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Unlike other phones, the HTC Autonome has an innovative charging function: you can either "directly plug-in the phone to the wall socket, negating the use of any cables. Or, you can detach the specialized module, tank it up and then hook it back to the phone and transfer the juice." Click here for more pictures. In related news, continue reading to see a real emergency solar phone.

This way you get the freedom to use the phone whilst charging the extra ammo. I love the magnesium unibody frame designed for this, and of course the practical solution for charging. Ideal for travelers too!

Set for release on July 17th, priced at $50 w/service agreement, the Facebook Phone (HTC Status) boasts a 2.6-inch display, MSM7227 800MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 512MB of ROM, 5.0-megapixel camera, and Android 2.3+HTC Sense. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for the video review. Here's the bottom line:

HTC's version of the so-called 'Facebook phone' is done far better than Microsoft's. The Status' hardware still lands it squarely withing the realm of smartphones, while the Kin models existed in a vague territory between smart and dumb (i.e. smartphone versus a traditional feature phone).

Today, HTC announced that it will release the EVO 3D in Europe next month. Powered by Android 2.3, it features "a 4.3-inch display with qHD (540 x 960) resolution and an added parallax barrier layer that allows it to deliver a glasses-free 3D effect." Continue reading for a review of the Sprint version.

There's also a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon purring within for the performance obsessives and a generous 1730mAh battery -- perhaps the biggest advantage that we can see for this phone over the similarly specced (but 3D-less) Sensation.

What sets the EVO 3D apart from other HTC handsets is its 4.3-inch QHD 960-by-540-pixel screen that can be viewed in both two and / or three dimensions at the slide of a button. Video review after the break. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

The EVO 3D is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with dual-core speeds of up to 1.2GHz. The processors support advanced 3D technology, including full 1080p 30-frames-per-second HD video and stereoscopic-3D video capture and playback.

Finally, production HTC Sensation units have been released. Just to recap, this phone features dual-core 1.2-GHz processor, 4.3-inch display, 768MB of RAM, and an 8.0-megapixel camera. Video preview after the break. Click here for more pictures.

All in all, a definite upgrade in ergonomics. Aluminum construction is present here as well, however the entire aluminum chunk -- which spans the middle portion of the back, separating two plastic parts.

Just hours after the HTC EVO 3D leaked on Sprint's website, the company officially revealed the groundbreaking handset at CTIA 2011. It boasts a dual-core 1.2-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8660 CPU, glasses-free 3D display, dual 5.0-megapixel cameras, 1.3-megapixel secondary camera, HDMI-out, and Android 2.3 with HTC Sense. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for a hands-on video.

...early impressions confirm our main fear about the 3D after time with the 3DS's similar screen technology: The 3D viewing angle is very tiny. But in 2D it apparently looks fantastic.

That's right, the HTC EVO 3D has leaked ahead of CTIA. The handset is rumored to feature dual 5.0-megapixel cameras, 4.3-inch (960 x 540) 3D display, and a dual-core 1.2GHz processor. It will run Android with HTC Sense. No word yet on pricing or availability, but we'll keep you posted as more information becomes available.

Beyond confirming that the EVO looks like an EVO and noting that the EVO View seems to have a black case rather than the silvery one that the HTC Flyer (the product it's based on) comes with, there's little new here.

The Thunderbolt may not be HTC's first foray into Android 2.2 smartphones, but it's definitely one of the first to be compatible with Verizon's 4G LTE network. It features a 1.0-GHz Snapdragon processor, 768MB of RAM, 8.0-megapixel camera, 8GB internal storage, and 4.3-inch display. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading for the full video review. Here's the bottom line:

All the advantages of such a large screen come through when using the back-facing 8-megapixel camera. It moved along through the menus speedily, and it pulled up video and pictures without much lag.

Another day, another tablet. HTC announced the availability of its Flyer tablet today at Mobile World Congress. It features a 7-inch display, aluminum unibody, 1.5-GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, and 32GB of Flash storage. No word yet on pricing. Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

The Flyer will ship in Q2 2011 with Android Gingerbread 2.4 on board. HTC says it'll be indistinguishable from 2.3 as far the end user is concerned, though we all know it won't be quite as good as the 3.0 stuff.

What happens when you combine a Nintendo Game Boy, fake white iPhone 4, and HTC Aria into one device? The strange-looking gadget above. In other word, "starting with the HTC Aria, builder Goteking stuck the phone inside a hollowed out GameBoy case, then attached the fake iPhone4 to the back." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

While the iPhone doesn't work as a phone, it's not there just for show. Goteking hollowed it out and installed a scrolling LED display that can be read through the thin plastic case of the fake phone.