HTC Announce 3 new handsets
HTC HD Mini
Following the well received HTC HD2 - the HTC HD Mini gives the same quality and design in a more compact frame.
Hold great craftsmanship in your hand with a unique design that is simple yet beautiful from inside out. Clean lines, compact form, and elegant construction give the HTC HD mini the looks that fit any place, time or circumstance.
The HTC HD mini features HTC Sense – a user experience that is simple to use, amazing to look at, and loaded with valuable applications.
Make It Mine
Create a perfect phone for you by putting shortcuts to the most important people, web sites, or most used applications right on the home screen. Prioritize your essentials by arranging the tabs of the key phone features to suit your needs. Stay CloseStay close to those you care about with all the ways to get in touch and all your past interactions neatly organized by people – not by applications.
Go from email to a voice call in just one touch. Get everyone from an email involved in a multi-party call with a couple of taps. And take the challenge out of jumping between calendar appointment and phone when trying to join a conference bridge – now you’re guided with a big reminder button – so you can easily join in on the call. Keep track of everyone’s real-time Twitter™ updates on the built-in client. Easily dive into a conversation or share your own thoughts and pictures. You can even post your precise GPS location with a couple of taps.
Discover the Unexpected
Some design features of HTC HD mini are much better experienced than explained. For example, you can virtually feel the weather on the lifelike animated wallpaper that automatically reflects your location.
Experience a phone ringer that knows when it has been heard and when it should ring loudly for your attention. The ringer volume lowers when the G-sensor on your phone detects that the phone has been picked up.
On the other hand, when the proximity sensors detect that the phone is in your pocket or a purse, the ringer volume scales up to ensure that you don’t miss an important call.
Give your music collection the visual décor it deserves. With just one tap, your phone searches the web for the actual album art cover and replaces the placeholder image in your music library.
The HTC HD mini, with capacitive touch technology, is designed for pure finger touch control. Zoom in and out of web pages, word documents, PDFs, pictures, or emails with just a simple pinch. Set up calendar appointments, reply to emails, and adjust your phone settings on the interface optimized for use with your fingers.
Bring the HTC HD mini with you on the road, and you'll never have to hunt for a Wi-Fi® hotspot for your laptop. Your phone simply connects to superfast 3.5G cellular networks and becomes your personal wireless access point – anytime, anywhere.
This is a Windows Mobile 6.5 handset
Specification here
Release Date TBC
HTC Desire
Make It Mine
With the HTC Desire, it’s all about your information, your entertainment, your multimedia … your way. A multitude of HTC Sense widgets makes it easy to transform your Home screen with rich content that personalizes your phone experience.
If you’re a sports junkie or simply love to keep up to date with the latest news, the HTC Desire keeps you in the know with the News application. News makes it easier than ever to collect all your favorite articles from across the web.
Choose from a selection of channels that cover top blogs, news sites or sports pages, or get news updates based on the keywords you select.
Stay Close
The HTC Desire excels at helping you stay in touch with the different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. The new People widget lets you bring any group you create on your phone right to the surface for easy access to calling, messaging, emailing or simply checking up on social networking updates.
The HTC Desire simplifies the way that you tend to all of your social networks. With Friend Stream, your interaction with friends across multiple social networks like Facebook®, Twitter™, and Flickr™ are brought into a single easy to follow stream of updates, photo posts, and shared links. Friend Stream also lets you shout out your thoughts or feelings to all your online friends with a single comment that gets broadcast to both Facebook and Twitter.
Discover the Unexpected
HTC Desire offers an expansive display, a blazing-fast processor, and a great interface. On top of that, it has a lot of little design touches that make a big impact on your overall phone experience: like quick and easy access to any panel of your Home screen with the new seven-panel ‘helicopter’ thumbnail view, or the polite ringer that lowers the ringer volume when you pick upthe phone.
