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Aug 13 AT 11:30 AM Nick Gray 45 Comments

T-Mobile’s HTC Ruby to feature 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon?

The first time we got a glimpse of the HTC Ruby was just a few weeks ago when the phone captured an image of itself in the reflection of an HTC Flyer. Since then a few new images of the phone have surfaced, but now we’re getting a few details about some of the specs featured in the HTC Ruby. According to TmoNews, the HTC Ruby will feature a 4.3-inch qHD display (similar to that of the HTC Sensation), a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qaulcomm Snapdragon processor, 8 megapixel rear and 2 megapixel front facing cameras, 1GB of RAM and Bluetooth 3.0

We still don’t know which version of Android the HTC ruby will be running or when T-Mobile plans to release the phone. It’s certainly nice to see T-Mobile and HTC working together on another device, but we do have to admit that we’re a bit confused. The HTC Sensation was just released a few months ago and it looks like the release of the HTC Ruby would make the Sensation obsolete.

Are any of you getting excited for the HTC Ruby? Any Sensation owners out there a little mad to see a better HTC phone hitting T-Mobile’s network so soon?

Source: TmoNews

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98 Nathan 08/13/11 12:11 PM

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Wow that are very nice spec but hearing all these rumor and me trying to get the new nexus is tarring me apart. I’m just hoping that it would be worth the wait.

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- 100 Taylor Wimberly 08/13/11 12:17 PM
  
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  Wait for the Nexus 3.
  
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  - 79 Interpol91 08/13/11 1:00 PM
    
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    That’s why I’m waiting for!!! Nonetheless this is a good looking phone and is just another example of how phones can quickly become obsolete due to manufacturer’s rapidly turning out newer and better phones.
    
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    - Lucian ArmasuGuest 08/13/11 1:06 PM
      
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      You shouldn’t buy a new phone unless it’s at least 2x as good on pretty much all specs. So if you have a dual core 1 Ghz phone already, don’t exchange it for a dual core 1.5 Ghz one. Wait for a quad core one at least, or dual core 2-2.5 Ghz. If you have a 1 Ghz one or lower, you could buy a dual core 1.5 Ghz one one if you really want a new phone.
      
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      - jbrandonfGuest 08/13/11 4:27 PM
        
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        No math needed..just buy a phone that you like. An upgrade from a single-core processor to a dual-core like the Sensation or Evo3D is a huge jump and enough to keep your phone functional for the duration of your contract.
        
        Waiting for a quad-core? LOL, I’ll be enjoying my Sensation in the meantime.
      - 100 Nick Gray 08/14/11 6:23 PM
        
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        That’s a good rule, but I always stick with a phone for at least one year before i even start looking for a replacement. There’s usually a really good upgrade available by then.
  - 54 T1392 08/13/11 1:01 PM
    
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    What do you think the chances are of verizon getting the Nexus 3?
    
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    - 100 Taylor Wimberly 08/13/11 2:12 PM
      
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      Low, since they did not support the Nexus One or Nexus S.
      
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      - 100 Nick Gray 08/23/11 9:39 AM
        
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        It sounds like VZW may have something in the works. With more and more peopel jumping boat and leaving T-Mobile, Google needs to rethinking their strategy of focusing on a T-Mobile phone and offer other solutions which could gain more traction.
    - KlausGuest 08/13/11 6:47 PM
      
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      Slim to none.
      
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  - 80 thaghost 08/13/11 2:34 PM
    
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    Last year I didn’t wait for the nexus. I bought the mt4g…now I have the g2x. This time I will listen to you and wait.
    
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  - D.LaFleurGuest 08/13/11 3:02 PM
    
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    Taylor is the Nexus 3 for sure coming to Tmo.
    
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    - 100 Taylor Wimberly 08/13/11 3:18 PM
      
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      If you look at the history of the Nexus series, I would bet we get a T-Mobile version.
      
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      - Sapphire3gGuest 08/31/11 12:03 PM
        
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        Would you still think a new Nexus device is coming to T-Mobile? That is all I’m waiting for. I was bumbed when the Prime ended up being a Droid. I fell in love with the N1 and regret getting rid of it.
- KevinGuest 08/13/11 6:17 PM
  
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  Yeah, the Nexus S was SOOOOOOOOOO worth waiting for. Shi@ty Samsung software, no external SD card. Single core when duals were coming out. Yeah, sure, wait for the Nexus 3….. Nexus One, had it. Great phone. Nexus S. have it, pathetic phone considering the variables. Typically unstable like all Samsung hand sets. This on the other hand is an HTC. Excellent build quality and as long as I can get horrid Sense off of it, then it’s a legitimate contender for my next phone.
  
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  - KlausGuest 08/13/11 6:50 PM
    
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    What Samsung software? Nexus S is vanilla android developed by Google, tested by Google and released by Google.
    
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100 Taylor Wimberly 08/13/11 12:12 PM

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I’m surprised T-Mobile would launch a successor to the HTC Sensation so soon. TmoNews says this is not a myTouch device, but the timing would suggest this could be the true upgrade to last year’s myTouch 4G.

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- 98 Nathan 08/13/11 12:15 PM
  
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  Possibly who knows, this world moving faster then people might think now a days.
  
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- DavidGuest 08/13/11 3:44 PM
  
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  It is most definitely not a myTouch device according to our ninja. They were firm on that.
  
