The US's slimline, Android-running HTC Aria was due to arrive on UK and European shores back in November, albeit rebranded as the less-musical-sounding Gratia and boasting Android 2.2 (Froyo), rather than 2.1 (Eclair). Now it's finally here and ready to carry the tune begun by the HTC Wildfire . In so doing, it will have to face off against rival fare such as Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 Mini and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fit . The family resemblance with HTC's HD Mini is clear in the Gratia's compact, 115g body, which comes packed with a five-megapixel camera, 600MHz processor, gorgeous 3.2-inch 320 x 480 touchscreen and Android 2.2 bearing the now-familiar HTC Sense UI. That aesthetic similarity is no bad thing, though, since both phones are pleasing enough on the eye. Here, the glossy black front plate and screen are on prominent display, encapsulated by a matte plastic outer shell that comes in a choice of three colours: white, emerald green and black. The Gratia also features plenty of ways to get online, including Wi-Fi, 3G, GRPS and EDGE. This is bolstered with a selection of neat browsing tools, and a key weapon in the one-upmanship wars with Apple's iPhone : Flash support.
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