Sydney, Australia – November 4, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile devices, today unveiled the latest additions to its growing portfolio of devices, exclusive to Vodafone. The HTC Sensation XL and the HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio™ integration, available from Wednesday November 9, 2011, bring a richer audio and video experience to customers thanks to the partnership with Beats™ by Dr. Dre. Both handsets work on Vodafone’s new 850MHz network built to give customers a better smartphone experience.

“As a result of our partnership with Beats™ by Dr. Dre, the HTC Sensation XL and HTC Sensation XE are poised to take mobile and sound entertainment to a whole new level,” said Ben Hodgson, Country Manager, HTC Australia and New Zealand. “With superior sound quality never before experienced from a smartphone, HTC is pushing the boundaries once again to deliver optimised audio experience to our consumers. These devices are a classic example of sound-meets-design, developed to meet the growing demand for a richer audio and video experience.”

“As the exclusive provider of the latest HTC smartphones with Beats™ by Dr. Dre, we know that customers who are passionate about music are going to love this device,” said Ross Parker, General Manager Devices at Vodafone. “And because the new handsets work on Vodafone’s new 850MHz network, built for smartphones, customers can download tunes faster than before on Vodafone.”

Vodafone is bringing the new HTC Sensation XE to customers on a range of Infinite and Cap plans, with one of the best value plans being the HTC Sensation XE for $0 upfront on Vodafone’s $59 Cap, which provides customers with $750 included value (including international calls), Infinite text, Infinite standard national voice calls to Vodafone-to-Vodafone and Vodafone-to-3, Infinite Social Networking to your favourite social networking sites, plus 2GB of data per month, over 24 months.

Vodafone is offering the HTC Sensation XL for $5 per month for the handset on Vodafone’s $59 Cap, which similarly provides customers with $750 included value (including international calls), Infinite text, Infinite standard national voice calls to Vodafone-to-Vodafone and Vodafone-to-3, Infinite Social Networking to your favourite social networking sites, plus 2GB of data per month, over 24 months.

HTC Sensation XL

With the 4.7” screen, slim 9.9mm design and Beats Audio integration, the HTC Sensation XL was specifically created to deliver the best entertainment experience with stunning audio and visuals for music, movies and games. It comes with special edition Beats Solo™ ‘over the ears’ headphones by Dr. Dre in the box, created exclusively to integrate with the Beats audio profile on the device to give you the Beats Audio experience — a combination of software and hardware that allows you to hear music the way the artist intended. The built-in microphone also makes hands-free calling easy and the on-cable Control Talk™ remote control allows customers to pause, advance or rewind, and to answer a call mid-track.

Customers can also send music recommendations and track information to friends over SMS, email or through their Facebook profile. To allocate the perfect audio alert to an incoming call or message from friends and family, use the ringtone trimmer to edit a music track and add it to a friend’s contact profile.

Capture the moment

The HTC Sensation XL boasts an 8MP camera, featuring an f/2.2, 28mm wide-angle lens with BSI sensor to fit more of the scene into every shot and for better low-light performance. In video mode, the HTC Sensation XL enables customers to record a perfect moment with stunning clarity and incredible stereo sound – perfect for sharing on YouTube, Facebook or a TV.

HTC Sensation XL Key Features

· Beats Audio integration
· 1.5 GHz processor
· Android™ Gingerbread 2.3.5 with latest HTC Sense user experience
· 4.7-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution and 9.9mm sleek premium design
· 8 megapixel camera with F2.2 lens, dual LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures)
· DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer
· 1.3 megapixel front camera
· 720p HD video recording
· 16GB built-in memory
· Android Market™ for access to more than 150,000 useful applications, widgets and games available for download to customise the experience
· Google mobile services such as Google Search™, Gmail™, Google Maps™ with Navigation, Google Calendar, Voice Actions, YouTube™ and Video Chat

HTC Sensation XE

The HTC Sensation XE comes with 1.5 GHz, dual core processor, a 4.3-inch touch screen, an extended battery life, Beats Audio integration and custom-made urBeats™ headphones by Dr. Dre. When used with these exclusive urBeats headphones, the handset automatically switches to the bespoke Beats by Dr. Dre sound profile, delivering audio tracks tuned specifically for the headphones. Whether you are using any of the many music services available in the Android market, you will notice fuller bass and crisper vocals and a new level of clarity and range offering audio the way the artist intended it to be heard. The urBeats headphones also feature a remote control, allowing you to pause, play or skip through tracks and answer/end calls while the phone is in your pocket.

The HTC Sensation XE ships with an 8GB microSD card allowing you to carry thousands of songs.

HTC Sensation XE Key Features

· Beats Audio integration
· Android™ Gingerbread 2.3.5 with latest HTC Sense™ user experience
· 1.5 GHz, dual core processor
· 4.3-inch touch screen with qHD resolution (540 x 960)
· 8 megapixel camera with auto focus and dual LED flash
· 1080p HD video recording
· 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3mm (4.96 x 2.57 x 0.44 inches)
· 1730 mAh battery
· 8GB microSD card

HTC Sync

Synching your music library just got easier with HTC Sync. Sync your iTunes® and Window Media® music content from your PC to your mobile with HTC Sync and unleash all your music on your mobile. See http://www.htc.com/au/help/howto?howtoid=773bff20-e3bd-368b-a644-adecc50bdc5e

HTC Watch

HTC Sensation XL and HTC Sensation XE integrates HTC Watch, an application and service that puts an entire library of the latest premium movies and TV shows right at your fingertips, letting people discover the latest video content in an easy and visually engaging way. HTC Watch uses progressive download technology that makes it possible to watch videos without waiting for a huge file to finish downloading. HTC Watch offers the choice of renting or buying videos, and, if purchased, lets customers watch them on up to five different HTC devices.

HTC Sense™

With HTC Sense, customers experience sharp graphics, vibrant animations, a wide variety of widgets and a cinematic and immersive weather experience. With the instant capture camera on the HTC Sensation XE and HTC Sensation XL, the moment you press the button is the same moment the photo is captured. Web-browsing is a breeze with the multi-window browsing feature enabling a quick lookup tool for jumping to Wikipedia or YouTube and the latest Flash support for smooth video playback. The HTC Sensation XE and HTC Sensation XL also include a customisable lock screen that functions as a real-time window to the customer’s most important information and content, such as social updates, photos, weather or stock updates that are viewed by simply waking up the display.