HTC has launched a new model of smartphone for the Indian market. This phone is called “HTC Rhyme”. In a world where we are seeing the launch of new smartphones on a daily basis, this is an additional piece that would help HTC to remain in the rat-race of launching new smartphones.
The new HTC Rhyme comes with a 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor. It runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread Operating System. This phone has HTC Sense User Interface which comes in three distinct colors. The display size of screen for HTC Rhyme is 3.7 inch which is 800 x 480 pixels with super LCD display. Other features which comes along with the smartphone include 5 mega pixel auto focus camera which is situated at the back of the phone while a front facing VGA camera. It has 768 MB RAM, 3.5 mm headset jack and 4 GB of internal memory along with 32 GB of expandable memory.
HTC Rhyme comes along with HTC Watch. With the help of HTC Watch, users would be able to download for instant viewing from a wide range of TV shows and movies. It also includes connectivity features such as Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP and aGPS, 3G and Wi-Fi 802. The battery which comes along with this smartphone is a 1600 mAh battery.
This smartphone from HTC comes along with exclusive accessories such as HTC Charm. HTC Charm is a cube that emits light. It attaches itself to the phone with the help of a cord which could dangle from your bag. This could be used to quickly pull the mobile phone out of your bag. It also comes along with a tangle free headphones which enables you to listen to your favourite music without any fuss and hassle.
HTC Rhyme – Technical Specifications And Features
Weight:130 grams (4.58 ounces) with battery
Size:119 x 60.8 x 10.85 mm (4.68 x 2.39 x 0.43 inches)
Screen:94mm(3.7″)
Display:3.7-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution
CPU Processing Speed
1 GHz
Storage
Total storage: 4 GB
Available storage: up to 1 GB
RAM: 768 MB
Expansion slot:
- microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
- 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
- DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to your TV or computer
- Bluetooth® 3.0 with FTP/OPP for file transfer, A2DP for wireless stereo headsets, and PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit
Sensors
- Ambient light sensor
- G-Sensor
- Digital compass
- Proximity sensor
Power & Battery
Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1600 mAh
Talk time:
- Up to 620 minutes for GSM
- Up to 480 minutes for WCDMA
Standby time:
- Up to 295 hours for GSM
- Up to 340 hours for WCDMA
(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Platform
Android™ with HTC Sense™
Network
HSPA/WCDMA:
- Upload speed of up to 5.76 Mbps and download speed of up to 14.4 Mbps
- Europe/Asia: 850/900/2100 MHz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
- 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
(Band frequency, HSPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent.)
Camera
- 5 megapixel color camera with auto focus and LED flash
- VGA front-facing camera
- 720p HD video recording
Location
- Internal GPS antenna
Multimedia
Audio supported formats:
- Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
- Recording: .amr, .m4a, .aac
Video supported formats:
- Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3), .xvid (MP4 ASP and MP3)
- Recording: .3gp, .mp4
HTC Rhyme – Price
HTC Rhyme comes with a price tag of Rs 29,990 (INR) but you can easily get the phone for a price of Rs 27,499 (INR) on leading Indian stores. This phone is now available for sale in most of the stores and you can easily get HTC Rhyme, if you are really interested in buying this phone.