Pocket-sized and packing the power of the Android 2.1 platform, the HTC Aria mobile smartphone for AT&T offers a combination of fast 3G speeds, a responsive capacitive touchscreen display and an optical joystick help you stay in touch on Facebook, Google Talk, Flickr and more while on the go. Offering an amazingly comfortable design, the HTC Aria weighs less than 4 ounces and measures less than 1/2 an inch thin. The 3.2-inch display is complemented by a seven-panel home screen that provides plenty of screen real estate for apps and widgets.

The Android-powered HTC Aria features a 3.2-inch touchscreen, customizable HTC Sense UI, and AT&T Wi-Fi access across the U.S.

High-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network : The dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network provides up to 3.6/7.2 Mbps of download speed, making it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.Additionally, this phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks found in international territories. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T international data plan is recommended.) When traveling outside the U.S., you can enjoy wireless voice coverage in more than 215 countries and wireless data coverage in more than 185 countries–as well as access ultra-fast 3G mobile broadband services in more than 100 countries. In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

Through Android Market, you’ll get access to thousands of useful applications, widgets and fun games to download and install on your phone, with many more apps being added every day. The HTC Aria also includes HTC Sense, a user interface overlay from HTC that offers even more ways to stay connected–including Friend Stream, which delivers Facebook, Twitter and Flickr updates in a single, consolidated view.

In addition to accessing home and business networks with its Wi-Fi capabilities (802.11b/g), the HTC Aria will also receive AT&T Wi-Fi access at U.S. hotspots (with more than 20,000 U.S. hotspots) included as part of an unlimited data plan. Other features include a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture capabilities, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, included 2 GB microSD memory card (with support for optional cards up to 32 GB in size), and up to 6 hours of talk time.

Enjoy easy access to your favorite Google services, including Google Talk, Google Maps, Google Navigation, Gmail, YouTube, and more.

Key Features

• Fast 3G connectivity via AT&T’s HSDPA/UMTS network (850/1900 MHz bands; 3.6/7.2 Mbps speeds with network availability).
• Powered by the Android operating system (version 2.1) with deep integration of Google services and access to thousands of apps to customize your phone via the Android Market.
• HTC Sense personalized widgets
• Customizable HTC Scene home screen panels for creating specific home screens with apps for work, play, travel and more.
• Universal search : Simply start typing to begin searching your contacts, applications, Google, Google Maps, Wikipedia and Twitter. Universal search narrows down the possible results as you type, so it’s easier to find what you need.
• Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go. Connect for free using one of the over 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots nationwide.
• GPS navigation capabilities via AT&T Navigator service includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options. This phone also includes a digital compass.
• 3.2-inch touchscreen display (320 x 480 pixels) with virtual onscreen keyboard.
• Optical joystick control with PC-like viewing and navigating of Web with pinch and zoom
• 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture capabilities.
• Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB (2 GB card included).

5-megapixel auto-focus camera on the back.

• Bluetooth connectivity (version 2.1) includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and the A2DP Bluetooth profile–enabling you to wirelessly stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock.
• Full HTML Web browsing
• Text, picture and video messaging
• Instant messaging via AIM, Windows Live, Yahoo!, and Google Talk
• Push e-mail via Google and Exchange with support for IMAP and POP, MSN Hotmail, Yahoo Mail and AOL Mail
• Google and corporate calendar (supports Exchange 2003 and 2007 protocols)
• Rich mobile multimedia including YouTube, AT&T Music, AT&T Radio, MusicID, MobiTV, Mobile Video
• Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off
• Quickoffice for viewing Word and Excel files
• Security with VPN and SSL plus password enforcement with remote wipe.

Vital Statistics
The HTC Aria weighs 3.9 ounces and measures 2.3 x 4.1 x 0.46 inches. Its 1200 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6 hours of talk time, and up to 372 hours (15.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s dual-band 3G network (850/1900 MHz; HSDPA/UMTS).

