HTC Legend Falls on Vodafone & 3 Mobile for $499

Android powered HTC Legend smartphone has been launched by HTC Corporation and will be available for retailing from 3rd June exclusively via Vodafone and 3 Mobile networks as announced by Anthony Petts, Sales and Marketing Director ANZ, HTC Corporation.

“HTC Legend is the newest addition to our fast-growing Android family of devices that brings a fresh, innovative and unmatched level of personalization for our users. This device, launching on Vodafone and 3 mobile, allows users to create and define their own unique mobile experience through HTC’s user interface, HTC Sense. The HTC Legend also includes social media integration with Facebook™, HTC Peep for twittering and Friend Stream.”

Ross Parker, General Manager Devices and Pricing, Vodafone Hutchison Australia stated:

“Exclusively on Vodafone and 3 we will be bringing customers the HTC Legend at a great price point, with all the benefits of our leading caps plans including unlimited free talk Vodafone to Vodafone or 3 to 3 within Australia.  It’s a highly anticipated mobile, combining great aesthetics with the evolutionary Android OS.  It’s a mobile we think our customers will love.”

HTC Legend will be running Android 2.1 OS with HTC Sense UI. Its body has a seamless compact frame and sports 3.2 inch AMOLED HVGA touchscreen display, 5MP autofocus camera with flash, Facebook integration, HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack and MicroSD card support.

Its Friend Stream feature lets you organize all of your online social network friends, contacts and emails into one continuous stream and is integrated to social media sites like facebook, HTC Peep for twittering and Friend Stream, photo sharing on Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter. Video sharing via youtube and password security features are also provided.

There are multiple home screens which are able to be customized with short-cuts and application widgets which can be downloaded from the Android Store quickly thanks to HSDPA. The HTC Legend also features the ‘chin’ design first seen in the previous HTC Hero for which this latest phone is a direct upgrade.

HTC Legend price is free on contracts from 49 AUD per month, or for 599 AUD ($499) sans contract by Vodafone Australia. There is no pricing announced for 3 Mobile Australia yet. The smartphones can be picked from stores and dealers from 3rd June onwards.

You might also like to check out:

• HTC Legend Specifications and Features List
• Root HTC Legend on Android 2.1 Platform

Via – Press release