Sunday, April 17, 2011

First HTC Flyer Hits Stores May 9th With Android 2.4

The highly anticipated HTC Flyer Android tablet now has an official release date. T3 reports that HTC has confirmed that the manufacturer's first tablet will hit stores in Europe on May 9th followed by the rest of the world.
HTC Flyer release date set for May 9th, packs Android 2.4

Packing a 7-inch display and available for pre-order in the UK with a surprisingly high price tag of £599.99, the 1.2GHz packing Flyer features 32GB storage, WiFi and 3G connectivity, 5-megapixel rear and 1.3-megapixel front camera and its unique HTC Scribe stylus.

T3 reports that the HTC Flyer will come with "Google's Android 2.4 operating system capable of supporting Adobe Flash 10.2 video content."
HTC Flyer vs iPad 2 and Honeycomb tablets

Whether the HTC Flyer poses any threat to the iPad 2 or the other Honeycomb tablets on the market like the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, Acer Iconia A500, Samsung Galaxy Tab and Motorola Xoom, or will it cater to a different niche market still remains to be seen.

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