Exclusive: Monster Phone from HTC with quad-core 2.5 GHz CPU

HTC has something big going on if we are to believe the most recent information that has reached the editorial staff. According to sources in the Taiwanese manufacturer HTC is preparing a new model with a quad-core APQ8064 processor at 2.5 GHz and a 4.5-inch 720p display.

It was during the days turned up pictures and information about a future smartphone model from HTC called Zeta. During the day we dug further information about HTC's next super phone that confirms most of the specifications, but also brings some news.

HTC should therefore invest in a quad-core Qualcomm processor named APQ8064 to reach a clock frequency of 2.5 GHz. This is using the new 28nm technology and Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Krait architecture. The phone will also get 1GB of RAM and a 4.5-inch screen with 720 x 1280 pixel resolution. 32GB of integrated storage memory, support for microSD card and an 8MP camera with support for 1080p resolution at 60 fps. The battery should be at 1900 mAh and the weight should be on the unexpectedly low 139 grams.

• 2.5 GHz Snapdragon APQ8064 with four cores
• 1 GB of RAM
• 32GB of integrated memory
• 4.5 inch LCD screen, 720 x 1280 pixels
• MicroSD reader
• 8 megapixel camera with 1080p 60 fps recording
• Dual LED flash
• 2 megapixel camera chat
• 1900 mAh battery
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Beats Audio
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense
• 139 grams 

The operating system will be Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC's own Sense interface. Perhaps the most interesting was that our source who has seen an early prototype of the phone said that the images during the day appeared on the internet by HTC Zeta was not correct. The phone should rather be an intersection of the newly leaked images of the Zeta and the HTC Titan, which we recently reviewed here on the site.

Information to the NHW says that HTC's monster phone becomes an intersection of the unit above and the HTC Titan.

The launch of HTC's new super phone is said to be in place by the end of the first quarter of 2012 but we would not be surprised if this is delayed further as it probably depends on Qualcomm's efforts Krait architecture and their new processor chips.

We were also informed that HTC is planning a sibling with a similar design rather than to have a dual core processor at 1.5 GHz and generally somewhat dimmed specifications.

We hope to come back with pictures of HTC's new creations. All anecdotal evidence should normally be taken with a grain of salt, but more and more evidence indicates that HTC really have something really powerful in development.

Motorola RAZR - the thinnest yet staying power in the battery test

Motorola RAZR is currently undergoing a major duel in the test lab and during last night it was time for the first real battery tests. Despite a super-slim profile at low as 7.1 mm was the first RAZR phone in our tests to get around 10 hours of video.

Motorola has focused hard on the physical design of the RAZR and to reach its record-thin profile, the manufacturer has used the material Kevlar and had to lock the battery into the phone body. With a rather large and high resolution screen of 4.3 inches and a dual core processor at 1.2 GHz, we were a little worried that the energy would run away, something that could become a problem without being able to replace the battery.

But Motorola managed to push a battery of 1780 mAh which is fully competitive in the class, which together with the 4.3-inch display with Super AMOLED Advanced panel provides most impressive battery life at light loads.

Our video playback test, we have previously seen how AMOLED technology with its penchant for dark images done very well and with a more energy efficient - albeit less sharp - PenTile matrix in Super AMOLED Advanced makes it even clearer that the display panel is now the key to long battery life.

Motorola RAZR is the first Android smartphone we've tested where we can play a video in over 10 hours before the battery runs out of power. An impressive feat considering the phone's extremely slim profile and overall powerful hardware.

How Motorola RAZR stands up in general, we ask to come back with, but certainly we can add one of our fears aside. Battery life of the RAZR looks very promising and we have not begun to talk about the phone's Smart Actions to improve this further in everyday use.

Stay tuned for a complete review of the Motorola RAZR which we peering closely at everything from the new screen into its slim form.