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Despite the warm reception to Toshiba’s TG01 smartphone, other devices pledging to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipset are still thin on the ground. That’s all set to change in the second half of 2009, though, according to the latest leaks from Taiwan, which suggest HTC is among manufacturers intending to use the Snapdragon platform.
According to the reports, the first Taiwanese-sourced Snapdragon devices will land in late Q3 or early Q4 of this year. HTC are expected to deliver two smartphones, both based around touchscreens, one with a 3.6-inch display and the other with a larger 4.8-inch display. It’s unclear which other Taiwan-based manufacturers the sources are referring to.
Meanwhile, Toshiba is said to be planning further Snapdragon devices that will reach the market following the TG01’s launch. The Toshiba TG01 was announced in February, and looks set to be the thinnest Windows Mobile handset to-date. Thanks to the Snapdragon chipset, it’s capable of high-quality media performance, including gaming; however the chipset is not only intended for smartphones, but ultramobile devices too. A netbook – the Wistron Firstbook – was demonstrated recently, using the Qualcomm platform.
One Response to “New Snapdragon smartphones set to launch in Q3”
timlayton May 9, 2009
No matter how it turns out, the new Toshiba TG phones with their huge screens and windows mobile 6.5 on them should be very good. I hear so many people asking for big screen windows mobile phones and Toshiba is stepping up to the table. The Windows Mobile contact list will get a huge visual boost and be more touch-friendly as well, with larger menu items and an updated look. Windows Mobile 6.5 will have a lot of new apps, features and technologies will be included and introduced. Just to name a few: internet explorer mobile, live mesh for mobile, silverlight 2 for mobile, windows media player mobile, windows mobile marketplace,.NET compact framework, .NET mobile, compact framework, and SQL server compact. Microsoft has officially confirmed a new web browser for Windows Mobile, Internet Explorer 6. The hottest new features and apps include: My Phone–a backup and recovery service for contacts, photos and other data stored on a mobile device. My Phone will also be available for phones running Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1.
The new Windows Marketplace for Mobile is a centralized place to buy increasingly popular mobile applications. Windows Mobile 6.5 features a new user interface and “honeycomb”. A customizable start screen with hexagonal tiles for each program that are designed to be easier to use on touch-screen phones. The Windows Mobile start menu can be customized with Internet applications like weather or stock reports, that are automatically updated. The new Windows Mobile 6.5 user interface is designed to be more “finger friendly,” You can also move icons up or down in the new layout. In addition, the new Windows Mobile Home screen will support special widgets, which will give status information like missed calls, new messages, etc. Another new feature of Windows Mobile 6.5 allows people to go directly to waiting voice mail, text messages or other information when unlocking their phones. Microsoft Recite, came out of the company’s research group. It allows people to record voice notes or other audio files on Windows Mobile phones and then search for keywords using their voice. LG is set to launch 50 new Windows Mobile devices over the next 4 years.
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