Windows Phone fan? Sprint customer? Then you'll be excited to hear the the long-awaited HTC 8X is now on Sprint, but we couldn't resist packing in some new innovations (and one letter). Announcing the HTC 8XT!
Inspired by the award-winning design of the 8X, with a dash of elements from the 8S, the 8XT is a blend of iconic HTC design with customer-friendly features. If you recall the 8S had a strip of colour at the bottom - I actually preferred the way it looked to the 8X - and this has been echoed in the 8XT along with some noteworthy features:
Physically, here's how the device measures up along with a few other key specs:
Looks really nice IMO
Inspired by the award-winning design of the 8X, with a dash of elements from the 8S, the 8XT is a blend of iconic HTC design with customer-friendly features. If you recall the 8S had a strip of colour at the bottom - I actually preferred the way it looked to the 8X - and this has been echoed in the 8XT along with some noteworthy features:
- The first Windows Phone to feature HTC BoomSound, which includes dual frontal speakers for louder, richer sound. If you haven't heard BoomSound in person, you may not fully appreciate what a difference this can make to the audio experience on your phone. Also part of BoomSound is a dedicated amp for the dual speakers, and one for the headphone jack. This means powerful, crisp Beats Audio.
- 8 megapixel rear camera with a f/2.0 lens, back-side illumination sensor capable of multi-shot burst mode and the ability to capture both video and still images at the same time. And a dedicated camera button of course!
- 1.6 megapixel wide-angle front facing camera
- microSD card slot for up to 64 GB of expansion for storage of media files
- Available later this summer at a $99.99 price tag with a two-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate
- Available in California Blue with HTC's signature soft-touch finish
Physically, here's how the device measures up along with a few other key specs:
- Dimensions: 5.2 x 2.6 x .39 inches (10mm) (LxWxT)
- Weight: 4.9 ounces with battery
- CPU: Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 at 1.4 Ghz
- 4.3 inch display with WVGA resolution
- Battery: 1,800 mAh Lithium Ion battery
- Total storage: 8GB internal memory, available capacity varies
- RAM: 1GB
- 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, 3G/4G wireless hotspot capability
Looks really nice IMO