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We're continuing our "What to choose?" series of reviews with Motorola Milestone vs HTC Desire. This time around, we are simply pointing out key differences between them, and highlighting some important features of Motorola Milestone. You can read more about it here.

Specifications for Motorola Milestone:

• Screen: 3.7” TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, WVGA resolution (480×854)
• Processor: Arm Cortex A8 600 MHz (underclocked to 550 MHz), PowerVR SGX 530 for graphics
• Memory: 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM, expandable via microSD cards (up to 32GB)
• Camera: 5MP, Auto Focus, dual LED Flash, geotagging
• GSM: Quad-band GSM support, dual-band 3G with HSPA
• OS: Android 2.1 (Éclair)
• Battery: 1400mAh Li-Ion, up to 6 hours of talk time, up to 350 hours of standby
• Other: GPS receiver, digital compass, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate + A2DP, microUSB, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, QWERTY keyboard

We're back with another review. And it is a dual review. But, we don't want to see which of these phones is better, we want to see which is better for you. Interested? Then read more.

As usual, quick specs for the impatient. First we'll go with Legend:

• Screen: 3.2” AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, HVGA resolution (320×480)
• Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz
• Memory: 512MB ROM, 384MB RAM, expandable via microSD cards (up to 32GB)
• Camera: 5MP, Auto Focus, LED Flash, geotagging
• GSM: Quad-band GSM support, dual-band 3G with HSPA
• OS: Android 2.1 (Éclair) + HTC Sense
• Battery: 1300mAh Li-Ion, up to 7 hours of talk time, up to 560 hours of standby
• Other: GPS receiver, digital compass, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate + A2DP, microUSB, 3.5mm stereo audio jack

And second, with Desire:

• Screen: 3.7” AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, WVGA resolution (480×800)
• Processor: Qualcomm QSD (Snapdragon) 8250 1 GHz
• Memory: 512MB ROM, 576MB RAM, expandable via microSD cards (up to 32GB)
• Camera: 5MP, Auto Focus, LED Flash, face detection, geotagging
• GSM: Quad-band GSM support, dual-band 3G with HSPA
• OS: Android 2.1 (Éclair) + HTC Sense
• Battery: 1400mAh Li-Ion, up to 6 hours of talk time, up to 350 hours of standby
• Other: GPS receiver, digital compass, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 + Enhanced Data Rate + A2DP, microUSB, 3.5mm stereo audio jack

Amazon UK is offering new models of HTC's smartphones for pre-order. You can get HTC Desire (aka Bravo) for £528 (€587), HTC Legend for £400 (€444), and HTC HD Mini for £369 (€410). Desire and Legend will be released on April 1, and HD Mini will follow two weeks later, on April 14. Now, let's hope they hit Continental Europe around the same time.

Source: Amazon UK (Desire / Legend / HD Mini) via Engadget

It has been a busy start here in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress 2010. We just saw the HTC's new 3 models, Desire (aka Bravo), Legend, and HD Mini (photon). The event itself was hosted by Peter Chow, CEO of HTC along with it's colleagues.

HTC has introduced the new HTC Sense, improved and ready to ship with these models as well as some older ones (confirmed for HTC Hero). As far the specifications go, you allready know everything, we had them first

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ai.rs blog exclusive

It has been a long time since our last post regarding the upcoming HTC Bravo. In the meantime, Nexus One has hit the market and it is now time for the comparation based on the information we know.

We can see that Bravo will ceirtanly be a winner. The only unknown data is the amount of RAM in Bravo, and there are rumors that it will be 512MB afterall. We'll keep you posted

ai.rs blog Exclusive

We are back from a long vacation and it is with a bang We bring you the exclusive image and specifications of the upcoming HTC Bravo, the first 1GHz Android-powered smartphone from HTC. It is packing a Snapdragon 1GHz processor that we all know and love in HD2. It looks like a great spring for all Android lovers. WVGA is finally coming to HTC Android models and we are looking forward to testing this great device. We have more information on Legend as well, but patience, it is coming soon