[Update]: HTC’s chimed back in after these reports spread across the internet like a wildfire. (No pun intended, really.) They’re now saying that elements of HTC Sense 3.0 may come to older and less capable phones, but it’ll be on a device-by-device basis. Meaning hope hasn’t totally been lost, but it still isn’t exactly the most reassuring comment. [Twitter]
We’ve long been hoping for HTC to bring Sense 3.0 to some of its existing devices such as the EVO 4G, the HTC DROID Incredible, and the HTC Inspire 4G, but it looks like that may never end up happening. The news comes from HTC themselves who cite the need for more powerful hardware to handle the customization in Sense 3.0.
It appears you’ll need to get a dual-core phone from HTC to take advantage as they’ll only be supporting the EVO 3D, the newly-announced HTC Sensation, and the HTC Flyer tablet for now. Not a great feeling for those who are either planning on getting or already have a device from HTC’s “S” line of products that were only announced a couple of months ago.
What sets these devices apart from the rest of HTC’s lineup is that all but one have dual-core processors. The HTC Flyer doesn’t, but instead has a single-core Qualcomm chipset clocked 1.5GHz. HTC’s clearly set a bar for this version of Sense, but if you don’t buy a phone from them that surpasses that bar you might be stuck on 2.1 for a long while. ]via Engadget]