HTC announced another Android handset, and this time it was the budget-friendly model designed to bring the platform to a broader audience. The Tattoo, previously known by its codename “Click,” was the second phone to carry HTC’s Sense UI.
The specs were largely in line with what had been seen on other Android devices of the time, with one notable difference: the Tattoo was expected to be available free on contract in Europe when it launched in early October, rolling out to other markets in the following months. Carrier details for other regions were not specified at announcement.
Of particular note was the FM radio. The Tattoo was the first Android handset to include one. HTC’s website for the device also showed a customization feature allowing users to have a design “inked” on the back, positioning it as another personalization play similar to the myTouch 3G.
The hope was that the Tattoo’s cost-friendly positioning signaled that HTC was gearing up to push even more capable hardware up the product stack.
