A code string linked anonymously on Tuesday to AndroidSPIN suggests that HTC may be in the process of developing a new Android smartphone rumored to be released under the name of “Scorpion,” also known as to HTC employees as the “Olympian.” The Scorpion would use the 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which would give it the ability to play 1080p video. It would also use the FRE65C build of Android 2.2, an update which Google has codenamed “Froyo.” WiMAX is referenced in a line of the leaked code, suggesting that Sprint may support this new Android. Engadget also speculates that this could be a smartbook or a “spiritual successor to the Shift.”

There is no word of an estimated release date as of yet, but with its rumoured processor still very new, it would most likely be a long wait.

Could it be legitimate? The code leak was submitted in pure text, so it is possible that it is just a rumour….

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