The Android Site

The videos and pics were floating around for a while as the Click, and now HTC has official announced their newest Android handset, know as the HTC Tattoo. You can think of it as the Hero’s younger brother with a bit of attitude. It’s a full-featured smart phone sporting the standard Android features and the acclaimed HTC Sense UI. And decent specs for a device aimed at the low end of the smart phone market:

• 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7225 processor
• 512MB/256MB ROM/RAM
• 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen LCD
• 900/2100MHz HSPA/UMTS
• GPS
• 802.11b/g Wifi
• Compass and accelerometer
• 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera
• And the much desired 3.5mm stereo headset jack

And per it’s namesake, customers will be able to design and purchase custom “tattooed” covers for the phone, or choose from popular choices. Just like the old Nokias with the snap-on faceplaces! Will the gimmick be enough to drive the average phone buyer to get this over a budget flip or slider phone? We’ll find out when the HTC Tattoo is rolled out in Europe next month, and to the rest of the world in the next few months. No word on carriers or pricing yet, but you can imagine this will be a lot less than the similar featured Hero.

What would you put on your HTC Tattoo?  And how long before an Apple fanboy gets one adorned with the Apple logo?

[Press release]