What’s in the Box
HTC Aria handset, rechargeable battery, charger, USB cable, 2 GB microSD memory card, quick start guide, user manual

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5 Responses to “HTC Aria Android Phone (AT&T)”

1. Brad Patterson says:

   July 5, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Pros

   1. The phone operations are flawless.

   2. I can change the home screen to fit my style (unlike the I-phone)

   3. It fits nicely in my hands (I am a woman, but not a tiny one).

   4. It has adobe FLASH! (again, unlike the I-phone)

   5. The phone is easy to maneuver for the less tech savvy, yet it also has the ability to be manipulated and personalized by “techies.” It is a win win!

   Cons

   1. No camera flash

   2. At&t restricts you from non android marketplace applications

   Overall, HTC hit the mark with this phone. It is not too bulky to fit nicely in your pocket, nor too small to be productive. Don’t let it’s diminutive size fool you, consider it to be a humble pocket giant. Both my husband and I tend to like windows mobile phones, however, this android has wormed its way into our hearts. There are a few quirks, as noted above, but the phone in its entirety is great. Unlike my husband, I do not spend time looking for obscure applications from the web, so my only true con (no camera flash) can be easily resolved by using my REAL camera. He has not purchased the Aria as of yet because he is waiting to see if htc wins his heart with a new(er) android/windows mobile super phone that may be coming out this Fall/Winter. He tends to prefer a phone with a keyboard (not sure if the htc android will ever have one). Also, some have complained about the screen size. Switching over from the htc Tilt, this wasn’t much of a problem for me considering the Aria is bigger. In all honesty the screen is a decent size (think back five years to your PDA or flip phone).

   At any rate, do not be fooled into believing the “innovative” Apple I-phone is a better device. Far from it, actually. Unlike the I-phone, with the Aria, you can watch any video online. Be it on the actual youtube site or a video that is embedded in an article. They post it, you watch it! Ah yes and you can also manipulate your home screen to fit your personal style. Call me OCD, but I know that seeing the numerous applications that show up ALL the time on the I-phone would make my eyes twitch. I prefer the clean home-screen with a date, time, internet…etc.

   Advice: if you are interested in this wonderful phone (and you should be by now) I suggest you read up on it before purchasing it. I say this because I had a comical experience in-store with a representative that not only failed to know any of the answers to my questions, but she also said (on numerous occasions ) ” I don’t know, but the I-phone…” Does nothing else exist but that “innovative”, restricted, cult forming device? Answer, yes! There are some fabulous alternatives that utilize the same technology.
2. Alan says:

   July 3, 2010 at 12:00 am

   I sold my iPhone 3gs anticipating buying the new G4 iPhone and when they delayed allowing orders from the AT&T site I got this phone on a 30 day trial and by that evening I decided no way I am buying the G4 this phone is superior in so many ways and I used an iPhone for over a year. Some people make claims and have had no expierence with both but all the things I used to do on the iPhone are so much easier. I hope this spares some of you the iPhone experience while that was a good phone it is clunky and slow and akward compared to this phone.

   You can see all your screens at once instead of scrolling through backward and fowards to find apps.

   You have a street view of addresses you are searching for using google earth I suspect.

   The keyboard has the inter active interaction when tying messages or numbers.

   Better battery life.

   Less upfront cost.

   Much better screen resolution/pixels.

   Much faster getting through screens and launching apps.

   The future is Android and as people use these phones iPhone may have to adopt that operating system it is much

   better and behind the launch date of iPhone by about 3 or 4 years but catching up rapidly.

   I will no doubt someday switch to Verizon unless AT&T improves it network. I have one year left on 2 year committment and if I switch will be looking for Verizon Android phone I suspect. Verizon is getting iPhone

   in January I recently read but that will not be my choice ever again.

   Had a Motorola Back Flip for about a week and has old android system as I really like Motorola phone but it

   was not even close to this Aria.
3. D. Matheny says:

   June 29, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Well, my wife and I have been using our new Aria phones for about a week now. I switched from a Blackberry Bold and she was using a 1st generation iPhone (although hers didn’t have any data plan). We also purchased one of the 3G MicroCells from AT&T at the same time – so our cell signal at home is now better than I thought would be possible.

