HTC Only Sticks Its Chin Out For Android
If you overhear a conversation about phones and hear the word “chin”, chances are an HTC Android phone is the topic of discussion. The first generation T-Mobile G1 didn’t fare so well in that department, getting slandered and skewered for its Leno-like feature. But by the time the HTC Hero was launched the signature characteristic seemed to gain favor – and that favor will remain ONLY evident on Android Phones.
Its Windows Mobile devices come in dark, glossy finishes to appeal to a professional audience, while its Android phones often sport a playful “chin” or angled base. Those characteristics will stay separate, says Zellweger, meaning no chins for HTC Windows Mobile phones. (HTC’s newer Android phones like Sprint’s version of the Hero and the Tattoo have shed the chin as well, but Zellweger says the distinctive feature may return in future devices.)
This doesn’t mean that EVERY HTC Andriod Phone will have the chin, afterall look at the Sprint HTC Hero. But it DOES mean that you won’t be seeing Windows Mobile phones walking around HTC headquarters with their chins all stickin’ out. That is reserved for Android it seems.
Should make identifying leaked HTC devices as Android Phones a bit easier, eh?