Even as the Facebook Android event approaches at an escalating pace, rumors of the social network merging with HTC to roll out the Myst fail to cease. The Menlo Park-based company’s ‘Come See Our New Home on Android’ statement printed on the invitation moreover gets the rumor mill running.
Back in February 2011, the collaboration of both the companies had resulted into the ChaCha and Salsa. Specifically aimed at social networking buffs, each of these devices endorsed one-touch access buttons, cementing a pathway to the mobile app. On March 9, we had reported about estimations revolving around a new 4.3-inch smartphone.
This handset has so far been speculated to carry a 720p display flaunting a pixel density of 320ppi. There will apparently be a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus within its chassis, backed by 1GB of RAM. A 5MP camera could be taking care of users’ photography cravings, while a 1.6MP webcam will supposedly slither onto the front panel.
4G LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth support as well as 16GB of internal storage capacity pretty much round up as the rest of the purported components. If rumors hold to be true, the empty spaces on the specification sheet, including details concerning the embedded battery and expandability options, should supposedly be filled at the official launch.
It is highly apparent that the company is leaving no stone unturned when it comes to touting its social network to a wider crowd. Exposing Android as well as iOS users residing in Canada, the US and the UK to its latest standalone messenger app update can count as one such example. This upgrade brought in the VoIP feature, allowing owners to makes free calls using the utility.
Moving on, the mystery of the Facebook Android event being a platform for the arrival of the HTC Myst should be solved on April 4. Assuming the company is indeed referring to the smartphone in question, it has still to be ascertained whether the device is slated to be launched or it will also be hitting stores immediately. The folks over at Engadget are also guessing the event might just concern a bumped up Android app, if not the formal unveiling.