The day every fan of seven-inch Android tablets was looking ahead to has finally arrived. HTC has just announced widespread availability across Europe of its 1.5GHz Flyer . Pricing is about at £600 / €649 for the 3G-equipped 32GB variant or £480 / €499 for the single with only WiFi and 16GB on board, though local carriers and retailers are offering subsidized pricing as little as £129 on contract. The contentious capacitive stylus, now dubbed the Magic Pen, should be shipping in each box, so that you do not have to fret about ponying up extra for it. The HTC store linked below still offers only pre-orders, but HTC promises that there’ll be aluminum unibodies hitting shelves today.
Aluminum unibody design with HTC Watch video service and HTC Scribe Technology hits the shelves across EMEA
LONDON, UK – May 13, 2011 – HTC, an international leader in mobile innovation and design, has announced that its first tablet, HTC FlyerTM, may be available in-store from 13th May. Blending HTC’s trademark design language with an all-new HTC Sense user experience that was reimagined for tablets, the HTC Flyer combines natural touch and pen interaction in either a combined 3G and WiFi or WiFi-only model. In addition to being available to buy in stores, HTC fans can be ready to order Flyer direct in the course of the HTC.com website.
“We’re delighted by the positive reactions that HTC Flyer has received since we first unveiled it in February and are pleased so as to bring it to major markets across EMEA,” commented Florian Seiche, President HTC EMEA. “HTC Flyer is totally different from some other tablet avaiable for purchase and we glance forward to hearing in regards to the other ways where our customers use HTC Flyer of their daily lives – for both work and play.”
The combined 3G and WiFi HTC Flyer features 32GB of onboard memory which are expanded with a microSD card of as much as 32GB and can retail at €649. A second variant could be available for €499 and lines WiFi connectivity and expandable 16GB memory. Both versions will include the HTC Flyer Magic PenTM with a view to work with HTC’s Scribe Technology for an alternative choice to fingertip interaction.
From 13th May, HTC Flyer could be available within the following territories, both in-store and thru HTC.com: UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Romania.
Premium Design and Performance
Weighing as low as a paperback book and encased in sleek aluminium, the HTC Flyer exudes the manner and premium build quality which have forged HTC’s reputation within the smartphone market. With a seven-inch display, lightning fast 1.5Ghz processor and high-speed wireless capabilities, the HTC Flyer tablet is optimal for many who has been awaiting a tablet that’s both compact and strong.
HTC Sense for Tablet
HTC Flyer’s tablet-focused HTC Sense experience makes a speciality of surprising and delighting those with its gorgeous 3D home screen. Resembling the experience unveiled at the new HTC Sensation, a special carousel of widgets puts your most crucial content and knowledge on the visual center of the experience and provides uncompromised Web browsing with Flash 10 and HTML 5.
Streaming Mobile Movies with HTC Watch
The HTC Flyer is the 1st tablet to premiere HTC Watch, HTC’s new video download service, offering greater than 600 premium movies and television shows from major studios. Video content can be purchased or rented and watched immediately through progressive download. Once purchased, movies are stored in a “cloud locker”, allowing as much as five registered HTC devices to download and play an identical content.
HTC Scribe Technology
HTC Scribe Technology introduces a wave of integrated digital ink innovations that make it easy and natural to take notes, sign contracts, draw pictures, or maybe write on an internet page or photo. Note-taking was made smart for the primary time by synchronising natural onscreen handwriting with Timemark audio recording. Tapping on a word on your notes instantly takes you to that individual place in time within the audio recording, ensuring you’re able to place your notes within the context of any conversation or meeting. Notes also are integrated with the calendar so when there’s an appointment reminder you’re automatically prompted with a chance to start a brand new note or relating to recurring meetings, to continue where the last meeting left off. In an industry first, the HTC Flyer tablet also features built-in synchronization with Evernoteä, the realm-leading notes application and repair.
For additional information, see www.htc.com
About HTC
HTC Corporation (HTC) is definitely one of the fastest growing companies within the cellular phone industry. By putting people on the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones that better serve the lives and desires of people. The corporate is listed at the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For additional information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.
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