Being a day-two customer of the G1, I know the plight of slide-out QWERTY Android-lovers well. WHERE ARE OUR GODDAMN SLIDEY-ANDROIDS, HTC?!
I don’t mean to be angry. I’m just tired of seeing the stunning slew of Android phones come out of HTC HQ, and thinking “that Legend looks nice…shame it doesn’t have a slide-out keypad though.”
If leaks concerning T-Mobile’s Project Emerald are anything to go by, we might just get lucky, chums. TMONews is claiming that a “Nexus One-like device” is on the way, only with Android 2.1, HTC Sense, and potentially a Snapdragon processor. It might even be under the Sidekick brand, with the model name “Twist” being bandied about.
Interestingly, a front-facing camera has also been mentioned, following the EVO 4G.
https://gizmodo.com/sprints-htc-evo-the-first-ever-4g-phone-meet-the-new-5500343
A 4.3-inch AMOLED screen and 16GB of onboard storage round off the Project Emerald handset—which, I’ve got to be honest, sounds likes my dream machine. I’m even a T-Mobile customer! Make it happen, HTC. [TMONews via AndroidAndMe]
UPDATE: Some commenters have pointed out that this sounds suspiciously like the myTouch 3G Slide, which is launching with T-Mobile in June. While the specs don’t line up, you’ve got to admit it does have a rather Sidekick-like appearance, no?
https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-mytouch-3g-slide-a-mutant-android-with-a-side-5530313
