AT&T also announced that they would be supporting the upcoming Windows Marketplace for Mobile once Microsoft releases it later this year.

Here’s what you need to know about the two new Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets.

HTC Tilt 2:

• 3.6 inch widescreen WVGA 480 x 800 display
• Qualcomm MSM 7201a processor clocked at 528 MHz
• 512MB ROM and 288MB RAM
• HSDPA/UMTS: 850/1900/2100 MHz
• GSM/GPRS/Edge Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• HSDPA / UMTS
• HSUPA (capable)
• Internal GPS antenna
• Tri-Axis Accelerometer
• Can be tilted for an expanded viewing area as well as a large QWERTY keyboard
• Dual speakers and dual microphones with advanced noise cancellation
• HTC Straight Talk – simplified conference calling and activation of speakerphone by simply turning over the device
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Wi-Fi
• microSD slot
• Measures 115.4 x 59.2 x 16.45 and weighs 6.3 oz

HTC PURE:

• Slim bar style handset
• Qualcomm MSM 7201A clocked at 528 MHz
• 512MB ROM and 288MB RAM
• All touch-screen device with 3.2 inch WVGA display
• 5.0 megapixel auto focus camera with video capture
• HSPA/UMTS (850/1900)
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE Qual-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz)
• HSDPA
• EGPRS Functionality
• Internal GPS antenna
• FM radio
• Wi-Fi
• microSD slot
• Expandable memory
• Gravity sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• Measures 109.9 x 53.4 x 14.95 and weighs 6.28 oz

The HTC PURE will be available for $149.99 while the HTC Tilt 2 will be available for $299.99. Both are after a $50 dollar mail-in rebate and a new two year agreement on a minimum $69.99 plan. The PURE is available now at AT&T retail stores while the Tilt 2 will be available in the coming weeks.

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T-Mobile myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition:

The myTouch 3G Fender Limited Edition is the latest Android powered handset to come from T-Mobile’s myTouch family. Slated to come out later this year and designed for music lovers out there, the 3G Fender features a guitar-inspired wood-grain finish, integration of Google web services, a 3.5mm headset jack, a pre-installed 16GB microSD card, and exclusive pre-loaded audio/video clips from iconic musicians out there.  No word on pricing as of yet.

Samsung Behold II:

The Samsung Behold II is the first Android-powered handset from Samsung and T-Mobile and features a 3.2 inch AMOLED touch-screen display, Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, and support for T-Mobile’s 3G network. The handset comes with Samsung’s exclusive cube menu user interface with easy access to features such as photos, music, videos, the web, Amazon MP3, and YouTube services. Other specs include built-in Google mobile services. Wi-Fi support, support for email and corporate email with Exchange ActiveSync, IM support, text/picture/video messaging, a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, five shooting modes and video capabilities, visual voicemail, a built-in MP3 player, up to 16GB of external memory, assisted GPS, and Bluetooth 2.1. Expect the Behold II later this year.

Motorola CLIQ with MOTOBLUR:

Yes – T-Mobile’s got another first for this holiday season and it’s the MOTOROLA CLIQ. The CLIQ is Motorola’s first Android-powered handset and features Motorola’s MOTOBLUR solution which manages and integrates communications – from work email to social networking activity – all to the CLIQ’s home screen. You’ll get synchronized updates from source such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Gmail, and personal/work email. Other features include a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.1 inch HVGA full touch-screen display, and two color options- winter white, and titanium. Pre-sales for the CLIQ will begin on October 19th with nationwide sales to begin on November 2nd. The CLIQ will be available for $199 along with a new two-year agreement.

T-Mobile Tap:

The T-Mobile Tap is a stylish, attractive, and affordable touch-screen phone featuring support for T-Mobile 3G network, T-Mobile web2go web browsing, a 2 megapixel camera with video capture and playback, a built-in music player, GPS for location-based services powered by TeleNav, stereo Bluetooth support, and support for personal e-mail, SMS, MMS, and IM. Due out later this year, the Tap will be available in two colors – berry and midnight blue.

