The HTC Rhyme (HTC Bliss) is an Android smartphone, which is having all the mid-range specifications and an up-to-date hardware on the board.
HTC Rhyme runs Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS with HTC’s Sense UI 3.5 on top of it, sporting a 3.7-inch Super-LCD touchscreen display delivering 480 X 800 pixels of resolution, powered by a single-core Qualcomm MSM 8255 processor clocked at 1GHz frequency, 768MB RAM to keep device running, equipped with a rear-facing 5 megapixel camera to record 720p HD videos with LED flash & auto-focus, video calling capable front-facing VGA CMOS Color fixed focus camera, 4GB built-in memory storage, 8GB mciroSD card pre-installed having the scope for memory expansion up to 32GB, 3.5mm headset jack, Bluetooth 3.0, micro USB 3.0, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity, DLNA functionality, Wi-Fi Hotspot, 1600mAh battery, Android Market and a full host of Google services.
The phone comes packed with a "charm" cable that will light up whenever there is an incoming call and a text message, while the three dots on the rear side are actually contacts. There will be a handful of accessories including a docking station, Bluetooth headset matching the plum phone in color, tangle-free headphones and a sports armband. The docking station for the Rhyme in which the handset lays down on its back and those dots will serve as points of contact between the device and the dock.
Full Technical Specifications Of HTC Rhyme
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSPA/UMTS 850, 900, 2100 MHz |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | |
| Size | 119 x 61 x 10.85 mm |
| Weight | 130 grams or 4.58 ounces |
| Display | |
| Type | Super-LCD Touchscreen |
| Size | 3.7-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 480 X 800 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Multi Touch Pinch to zoom Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Predictive Text Input Proximity sensor for auto turn-off Motion G-Sensor |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS |
| CPU | 1GHz Qualcomm MSM 8255 Single-Core Processor 768MB RAM |
| Memory Storage | |
| Internal Memory | – 4GB Internal Memory Storage – 8GB microSD Card In-The-Box |
| External Memory | microSD Card Slot For Memory Expansion Up To 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, XHTML, WAP 2.0 Predictive Text Input, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Camera | |
| Primary | – 5 Megapixels – F2.2, 28mm BSI – LED Flash – Auto Focus |
| Secondary | – VGA CMOS Color – Fixed Focus |
| Video Recording Capability | – 720p HD Video Recording Capability – 1280 X 720 Pixels |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | HSDPA — Up to 14.4 Mbps HSUPA — Up to 5.76 Mbps |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, WMA, M4A (Apple lossless), M4B, AAC, AMR, MID, OGG |
| Video Format | .3GP, .3G2, .MP4, .WMV , .AVI, .XviD |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1600mAh Standard battery |
| Talk Time | Up To 480 Minutes (3G) Up To 620 Minutes (2G) |
| Standby Time | Up to 340 Hours (3G) Up to 295 hours (2G) |
| Other Features | Charm Indicator Global Roaming Adobe Flash Player Wi-Fi Hotspot Built-in Dual Microphones Android Market, Facebook, Twitter, Picasa Digital Compass |
| Colors | Lavender, Silver |
Price & Availability
The HTC Rhyme handset will be hitting the Verizon air waves starting September 29th at an unknown price point.