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The floodgates have burst – or at least sprung far bigger leaks than before – and the in-the-wild shots of HTC’s upcoming super-smartphone are proliferating.  Next up with the HTC Leo is Greek site Techblog.gr, who managed to grab some hands-on time with the 4.3-inch Qualcomm Snapdragon WinMo 6.5 handset.

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According to them, the Leo will launch as the HTC HD2; at least, that’s what the smartphone’s Bluetooth setup screen suggests.  That would certainly fit in with the branding on the back of the handset, which reads “HTC PRO.THREE”, together with earlier suggestions that the Leo would be treated as the next in the Pro line of devices.

Techblog say that, while the handset is large it’s also lightweight, though they also suggest – or at least the Google translation does – that it’s “delicate” which doesn’t sound so good.  However the 1,200mAh battery, large capacitive touchscreen and updated TouchFLO UI all get top marks.

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2 Responses to “HTC Leo – aka HD2 – gets second wild sighting today”

  1. fredphoesh September 20, 2009

    Here’s why this could well be a real iphone killer (if people were not so DUMB)

    REAL Multitasking with a 1ghz processor and
    no need for quicktime
    no need for proprietary cables
    no restriction of dragging and dropping (or copying) your music
    FROM/to your phone
    no need for itunes or stupid syncing limitations etc
    no special cable to connect to any computer
    no need to encode my divx movies to play on my phone
    no need to hack the phone to be able to use as a modem while on the
    train/ away from home
    no worry about batteries when traveling, just carry a spare or two

    I wonder if it can
    shoot 720p video
    use a stylus (I love the way WM phones like the touch HD allow you to
    jot down notes while on the speakerphone – on the phone)
    output video

    yeah baby, could easily be my next phone – for sure.

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    • John Gourley September 20, 2009

      You make one of the most compelling lists for why this phone is great I’ve read in ages.
      My only problems are Win 6.5? (The jury is still out…perhaps Win 7.0 would make me more excited)
      Plus it is pretty damn BIG – how pocketable is that thing gonna be.
      Still might buy one once the review are in!

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