HTC to debut 3D smartphone in UK

The shipping of its first 3D smartphone in the UK has been revealed by HTC, says Wireless Federation.

The shipping is scheduled to start in July. The phone brings the capability to view 3D images and video with naked eyes.

Evo 3D is to ship with Android Ginerbread 2.3, powered by the latest version of its Sense interface. Other features include an active lock screen, 3D menus and 3D weather animations. The LCD screen measuring 4.3in boasts of 540x960 resolution.

Primary hardware features comprise of 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, in addition to 1GB internal storage.

According to T3, mobile network provider Vodafone has confirmed it is to offer the 3D capable HTC Evo 3D to UK consumers when the device lands next month.

Following on from the HTC announcement Evo 3D will be rolled out across European markets including the UK in July, Vodafone has said it will stock the 3D handset with eager consumers able to register their interest in the device via the Vodafone online store now.

Yet to reveal the precise date the Evo 3D will be available in the UK and at what price, a spokesperson for the red-hued network provider told T3: “I'm afraid I don't have any further details just at the moment.”