Scorbing Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Now that AT&T has lost its exclusive grip on the Apple iPhone in the US, the company is looking to attract new customers by jumping on the Android bandwagon. The wireless carrier has landed two of the most anticipated Android devices of early 2011 - the Motorola Atrix 4G and the HTC Inspire 4G. While labeling these devices ?4G? is a bit of stretch, both are high-powered smartphones that will fuel AT&T?s Android mission. The HTC Inspire 4G combines the best qualities of my two favorite HTC devices from 2010, the HTC EVO 4G and the Google Nexus One. The design is also very similar to the new HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon. However, the distinguishing factor of the Inspire is that it costs a lot less than all of its high-powered Android cousins, all of which retailed for $200 or more at launch. AT&T is launching the Inspire at $99 in order to win over more Android fans to its network. Specifications Carrier: AT&T Wireless OS: Android 2.2.1, and HTC Sense UI Processor: 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon (QSD8255) RAM: 768MB Storage: 4GB internal, 8GB microSD (expandable up to 32GB) Display: 4.3-inch WVGA with 800?480 resolution Battery: Lithium-ion with 1230 mAh capacity Ports: micro-USB, 3.5mm audio jack Weight: 5.78 ounces Dimensions: 4.8 x 2.7 x 0.46 inches Camera: 8MP with auto-focus, dual LED flash, and HD video capture Sensors: Accelerometer, A-GPS, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor Keyboard: Virtual QWERTY Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSPA+ 850/1900 MHz Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth 2.1 Tethering: USB + mobile Wi-Fi hotspot Price: $99 (with 2-year contract) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrp04 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 This came out a while ago... Why post this now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorbing Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 This came out a while ago... Why post this now? I didn't see any posts or threads on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valcrist Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I just got one of these as well, I <3 it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexalex Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Why carriers are bringing new Android smartphones with outdated OS ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorbing Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 Why carriers are bringing new Android smartphones with outdated OS ? Outdated OS? It has Android 2.2.1 That is not an outdated OS. The new Android 2.3 is really not that different than 2.2.1. Only small improvements or add-ons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted May 4, 2011 Member Share Posted May 4, 2011 This is a nice phone. A friend of mine got it and she loves it. My contract is up in a few months and if nothing better arrives before then I may get one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexalex Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Outdated OS? It has Android 2.2.1 That is not an outdated OS. The new Android 2.3 is really not that different than 2.2.1. Only small improvements or add-ons. 2.2.1 is still outdated like selling Vista PCs instead of Win7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Topham Hatt Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 2.2.1 is still outdated like selling Vista PCs instead of Win7 That's the trouble with Android though. But I'd hardly say it's like Vista, rather Windows 7 without a few updates from patch Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stezo2k Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Very similar to my Desire HD, I love mine :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpus Veteran Posted May 5, 2011 Veteran Share Posted May 5, 2011 Very similar to my Desire HD, I love mine :D That's cause it's the same device :) Just the AT&T version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgo89 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Does anyone know how to get the stock HTC clock/weather widget on other android phones (SGS)???? :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorpus Veteran Posted May 6, 2011 Veteran Share Posted May 6, 2011 Does anyone know how to get the stock HTC clock/weather widget on other android phones (SGS)???? :p Fancy Widget Pro comes with a HTC-style clock/weather widget if I recall -- https://market.android.com/details?id=com.anddoes.fancywidget.pro virgo89 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangoEight Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Does anyone know how to get the stock HTC clock/weather widget on other android phones (SGS)???? :p Beautiful Widgets its not free but its worth it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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