HTC Flyer tablet arriving by summer, but Android 3.0 not included?

HTC's Android smart phones impressed millions of users -- and more than a few reviewers -- in 2010. Now the company is preparing a big tablet push in 2011, starting with the HTC Flyer. The device could be available in the US as soon as March, according to DigiTimes, and then in other countries by the summer.

We don't have a pic yet, but the Flyer is described as looking like "an enlarged version of HTC's Desire", and is likely to be sold through mobile operators in a similar way to the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

The bad news? DigiTimes' sources claim the HTC Flyer will run Android 2.3, rather than the tablet-focused 3.0 Honeycomb version of Google's OS. The claim you'll be able to upgrade to Honeycomb when it becomes available means you might be left tapping your feet, waiting for your operator to push Android 3.0 out.

Then again, if the HTC Flyer makes its UK debut closer to the summer, it's entirely possible it will come with Honeycomb preloaded. Keep your fingers crossed.

Two more HTC tablets, running Honeycomb out of the box, are expected to go on sale in June.

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