Windows Mobile fans, your ship as finally come in (a few days early to boot)! The Windows Mobile 6.5 update has officially gone live a few days early with AT&T’s launch of the HTC PURE (Touch Diamond2) and HTC Tilt II (Touch Pro2), both powered by Microsoft’s more finger-friendly WinMo update. The AT&T PURE is…
HTC HD2 Coming to T-Mobile UK
Shortly after catching wind of O2’s upcoming Touch HD2, it comes as little surprise that T-Mobile UK will also be offering the Windows Mobile heavyweight. Code-named the Leo, the HD2 has been turning a lot of heads as the launch draws nearer. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the HD2, it will…
Verizon confirms HTC Imagio launch on October 6
You know that slate-style Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone that recently popped up in Verizon’s inventory? Well, Verizon has just confirmed that the HTC Imagio will be launching on “America’s Largest Network” on October 6th! In fact, the Imagio will be among the first smartphones to run the new Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional OS – and…
HTC HD2 (Leo) spotted in official O2 ad
Just the other day we reported on a rumor that the ridiculously big-screened HTC HD2 (Leo) was headed to O2 on October 12. Today, we have some semi-solid confirmation that the HD2 will be making an appearance in the UK in the near term. A copy of O2’s October product catalog found its way to…
Survey: iPhone leads Android in customer satisfaction
Smartphones are becoming the norm in the mobile space. Thanks to the iPhone, consumers are now more aware of smartphones and their capabilities than ever before. And, according to a new survey from CFI Group, the smartphone that sparked the current smartphone boom is still tops in consumers’ minds. The survey gives the iPhone a…
Video: Hands-on preview of the Sprint HTC Hero
The Hero is here! After waiting months to get my grubby mitts on HTC’s flagship Android smartphone, I found a Sprint HTC Hero sitting on my desk. Needless to say, I was excited to tear open the retail packaging and dive right in. But, I figured it would be a good idea to restrain myself…
Brief: Android 1.6 available for the HTC Android Dev Phone
One of the lucky people to have an official Google Android Developer’s Phone? Well Android 1.6 just got released. Go download it. [Hat tip to Jean-Baptiste Queru]
HTC Imagio Shows up in Verizon Equipment Guide
We had heard Verizon’s XV6975 (better known as the HTC Imagio/Whitestone) would be hitting shelves on October 6th., which has just been further confirmed by this spick-and-span picture straight from VZ’s internal equipment guide. Still no word on pricing, but we hear it’ll be packing a 5 megapixel camera, WVGA 800 x 480 touchscreen, dual-mode…
HTC Leo benchmarked, results are just what you expect with a 1 GHz processor
Take one shot of Windows Mobile, one shot of a 1 GHz processor, and you’ll make a cocktail that still tastes like Windows Mobile, albeit with a zest of Red Bull. What I’m trying to say is, processors don’t matter if the operating system sucks. Windows Mobile has a terrible reputation, and while 6.5 is…
Verizon’s HTC Touch Pro2 all sold out
Well that certainly didn’t take too long. Verizon Wireless just this month launched the CDMA variant of the HTC Touch Pro2 – you know, the Pro2 variant featuring the 3.5mm headphone jack that GSM Pro2 users secretly cry themselves to sleep over. After just a couple weeks on Verizon’s shelves, the No. 1 US wireless…