On September 19,2011, a pre-order offer from TargetMobile surfaced for the device, now known as the HTC Rhyme; a Target PR representative stated that the Rhyme would become available in-store on September 29,2011.
On September 19,2011, the final version of the device, now known as the HTC Rhyme, was leaked by a pre-order advertisement from TargetMobile. A Target PR representative stated that the Rhyme would become available in-store on September 29,2011.