October 6th, 2009
HTC announces HD2 with large capacitive display and 1GHz processor
Even though I am quite disappointed with Windows Mobile 6.5 that doesn’t mean that I still don’t like Windows Mobile devices and personally find my T-Mobile Touch Pro2 with Spb Mobile Shell 3.5 (see my review) to be one of the best devices I have in my collection. I was excited to read the HTC press release announcing the HTC HD2 that runs Windows Mobile 6.5 with their HTC Sense UI (something I LOVE on the Sprint HTC Hero) on a huge 4.3 inch capacitive touchscreen display.
Specifications of the HTC HD2, previously known as the rumored HTC Leo, are as follows:
- 4.3 inch 480×800 pixels resolution capacitive display with multi-touch support
- 1GHz Snapdragon mobile processor
- 512 MB ROM
- 448 MB RAM
- 1230 mAh battery
- 5 megapixel camera with dual LED
- Proximity sensor and accelerometer
- GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth
- Standard 3.5mm headset jack
I understand that the device also has a car kit that integrates into the back of the device so you can truly use it as a GPS navigation unit in your car. The specifications are very impressive, but I imaging this high end functionality will come at a high price. Hopefully, we see it on a US carrier as a subsidized device in 2010.
The HTC HD2 will be available later in October in Europe with other regions seeing it over the coming months.
Matthew Miller is an avid mobile device enthusiast who works during the day as a professional naval architect in Seattle. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.
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