HTC has released a brand new version of its Sense UI for Android smartphones. It has rolled out a Web-based portal that will let you back up, access, wipe, or geolocate your Android phone from your PC. Isn't that awesome?

Well this online backup service isn't an all new embargo in the scene. The new HTCSense.com has successfully walked the line of Microsoft's My Phone, and BlackBerry Protect, Apple's Mobile Me  as a backup service for mobile phones. HTC says that the new app will show a missing phone's location on a map, and then trigger it to ring at the fullest volume and also enables you to forward calls or texts to another phone. Or it can also let you completely lock the phone or wipe it out. Then, transferring everything to a new phone will also be very easy via the smart backup which will include transferring of contacts, texts and even call history. HTCSense.com isn't available for the phones in USA yet. HTC hasn't given a word on the phone models that will be available in the US in the future. But U.S. based phone carriers have taken the matter very lightly as these seem to be olden days stuff to them, already done my Microsoft and the like. There is a chance that US carriers could block HTCsense.com. HTCSense.com also comes with the latest version of the HTC Sense tool that also has the Kobo e-book reader and a new camera app. HTC has also launched two phones The Desire HD and Desire Z in the European market. These are the Euro Versions for Sprint's HTC EVO 4G and G2 phone, respectively.

Although the US carriers aren't much happy about the new HTC sense, Google sounds happy,
"As a key Android partner and smartphone brand, HTC continues to bring new innovation to the platform," Andy Rubin, the head of Google's Android efforts, said in HTC's press release. "Android is about choice, and the new HTC smartphones continue to provide customers with powerful choices and flexibility.", says Google.

Lets see if this venture by HTC becomes successful.