The ChaCha is one of two devices announced by HTC at Mobile World Congress that has a dedicated Facebook button.
It sports a 2.6-inch display and a full QWERTY keyboard and Android 2.3.3.
Announced: Feb 15, 2011
Released: Jun 26, 2011
HTC ChaCha
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The 5 worst Android phone names of the last decade
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Phone naming schemes are pretty formulaic these days, but it's taken us a while to get here. These are some of the worst names that should have never been approved for Android phones.
Fresh rumors on next Samsung Nexus, new HTC Facebook phone offered by Digitimes
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Let's offer a little context right off the bat -- Taiwanese tech rumor site Digitimes has an at-best patchy record when it comes to reports on unannounced devices. So naturally we'd recommend taking these latest Samsung and HTC rumors with a hearty pinch of salt. First off, it's reported that Samsung has once again been chosen by Google to produce its next Nexus handset -- the follow-up...
HTC expands bootloader unlocking to the Wildfire, Wildfire S, Salsa, Merge and original Desire
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HTC has slowly been rolling out their bootloader unlock tool, we have seen a few devices receive the ability to use it, and now they have updated for support of more devices. HTC tweeted that the HTC Wildfire, HTC Wildfire S, HTC Status, HTC Merge, HTC Salsa and the original HTC Desire. If you own one of these devices and want to take advantage of this, head over to the source link to...
HTC Status mini review: How does it stand up to the rest of AT&T's Android portfolio
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If you're considering the HTC Status and have been waiting for the old Android Central review treatment, check out our review of the HTC ChaCha-- the Status' foreign cousin from across the pond. The devices are virtually identical: same internals, same screen, same keyboard, and same Gingerbread. If you've seen one, you've seen them both. The only true difference is the network the...
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Sams's Club not expecting the Droid Bionic until September? [Updated]
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Update: Grrr. Sam's Club, folks. Not Costco. Fresh in from our folks behind the shelves at Costco Sam's Club, we have some new info about upcoming releases. In handy bullet point form are the following: Motorola Droid Bionic. "Pushed to September." Hard to say exactly what this means for the actual Verizon launch date of the Droid Bionic. Presumably one is tied to the other, but a...
HTC Status available today on AT&T
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The HTC Status, AT&T's version of the HTC ChaCha, is officially available for purchase today. This device, the first to launch with a dedicated Facebook button is a bit different then many others that we have seen. We have gone hands on with the HTC Status already, and given a full review of the HTC ChaCha, so be sure to take a look at those, and see if this may be your next device...
HTC Status hits Best Buy Mobile just days before release
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The good news: The HTC Status -- perhaps you've seen our full review of the European version, or our more recent hands-on with AT&T's offering -- is starting to make its way into Best Buy Mobile stores. The bad news: You'll likely still have to wait two days before picking one up. More's the pitty. Thanks, anon!
HTC Status, Motorola Triumph, Gravity Smart, and Pantech Crossover coming soon to Radio Shack
Radio Shack is getting a slew of Android phones next week, and thanks to an anonymous friend we know which ones. First up is the HTC Status (check out our hands-on), which should be for sale "early next week" for $20 on contract and $400 outright. Perfect price point for that one! Another $20 phone coming early next week is the Pantech Crossover (read our review), which goes for $350...
Hands-on with the AT&T HTC Status
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Here, ladies and gentlemen, is our first look at the U.S. version of the HTC ChaCha, known here in the states as the HTC Status on AT&T. Same as it ever was in Europe (only with proper 3G), a four-row QWERTY keyboard, and that dedicated Facebook button. First impressions? Forgive us, but we're getting a bit nostalgic here. If you're looking to bang out e-mails on an Android phone,...
HTC Status available on AT&T starting July 17, presales today
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AT&T's just dropped word that the HTC Status (its version of the HTC ChaCha) will be available in stores starting July 17 for a mere $49.99 on contract. That price is just about right, we gather, as it's obviously fighting for the Facebook crowd. (Maybe the dedicated Facebook button gave that away?) Presales begin today, and Best Buy will have an exclusive mauve version available....
Mid-summer Android phone release roundup
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You want leaks, we got leaks! In the past couple days news has been coming out of the woodwork about upcoming Android phones, so I'll take a minute and wrap it all up neatly here in one place. Remember, these aren't 100 percent guaranteed dates by any means (cough Thunderbolt cough Droid Charge), but we're pretty confident in them. First up we have the LG Thrill 4G and the HTC...
LG Thrill 4G and HTC Status arriving on AT&T this month?
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Although both the LG Thrill 4G and HTC Status have received their official announcements from AT&T, neither device announcement brought an official release date with it. That said, the above image was just sent into us and while we still don't have an exact date for launch -- we can now pin it down to this month at the very least, if this all pans out. Thanks, Anon!
HTC Salsa and ChaCha now available on O2 UK
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British network O2 is now offering HTC's new Facebook phones, the ChaCha and Salsa, on-contract and on Pay & Go. The ChaCha can be yours for £209.99 with a PAYG SIM, or for free on contract a number of 18 and 24-month contracts. Free contracts start at £21.50 for 24 months, or £26.50 for 18 months. If you go for a cheaper contract, you'll pay £60 up-front for your ChaCha. The Salsa...
HTC Status gets official on AT&T
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It's official, folks. The HTC ChaCha -- aka the "Facebook phone" -- will launch on AT&T this summer as the "Status." Pricing and exact availability were not announced. Just as we first saw announced at Mobile World Congress in February, the Status sports deep integration with Facebook -- deeper than you're used to now on Android. It gets some help from that Facebook button you see...
AT&T Status in the wild ... looks like an HTC ChaCha in the wild
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What do you get when you take an HTC ChaCha, slap on an AT&T logo and take a picture? (That's a trick question.) What you see above is a leaked shot of what's rumored to be called the AT&T Status (that's the ChaCha's name on Telus, so it's looking more likely now). And it appears, for all intents and purposes, to be relatively unchanged from the HTC ChaCha we've been eying since...