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We’ve seen a lot of pictures and video of HTC’s upcoming Windows Mobile mammoth, the Leo, but not much information about a release date. It would have been nice if it came out on October 6th. along with the other Windows Mobile 6.5 launch devices, but a tester has indicated that the Leo will be coming out around the end of November or beginning of December. At least that’s in time for the holidays, eh? If you haven’t heard of the Leo, it is a beast of heretofore untold awe: 4.3″ WVGA touchscreen, 1Ghz processor, 5 megapixel camera, 512 MB of RAM, and all the usual goodies like Wi-Fi, GPS, 7.2 Mbps 3G, and a 3.5 mm standard headphone jack. As for hands-on impressions, the tester was impressed with the battery life (lasts a day and a half of heavy usage), found the camera’s auto-focus snappy, and the build quality sturdy. The status of digital compass is still unverified, but it’s likely to find its way in sooner or later.
[xda-developers via wmpoweruser]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
