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Engadget have put together a video tour and hands on with the newly announced HTC Touch Diamond2 but this time running Windows Mobile 6.5. They we’re not blown away with the update but did think it was a reasonable point update with some nice added features but still some room for improvement especially with the scrolling fluidity and resistive screen for typing etc. See for yourself with the video after the break.
Press Release: Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (source: Gartner data, 1H 2008) is introducing a new line of smartphones with a broad range of features and innovations. These first devices are mainly targeted at consumers who want to make use of excellent technology both for their personal and their professional needs. More info after the break.
HTC look set to unveil the next generation Google Android phone, with leaked photos of the phone commonly known as the G2 hitting the internet.
The HTC Magic, which is believed to be a pan-European Vodafone exclusive, will apparently bring a 3.2MP camera and, more impressively, the ‘Cupcake’ release of Android.
Expect HSPA and Wi-Fi, as well as the increasingly prominent GPS functionality, with the phone potentially branded as HTC Magic or HTC Pioneer.
Noah from Phonedog has shared a couple of hands on videos of the new HTC devices that were announced earlier today at MWC 09. His impressions so far are the HTC Touch Diamond2 gets some upgrades over the original, 5MP camera, bigger display, and a revamped TouchFlo 3D interface that digs deeper into Windows Mobile. HTC’s Touch Pro2 is bigger, brighter, and badder than the original. And the QWERTY is to die for. Check out the videos after the break.
HTC have wasted no time at all getting some launch and product tour videos out for us to enjoy, the first two are for the Diamond2 and the second two are for the TouchPro2. These both look like nice devices and even better news is that HTC have guaranteed that they will both get a free update to Windows Mobile 6.5 as soon as it’s available. Check out the videos after the break.
Just received some information from Orange UK that they will be the first operator in Europe to offer the world’s first Touch Watch phone (LG910). The wrist watch style phone comes with a blue-tooth headset and features a full touch-screen interface, 3G HSDPA and video-calling capabilities…it even tells the time too! Olaf Swantee, Exec VP of Orange Group, has just announced the partnership with LG just now in his keynote at MWC.
Also Orange will soon be offering a range of notebooks and HP Minis with mobile and/or fixed broadband access. To give you an example of what will be available, one of the offers is the brand new Compaq Mini 700 which, in the UK, allows people to buy a ready to use internet connected notebook for £30 a month. Along with the computer customers get Orange’s ‘Internet Everywhere’ mobile broadband service and dongle, as well as a 3GB data allowance and 24 month manufacturer warranty.
Take a look at the video after the break if your interested in the look and feel of the just announced Windows Mobile 6.5 update. The video shows the new home screen, finger friendly interaction, video playback, web browsing with the new IE browser and the recently announced My Phone service. A good upgrade but could have been much better.
BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 16, 2009 — Today at Mobile World Congress 2009, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer along with key mobile partners, HTC, LG and Orange, unveiled new Windows® phones featuring new user-friendly software and services. The next generation of Windows® phones will be based on Windows Mobile 6.5 and feature a new user interface and a richer browsing experience. In addition, Windows® phones will feature two new services: My Phone, to sync text messages, photos, video, contacts and more to the Web; and Windows® Marketplace for Mobile, a new marketplace that will provide direct-to-phone mobile applications and can be accessed from both the phone and the Web.
On Monday, as expected, Microsoft officially unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system at GSMA Mobile World Congress 2009. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer previewed Windows Mobile 6.5 during his keynote address and as expected, the updated OS brings a handful of enhancements, including an application store, a backup and restore service, and improved mobile Web browser. Here’s a full rundown of the new features:
Designed for business professionals, the HTC Touch Pro2 is architected with distinct style and strength while delivering the most powerful productivity experience available on a mobile phone. Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D, people-centric communication and Push Internet technology, the Touch Pro2 features a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen VGA display for an expanded viewing area and large finger-friendly QWERTY keyboard. With improved battery life, expandable memory, a touch-sensitive zoom bar as well as gravity, proximity and ambient light sensors, the Touch Pro2 is optimized for touch as well as heavy email use.
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