Fall 2009 bringing multiple new Android phones

May 9, 2009 1 Comment

We spotted this chart at Androidguys.com

This screenshot was submitted by email to cellphonesignal.com, which is being cited as T-Mobile’s release schedule for 2009.

The image shows fall releases of three new Android handsets: The “HTC Sapphire”, the G1v.2 “Bigfoot”, and the Samsung “Houdini”, with the HTC Sapphire being scheduled for late summer/early fall and the other two a little later in the year.

A further look at each of these phones is forthcoming, we’ll start with the HTC Sapphire.

The HTC Sapphire/ MyTouch 3G

“HTC Sapphire” is listed on the chart at $179. The HTC Sapphire will be released in the US as the MyTouch 3G. Another leaked screenshot shows the MyTouch 3G in a T-Mobile price schedule with a white, black, and merlot color option. According to Boygenius.com, “MyTouch 3G” was a choice in a survey distributed by T-Mobile looking for a release name for the HTC Magic.

The likelihood is high that the MyTouch 3G is the HTC Magic. The HTC Magic was released by Vodafone in the UK and Spain earlier this week and is set to come out in Germany today. (Vodafone UK is offering it free with monthly contracts at £30 and up, and a similar deal exists in Germany.) The Sapphire graphic in the chart definitely looks like a compressed little HTC Magic.

We’ve certainly seen the HTC Magic before and specs can be found in this previous post: http://www.blog.droidweb.com/?p=111

And are summarized here:

HTC Magic Specifications
Dimensions	113 x 55.56 x 13.65
Weight	116g
Screen	3.2″ touch screen, 3.2 MP resolution
Internal Memory	Flash: 512 MB; RAM: 192 MB
Bandwidth	7.2mbps
Features	Wi-Fi supported
	Bluetooth (Voice only)
	Built-in GPS
	HSDPA
	MP3 Player
	Video Calling
PC Compatibility	Windows 2000, XP, Vista