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HTC launches Android-powered Desire and Legend smartphones

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http://apcmag.com – HTC has added two more Android smartphones to its mobile mix, both running Android 2.1 plus an enhanced Sense UI packed with sweet new features. (IT news)

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Smartphone manufacturing giant HTC on Tuesday unveiled three new smartphones and announced upgrades to its Sense user interface at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Two of the smartphones -- the Legend and the Desire -- run the Sense UI on top of Android. The third, the HD mini, runs Sense on top of Windows Mobile 6.5.

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No Love for the HTC Legend? 4 weeks 6 days ago

Just sayin', there's a lot of folks saying the One is the first all-aluminum phone. Meet (again) the HTC Legend!

Review: HTC Legend with Android 2.1 and the new Sense UI | Android Central

I really wanted a Legend back in the day.

Edit: There are other metal phones from back in the day also, but I picked the Legend because the One almost looks like the Legend from long ago. :)

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While we expect Sense 5 to first appear on HTC’s upcoming M7 smartphone, it’s nice to see it running on some of HTC’s current smartphones such as the DNA. Whether you like Sense or not, Sense does have a huge fan-base and the 5th iteration looks promising to the eye.