A new image purporting to be of Samsung's B7610 "Louvre" Windows Mobile smartphone has emerged, complete with the latest version of the handset's spec-list. The Louvre is believed to have a 3.5-inch AMOLED WVGA display, 5-megapixel autofocus camera with image stabilization, and 3G 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity.
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Samsung B7610 Louvre with AMOLED touchscreen emerges
Samsung Omnia II GT-I8000 preparing for June 15th launch? [Video]
Further details regarding the Samsung GT-I8000 have emerged, and it seems that you're looking at the Samsung Omnia II (or Omnia2; the nomenclature isn't decided yet). Packing a 3.7-inch WVGA 800 x 480 touchscreen - that's tipped to use an AMOLED panel - the Omnia II has an 8.1-megapixel camera with dual LED flash and VGA video recording at 30fps.
Connectivity is tipped to include 3G UMTS, WiFi, Bluetooth and miniUSB, while there's also GPS and a microSD card slot. The UI is prompting discussion: some are saying that it's unchanged over previous iterations of Samsung's Windows Mobile TouchWiz overlay, while a video demo said to be of the Omnia II shows a new, cubic arrangement.
Video UI demo after the cut
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HTC Touch Pro2 video unboxing
It feels like we’ve been waiting a long time for the HTC Touch Pro2 to arrive, though really it was only announced back in February at Mobile World Congress. The flagship smartphone – which packs a 3.6-inch WVGA resistive touchscreen, 3G HSPA, WiFi b/g and a full QWERTY keyboard – is the second half of HTC’s two-part Touch refresh, along with the Diamond2, and you can see our video unboxing after the cut.
Video unboxing after the cut
Pharos Traveler 137: AT&T and T-Mobile 3G
Whether the world (or, more accurately, the US) needs an unlocked Windows Mobile smartphone with the required band support for 7.2Mbps HSDPA and 2.1Mbps HSUPA on both AT&T and T-Mobile remains to be seen. Nevertheless, Pharos believe that's just what network-hopping executives are looking for, hence the triband UMTS Traveler 137.
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Toshiba TG01 released in next three weeks
Snapdragon's appearance in various netbooks over the past few days may have distracted you from the fact that its first proper showing will likely be in the Toshiba TG01. O2 Germany had already announced their intention to carry the Windows Mobile smartphone, but they've now confirmed that it'll be arriving on the market within the next three weeks.
The TG01 is interesting inside and out, with the Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD2850 1GHz processor inside and a 4.1-inch WVGA resistive touchscreen on the outside. The whole thing is just 9.9mm thick, despite packing WiFi, HSPA, GPS, Bluetooth and a microSD slot content with up to 32GB cards. Check out our live photos and video of the smartphone for more details.
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 leaks?
This, if Engadget's anonymous tipster is to be believed, is Sony Ericsson's unannounced XPERIA X2, the smartphone that will eventually replace the company's XPERIA X1. Bearing a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, as with its predecessor, and what looks to be a curved profile, the X2 - codenamed "Vulcan" - bears the X Panel shortcut Sony Ericsson use to trigger their panel GUI.
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Acer F900 3G smartphone hits UK
Acer's F900 smartphone - first announced back at Mobile World Congress in February - has finally launched. Offering Windows Mobile 6.1, the F900 has a 3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen, HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity and Acer's new 2.0 User Interface on top of the Microsoft OS.
The F900 is shipped with Internet Explorer 6 with Adobe Flash Lite support, together with Acer's Easy Keyboard. There's also a YouTube app, Google Maps and GPS. Around the back, there's a 3-megapixel camera.
The Acer F900 is now available in the UK, unlocked, at £429 ($709). No word on whether Acer will be offering upgrades to Windows Mobile 6.5 once the new OS reaches the market, but the fact that the F900 has a Windows-logo key (a feature of WM6.5 devices) rather than the traditional Home icon does suggest that owners will be able to update.
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Microsoft My Phone WM sync service in public beta
Microsoft's My Phone backup service for Windows Mobile devices has shifted into public beta, meaning that anyone can now sign up and test out the system. My Phone uses an on-device backup client to synchronize contacts, calendar entries, SMS messages and media with the cloud, as well as offering a web interface through which they can be viewed, edited and added to.
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HTC Touch Pro2 shipping June 12th in UK?
Online retailer and perennial gadget launch date tipper Expansys have listed the HTC Touch Pro2 smartphone, complete with an unlocked price and release date. The Windows Mobile smartphone is priced at £519.99 ($795) and said to be expected to begin shipping on June 12th.
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AT&T Samsung Jack announced: 3G, WM6.1 & 3.2MP camera
AT&T have launched the Samsung Jack, the follow-up to the well-regarded Samsung BlackJack and BlackJack II. Running Windows Mobile 6.1 with 256MB of RAM, the Jack has a 3.2-megapixel camera, WiFi b/g and aGPS, as well as the usual Microsoft enterprise functionality and Exchange synchronization.
The Jack also gets AT&T Xpress Mail for access to personal messaging accounts, together with AT&T Navigator and AT&T Navigator Global Edition. Media-needs are catered for with the carrier's Mobile Music download service, together with access to XM Radio Mobile, and there's CV video which can be viewed via the Jack's 3G connection.
Demo video after the cut
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Windows Mobile 6.5 team lacked time to polish UI; confirm no Silverlight
While Windows Mobile devices have their strong points, the platform's UI has longed looked like the third-class citizen compared to rivals. Windows Mobile 6.5 will go some small way to addressing that, but even the team behind the smartphone OS themselves admit that they lacked the time to give the upcoming refresh the visual makeover it needs.
The WM6.5 developer team sat down for a 45 minute roundtable at TechEd 2009, to confirm UI rumors, discuss Widgets and why they count as "grown up" applications, and admit that no, Silverlight won't be integrated with the platform. It's a surprisingly honest interview, but if we're fair it doesn't leave us particularly enthused about WM6.5.
Video roundtable after the cut
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Toshiba TG01 gets video review
The Toshiba TG01 isn't set to reach the market until the summer, but that hasn't stopped PocketPCItalia from getting their hands on the 9.9mm-thick Windows Mobile smartphone and putting it through its paces on video. The TG01 has a huge 4.1-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen and custom Toshiba GUI; it looks like the company has been doing some work on speeding up the smartphone since we caught it on video back at the London launch.
Video review after the cut
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