HTC, Verizon Release The Stylish Rhyme Phone

HTC Corp is hoping to attract fashion-conscious customers with its new Rhyme phone, which will sport three shades of purple and will come with three accessories, all for $199. With a 3.7-inch WVGA, super LCD display and high-quality stereo sound, HTC Rhyme also offers advanced imaging capabilities that begin with its 5-megapixel camera that includes auto focus, power LED flash and instant shutter. In addition, the camera features a number of photo-taking and sharing elements, including face detection, action burst scene, which automatically takes five consecutive shots of a scene, and panoramic mode, which lets users stitch several photos for those larger-than-life views. The HTC Rhymes locked homescreen can be customized to display the most important content, making it quick to see social updates, photos, snapping a photo or the weather forecast by simply turning on the display.

HTC Watch features a wide selection of movies and TV shows that can be downloaded for instant viewing.

HTC Rhymes suite of accessories:

HTC Rhyme Docking Station - The Docking Station simultaneously recharges the phone while turning the Rhyme into an alarm clock and music center so you can wake to your favorite songs played directly from the built-in Bluetooth capable speakers.

- HTC Rhyme Charm - The Charm is discretely alerting you to incoming calls or messages while the HTC Rhyme is deep in your bag. The Charm is a small light-emitting cube that attaches to the phone by a cord that can dangle from your bag and also be used to quickly pull the phone out of your bag.

- HTC Rhyme Sports Armband - The Sports Armband allows you to work out in style while keeping your apps and music close to you.

- HTC Rhyme Tangle Free Headphones - The Tangle Free Headphones take the hassle out of listening to your favorite music.

- HTC Rhyme Bluetooth Headset
- HTC Rhyme Bluetooth Car Speaker

HTC Rhyme, which is based on Google's Android software, will be available in the coming weeks in the United States, exclusively with Verizon Wireless, and across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific in October. In the U.S., the Docking Station, Tangle Free Headphones and Charm will be included in the box.

Size:	119 x 60.8 x 10.85 mm (4.68 x 2.39 x 0.43 inches)
Weight:	130 grams (4.58 ounces) with battery
Display:	3.7-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution
Screen:	94mm(3.7")

CPU Processing Speed

1 GHz

Storage

Total storage: 4 GB

Available storage: up to 1 GB

RAM: 768 MB

Expansion slot:

microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

Connectivity

3.5 mm stereo audio jack
Bluetooth 3.0 with FTP/OPP for file transfer, A2DP for wireless stereo headsets, and PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to your TV or computer