   As far as our profiles go: I’m a tech addict – I work at home as a C/C++ programmer and tend to be an early adopter of anything tech related. My wife is kind of the opposite – she relies on me to keep the tech stuff going and tends to resist new technology since she knows it can often be more of a headache than it is worth:).

   Fortunately, this phone is working for both of us. The Android OS has been great – although there are some features in the next version (Froyo) that I wish were on this phone already. I spent several hours yesterday figuring out how to ‘root’ this phone and I did end up getting it done last night. My wife’s went a lot faster since I already understood the process.

   Here are some things I like about the Aria:

   1) The size of the Aria is perfect. It is smaller than either the Blackberry Bold or the iPhone, yet the screen is very usable. This is a very ‘pocketable’ phone.

   2) The touch screen works great. It supports all the common touch controls like zooming, swiping, etc…

   3) There is a version of Kindle available for Android! And it works great – I’ll still use my Kindle, but this will work when I’m out without it.

   4) I like being able to mix programs and widgets on each screen. It took a few days of playing with it, but we both now have our phones setup to work well for us.

   5) The text input works well; but, if you decide to root your phone, do yourself a favor and install the latest version of Swype. This has turned out to be an unbelievably great method of inputting text and both my wife and I are loving it for e-mails and texting!

   6) The selection of apps available to this phone through the market is great! I’ve been able to find apps for everything I want, and I’m looking into writing some myself just to see how it works.

   7) The voice quality is excellent. When I first started using the phone I would get that ‘Wow!’ impression every time I talked to someone – even when out of range of the MicroCell.

   Web browsing is very snappy and easy. This is an area where the Blackberry really sucked, so I’m loving the real browser with Flash.

   9) Once I figured out the task switching and status bar at the top, I’ve found them very useful. On the other hand, I’m not sure my wife will ever take the time to look into those features.

   10) I really like that I can get both my personal e-mail (GMail) and work e-mail (Exchange) – and they integrate together very intuitively. I’m using multiple GMail accounts on this phone with no problem.

   11) This is one of those phones that really doesn’t need a protective case. The back cover is ‘rubbery’ and easy to grip – and actually seems to be as protective as any additional cover would be. I like the protective cover much more than the decorative cover that comes on the iPhone (that most people end up covering anyway).

   12) This phone supports pattern unlocking; which is a much easier form of security than typing a PIN or password. Once again, this is an area where Android comes through against the iPhone. (NOTE: If you connect to Exchange, the pattern unlock feature can be disabled by your Exchange policy – but this can be worked around if you’re willing to do some tweaking.)

   Things I’m looking forward to:

   1) This phone does not support voice dialing through BlueTooth – but the next version (Froyo) does. I am excited to get that feature on this phone.

   2) This phone has some nice accessories that seem to be in the pipeline, but they aren’t available yet. iPhones, on the other hand, have gobs of accessories available from day one. (My wife wants a red cover for hers so we can tell them apart more easily.)

   Things that could be improved:

   1) As with any phone, I think we can always wish for better battery life. If I use the phone non-stop through the day (which I did at first), the battery will last an entire day. I can get through about 2 days of normal use without charging. There is an app called ‘Advanced Task Killer’ in the market that helps with battery life.

   2) I wish there was a way to change sound profiles when charging. I found a program called ‘Setting Profiles Lite’ that does this, but it seems like it should be built into the Android OS like it is in the Blackberry.

   3) The contact manager could be improved. When sending a text, for example, it gives the option of every phone number for a contact instead of just mobile numbers…

   Anyway, I’ve probably yammered on enough already; but I really am enjoying this phone. If you’re using AT&T, and looking for an alternative to the over-hyped iPhone, then I think this is probably THE phone to get at this point.
4. C. Chambers says:

   June 26, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Just received my new Aria last night. This is my first ever Android phone – Full Disclosure: I am coming from an old Blackberry & Moto Slvr so I am not exactly on the bleeding edge of smartphone development. My initial impression after about 4 hours of use is – fantastic phone!

