O2 scores exclusive on HTC Smart

Carrying HTC's very first feature phone exclusively: a blessing or a curse? O2's about to find out the answer to that question as it's hooked up with HTC to be the one and only carrier to offer the Smart in Germany, Ireland, and the UK. Though it's not running Android or WinMo, the Smart's not your average crappy, free-on-contract kind of handset -- it offers its own implementation of Sense, email access, and a browser, just like its bigger brothers, and it runs on Qualcomm's newly-introduced BrewMP platform. Look for it to hit in April, while TIM will grab it in Italy, Netcom in Norway, and the rest of Europe through direct sales.

[masta vaan Posted Feb 21st 2010 5:24PM]

lol i would have like this if i was like what i was 3 years ago...

[Frosty Posted Feb 21st 2010 5:25PM]

I wonder what the OS is like?

[masta vaan Posted Feb 21st 2010 5:41PM]

@Frosty
probably like sense ui without android task bar, apps, and functionalities...

[kingzd Posted Feb 21st 2010 11:25PM]

@masta vaan omg if like that,why we get it

[Johnny Rockets Posted Feb 21st 2010 5:43PM]

Why wouldn't they put Android on it??

It's free.............

[Step666 Posted Feb 21st 2010 5:48PM]

@Johnny Rockets: probably because they'd need to use better hardware to run it at a reasonable speed.

[Step666 Posted Feb 21st 2010 5:54PM]

"...the Smart's not your average crappy, free-on-contract kind of handset..."

Too right, in the UK an average 'crappy', free-on-contract handset would be something like an N97 Mini, a Sony Ericsson Satio or the like.
This is destined for the PAYG market I'd say.

[NYNY Posted Feb 21st 2010 6:57PM]

Any chances this comes to the US?

[Moisiom Posted Feb 21st 2010 7:21PM]

Hello, new backup mobile.

[kingzd Posted Feb 21st 2010 11:24PM]

it looks cute