MWC 2011: HTC to unveil the Pyramid . T-mobile to carry it, maybe

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WorldWideTech & Science. Francisco De Jesús.

HTC is ready to unveil  a new smartphone code name "Pyramid". The device will come with a 1.2 GHz dual-core CPU Snapdragon (MSM8260)  with a 4.3 inch screen display, support for HSPA+ connectivity. HTC plan to launch the Pyramid in May 2011. T.Mobile might offer the smartphone in the same time frame.

The Mobile World Congress will start in  Feb 14-17, 2011.

Source: androidandme

MSM8x60 chipset platform consists of the MSM8260™ and MSM8660™.

• Scorpion asynchronous dual-CPU cores, up to 1.2GHz for faster response and processing
• Integrated 3G mobile broadband connectivity
• MSM8260 support for HSPA+ networks – up to 14 Mbps downloads and 5.6 Mbps uploads – as well as GSM, GPRS and EDGE
• MSM8660 support for HSPA+ networks – up to 14.4 Mbps downloads and 5.76 Mbps – as well as CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO Rel A/B, GSM, GPRS and EDGE
• Low-power 45nm process technology for higher integration and performance
• High-definition (1080p) video recording and playback up to 30 frames per second
• Multiple video codecs: (MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VC-1, DivX, WMV-9, Sorenson Spark, VP6)
• High-performance GPU – up to 88M triangles/sec and 532M 3D pixels/sec and dedicated 3D/2D acceleration engines for Open GLES 2.0 and Open VG 1.1 acceleration
• High-resolution WXGA (1280x800) display support
• 16-megapixel camera support
• Built-in eighth-generation gps engine with Standalone-GPS and Assisted-GPS modes
• Support for Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® connectivity
• Multiple audio codecs: (AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, FR, EFR, HR, WB-AMR, G.729a, G.711, AAC stereo encode)
• Support for mobile broadcast TV (MediaFLO™, DVB-H and ISDB-T)
• Support for Android™, Brew® Mobile Platform and Windows® Phone

Source: Qualcomm