Nokia 3711:

Finally, the Nokia 3711 is a flip-phone with a unique hidden-until-lit external display. Features include support for T-Mobile’s 3G network, T-Mobile’s web2go web browser, built-in GPS for use with Nokia Maps, a 2 megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth, Series 40 OS, and support for IM and email. The phone will be available in the coming weeks in a sable finish color. No word on pricing for either the Nokia 3711 or the T-Mobile Tap.

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What do you get when you combine a large 4.3 inch capacitive touch-screen enabled display and a 1GB Qualcomm Snapdragon processor? The makings of one sexy smartphone!! And that’s exactly what we’re supposed to get with the upcoming HTC Leo handset – due to come out in a few months time.

The Leo measures a mere 11mm thin and features:

• 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus lens
• Built-in 2-LED flash
• Built-in GPS
• Bluetooth 2.1 support
• 3.5mm headset jack
• WVGA resolution display
• HSDPA support

On the OS front, the Leo is expected to feature Windows Mobile 6.5. Yeah sorry – no Android on this phone but who knows – maybe we’ll see Android down the road. I for one, am not a hater of Windows Mobile. I just wish the user interface would be improved. Not too much to ask for is it?

[Check it out via DVICE.com]

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It certainly looks like the HTC Touch Pro2 handset will be getting around. Not only will Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile carry the Windows Mobile smartphone but above is visual proof that AT&T will indeed be carrying the phone.  Interestingly enough, the Touch Pro2 will likely be branded as the Tilt 2 by AT&T.

[Check it out via The Boy Genius Report]

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The latest Android-based mobile phone for T-Mobile, the myTouch 3G, is now available for purchase at T-Mobile retail and partner locations as well as online at http://www.t-mobilemytouch.com. In addition to the new handset, T-Mobile will be selling a variety of accessories and customized shells for the phone to help customers personalize their new handset. Customers will be able to choose from a set of pre-designed shell patterns or they can design their own shell by uploading a personal photo, graphic design, or selecting text, shapes, icons, etc.

On the accessory front, T-Mobile will be selling five accessory bundles this month online including a music pack with portable speakers and a bonus promotional card for Amazon MP3 downloads and a fitness pack with a fitness belt and arm band.

The T-Mobile myTouch 3G (designed and manufactured by HTC) will be available for $199.99 along with a new two year agreement.

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HTC’s China subsidiary announced plans to launch up to three new Android-based handsets later this year. The three models a low-end handset called the HTC Click, the HTC Hero, and one model which will utilize China’s own 3G networking standard.

The HTC Click will launch in the fourth quarter and will cost around 3400 yuan (or $500 dollars).  Features include:

• Two detachable front covers allowing users the ability to change the color of their handset
• WCDMA support

The HTC Hero should begin shipping in China later this month and will cost around 5600 yuan. The Chinese version of the Hero will include support for China’s wireless LAN security protoocol which China is requiring in phones that support Wi-Fi. The Hero will also not feature Google Maps as an embedded application.

The third phone will support China’s 3G standard called TD-SCDMA (Time Division Synchronous CDMA) which is being promoted by China Mobile.

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Announced back on the 17th, the HTC designed Dash 3G features:

• Windows Mobile 6.1
• Glossy black finish with red accents
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• Trackball
• GPS
• Personal and business email
• 3G and 802.11 b/g connectivity

CNET has a review of the new Dash 3G here on their website and has this to say about the new handset:

“Long overdue, the T-Mobile Dash 3G is a worthy upgrade to its predecessor with the addition of such features as 3G support, GPS, and an updated design.”

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Two UK carriers will be offering the Hero – Orange and T-Mobile (which will call it the G1 Touch).

