HTC Sensation hits Australia in July thanks to Telstra

HTC for 2011 flagship smartphone, HTC Sensation, will be available in Australia from next month through Telstra.

Since most advanced smartphone from HTC to date, Sensation set for a battle royal against rival Samsung, Galaxy S2, which is already for sale here.

Both phones are fast Dual Core, 1.2 megahertz processors, both have top-of-the-range 8-megapixel back facing camera, and they are running latest Android smartphone operating system - Gingerbread.

"This epic is the flagship multimedia smartphone from HTC, and will only be on the Telstra Next G network launch in July," Andrew Volard, Telstra mobile product manager, said in a statement.

"The Sensation is composed of advanced materials such as glass-shaped edges, different metal speaker grille and an aluminum unibody."

Pricing information is not yet revealed.

HTC and Samsung has proven to be the most successful Android phone providers in Australia to date, with the original Desire HTC and Samsung Galaxy Android dominates the smartphone market last year. That desire was a great success for Telstra too.