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HTC’s HD2 gets sized up to the competition

We’ve already seen (and written) plenty on the HD2, and we’ve enjoyed our initial experiences with the device — but now someone has finally sized up the massive, Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone with its touchscreen contemporaries… and the differences are downright shocking. Just take a look at this beast next to Apple’s iPod touch (above) or the company’s own Hero — the displays on the older devices seem dwarfed by the HD2’s 4.3-inch, 800 x 480 WVGA screen. There are lots of other revealing pictures in the writeup, but it’s the side-by-side shots that seem most telling to us — this is certainly the direction we’re headed in for mobile devices. Hit the read link and take a full look for yourself.

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HTC’s HD2 gets sized up to the competition originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Oct 2009 04:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 11th, 2009
at 5:43am by Joshua Topolsky

Topics: HtcHd2, HtcHero, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.5, Winmo6.5, comparison, hd2, htc hd2, htc hero, smartphone, windows mobile, windows mobile 6.5, winmo, winmo 6.5, wm 6.5, wm6.5

AT&T’s HTC Tilt 2 handled: it’s very much a Touch Pro2

Unlike the Pure’s transformation from its Touch Diamond2 roots, AT&T’s Tilt 2 is very much a Touch Pro2 for look and feel. Given our past experiences with the device, we’d say that’ll suit the phone’s business-oriented clientele just fine — it’s not like you’d want to turn it into a “fun” phone by coating it in wacky colors and preloading it with every social networking client this side of Orkut, after all. We didn’t have a ton of time to pore over the interface, but we get the impression that TouchFLO is largely intact (though tweaked by AT&T, naturally) and the keyboard’s different than what you’ll find on the generic European version — the top row is all symbols with a numeric pad (a little staggered, unfortunately) near the right side. Check out a few more sexily-lit shots in the gallery.

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AT&T’s HTC Tilt 2 handled: it’s very much a Touch Pro2 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 8th, 2009
at 7:19pm by Chris Ziegler

Topics: Tilt2, TouchPro2, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.5, Winmo6.5, att, features, htc, tilt 2, touch pro2, windows mobile, windows mobile 6.5, winmo 6.5, wm6.5

HTC Imagio for Verizon unboxing and hands-on

Verizon’s matching AT&T tit-for-tat in the race to get the first Windows Mobile 6.5 devices out of the door with the launch of the HTC Imagio, a phone that essentially amounts to a more deluxe version of the Touch Diamond2 with a larger screen, 3.5mm headphone jack, combo CDMA and GSM radios (both with 3G) for global roaming, and a FLO TV tuner to support Verizon’s VCAST TV service. We’ve had just a few brief moments to play with the Imagio so far, but after coming from the Pure — the AT&T-branded model that we used to compile our initial impressions of WinMo 6.5 — it’s a real treat. It looks and feels like a higher-end device thanks to a proliferation of soft-touch plastic (as opposed to the Pure’s glossy cover) and the kickstand is a cute touch, perfect for when you’ve got a few minutes to kill and you want to fire up the FLO-powered tube.

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HTC Imagio for Verizon unboxing and hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 6th, 2009
at 10:32pm by Chris Ziegler

Topics: HandsOn, Imagio, VerizonWireless, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.5, Winmo6.5, features, hands on, htc, unboxing, verizon, verizon wireless, vzw, windows mobile, windows mobile 6.5, winmo 6.5, wm6.5

Entelligence: The HTC HD2 and the future of Windows Mobile

Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he’ll explore where our industry is and where it’s going — on both micro and macro levels — with the unique wit and insight only he can provide.

A few columns ago, I wrote how folks shouldn’t dismiss Windows Mobile. This week, Microsoft released Windows Mobile 6.5 and it’s further proof that this OS is very much a serious contender in the mobile OS platform wars. What makes Windows Mobile 6.5 work isn’t so much the OS per se, but rather the Windows Phones that are the basis for the ecosystem.

Despite Steve Ballmer himself apologizing for the delay of Window Mobile 7 a few days ago, there’s a lot in WinMo 6.5 that Microsoft should be proud of. Overall the OS itself has been tweaked a lot for performance — I’ve tried devices that were running WM 6.1 and were upgraded to 6.5 and there’s a dramatic difference in speed. Microsoft has also worked hard to make the new OS much more finger friendly, with UI elements that really required a stylus in the past much more usable with a finger instead. There’s also some nice integration with new services such at the marketplace for mobile applications and MyPhone synchronization.

That’s all well and good, but it’s one device that I’ve had the chance to use for just a few minutes that’s really affirmed my view of Windows Mobile viability, and it has me very excited about the platform. It’s the new standard for Windows Phones and it’s pretty much the device that every other Windows-powered phone is going to need to live up to. It’s called the HTC HD2 (code named Leo) and it’s a game changer in my opinion.

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Entelligence: The HTC HD2 and the future of Windows Mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 6th, 2009
at 8:30pm by Michael Gartenberg

Topics: HtcHd2, HtcLeo, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.5, Winmo6.5, column, columns, editorial, entelligence, featured, features, hd2, htc, htc hd2, htc leo, leo, windows mobile, windows mobile 6.5, winmo 6.5

Samsung Intrepid intros Sprint to Windows Mobile 6.5 on October 11

Looking for a worthy successor to that aging Ace? Sprint customers need no longer wonder when they’d be up for their own dose of WinMo 6.5 because the carrier has officially announced the Intrepid, a portrait QWERTY device that basically brings the design of the OmniaPRO B7320 and AT&T’s Jack over the CDMA world. Like its predecessor, though, the Intrepid isn’t just about CDMA — it’ll also do GSM for global roaming, so feel free to pack it as you gallivant across the Mediterranean, and unlike the Jack, the Intrepid’s got a QVGA touchscreen up top to compliment the chiclet keys down below. At any rate, you’ll be able to pick this up starting this Sunday, October 11 for $149.99 on contract after rebates — the same price as a Pure over on AT&T, coincidentally, so pick your poison.