HTC Sensation 4G officially debuts; 1.2GHz CPU, 4.3-inch qHD display

HTC held that event we've all been waiting for today in London. One of the big announcements was the 4G-enabled HTC Sensation, and it's certainly worth a look or two (or many).

[Image Gallery: HTC Sensation 4G hands-on]

If you don't remember, this model was originally being tossed around as the HTC Pyramid, so that name change rumor turned out to be true.

But let's get to the important stuff. Enabled with both the signature HTC Sense interface on top of Android 2.3, the Sensation runs on a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual-core processor. The Sensation 4G is also quite powerful than most other comparable smartphones when it comes to the 8-megapixel camera that also shoots full HD 1080p video at 30fps.

This is also HTC's first device enabled with a new feature called HTC Watch. Basically, it's an on-demand service with a library of movies and TV shows that can be rented or bought. Those purchases can be shared amongst up to five HTC devices. HTC also boasts that the Sensation allows owners to watch movies "in their full cinematic glory." Let's not get ahead of ourselves - this is still just a smartphone.

The Gingerbread phone is also outfitted with a 4.3-inch qHD touch screen, aluminum unibody and rounded edges. It sounds rather sleek and slender, so I'm definitely intrigued to see this in person when it lands with T-Mobile USA this summer. Pricing hasn't been revealed yet.