HTC Advantage Debuts in US for $899

HTC said Tuesday that the Advantage, its newest laptop-like smart device, is now available in the US market. The Advantage runs on Windows Mobile 6 Professional and includes a five-inch VGA display and attachable keyboard. The device isn't exactly small: it weighs in at almost 13 ounces and measures 5.25 inches long by 3.86 inches wide, and a little over three-quarters of an inch wide when measured with the keyboard.

An impressive list of features follow the device, including an 8GB hard drive, built in GPS, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi, Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, TV out, and a 3-megapixel camera. The Avantage has been available as the "Ameo" across T-Mobile's European markets; in the US, it is being sold at CompUSA and Amazon.com as an unlocked device for $899 USD.