HTC Athena2 aka Thoth?

[keithwwalker]

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=52811

http://photos-b.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-snc1/v1972/221/32/738295857/n738295857_5523529_8872.jpg

[techntrek]

Discussing this on the End of Life thread....

[cktlcmd]

I do hope they put in a faster processor.

I think they took all the buttons away this time. :(

[adamektt]

I want in new Athena Thoth chip Nvidia Tegra :D

[berk_bear]

I want in new Athena Thoth chip Nvidia Tegra :D

Haha... and good drivers for this chip :)

[keithwwalker]

Any news of this from MWC2009?

[cktlcmd]

To be honest, because of the low sales of the X7510, they are not going to change anything in the new version just so they can get rid of their excess hardware stock. I feel they will only upgrade the following:

Capacitive screen
Bigger resolution
Bigger ROM and RAM
and the rest stays the same...

Just look at what they did with the new HTC Touch PRO 2. :( Nothing new, still the same old device with a few changes. No big leaps...nothing... :(

[robjhellis]

Maybe we can hope that we get hold of a new ROM that the cooks might be able to tweak for our existing devices?

[greatestkelvin]

The HTC Advantage 4 will be the coolest device ever. It has time travel something like the Apple Time Machine. 3D hologram chat, which means you can see your girlfriend live in front of you. An option to dump windows OS for Apple iphone OS. 15 million pixel camera, a laser beam to defend yourself like Star Wars.

Please place your orders with HTC right now.

[berk_bear]

greatestkelvin

Ha-ha-ha, cool! :D

[keithwwalker]

The big news (rumored, not confirmed) is that the processor and RAM/ROM will be upgraded:

HTC 7500/7501/7510 http://www.htcwiki.com/page/Athena?t=anon :


Processor: 624 MHz, Intel PXA270
RAM: 128 MB
ROM: 256 MB


Thoth:


Processor: 1GMHz Qualcomm 8250
RAM: 256 MB
ROM: 512 MB


Additionally, 5.0MP camera, and 480x800 screen.

Still no word on SSD, but I would estimate at least 32GB, but hoping for 64GB!

Follow the links:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/03/04/htcs-rumored-2009-lineup-gets-fleshed-out-with-specs-prices-d/

http://images2.sina.com/newscenter/cr/2009/0212/2516222210.jpg

http://images2.sina.com/newscenter/cr/2009/0212/631383455.jpg

Here are some links on the Qualcomm Snapdragon capabilities, sound very promising in terms of video performance!
http://forum2.mobile-review.com/showthread.php?t=72659
http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?p=1625359

[cktlcmd]

Here are some links on the Qualcomm Snapdragon capabilities, sound very promising in terms of video performance!
http://forum2.mobile-review.com/showthread.php?t=72659
http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?p=1625359

Let's cross our fingers that HTC won't try and screw something up. :( They always do in the end. So I guess we will have to wait.

[Hans Westman]

Where can you place a pre-order?

[Starwing]

Any news/info about the Thoth/Athena 2?
I can't found at FCC site.

[keithwwalker]

Hopefully something will be released soon:
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/06/02/htc-showing-some-new-stuff-in-london-on-june-24/

[keithwwalker]

Here are some recent rumors (same info, from different sites):
http://www.modaco.com/content/windows-mobile-news/293784/htc-thoth-and-omni-may-be-more-than-just-renders/

http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/HTC-is-developing-the-Dragon-and-keeps-working-on-the-Thoth-and-Omni-article-a_7289.html

http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=8549

All very tenuous so far. Looks like nothing until 2010...

[cktlcmd]

I hope they release a clamshell device. :)

[keithwwalker]

If you look at the way HTC's site is configured, it is set up for:


Touch
Touch/type
type only

Since the Athena is touch/type I doubt it be a clamshell, but there are other devices that may be like the Shift

[geeurweird]

They really should resume development of the Thoth, it seems its time has really come now with the release of the Apple iPad, the Amazon kindle, the Dell mini 5 or even the Samsung mondi, it seems everyone is racing to fill in that sweet spot between maximum portability and capability.

As far as I see it, the htc athena / advantage was years ahead of its time, and consumer demand is only now beginning to catch up with these sort of toss it on the couch when your done surfing the web type devices.

And with Fennec, aka Firefox Mobile about to be released in a few months, with full desktop style youtube and google video support, it will be prime time for the Thoth to establish itself as the original iPad, Kindle, Mini 5, and Slate Pc killer.

C'mon HTC: don't miss out on this opportunity.