HTC developing Atom- and Snapdragon-based MIDs?

HTC's hit us with some sexy new handsets lately, but a new report from DigiTimes says that the juggernaut ODM is getting ready to make some MID waves, and soon. Apparently inspired by the success of the Eee (who hasn't been?), HTC is rumored to be prepping devices based on Intel's Atom and Qualcomm's Snapdragon platforms, as well as up to 10 new phones in the second quarter of the year -- which, conveniently enough, is this quarter. There's no word on what we might be seeing apart from some new Diamond and Touch Pro handsets, but hopefully we'll see soon enough -- or just be left broken-hearted by yet another unsourced DigiTimes rumor.

[Flashpoint @ Jun 16th 2008 9:15PM]

"snapdragon?"

That is thename of a Vietnamese prositute I heard in war stories.

[nerdtalker @ Jun 16th 2008 9:16PM]

Wow, HTC is moving on up! Hopefully the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro aren't outshined by iPhone 3G, because I love my HTC Mogul, HTC Apache, and a bevy of other HTC devices I've owned that they've been the OEM of.

Any word on how many of these devices tentatively will run Android or WM7? WM6.1 is certainly better than 6, but still lacks polish, and that comes from a hardcore PPC user.

[JohnTitor @ Jun 16th 2008 10:36PM]

well unfortunately they will get outshined by the iPhone in the US where many people use HTC but don't know the brand. The first android phone by HTC will be the Dream, previewed by Google not to long ago, as for WM7, HTC's been good with giving upgrades, so I suspect that at least the Touch Pro and Diamond will get them sometime

[Minilap @ Jun 16th 2008 9:36PM]

Now this is an exciting news engadget.

[kccboy2004 @ Jun 16th 2008 9:43PM]

Yep this is tremendous. I think that the stars are aligning:

HTC
Android
Atom

In fact that acronym might be appropriate for them, HAA HAA.

[TareX @ Jun 16th 2008 10:09PM]

The possibility of these 3 words in one device alone is... too much for me.

[kccboy2004 @ Jun 16th 2008 9:48PM]

Anybody else seen CNet's review on the Samsung Instinct:
CNET gave this phone an "8.0" rating, read this from their site...

I quote:

"The bad: The Samsung Instinct lacks Wi-Fi and instant messaging, and its call and video quality were erratic. Also, its Internet browser could be refined, its internal memory is small, and its camera lacks editing features.

The bottom line: The Samsung Instinct stands out as one of Sprint's finest devices to date. It's just too bad its call quality could use some improvement."

Geez ! How can you give an 8.0 to a PHOME that you describe as having "erratic CALL quality" and bad call quality.

Wow, CNET needs a shake.

[Minilap @ Jun 16th 2008 9:51PM]

TOTAL OFF TOPIC = TOTAL FAIL!

[Astrostream @ Jun 16th 2008 9:53PM]

I will only buy Apple products.

[computer.dude.28 @ Jun 16th 2008 10:04PM]

You will miss out on everything but Apple products.. so.. everything.

[zach rattner @ Jun 16th 2008 9:57PM]

OK, bad joke. I thought I could hide the profile behind the username and give everyone a good laugh. No such luck.

When will engadget give us the ability to edit posts? And give us "make profile private" buttons that actually work?

[computer.dude.28 @ Jun 16th 2008 10:06PM]

The actual Clak's profile is private, so it obviously worked for him.. or maybe Engadget just felt sorry for him and made an exception.

[gylman @ Jun 16th 2008 10:29PM]

I dunno, HTC has lost their cred with me ever since the fiasco with their graphics drivers on the Advantage and other handhelds.

Their stuff looks sexy, but....

[kccboy2004 @ Jun 16th 2008 10:31PM]

@Minilap

When did we start to discuss things on topic ? You berk !

No, in fact you big berk ! Make that with a capital "B".


Was it you that said :

"I'm mac user and still find most of engadget's apple news useless. This one is a great example. "

having already said "Oh engadget, when are you gonna learn to not post useless stuff."

This is a blog for discussion. There are no limits. Certianly none set by you. You Berk.

[sinjinn @ Jun 16th 2008 10:53PM]

burk*

[Minilap @ Jun 16th 2008 11:07PM]

Oh you idiot again, go join a forum, this is not a place to complain about cnet's reviewing method.

and please learn how to properly reply on engadget, makes you look like a little 6 years old who can't figure out simple comment system.

[kccboy2004 @ Jun 16th 2008 11:01PM]

@sinjinn

Thanks for this. But I think I have this under control, though getting further off-topic...

Main Entry:
berk Listen to the pronunciation of berk
Pronunciation:
\ˈbərk\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
probably short for Berkeley (or Berkshire) hunt, rhyming slang for c*nt
Date:
1936

British : fool

[Minilap @ Jun 16th 2008 11:08PM]

haha, you still can't reply, dumass.

[sinjinn @ Jun 16th 2008 11:16PM]

my bad

[kccboy2004 @ Jun 16th 2008 11:15PM]

@minilap

WTF that's hilarious, this isn't a forum ?

[kccboy2004 @ Jun 16th 2008 11:24PM]

@minilap

you must be right. i must be an idiot "dumass" (isn't it "spelt dumbass" ? - bad form to spell insults incorrectly).

But I despite this I have always been successful in everything I do. Way to overcome adversity !

But please tell me, when I do a search for "Engadget Forum" it directs me to this site. Do you think that we should tell Google or Engadget that something is wrong ? Berk.

LMAO




Urban dictionary describes "dumass" as


http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dumass

1. dumass

An illiterate's version of dumb ass.
The dumb ass writes dumass for dumb ass.
dumnass dum ass dumn ass dum dumn

2. This is how idiots spell dumbass.
It's dumbass, not dumass, dumbass.
dumass dumbass dumas ignorance stupidity

Don't take my word for it.

[L8on @ Jun 17th 2008 12:09AM]

lol @ dude