AT&T announced via Facebook that their next Android handset, the HTC Aria, would be available June 20th. If you’d been following along for the last few weeks, the form factor came as no surprise. Dropping at $129.99 (after $100 mail-in rebate), the pocket-sized Aria marked the first of several promised Android 2.1 handsets from the carrier.
The HTC Aria featured a 5-megapixel camera, a 3.2-inch HVGA touch display, and an optical joystick similar to the one found in the Desire and Droid Incredible. The phone ran HTC’s Sense UI with all the standard widgets including Friend Stream. Rounding out the specs: WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, and AT&T’s HSPA 7.2 Mbps.
Full specs:
- Android 2.1 with HTC Sense
- 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor
- 512MB ROM / 384MB RAM
- 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen (320×480)
- 5-megapixel camera
- 2GB microSD card included
- Dimensions: 4.1 by 2.3 by 0.46 inches
- Weight (with battery): 3.8 ounces
- Battery: 1200mAh
- Quad-band EDGE (850/900/1800/1900), dual-band HSPA (850/1900)
- Digital compass, WiFi, aGPS, HSPA 7.2
The HTC Aria was available starting June 20 at AT&T retail locations and at att.com/wireless for $129.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a two-year agreement and required smartphone data plan.
