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HTC HD2 also getting T-Mobile UK release?

, Oct 1st 2009 Discuss [0]

Having been seen in UK carrier O2's upcoming phone catalog, there's now talk of the second operator to offer the 4.3-inch Snapdragon based HTC Leo smartphone.  According to CoolSmartPhone's sources, the Windows Phone - which is expected to be branded the HTC HD2 - has begun to show up in T-Mobile UK's internal systems. Read The Full Story

HTC Imagio Windows Phone 6.5 for Verizon Wireless

, Sep 30th 2009 Discuss [2]

Verizon will be one of the first carriers to launch Windows Phone 6.5 on the HTC Imagio. The HTC Imagio will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning Oct. 6 and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores beginning Oct. 20 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.  The HTC Imagio feature a large 3.6” LCD touch-sensitive display with 480 x 800 WVGA resolution, 3.5-mm audio jack and five quick launch buttons, including one-touch access to multimedia capabilities. Read The Full Story

C-motech Mangrove 7-inch WinMo Snapdragon tablet debuts

, Sep 29th 2009 Discuss [1]

With Windows 7 fast approaching and Android development growing, we've seen more compact touchscreen MIDs and tablets arriving on the scene every week.  Still, it's pretty unusual to see Windows Mobile running on anything larger than 5-inches, so we're mildly surprised to see C-motech's Mangrove 7-inch tablet, running Windows Mobile 6.5 on a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU. Read The Full Story

HTC HD2 (aka Leo) benchmarks trounce Touch HD

, Sep 28th 2009 Discuss [0]

Windows Mobile 6.5 may not be provoking all that much interest compared to rival platforms, but one device which is certainly perking up attention is the HTC Leo, aka the HTC HD2.  Tipped to arrive in October, the 4.3-inch flagship smartphone's prize is its 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor; now one beta tester has released some benchmarking for the handset, and it's looking to be a real stormer.  The HD2 ousted HTC's Touch HD in 3D graphics performance by around 300-percent. Read The Full Story

HTC HD2 (aka Leo) launch details leak; no multitouch in browser

, Sep 25th 2009 Discuss [0]

What looks set to be HTC's new flagship, the HTC HD2 - aka the HTC Leo - seems even closer to release, at least according to a slide dropped into Pocketnow's inbox.  The slide, in Dutch, suggests that the Leo will indeed be branded the HTC HD2, while their tipster confirms that it will arrive in the Netherlands at the end of October. Read The Full Story

O2 to launch HTC HD2 (aka HTC Leo) on October 12th?

, Sep 24th 2009 Discuss [0]

Pinch of salt time, but one of Engadget's "trusted tipsters with a proven past" has been in touch to say that the HTC Leo has been spotted on carrier O2's intranet site.  Listed as the HTC HD2 - as the branding has suggested in recent leaked photos - the Snapdragon-based smartphone is apparently tipped to arrive on October 12th. Read The Full Story

Over 30 WinMo 6.5 devices by end of 2009 says Microsoft

, Sep 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Windows Mobile 6.5 may be arriving relatively late in the year - October 6th being the day pegged for the next-gen smartphone platform - but that hasn't stopped Microsoft from making some healthy predictions about how many devices there'll be on the scene by the end of the year.  According to Benjamin Tan, senior director of the GCR Mobile Team Unit at Microsoft China, more than 30 WinMo 6.5 handsets are expected to launch by the end of 2009. Read The Full Story

HTC Leo spotted in wild again; no compass or TV-out

, Sep 22nd 2009 Discuss [2]

Having seen the HTC Leo frolicking with the HTC Touch Pro2 and the Diamond2, it only seems fair that HTC's Android-powered Hero should get a turn in the leaky spotlight.  Over at xda-developers, a purported beta tester of the Leo has been sharing some first impressions and the images to go with it. Read The Full Story

HTC’s design firm talk brand identity: more Android chin incoming

, Sep 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Lovers of the European HTC Hero's chin who were left disappointed with the Sprint model's stylings will be pleased to hear that the distinctive design may make a reappearance.  That's the word from Claude Zellweger, partner at the One & Co US design firm HTC acquired back in December 2008, who has been talking to Forbes about HTC's design future.  That future will seemingly lean heavily toward a design and brand identity, which gives users a "sense of coming home again" when they upgrade to another HTC device. Read The Full Story

Acer confirm F1 October 6th launch

, Sep 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Acer's F1 smartphone was tipped to drop on October 6th by DigiTimes yesterday, and now the company themselves have confirmed that the 1GHz Windows Mobile handset will arrive "within weeks".  In fact, the handset will apparently arrive in time for the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5, itself expected on October 6th, and while they're being coy on full specs, they have confirmed that retailer Clove's technical run-down is accurate. Read The Full Story

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 gets video unboxing

, Sep 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

Do you know what that is?  It's a Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2, sat in front of a generic white box, yes, but it's also the first video unboxing of the upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone that we've seen.  Arne from the::unwired managed to acquire an "acceptance unit", typically supplied to carriers for final validation, which gives us a good opportunity to check out what will likely be included in retail packaging. Read The Full Story

Acer F1, HTC Leo coming Q4; more Snapdragon phones from ASUS & Inventec

, Sep 21st 2009 Discuss [0]

The latest DigiTimes rumors are in, and this time they don't seem all that unlikely.  According to industry sources in Taiwan, Acer's F1 and HTC's Leo - both using the Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz chipset - will each drop in Q4 this year, complete with Windows Mobile 6.5.  They also finger ASUS and Inventec as developing Snapdragon-based smartphones, though those are unlikely to hit full-scale production until the first half of 2010. Read The Full Story
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