HTC Rezound, First Smartphone in the U.S. to Feature Beats Audio
HTC Verizon Wireless just announced the HTC Rezound, the only phone in the United States with Beats Audio integration. Beats is brainchild of legendary artist and producer Dr. Dre and Chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M Records Jimmy Lovine. Beats products carry the thick red wire and the letter b signatures. The device is running on Android Gingerbread but should be able to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwitch
The HTC Rezound is a media centric device, highlighted by a 4.3-inch true HD 720p display that includes the latest HTC Sense experience and 4G LTE capability, will be available exclusively from Verizon Wireless starting Nov. 14.
Unique to HTC, the HTC Rezound includes new lightweight Beats headphones, created exclusively to integrate with the Beats audio profile on the device. Hands-free calling is easy with the built-in microphone and the on-cable remote to pause, advance or rewind and answer a call mid-track.
The app HTC Watch puts an entire library of the latest premium movies and TV shows right at customers’ fingertips. Using a wireless connection, HTC Watch uses progressive download technology on the HTC Rezound, which makes it possible to watch videos without waiting for them to finish downloading. Customers can rent or purchase videos through HTC Watch and enjoy content on up to five different HTC devices.
The HTC Rezound features Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) connectivity, so customers can watch content from the device on an HDTV, including 5.1 surround sound and SRS WOW(TM) HD surround, to take advantage of a home theater setup. Equipped with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, the HTC Rezound offers a speedy mobile experience even for the most demanding media enthusiast.
Additional Features:
- Mobile Hotspot Capability: Share 4G connection with up to ten Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
- Operating System: Includes the Android 2.3(TM) (Gingerbread) OS with the latest HTC Sense — an upgrade to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) will available in early 2012.
- Internal Memory: 16 GB of on-board memory, 1 GB of DDR2 RAM
- Memory Card: A 16GB microSD(TM) pre-installed
- Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Bluetooth®: 3.0 — support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access and object push for vCard and vCalendar
- GPS: GPS/AGPS
- Battery: 1,620 mAh
- Special Features: HDMI (through MHL), g-sensor, light sensor, compass, proximity sensor, MicroUSB, USIM/CSIM/ISIM, audio jack and wireless charging-capable
- Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM8660 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm® MDM9600
- Dimensions: 129 x 65.5 x 13.65 mm
Availability
The HTC Rezound will be available beginning Nov. 14 at Verizon Wireless and at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile stores for $300 with a new, two-year customer agreement.
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