HTC has gotten a lot better at designing smartphones over the last couple of years. The T-Mobile G1 was a functional device, but it lacked any real elegance or design appeal. No one bought a G1 as a fashion statement. While gadgets should, first and foremost, be functional, only a fool would claim that looking good isn't important.

The HTC Legend, snapped by some Engadget fan, might be the best-looking device HTC has ever put out. The screen is big and (looks to be) AMOLED. The front is a pretty standard HTC bar design, but the body is an aluminium shell with a chromed company logo sitting right under the camera.

Sadly, no information on the Legend's pricing or availability has leaked out yet. We may know more after the MWC conference.