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The HTC Ozone is the latest Windows Mobile smartphone to hit Verizon Wireless. The Ozone features 3G and Wi-Fi networking, a simple design, QWERTY keyboard, and global roaming support. Other specs and features include:

• Ergonomically designed QWERTY keyboard
• Global roaming, 3G network, and Wi-Fi network support
• 1500 mAh battery for extended operating time
• Comes with international charging adapters for travelers
• VZ Navigator for audible turn-by-turn directions
• Visual Voice Mail
• Mobile IM, Mobile Email
• “Sliding Panel” user interface
• One-touch messaging key for quick connections to other users

The Ozone is available for $49.99 after a $70 dollar mail-in rebate and a new two-year agreement. If you’re interested in the Ozone then you’ll be able to get one starting tomorrow over at www.verizonwireless.com. Verizon Wireless stores will get it by July 13th.

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HTC announces today both a new user experience paradigm called the HTC Sense and a new Android-powered handset utilizing the Sense called the HTC Hero.

Debuting with the HTC Hero and available on all new HTC devices from here on out, HTC Sense delivers on three “basic principles” – “Make it Mine, Stay Close, and Discover the Unexpected”. Here’s the low down on these three principles:

Make It Mine:

• New personalization feature allowing you to place widgets right on your home screen
• Widgets can be personalized with variety of designs and sizes that best match your personality
• New profile feature called “Scenes”. Create multiple Scenes and switch between them to reflect different moods

Stay Close:

• Provides variety of ways of interacting with friends and family
• When you view people, you can see how you can interact such as email, social networking etc

Discover the Unexpected:

• Search practically anything with dedicated search button

Now on the hardware front, the HTC Hero is an Android-powered mobile handset.

The specs for the Hero are as follows:

• Qualcomm MSM7200A, 528 MHz processor
• Android OS
• 512MB ROM
• 288MB RAM
• Measures 4.41 x 2.21 x 0.57 inches
• Weighs 4.76 oz with the battery
• 3.2 inch TFT LCD touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 resolution
• HSPA/WCDMA connectivity – 900/2100 MHz and up to 2 Mbps uplink and 7.2 Mbps downlink
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE – 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Trackball with Enter button
• Internal GPS antenna
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• 5.0 megapixel camera with auto focus
• Support for MP3, AAC(AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC), AMR-NB, WAV, MIDI and Windows Media® Audio 9
• Support for MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 and Windows Media® Video 9
• Rechargeable lithium ion battery
• microSD memory card slot
• G-sensor
• Digital compass

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Is the HTC Touch Pro2 coming to Verizon Wireless? If you believe this picture floating around the web, then it certainly appears so. The HTC Touch Pro2 is a side-sliding handset with the following specs:

• Qualcomm MSM7200A 528MHz processor
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS
• 512MB ROM, 288MB RAM
• 3.6 inch TFT LCD Touch-Screen display with 480 x 800 resolution
• TouchFLO 3D interface
• Slide-out 5 row QWERTY keyboard
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Wi-Fi
• 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus
• VGA secondary camera
• microSD slot
• Measures 4.57 X 2.33 X 0.66 inches

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Thanks to a pal of mine at work who just got back from Hong Kong, I managed to snap up some pictures of the new HTC Touch Diamond 2 Windows Mobile handset. I apologize for these blurry pictures since they were taken with my crappy iPhone camera.

I briefly played with the phone and definitely found the user-interface to be fairly responsive. However, after using an iPhone for nearly two years, it’s clear that I’m expecting every user interface to utilize touch in a similar manner..  Unfortunately while the Touch Diamond 2 UI is good by Windows Mobile standards, it’s still no iPhone UI. Enjoy the pics.

Oh yes – check out this extensive review of the Touch Diamond 2 over at Unwired View where they say the following:

“Overall I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of my experience with HTC Touch Diamond 2. If you never used a Windows Mobile or HTC device before, it can take few minutes to get used to it.”

