Verizon Teases HTC Droid DNA, More Handset Images Leak

A brand-new HTC smartphone is making its way to Verizon and, at this point, the company might as well announce the details of the entire thing given how much it's spoiled about the Droid DNA thus far.

Verizon's official "Droid Does" webpage currently features a link under its "News & Offers" section that speaks directly about a "Droid DNA Unboxing" that's scheduled to occur within a Google+ Hangout on November 19. It's interesting that Verizon appears to otherwise be attempting to keep the rest of the device's details including its name hidden among its promotional text, save for the aforementioned headline that directly calls out the new smartphone by name.

An image that appears to be a leaked press shot of the Droid DNA is also making its way around the Web right now. First spotted and posted by the Twitter account @evleaks, the front-and-back shot of the Droid DNA shows off its expected appearance a black body with modest red accents that give it a look similar to that of HTC's J Butterfly smartphone, a device introduced in Japan in October.

In fact, reports PhoneDog's Alex Wagner, the Droid DNA is basically expected to be a Verizon-filled version of that exact device. The smartphone's current rumored spec sheet includes a 1920-by-1080, five-inch display; a 1.5-GHz quad-core Snapdragon processor; around two gigabytes of RAM, 16 gigabytes of internal storage, and a microSD card slot for expandable storage.

The Droid DNA will likely run Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), support 4G LTE connectivity (naturally) and, as illustrated in the leaked pictures, sport touch-sensitive buttons slapped directly on the front of the device instead of resorting to software-based buttons for navigating around Android.

However, the full details will all be revealed in Verizon's official launch event for the device different than the Nov. 19 unboxing previously mentioned, we note. Verizon and HTC are holding a joint press event on Tuesday, and it's wildly expected that the Droid DNA and its huge, 1080p screen with a full 440 pixels per inch will make an appearance there.

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Verizon Teases HTC Droid DNA, More Handset Images Leak