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O2 UK Start Offering HD2 Today

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:37:11 +0000

O2 has announced the HTC HD2, which will land in UK today and available for free on certain O2 Pay Monthly plan. The HD2 packs in a massive 4.3-inch touch screen, fast processor and camera with LED flash into a package just 11mm thick and weighing in at 157 grams.

The HTC HD2 is powered by a 1Ghz processor and has built in Wi-Fi, GPS, and FM radio. It has YouTube, Facebook and Twitter integration and a MicroSD card slot for expandable memory, as well as a standard 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth and microUSB charging port.

[via slashgear]

Europe and Asia to Get HTC HD2 Mid-Nov, Coming to US Q1 2010

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:58:02 +0000

HTC has confirmed its upcoming HTC HD2 shipment to Europe and Asia mid-this month, and is planning for a US version in early 2010. The HD2 uses the first capacitive touch display on a Windows phone to make viewing, zooming and resizing websites, Microsoft Office files, PDF documents and pictures easier with just a pinch of your fingers. The large display also enables faster, more efficient and accurate typing using the onscreen keyboard. The HTC HD2 also features a large 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen, built in WiFi, GPS, bluetooth and powered by Qualcomm’s new 1Ghz Snapdragon mobile processor. In addition, HTC smartphones has finally started to equip with a flash LED. There are 2 flash LED at the back of the HD2, which is also useful as a torch light.

“The HD2’s amazing customer experience is a testament to the close partnership between HTC and Microsoft and we’re excited to be bringing the HD2 to Taiwan and the United States,” said Chou. “The HD2 is the first Windows® phone with HTC Sense, an HTC user experience focused on making the phone more simple and natural to use and by enabling people to personalise their mobile experience in their own unique way.”

The HD2 is the first Windows phone with HTC Sense, a customer experience focused on putting people at the centre by making their phones work in a more simple, natural and personal way. With its industry leading, high-resolution, 4.3-inch capacitive touch display, the ultra thin HTC HD2 delivers more visible content in a sharper, brighter and richer way.

Already shipping in Europe, the HTC HD2 is available around the middle of November with Taiwan Mobile and will be available throughout Asia in the coming month. The HD2 will be available with a major carrier in the US in early 2010.

T-Mobile UK to Offer Touch HD2, with Android Market??

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:34:25 +0000

T-Mobile UK has confirmed that it will offer the HTC Touch HD2, due on November 9th as noted on its product page with wrong info about the Windows Mobile powered phone. If the HTC Touch HD2 could use the Android Market, that will be really the biggest boast for the HD2. [via modaco]

Latest HTC Droid Eris Photos, Going for $99

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:46:25 +0000

Need more Android smartphones from Verizon Wireless? The HTC Droid Eris is rumored to be launched on November 6th as the second Android smartphone line up for Verizon Wireless subscribers in US. There is no official announcement yet but here are more live photos of the 5 megapixel touch screen phone on phonearena. The low cost Android smartphone is expected to be priced at $99 with 2-years service contract and after the mail-in-rebate.

Full HTC Droid Eris Specifications [via engadget]:

Dual Band CDMA2000 1xRTT / 1xEVDO / 1xEVDO Rev.A (800/1900MHz)
CPU: Qualcomm MSM7600 528MHz
Android OS 1.5 with HTC Sense UI
Size: 4.45 x 2.19 x 0.51 inch
Weight: 4.23 oz
512MB ROM / 288MB RAM
3.2-inch touch screen, 320 x 480 pixels
Bluetooth
5 megapixel camera with auto focus
3.5mm headphone jack
microSD card slot (8GB bundled, up to 16GB supported)
WiFi
Up to 214 mins talk time
Up to 373 hours standby time

HTC and Dopod Introduces Its First TD-SCDMA Smartphone T8388 Qilin with Mobile TV

Kim Poh Liaw — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:46:54 +0000

Available from China Mobile, HTC and Dopod is delivering their first TD-SCDMA (China’s 3G service) compatible smartphone called Dopod T8388 Qilin this month with the new Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. Other than 5 megapixel camera, WVGA touch screen, WiFi and GPS, the T8388 has a built in TV antenna so that it could receive the China Mobile’s digital TV service.

