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Gorgeous, isn’t it?  We’ve been saying for a while now that the HTC Bravo appears to be the nearly identical twin to the Nexus One, save for Sense UI and some minor adjustments.  On paper, the two handsets nearly mirror each other.  If the rumors are true, we’ll be hearing officially from HTC on this device tomorrow at Mobile World Congress.  In the time we’ve been waiting for the news to come down from high, the on-board memory received a boost.  We’re talking 576 RAM and 512MB ROM!

The guys over at Madaco were able to get their hands on the full list of specs, but we’ve taken the liberty of pasting those we thinking most people care about.

• 1 GHz Processor
• Android 2.1 with HTC Sense
• Memory – ROM: 512 MB, RAM: 576 MB
• Display – 3.7-inch 480X800 WVGA AMOLED Screen
• HSPA/WCDMA:
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Optical Trackball
• GPS, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, G-Sensor, Digital compass
• Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
• 5 megapixel color camera with auto focus and flashlight
• Battery – 1400 mAh

These are exactly the kinds of phones we expect from handset makers if they want to play in the upper echelon.  What do you guys think?  All the makings of a Nexus One, plus Sense!

On paper, the HTC Bravo appears to be everything the Nexus One offers.  Although the two practically mimic each other in terms of specs, there are some subtle differences. For instance, there is an optical joystick in place of the trackball. Also, there are four physical buttons across the bottom as opposed to touch sensitive buttons found on the Nexus One. The other two changes are the inclusion of Sense UI and multi-touch support. Other than that, one might consider them the same phone.

Thanks to someone over at Omio, the first “in the wild” shot has arrived for the Bravo.  For now, it appears that Bravo will be headed to T-Mobile UK.  It’s not known whether or not this phone will arrive here in the US, but we get the feeling that many of our readers would welcome it.Couple the hardware of the Nexus One with the great interface that HTC has put together and you have a winning combination.

Stay tuned to AndroidGuys for more details on the HTC Bravo as we can gather them.