The Android development community has been playing around with a leaked “Espresso” build for some time now, but we have never really known when or where this handset would be released. Initial speculation pegged it to be a brand new handset, but others simply slated it to be an Android 2.1 build for the HTC Hero with Sense. TmoNews is now reporting that the Espresso is actually the code name for a new Android phone that will launch on T-Mobile’s network some time this spring. The release name for the HTC made handset will most likely be the myTouch Slide of myTouch2. Two different sources indicate that the HTC Espresso will have a QWERTY keyboard, though they don’t agree on the keyboard’s implementation. One claims that is will be a simple slide out QWERTY, while the other indicates that it could “have a sidekick type keyboard.” I have never been a fan of the SideKick, but I’ve always thought that’s its unique swivel screen was quite fun.
Either way, it look like T-Mobile is gearing up to finally get the original G1 off shelves and replace it with another QWERTY equipped Android powered phone.
Source: TmoNews
Note: image shown in this post is only a only a quick photo chop of what a SideKick would look like with myTouch stylings.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! I pray that is is the sidekick style. so much more fun than a standard slide out. who cares if its a slide out, I would get the Moto Cliq if I wanted that. The sidekick look and feel but the mytouch abilities would be a dream come true for thousands of consumers.