always welcome.
We're waiting to hear word on whether these phones will be making their way to the UK, but given Britain is a key market for HTC we'd imagine they would be.
From BestBoyz via Pocket-Lint
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technobrakes
August 4th 2010
8. After reading about HTC's dismal green credentials I'm going to have to opt out of these bad boys and just pray Sony Ericsson bring out a decent Android phone.
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bradavon
August 3rd 2010
7. @ themadczech: I imagine these will be out before Android 3.0. That's not due until the end of the year.
I've no problem with re-using the Desire name as such (HTC have released sequel phones before) but it's way to soon. The HTC Desire has only been out a few month.
The original names were good anyway.
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themadczech
August 3rd 2010
6. How about with 3.0 "Gingerbread" on board, so we don't have to wait for 9 months again?
Hmm, can't wait. The Hero is getting long the teeth.
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chrisholton
August 3rd 2010
5. Hopefully this will be out in time for my contract renewal, mid november! hoping its got a nice big screen on it too!
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garethtbeavis
August 3rd 2010
4. Thanks guys... I meant to say own-branded *shame*...
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smokemonster
August 3rd 2010
3. Not quite sure why HTC would want to potentially confuse the market by reusing the Desire name. It's been a massive hit and adding two more phone under the same name could create customer confusion. Ace and Vision were perfectly good names.
But what do I know...
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tweedskin
August 3rd 2010
2. "The HTC Vision looks set to pack a QWERTY keyboard, and would therefore be HTC's first Android with a slide out set of buttons - something we've been seeing rumoured for ages."
I guess you forgot about the HTC Dream/G1...i recall that being an Android phone with a slide out qwerty keyboard, but then again i'm not a journo for a tech website....
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shadowtd
August 3rd 2010
1. "HTC's first Android with a slide out set of buttons"
Huh? Apart from the G1...
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