HTC Gratia Android phone (European version of the AT&T Aria) announced

A new Android-powered phone has been announced by HTC in Europe, the Gratia, which is apparently the European variant of the AT&T HTC Aria and comes with 3G support in the country. Combining style and functionality, the sleek and compact HTC Gratia features a seamless wrap-around soft-cover that eliminates hard edges and a 5 megapixel colour camera with auto focus. At just over four inches in length and weighing 4.06 ounces, it also features Android 2.2 Froyo along with HTC Sense, Friend Stream – an application that brings all of your Facebook, Twitter and Flickr updates into a single, organized flow of updates – making keeping in touch with friends on social networks even easier.

HTC Gratia also comes with quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), dual-band HSPA/WCDMA (900/2100 MHz), 600 MHz CPU, a 3.2-inch 320 X 480 touchscreen, 512 MB ROM, 382MB RAM, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, G-sensor, digital compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, optical trackball, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, standard micro-USB port, and microSD expansion.

HTC Gratia will be available through mobile operators and retailers across major European markets from November 2010.