T-Mobile USA to launch HTC Sensation on June 15, hits Wal-Mart ‘as early as June 12′

T-Mobile’s Strongest Smartphone, the HTC Sensation™ 4G, Coming This Month to America’s Largest 4G Network™

The HTC Sensation 4G Offers Near Instant Gratification to T-Mobile Customers Having the ability to Enjoy Their Favorite Content at 4G Speeds

Bellevue, Wash. – Jun. 1, 2011

T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the impending availability of the HTC Sensation 4G. Expected to be available by June 15, and exclusively from T-Mobile, the HTC Sensation 4G is T-Mobile’s strongest smartphone, delivering the newest Android™ 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system with the hallmark HTC Sense™ experience and lightning-fast speeds with a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor paired with access to America’s Largest 4G Network.

T-Mobile’s high-speed 4G network continues to expand and is now available in 184 markets, reaching greater than 200 million people nationwide. With the HTC Sensation 4G, T-Mobile customers in these areas can make the most of 4G speeds as they download and watch premium entertainment at the device’s 4.3-inch qHD display virtually anytime, anywhere, without waiting.

“The HTC Sensation 4G’s already powerful performance is elevated by T-Mobile’s high-speed 4G network, offering customers quick download speeds, seamless Web browsing, and simple access to their favorite movies,” said Andrew Sherrard, senior vice chairman, marketing,
T-Mobile USA. “The delicate and innovative design of the HTC Sensation 4G complements its rich entertainment features, making it a must-have for prime-end smartphone fans.”

Designed and manufactured by HTC, the feeling 4G includes a premium design with rounded edges, aluminum unibody construction and T-Mobile’s first 4.3-inch qHD touch-screen display. The HTC Sensation 4G delivers a high quality on-the-go entertainment experience with quick access to top movie titles, TV programs, music and more via the ensuing preloaded applications:
HTC Watch™: A library of the most recent, premium movies and television shows available for rent or purchase using innovative progressive download technology
HTC Listen™: A VIP pass to a library of millions of songs with the liberty to transfer purchases to a different device or computer
T-Mobile® TV: A free number of live and on-demand TV including news, sports and children programming, plus full episodes of popular shows
T-Mobile Video Chat powered by Qik™: Video conversations with family and friends through T-Mobile’s network and over Wi-Fi
Slacker Radio: Free, personalized radio with over 150 genre stations and the power to create your personal stations

“The HTC Sensation 4G defines the precise balance of power and design. Its dual-core processor and qHD screen place it firmly inside the superphone class, but its sleek machined aluminum housing and contoured display give it an in-hand feel unlike any superphone that has come before it,” said Jason Mackenzie, president of HTC Americas. “HTC’s history of working with T-Mobile to bring innovative new services to market continues with the HTC Sensation 4G, the primary device anywhere to supply HTC Listen, an innovative new mobile music service.”

The HTC Sensation 4G comes equipped with the most recent HTC Sense™ experience which include new features and improvements equivalent to a customizable lock screen, allowing customers to quickly jump to their favorite features and applications with an analogous gesture typically used to unlock the telephone. The HTC Sensation 4G also offers access to greater than 200,000 applications available on Android Market™ and integration with popular Google services which include Gmail™, Google Maps™ with Places and Navigation, YouTube®, and more.

For capturing and sharing memories in real time, the HTC Sensation 4G features an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with dual LED flash, digital zoom and auto-focus, in addition to a front-facing camera and 1080p HD video recorder. With DLNA compatibility, HTC Sensation 4G customers can wirelessly hook up with a compatible HDTV or other DLNA device for streaming full HD video content.

The HTC Sensation 4G includes smartphone essentials equivalent to quick access to non-public and work e-mail, including support for Microsoft Exchange e-mail, contacts and calendar, social networking, and instant messaging. The HTC Sensation 4G also features Trace™ for straightforward text input, visual voicemail, a pre-installed 8GB microSD card, built-in 3.5mm headphone jack, Adobe® Flash® Player support and a music player.

Availability
The HTC Sensation 4G is anticipated to be available by June 15 exclusively to T-Mobile customers nationwide at T-Mobile retail stores, online at http://www.t-mobile.com and thru select national retailers and dealers. The HTC Sensation 4G is additionally expected to be available as early as June 12 at select Wal-Mart locations.

Customers can visit http://htc.t-mobile.com/sensation for more info.

T-Mobile’s 4G network has expanded to fourteen additional markets including Bloomington, Ind; Bremerton and Mount Vernon, Wash.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; Santa Fe, N.M.; Madera, Oxnard, Riverside and Santa Cruz, Calif.; Manchester, N.H.; Reading and York, Penn.; and Springfield and Worcester, Mass.

For more details on where T-Mobile’s 4G network is currently available, please visit http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/4g-fact-sheet