Verizon to pick up HTC Libra as SMT5800 or UTStarcom XV5800; to have 3G
By Will Park on Friday, November 30th, 2007 at 7:34 PM PST In Announcements, Devices, HTC, Verizon, Windows Mobile
There isn’t much here that we didn’t already know (other than the 3G bit, more on that later), but we thought you HTC Libra (S720) fans out there on Verizon (NYSE: VZ)’s network would appreciate an update on the hybrid keypad/keyboard device’s status with Big Red – especially since it was supposed to have launched in August. Verizon’s been brewing their own special version of the HTC Libra for some time now, and we’ve finally got some high-resolution images of the forthcoming Verizon-branded HTC Libra (the CDMA cousin to the HTC Vox S710). The handset will be branded as the UTStarcom (NSDQ: UTSI) XV5800, although we’ve heard that it might also be called the SMT5800.
We’re looking for the Verizon XV5800 to sport a 400Mhz CPU, Windows Mobile 6.0, and something like 162MB of memory in the Verizon-spec HTC Libra – pretty much the same internals as every other HTC Libra that’s been on-market for several months. But, there’s an added bonus! Word on the street has it that the Verizon XV5800 will be sporting a 3G (EVDO Rev. A, for the uninitiated) radio like the HTC S730 that was recently announced.
So, Verizon customers, you’ll have to wait just a bit longer for the HTC Libra to become available. Or, you know, just wait until Verizon opens up their network and then choose whatever handset tickles your fancy. That way you won’t have to wait until the handset is yesterday’s news before you get your hands on one.
Click through for another high-res shot of Verizon XV5800.
[Via: Engadget Mobile]
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