HTC Flyer
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The HTC Flyer is a tablet computer
by HTC Corporation. It was announced at the Mobile World Congress
(MWC) 2011 and released in May 2011. Unlike other tablets announced at MWC, the Flyer has a single-core 1.5 GHz CPU and runs Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) instead of 3.0 (Honeycomb). In February 2011 it was reported that HTC had claimed via Facebook that "Flyer will be getting a Honeycomb upgrade in Q2", however an HTC representative subsequently stated "I can confirm that we are working to bring a Honeycomb update to Flyer in short order – however, I don't have any specific information on what the timing may be."
It has a 7 inch TFT display and includes some special features, such as pen input
as well as touch input. A Wi-Fi
variant is expected to be launched at a lower price soon after the 3G variant is released.
"The HTC Flyer features an immersive 3D user experience that brings to life, all your favorite content - weather, email and even ebooks." Best Buy
was the exclusive retailer for the spring 2011 launch.
Currently, Sprint will be the only carrier to sell a 4G model with black and red instead of white and silver.
Tablet computer
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete mobile computer, larger than a mobile phone or personal digital assistant, integrated into a flat touch screen and primarily operated by touching the screen...
by HTC Corporation. It was announced at the Mobile World Congress
Mobile World Congress
The GSMA Mobile World Congress is the combination of the world's largest exhibition for the mobile industry and a conference featuring prominent Chief Executives representing mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from across the world...
(MWC) 2011 and released in May 2011. Unlike other tablets announced at MWC, the Flyer has a single-core 1.5 GHz CPU and runs Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) instead of 3.0 (Honeycomb). In February 2011 it was reported that HTC had claimed via Facebook that "Flyer will be getting a Honeycomb upgrade in Q2", however an HTC representative subsequently stated "I can confirm that we are working to bring a Honeycomb update to Flyer in short order – however, I don't have any specific information on what the timing may be."
It has a 7 inch TFT display and includes some special features, such as pen input
Pen computing
Pen computing refers to a computer user-interface using a pen and tablet, rather than devices such as a keyboard, joysticks or a mouse....
as well as touch input. A Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
variant is expected to be launched at a lower price soon after the 3G variant is released.
Key features
- An optional HTC Scribe digital penDigital penA digital pen is an input device which captures the handwriting or brush strokes of a user, converts handwritten analog information created using "pen and paper" into digital data, enabling the data to be utilized in various applications. For example, the writing data can be digitized and uploaded...
using HTC Scribe technology, by which a user can capture and annotate any on-screen content with notes and drawings - 7" 1024×600 display with multi-touch capability
- Integration and compatibility with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0
- Built-in dual microphones for noise reduction
- Android operating system
- Adobe Flash 10.3 and HTML5HTML5 in mobile devicesHTML5 provides mobile device users richer web applications and improved usability. The new features of HTML5 standardize the use cases and technologies that are common in smartphone-optimized mobile web applications. In today’s Mobile Web of WML or XHTML-MP or HTML 4 documents, these features are...
support
Hardware
- 5 MP Color CMOS camera with auto focus
- 1.3MP front camera for video chatting
- 16GB/32GB eMMC memory plus microSD card slot
- 4,000 mAh battery
"The HTC Flyer features an immersive 3D user experience that brings to life, all your favorite content - weather, email and even ebooks." Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
was the exclusive retailer for the spring 2011 launch.
Currently, Sprint will be the only carrier to sell a 4G model with black and red instead of white and silver.