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Those of you waiting on the Android-based HTC Sapphire handset for T-Mobile might be in for a small surprise. According to the Boy Genius Report, the U.S. targeted Sapphire will apparently feature a 5 megapixel camera instead of the 3.2 megapixel one. Yes, it’s a bit strange for HTC to come up with one SKU of the Sapphire for the U.S. and another one for other carriers elsewhere in the world.

Now as far as availability? Expect the Sapphire (or possibly known as the T-Mobile G2)  in July for $179 after a new 2 year contract.

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The HTC Touch Diamond Windows Mobile handset is now available at Verizon Wireless through its business sales channels and at the www.verizonwireless.com website. Available in black, the Touch Diamond features niceties including:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 OS
• 2.76 inch touch-screen display
• Built-in Opera browser
• HTC TouchFLO 3D UI
• 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera
• microSD slot
• Visual Voice Mail
• VZ Navigator support

You can purchase the HTC Touch Diamond for $299.99 after a $70 dollar mail-in rebate and a new 2 year agreement.

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While we’re not physically at the Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona, it’s not hard to notice the lack of real news coming from the Google Android camp. About the only really exciting piece of news came yesterday when Vodafone and HTC formally unveiled the HTC Magic – basically a slimmed down version of the Dream without the built-in keyboard.

The Magic will be available exclusively to Vodafone customers initially in the UK, Spain, Germany, and France and non-exclusively in Italy.

While we think the device is certainly attractive enough, there’s little in the way of the WOW factor here (stealing a page out of Simon Cowell on American Idol). This is really just a shrunken down version of the Dream (or G1 here in the U.S.).

According to Vodafone, the Magic will be available in white (pictured here) in the UK, Spain, and France, and black in Germany. Italy will have access to both colors (what’s up with the color segregation anyhow??)

Here’s what we know spec wise for the Magic:

• 3.2 inch QVGA touch-screen display
• Built-in navigation trackball
• Navigational buttons for quick easy access
• Email options including Google Mail, POP3, and IMAP
• Google Talk support

There’s no exact word on pricing or availability at this time – expect to hear about this from the local Vodafone markets.

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Here’s what you need to know about the two new handsets:

HTC Touch Diamond2:

• As the name implies, this is the follow-up to the original Touch Diamond handset
• For each contact in your phone, view a history of the conversations you had with them – in whatever form it took place
• 3.2 inch wide-screen VGA (480 x 800) display
• Measures just 13.7 mm thick
• Touch-sensitive zoom bar for even faster zooming of web pages, emails, text messages, photos, or documents
• Optimized for one-hand usage
• 50% better battery life
• 5.0 megapixel auto-focus camera
• Expandable memory
• Gravity Sensor
• Ambient Light Sensor
• microSD card
• Qualcomm MSM7200A, 528 MHz processor
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• 512MB ROM, 288MB RAM
• Measures 107.85 X 53.1 X 13.7 mm and weighs 117.5 grams
• HSDPA/WCDMA and Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
• Internal GPS antenna
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• 802.11 b/g Wi-fi
• Secondary VGA CMOS camera
• Audio file format support – AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI, M4A
• Video file format support – WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI
• Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
• FM radio

HTC Touch Pro2:

• The Touch Pro2 is designed for the business professional
• 3.6 inch wide-screen VGA (480 x 800) display
• Dual microphone/speaker for crystal-clear conference call capability
• Slide out 5 row QWERTY keyboard
• Adjustable tilt screen for enhanced viewing experience
• Improved battery life
• Touch-sensitive zoom bar
• Gravity sensor
• Proximity Sensor
• Ambient Light Sensor
• Qualcomm MSM7200A, 528 MHz processor
• Windows Mobile 6.1
• 512MB ROM, 288MB RAM
• Measures 116 X 59.2 X 17.25 mm and weighs 175 grams
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE network support
• HSDPA/WCDMA network support
• Internal GPS antenna
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi
• 3.2 megapixel camera with auto-focus
• Secondary VGA CMOS camera
• Audio file format support includes AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI, M4A
• Video file format support includes WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI
• Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
• microSD memory card slot
• FM radio

HTC also introduces “HTC Straight Talk” with the new Touch Pro2 handset. According to the company, HTC “Straight Talk technology delivers an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience. Users can transition seamlessly from email to single or multi-party conference calls and turn any location into a conference room.

