HTC Desire HD coming on October 11 to EU markets

HTC releases new GHz 8255 Snapdragon powered smart phone with capacitive 4.3-inch LCD screen with enhanced HTC Sense experience. It will come with 8 megapixel camera with 720p video recording (HD-Ready).

Specification:

• Processor - 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon

• OS - Android™ 2.2 with HTC Sense™
• Internal phone storage: 1.5 GB and SD compatible microSD slot (up to 32GB)
• RAM: 768 MB
• Dimensions: 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm (4.84 x 2.68 x 0.46 inches)
• Weight: 164 grams (5.78 ounces) with battery
• Screen 4.3-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution
• 3G - HSPA/WCDMA - Upload up to 5.76 Mbps, download up to 14.4 Mbps (3G+)
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Internal GPS antenna, G-Sensor, Digital compass, Proximity sensor and Ambient light sensor
• Bluetooth® 2.1 
• Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
• Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)
• 8.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus and 2x LED flashlight and 720p HD video recording
• Battery capacity - 1230 mAh, talk time up to 10 hours, standby up to 420 hours for GSM
• Dolby Mobily, DLNA support.

Pricing - will be priced around $700 in US, and £470 in UK.

Availability - October 11 on European market; US Market - pending (EU version should work fine with certain providers but with NO or much more slower 3G connectivity)

Competitors:

Nokia N8 (bottom segment), IPhone4 (top segment), Sony Xperia x10 (bottom segment).