HTC is likely to delay the launch of its first Android
2.0-based Passion smartphone to early 2010.
The outfit had announced that it would be in the shops
before the end of 2009 but
Digitimes reports that it wants to make further improvements to the
software. The Passion machine will be powered by Qualcomm
Snapdragon 1GHz CPU and equipped with a 3.5-inch multi-touch OLED display.
However it is clear that the HTC is still very passionate
about Android. It is apparently now working on a new Android-powered
smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. The name of the beast is rumoured to be the
HTC Espresso which is just what you need first thing on a Monday morning.