In addition to the new simplified calling experience, Straight Talk includes an innovative mechanical and acoustic design that features a sophisticated speakerphone experience similar to those found in corporate boardrooms. Straight Talk delivers a high-fidelity voice and sound experience enhanced by asymmetric speakers and advanced noise suppression with full duplex acoustics. When the Touch Pro2 is flipped over it automatically turns into a conference room speakerphone system.”

Basically the concept is – go from an email message to a conference call with all the necessary attendees in a single click. See an email that needs a fast response? Click a button on the email to call them. Straight Talk aims to make conference calls easy and reliable in quality.

Now as far as availability is concerned, the Touch Diamond2 will be available in Europe and Asia in early Q2 with worldwide availability later this year while the Touch Pro2 will be available around the world during the early summer. No word on pricing as of yet.

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The Touch Cruise can also be used as an advanced in-car navigation system. Simply place the unit in the accompanying car cradle, and use the Touch Cruise’s one-touch user interface for turn by turn directions.

Features and specs of the Touch Cruise include the following:

• 2.8 inch touch-sensitive QVGA display
• HTC TouchFlo interface
• Support for WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS
• 4 way navigation wheel
• 3.2 megapixel with fixed focus lens
• 512MB ROM, 256MB RAM
• microSD slot
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi
• Built-in GPS
• miniUSB 2.0 and audio jack in one
• Audio format support includes AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AWB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI
• Video format support includes WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI
• Qualcomm MSM7225 528MHz processor

Expect the HTC Touch Cruise to come out in the Spring of this year. DigiTimes reports that O2 will market the Touch Cruise under the O2 XDA Guide name.

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The folks at Gizmodo have managed to get pictures of what looks to be the next Android phone for T-Mobile – the T-Mobile G2 by HTC. The phone is apparently thinner thanks to the fact that it no longer has a built-in QWERTY keyboard. No word on specs but thanks to the back of the phone we know it has at least a 3.2 megapixel camera (I know.. we’re geniuses here). Gizmodo’s source claims the phone should be coming out in the middle of May.

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The HTC S743 combines a traditional 12 key keypad with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It’s thin (though a lil thick), and definitely very slick. Features include:

• Qualcomm MSM7225 Processor running at 528MHz
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
• 256MB ROM, 256MB RAM
• SDHC capable microSD card slot
• Measures 4.58 x 1.71 x 0.65 inches and weighs 4.94 oz
• 2.4 inch TFT LCD QVGA display
• 1000 mAh LiIon battery
• HSDPA/WCDMA 1900/850 MHz
• GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• GPS/AGPS
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• Video capture

The updated T-Mobile Shadow is now HotSpot enabled for use with T-Mobile’s HotSpot@Home calling service.It features a soft touch spin navigation wheel, a QWERTY slide-out keyboard with predictive text and a large display. Specs include:

• TI Neptune 260MHz processor
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard OS
• 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM
• SDHC capable microSD card slot
• Measures 4.06 x 2.05 x 0.59 inches
• Weighs 5.29 oz
• 2.6 inch QVGA TFT LCD display
• 1100mAh LiIon battery
• GSM/EDGE 950/900/1800/1900 MHz
• UMA (HotSpot enabled)
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and A2DP Stereo
• Wi-Fi
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• Video capture
• Multi-shot mode

Technorati Tags: HTC S743, HTC Shadow, Windows Mobile

Just in time for Christmas – Originally available only in black, the HTC Touch Diamond Windows Mobile handset is now also available in a White Diamond color. Everything else about the HTC Touch Diamond remains the same. It still has a 2.8 inch touch-screen display, the TouchFLO 3D UI, a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera, 4GB of internal memory, and an integrated GPS.

[via MobileBurn]

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