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  - NickGuest 08/13/11 6:30 PM
    
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    Our ninjas need to meet. Maybe the can form an ultimate ninja aliance and bring us double the leaked info.
    
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EGuest 08/13/11 12:35 PM

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I’m surprised its nah a mytouch

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89 inviolable 08/13/11 12:39 PM

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Glad I didn’t get the Sensation then, buy I also want to wait for the Nexus.

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jbrandonfGuest 08/13/11 1:00 PM

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I’m a Sensation owner and no I’m not upset at all, I know my device would be outclassed eventually and as long as I get ICS running on my phone I don’t care what else they release.

The processor upgrade probably won’t equal that much of a difference in experience as everything is generally instantaneous anyway.

I’m just glad to hear that TMo is still investing in their network and that they’re still getting high quality phones despite the impending buyout.

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- yerandGuest 08/13/11 1:05 PM
  
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  looks like its gonna be the same as the sensation but with 1gb of ram and the same cpu, just not underclocked… i dont regret getting the sensation either
  
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  - 92 pikahatonjon 08/14/11 2:00 PM
    
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    welll. you’d probably be misssing out on the new camera sensor thats in the mytouch4g slide
    
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westyGuest 08/13/11 1:04 PM

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No reason for HTC Sensation owners to be mad. They have a great phone and if they were happy with their phone when they got it no reason to get mad that another phone came out. Enjoy the phone you got.

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- KevinGuest 08/13/11 6:21 PM
  
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  Well it’s not white for one thing. Better processor and able to overclock better. Higher clock anyway since the starting point is better. MUCH better FFC resolution. That makes it a significant upgrade over the Sensation’s crappy VGA ffc.
  
  Anyway, for the low end user not much of an upgrade. For those of us that push our phones and utilize video conferencing, it is. No question. No reasonable debate anyway.
  
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99 BiGMERF 08/13/11 1:51 PM

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geee, can I have my device for more than a month before it feels obsolete!! LMAO. N3 for the win

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Aspeds2989Guest 08/13/11 4:04 PM

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As a Sensation owner I just see this as the same as my phone, but in white. Could be more appealing to female buyers. I’m not mad at all.

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- 89 inviolable 08/14/11 3:26 AM
  
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  More appealing to female buyers because it’s white?
  
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Cod3rrorGuest 08/13/11 4:40 PM

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1.5GHz dual core and Android will still be laggy.

It needs a full UI GPU acceleration.

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- 80 thaghost 08/13/11 5:58 PM
  
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  Wrong. U mean 1.5 and sense. I have 1ghz and stock with no lag.
  
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  - TonyGuest 08/14/11 4:06 PM
    
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    He is wrong, but also right. We do need full GPU utilization in the UI. Just makes sense with the kind of power these devices have.
    
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  - 100 Nick Gray 08/14/11 6:29 PM
    
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    Can someone explain to me then why my G2 running a sense rom has no lag? I love it when people judge sense based on an experience they had over a year ago one first generation android hardware
    
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71 RX-78-7 08/13/11 5:44 PM

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Not bad looking, but if I were to get a smartphone it would be the N3

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IchigoGuest 08/13/11 7:48 PM

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I’m going with the Samsung Hercules. Got a sensation right now.

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NotaNerdGuest 08/13/11 7:49 PM

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What is UI , CPU and GPU acceleration?

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- jbrandonfGuest 08/16/11 7:59 AM
  
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  You might get an answer to that if your name wasn’t NotaNerd.
  
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kevin nivenGuest 08/14/11 2:08 PM

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Looks nice and should be fast as hell.

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TonyGuest 08/14/11 4:02 PM

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Because T-Mo was hurtin for some Dual-Core Snapdragon love for sure.. -.-

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Phil GGuest 08/14/11 7:44 PM

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I agree with Ichigo im Hercules all the way. Ya my Vibrant is a little buggy but blows my dads evo outta the water. And Hercules is a true Galaxy S II which has proved its might across the globe.

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20 shadowxof 08/15/11 12:43 AM

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considering i’m still running a mytouch 3g (original, not 3.5mm), it’s definitely looking really good. But i’m still hoping to hold out for the nexus 3/prime whichever name they decide to go with.

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NoelGuest 08/15/11 10:29 AM

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Even though the Sensation is a very good device..i decided to skip it bcz it was a lil bit lacking in some areas..the big one was the meager internal storage. I am sure HTC realized they had to improve on the Sensation. I will cetainly buy the Ruby in a heart beat. I hope it comes with a 16GB internal storage and hopefully a screen just like the HTC Vigor. I also hope it has a stronger battery and a camera even better than that found on the Mytouch slide. The only delimma here is it wont be released w/ ICS and the new Nexus…Nexus Prime or N3 with ICS in tow is just around the corner.

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- 100 Nick Gray 08/23/11 9:38 AM
  
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  That being said, HTC has proven that they are the best in the business in updating their phones. The HTC Sensation was just updated to Android 2.3.4 and you should expect the HTC Ruby to be one of the first phones (excluding the Nexus lineup) to get the ICS update
  
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DamianGuest 08/16/11 12:55 PM

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I’ve been so excited to get the sensation 4G. Which i plan on getting ay the end if this month and now I read about the HTC Ruby and I’m floored think I’m going to treat myself and get both phones sounds like the HTC Ruby will make a great christmas/early bday present

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