HTC Unveils Merge Android CDMA Smartphone

HTC Unveils Merge Android CDMA Smartphone has announced what they claim as its first "Android-based CDMA world phone". The HTC Merge runs on Android 2.2 OS and includes a slider keyboard, looking quite similiar to its EVO Shift 4G, which is the slider version of Sprint EVO 4G.

The Merge features a 3.8-inch touchscreen display, a full QWERTY slider keyboard, HTC Sense interface, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support, a 5-megapixel back-facing camera with autofocus and flash, 720p video recording capability, integrated GPS, and WiFi.

The HTC Merge is expected to go retail on Spring 2011 in various North American operators, including Verizon (most likely).