   Things did not get off to a good start however when I couldn’t get the phone apart to put the battery and SIM card in. I found the trick was to put my fingernail into the slot where you are supposed to split the phone apart and slide it to the left and right to get the top catches to release – others have said pushing the front out by pressing on the speakerphone in back while also using the slot works but I was hesitant to do that.

   The size and weight are perfect for my needs as I didn’t want something the size of the Spring Evo 4G, etc. Although the big displays on that phone and similar phones are great I just felt they were too big for my daily use (and I had to stay on AT&T). The upside is with the resolution on this screen on a physically smaller screen than say my son’s iPhone 3G the “crispness” of the display (especially text) is super.

   Physically the phone feels fantastic in hand and the build quality is excellent.

   Regarding the two primary AT&T induced drawbacks…no sideloading and AT&T bloatware: for the average user those are probably minor to non-issues. There are workarounds for both issues – the phone has already been rooted (check any of the Android developer forms) and custom ROMs are even available with the AT&T “features” removed. I was going to wait a few more weeks to let the hardware gurus fully explore the phone before making any modifications – but I really want that Swype keyboard.

   After a look at some of the AT&T software I think I might have to agree with some of the conspiracy crowd that AT&T would rather not be forced to deal with Android. Initial opening of the AT&T Hotspot app and the page is not centered?? Come on AT&T – at least make it look like you are trying! Sorry – I have been ticked off with AT&T from day one with regard to Android as I never understood how it was in their interest to NOT sell a phone that their customers want given the REAL revenue is in the two year data agreement – not the hardware.

   Lots more to explore but I don’t think you will be disappointed with the Aria (especially at Amazon’s price) if you decide to purchase one.
5. Thomas A. Chappell says:

   June 23, 2010 at 12:00 am

   First thing. Use the HTC Sync for the Evo 4G. It works fine for syncing your calendar or contacts but that is it. Keep in mind it does not allow you to delete repeated events correctly. It will ask to delete the whole event for the entire event time period not just events for that day. Also I went to facebook and tried to run Farmville but it said I need to update my flash. I can’t download Adobe flash 10.1 unless I have Android 2.2. Maybe in the future?

   Everything seems to work as expected. Nice and easy with decent graphics and quicker than expected. It is a data hog though and in the last 3 days I have used 41mb. I am used to using just up to 93mb per month so I had to upgrade my data plan to the 2gb right away. I am wondering if it is reading total gb even though I am using my wifi connection when home? Battery life is good. Keeping it connected to the data plan all day, bluetooth while in the car (2 hours), wifi at night I have used almost 1/2 of the battery starting at 7:30 am and going to 10:30 pm. I do shut off my bluetooth when not in use and now that i know how to shut off my data holding the on/off button and scrolling down to shut off and on AT&T data I went all day today using less than a third of the battery. Android supposedly has 30000 apps but I don’t know where they are located. The link from my phone doesn’t list that many so I am not sure where this number is coming from.

   It uses a micro USB conector for data and for charging. It came with a 2gb micro sd card, and data cable with an adapter to plug in the wall. Car charger was extra. Only thing about the phone I found that was slow was when you turned it horizontal I sometimes have to make sure I don’t tilt it away from me or I can’t get the screen orientation to switch.

   Phone has a decent signal and volume but I only get 3 bars at my house. My moms Motorola V3 gets about the same signal here. My Nokia N95 8GB phone got 4-5 bars here all the time. I haven’t had any problems hearing people on other end and I haven’t gotten any complaints from them either. So far I am liking it. I got mine at Best Buy though since I wanted it on Sunday. Funny it supposedly lists for $[...] at AT&T with $[...] mail in rebate but the local AT&T wanted $[...] and I would get a $[...] rebate. B B was only $[...].