Its TouchFlo 3D user interface also comes in slightly different layout. The TouchFlo 3D has a smaller clock on the home page, and you are able to add 8 short cuts under the clock as quick application launcher. Dopod T8388 Qilin will be one of the TD-SCDMA smartphones offered by China Mobile from November 15th this month.

Full specifications:

CPU: TI OMAP3430 600 MHz
512 MB ROM / 256 MB RAM
3.6-inch WVGA touch screen
Windows Mobile 6.5
WiFi
GPS
5 megapixel camera
CMMB mobile TV
Bluetooth

[via sina.com.cn]

Rumor: HTC Desire Going to Verizon Wireless as Droid Eris

Kim Poh Liaw — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:48:08 +0000

With the HTC Desire first leaked in September, here comes its first leaked photo, going to Verizon Wireless as Droid Eris according to engadgetmobile. The Android smartphone is said to be listed as one of the Droid Series from Verizon Wireless. It cames with touch sensitive buttons below the touch screen, another 2 hardware buttons and track ball will be available too for navigation, call answering and call ending.

The Droid Eris is not going to be announced together with the Motorola Sholes / Motorola Droid on October 28th. According to the source it will be available from November 6th next month after Motorola Droid.

New HTC Magic ROM Upgrade Enable HTC Sense UI

Kim Poh Liaw — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:47:22 +0000

While it is not sure if HTC is also rolling out in other countries today, HTC Taiwan has just released an ROM upgrade for its HTC Magic users. The ROM upgrade will upgrade your ROM to version 3.03.715.4, it comes with Android 1.5 (cupcake) and more importantly you will get the new HTC Sense UI on your HTC Magic. Check out the upgrade instruction here. Serial number is needed to download the software from the support site.

[via mobile01]

Rumor: Unknown HTC Android Smartphone, HTC Dragon?

Kim Poh Liaw — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:48:09 +0000

An unknown HTC Android smartphone has been posted on theunlockr.com, sadly it came without any further detail specification or model identification. Some suspects that it could be the HTC Dragon, which feature the 1GHz snapdragon CPU, but that did not derive from any clues as well. More info will be posted here when available.

HTC HD2 Hands On Video

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:08:57 +0000

Fresh from the launch event, Chris Davies @ SlashGear has posted a hands on video on the new HTC HD2 with Windows Mobile 6.5. The 4.3-inch ultra thin body looks a little too big to carry around or handle with single hand, but it is indeed a very nice move to use a capacitive touch screen.

According to Chris, the HTC HD2 will first available in UK and Europe this month. It will be launched slowly through out the whole Asia by the end of the year. Good news is that the HTC HD2 will also be available for US users, which will be available around Q1 2010.

[via slashgear]

HTC HD2 with Capacitive Touch Screen Announced, Available this Month

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:47:26 +0000

With the debut of the Windows Mobile 6.5, HTC has made its new HTC HD2 official and will be available this month. The company TouchFLO 3D is now called HTC Sense which integrated more functions and social networking capability with the user interface without going into Windows Mobile’s menu.

The HTC HD2 also features a large 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen, built in WiFi, GPS, bluetooth and powered by Qualcomm’s new 1Ghz Snapdragon mobile processor. The HD2 is the first Windows Phones that uses a capacitive display and microUSB connector. In addition, HTC smartphones has finally started to equip with a flash LED. There are 2 flash LED at the back of the HD2, which is also useful as a torch light. According to SlashGear’s live hands on report, “there’s no pause or delay to wait for jagged images to be rescaled, or half-chopped paragraphs to shuffle onto the screen. The capacitive touchscreen itself is swift and smooth, and has instantly left resistive Windows Phones in the shade.”

The capacitive touch display on the HD2 supports multitouch for viewing, zooming and resizing websites, Microsoft Office files, PDF documents and pictures easier with just a pinch of your fingers. HTC has also included a new Windows-based version of its Twitter application, HTC Peep. The pictures you take with the 5MP camera can also be quickly shared via Facebook or Twitter.

Optional Car Kit/GPS Kit

GPS Car Kit side view

Special NaviPanel when attached with Car Kit/GPS Kit

The HTC HD2 will be available later this month with selected operators across Europe, before rolling out to other regions in the coming months.

Full Specifications: