HTC has officially outed the Sensation, an upcoming Android handset with impressive hardware specifications and Sense 3.0, the new version of HTC's custom software environment. The device will launch on Vodafone's network in the UK and will be available via T-Mobile in the United States.
The large form factor handset has a 4.3-inch qHD (960×540) Super LCD display fronted with Corning's gorilla glass. It is powered by a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor clocked at 1.2GHz and has 768MB of RAM. Its 8MP rear camera touts LED flash, autofocus, and support for capturing video at 1080p. It also has a front-facing VGA camera for video chat. The spec sheet claims that the phone can is capable of delivering 14.4Mbps download speeds on HSPA+ networks.
The Sensation will come with HTC's heavily-customized version of Android 2.3. The new version of Sense appears to bring some impressive enhancements, including a configurable lock-screen that can display widgets. The software will also bundle in HTC Watch, a new streaming service that allows consumers to pull down movies and television shows for viewing on the handset.
The Sensation is expected to launch in Europe next month and will arrive in the U.S. later this summer, according to arstechnica.
