HTC Rezound

You could make a case that the Rezound phone by HTC could be the Flagship Android phone of the year so far. It ain't the thinnest, nor does it have Ice Cream Sandwich yet, but being the first carrier-branded handset in the US boasting a 720p HD display does set it apart from the rest. It's also the first HTC phone to incorporate Dr. Dre's Beats Audio technology. The HTC Rezound ($300 with a new two-year contract) is one of the more capable devices released in the past year. With robust specs, including a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and Verizon LTE 4G connectivity, the Rezound could be the phone to beat for the rest of the year.

The Rezound sports a 4.3-inch, 1280-by-720-resolution super LCD screen, and it's not small in stature. It compares size-wise to the Nexus S and just a tiny bit smaller than the DROID RAZR. Having said that, this device is great for watching movies, live TV and playing games. It weighs in at around 6-ounces, which gives some added stability while talking on the phone.Read more

There's a new Android smartphone hitting store shelves soon that will make music lovers happy, the HTC Rezound. The first smartphone in the USA to feature Beats Audio, the HTC Rezound also comes with new Beats headphones, created exclusively to integrate with the Beats' audio profile on the device.

The HTC Rezound features Verizon 4G LTE technology and boasts a 4.3-inch true HD 720p display, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 16 GB on-board memory, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, and comes with a 16 GB MicroSD pre-installed. It runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread with an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available in early 2012.

Because it's from HTC, the HTC Rezound comes packed with the latest HTC Sense experience and also includes a built-in microphone and an on-cable remote to pause, advance, rewind and answer a call mid-track. You'll also find an 8-megapixel camera with autofocus, dual LED flash, a f/2.2 and 28mm wide-angle lens with BSI sensor, as well as a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.Read more