HTC announce the HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio, Asia Pacific launch late September

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio — if you’re a HTC Sensation owner, look away. The Sensation XE is HTC’s first phone to integrate with Beats Audio, whom they teamed up with (for $300m) to provide better audio quality to the masses. There’s also a new 1.5GHz Dual-Core CPU under the hood along with more juice in the battery — 1730mAh, over the 1530mAh in the Sensation.

There’s no announcements to say the Sensation XE is coming to Australia, however, the press release does mention an Asia Pacific release for later this month — whether Telstra have the exclusive over the Sensation and the Sensation XE is unknown. As it’s the first HTC phone with Beats Audio, there’s a set of Dr. Dre in-ear headphones with media remote (pause, play, next, prev) that also allows for call and end functions. HTC says..

Whether you are using any of the many music services available in the Android market you will notice fuller bass and crisper vocals and a new level of clarity and range offering audio the way the artist intended it to be heard.

But are they better than the Sennheiser CX300II headphones I just bought? That’s a the real question here.. Oh, and are you an owner of a Sensation and pissed off you didn’t wait for this? Press release after the break.

HTC AND BEATS INTRODUCE NEW HTC SENSATION XE™, THE FIRST PHONE WITH INTEGRATED BEATS AUDIO™

New 1.5 GHz dual core processor and longer battery life extend the
HTC Sensation XE’s sophistication and overall experience.

TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – September 14, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile devices, today unveiled the new HTC Sensation XE – the first in a new line of HTC smartphones to feature Beats Audio technology to deliver studio quality audio. Taking HTC’s flagship handset to a new level of high fidelity audio, the HTC Sensation XE offers consumers the ultimate multimedia experience, setting a new standard for audio quality in the mobile market. In addition, the HTC Sensation XE boosts performance and battery life even further with the addition of a blazing fast 1.5GHz dual core processor and an extended battery that enables you to listen, watch, speak and browse for even longer.

“Audio is a crucial part of any consumer’s mobile experience and we are continually pushing the audio boundaries to encompass not only improved voice but music, movies and games,” said Jason Mackenzie, president of global sales and marketing, HTC Corporation. “The HTC Sensation XE offers a truly incredible experience that demonstrates our commitment to place consumers at the center of their mobile worlds.”

The ultimate audio experience
The HTC Sensation XE is the first handset to offer a Beats Audio experience — a combination of software & hardware that allows you to hear music the way the artist intended. When used with the exclusive Beats by Dr. Dre in-ear headphones, the handset automatically switches to the bespoke Beats by Dr. Dre sound profile, delivering audio tracks tuned specifically for the headphones.

Whether you are using any of the many music services available in the Android market you will notice fuller bass and crisper vocals and a new level of clarity and range offering audio the way the artist intended it to be heard.

Beats Headphones
The HTC Sensation XE also ships with a microSD card (8GB/16GB) allowing you to carry thousands of songs. The exclusive Beats by Dr. Dre in-ear headphones feature a remote control, allowing you to pause, play or skip through tracks and answer/end calls while the phone is in your pocket.

Availability
HTC Sensation XE will be available across EMEA and Asia Pacific from late September.