12:41PM Vodafone is getting a Desire Z exclusive in some markets -- he mentioned Spain and Australia
12:35PM The Z Hinge! HTC views this new slider design as a way to allow top-row keyboard access without trouble. We're sure loyal Xperia users know what he's talking about. Keyboard shortcuts (i.e. R for Reply) have been built right in. Still waiting on internal specifications, though...
12:32PM 8 megapixel camera alongside a dual flash on the HD; a 4.3-inch display, too. Hello, Euro Evo!
12:30PM Taken 'the most challenging material of all, metal, and made a phone out of it.' Aluminum construction on both Desire HD and Desire Z. Boy, sounds delicious already.
12:26PM Damn, our hunches were spot on. Silly little intro speech right now. we want specs!
12:18PM Peter Chou takes a moment for a dramatic pause.
12:17PM Desire HD and Desire Z announced!
12:16PM HTCSense.com can send messages from your computer onto the lock screen of your phone.
12:13PM Now we're being told about HTC's ringers being louder when in a handbag and other "so simple, why didn't I think of it" HTC enhancements. "Turning an everyday moment into a perfect moment. That is HTC Sense." HTC Sense adding pre-cached maps! No more waiting for maps when zooming or panning.
12:13PM Now we're being told about HTC's ringers being louder when in a handbag and other "so simple, why didn't I think of it" HTC enhancements. "Turning an everyday moment into a perfect moment. That is HTC Sense." HTC Sense adding pre-cached maps! No more waiting for maps when zooming or panning.
12:12PM HTC is no longer just about putting a phone in your hand, he says. It's about letting you manage and control your data through your phone and PC. And with that Peter Chou hands off for an in-depth explication of the new Sense.
12:10PM HTC Sense.com is a series of new interconnected services. Looks like cloud backup goodies.
12:09PM New HTC Sense!
12:09PM "HTC is now a top 4 smartphone maker." Ooh, teasing windows phone 7!
12:07PM In the last year, HTC brand awareness has doubled. "We want people to view HTC as a brand that is different."
12:06PM HTC has "broken new ground", introduced the smartphone to new consumer segments. "The smartphone has arrived!"
12:05PM Peter Chou's on stage!
11:52AM Eric Lin promises this presentation will be "insane!" It'd better be. We're seeing a lot of smoke at the bottom of the recurring animation on stage, repeating the theme from the event invitation. Our guess: HTC is launching the first phone with an internal combustion engine!
11:46AM We're in and seated. Swanky music, sexy lighting, et cetera. You know the drill.