MetroPCS introduces their first Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone in the form of the new Samsung Code (SCH-i220) handset. Features of the Samsung Code include:

• Optional WizPro interface allows users to easily customize their home screen
• Full complement of Microsoft productivity applications including contacts, calendar, tasks, notes, voice recorder, and Windows Live
• ActiveSync technology support
• Full HTML web browser
• Stereo Bluetooth support
• 2.0 megapixel camera
• Support for up to 32GB memory cards
• QWERTY keyboard
• Built-in MP3 player

The Samsung Code is available now at MetroPCS for $299.

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Windows Mobile fans who are also AT&T customers will be thrilled to hear that two new HTC Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets will be coming to the wireless carrier. The two Windows Mobile smartphones, the HTC Tilt 2 and the HTC Pure, feature large touch-screen displays as well as HTC’s unique TouchFLO 3D user interface.

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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Sprint has a new Windows Mobile smartphone coming and its called the Samsung Intrepid. Featuring Windows Mobile 6.5, the Intrepid supports Sprints’s EV-DO Rev A network, international roaming, and a new customizable Today screen which displays the features the user access the most as well as important information such as new emails, text messages, missed calls, and upcoming appointments.

Features and specs to the Intrepid include:

• 2.5 inch touch-screen display with 320 x 240 resolution
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• 3.2 megapixel camera and camcorder
• Microsoft ActiveSync and Microsoft Office Mobile (edit Word and Excel files, view PowerPoint)
• Windows Mobile email
• Stereo Bluetooth support
• microSD slot with support for up to 32GB
• Easy access to social networking sites including Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter
• IM and threaded text messaging
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• Pre-installed SIM card

The Samsung Intrepid will be available starting on October 11th for a price of $149.99 along with a new two year agreement (and after a $50 dollar instant savings, and $100 mail-in rebate)

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Samsung announced last week that their entire lineup of Omnia smartphones would be equipped with Windows Mobile 6.5 once the OS is released by Microsoft. Current owners of Windows-based Omnia phones will also be eligible for upgrades although a timetable has yet to be determined.

Finally Samsung announced the latest model to hit the Omnia series – the B7330 (pictured above). Features of the B7330 include:

• Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard
• Quad-band GSM/EDGE support
• 7.2 Mbps HSDPA/2 Mbps HSUPA radios
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
• Built-in aGPS
• Built-in FM with RDS support
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• 3 megapixel autofocus camera
• microSD card support (up to 32B)

The B7330 will be available in October.

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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?

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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.

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New leaked pictures of what appears to be the upcoming Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 handset have popped up over at XDA-Developers.com. Head over to the website to check out the pictures (the poster requested that the pictures stay on that site so the above picture was from an earlier leak). Enjoy!

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Well it’s about time!

Garmin-Asus announces today that their nüvifone G60 and M20 handsets will finally go on sale in different parts of Asia shortly. The G60 will be available in Taiwan starting on July 27th, and then in Singapore and Malaysia by the end of August. The M20 will go on sale in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia in August.

Don’t worry if you don’t exactly remember these handsets – they were delayed to the second half of 2009 back in May after having been announced earlier this year. Here’s a quick rundown on the specs for both models:

nüvifone  G60:

• Quad-band GSM / GPRS / Edge 850/900/1800/1900
• 850/1900/2100 HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
• 802.11 b/g WLAN, Bluetooth, HFP, HSP, AVRCP, A2DP mini-USB 2.0
• Linux OS
• 3MP camera with auto-focus and geo-tagging
• Measures 112 x 58.1 x 14.6 mm
• 3.55″, 65K, anti-glare resistive touchscreen
• POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP email
• HTML browser based on Webkit platform
• SMS
• 4 hour battery life

nüvifone M20:

• Tri-band GSM / GPRS / Edge 900/1800/1900
• 900/2100 HSPA 7.2 Mbps
• 802.11 b/g WLAN, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, mini USB 2.0
• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional (Upgradeable to WM 6.5)
• Measures 95.3 x 52.5 x 12.8 mm
• 2.8″, 65K, TFT with touch lens
• Push / Enterprise / POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP email
• OPERA browser, HTML, WAP 1.2.1/2.0
• SMS / MMS / IM
• 3G: Up to 3.5 hours / 2G: Up to 2.8 hours

Other things you need to know about the G60:

• The distribution strategy will differ by country in the Asia-Pacific market. In Asia, the phone will be available through carriers and retail channels
• The G60 will be available in Europe and in the U.S. later on this year – no word on pricing as of yet

As for the M20:

• As with the G60, the M20 will also have a distribution strategy which will differ per Asia country. It will only be available through carriers and retail channels in Asia.
• The M20 will be available in Europe later this year – no word about the U.S. Also no word on pricing.

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Here’s another bit of T-Mobile related news. Fans of the somewhat outdated Windows Mobile-based T-Mobile Dash will be happy to hear that the new T-Mobile Dash 3G handset will be available starting on July 8th for a price of $169.99 along with a new two year contract.

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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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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