Your work email, calendar appointments, and contacts, are right there on your phone - you can even look up any company contact in the global address book. The HTC Desire also has enhanced support for Exchange security features such as password protection and remote data wipe. And, if you forget to tell your colleagues that you are taking the much needed day off, you can set the ‘Out of Office’ status right from your phone. HTC Desire was designed to thrive on the web. The screen size is perfect for mobile browsing, with the high resolution AMOLED display making everything you view ultra crisp. The pinch to zoom feature makes zipping around websites intuitive - the text even automatically reflows when you take a closer look so you don’t have to pan left or right, and the Adobe® Flash® support opens up the vast video and gaming resources of the Internet.
HTC Desire’s browser is designed to do more than simply browse. With just a press and hold you can select text on a page and look it up in Wikipedia or have it converted into your native tongue via Google translation tools.
This is an Android 2.1 handset
Specifications here
Release Date TBC
HTC Legend
The premier Android 2.1 handset
Overview The sleek unibody design with a brilliant AMOLED display and a brushed metallic finish, feels great in your hand and stirs admiration from those around. Along with powerful social networking, group communication, and unmatched level of personalization, the HTC Legend is set to impress you.
Make It Mine
The HTC Legend raises personalization to a whole new altitude. An expanded selection of widgets brings more live content to the surface, for your instant enjoyment. There is even an online widget library, so no matter what your personality, there is content to help you get more out of your phone.
Stay Close
The HTC Legend builds on the tradition of designing our phones to focus more on WHO we communicate with, rather than the tools used, like email, SMS or calls.
The HTC Legend excels at helping you stay in touch with the different circles of friends or colleagues in your life. The new People widget lets you bring any group you create on your phone right to the surface for easy access to calling, messaging, emailing them or simply checking up on their social networking updates. The HTC Legend also simplifies the way you tend to all your social networks. With Friend Stream, the various interaction with your friends across multiple social networks, like Facebook®, Twitter™, and Flickr™ are brought into a single easy to follow stream of updates, photo posts, and shared links. Friend Stream also lets you shout out your thoughts or feelings with all your online friends with a single update that gets broadcast to both Facebook and Twitter.
Discover the Unexpected
The HTC Legend is loaded with hidden little design touches that are sure to delight you. Like the ringer that knows when it has been heard. The ringer volume politely lowers when the G-sensor on your phone detects that the phone has been picked up, and it completely silences when you flip the phone upside down.
Now you can use a cool phone while keeping your work email and other information safe. The HTC Legend has enhanced support for Exchange security features such as password protection and remote data wipe. You can easily access your company’s global address book to contact someone whose details aren’t on your phone, and you can also set your Out of Office status right from your phone.
Browsing on the HTC Legend is a high fidelity experience. Adobe® Flash® support brings to life the vast video and gaming content of the Internet. Pinch to zoom controls make it extremely easy to zip around pages and take a closer look at text or images. Also, with just a tap and hold you can select text on a page and look it up in Wikipedia or have it converted into another language via Google’s translation tools.
This is an Android 2.1 handset
Specifications here
Release Date TBC
Labels: Android, Desire, HTC, HTC HD Mini, Legend, Windows Mobile
Live life in the fast lane with the XPERIA™ X2 from Sony Ericsson. Designed for those who always need to be connected, whether it’s for business or personal life, the XPERIA™ X2 blurs the boundary between work and play.
Sony Ericsson announces the XPERIA™ X2 a new Windows® phone that offers a best in class email and multimedia experience. In the modern world where 24/7 communication is key, users can instantly synchronise their mail and calendar and open and edit Microsoft® Office Mobile documents quickly and efficiently to stay connected with colleagues wherever they are.
The XPERIA™ X2 also includes the unique SlideView feature, which provides quick access to frequently used phone activities. Providing quick interaction with contacts, messages, media and more, SlideView gives an overview of missed incoming activity, notifying the user of any missed calls, e-mails and text messages so users don’t overlook an important contact.
With 14 specially designed preloaded XPERIA™ panels and 16 more to download, users can work with no boundaries with the XPERIA™ X2. From Skype, Mytopia and Google™, to games, CNN and Windows Live™, the panels ensure users are up-to-date with what matters most to them. With an improved touch interface and new 3D signature panel users also benefit from flexible desktop panels designed to categorise business, fun and communication features. Just set favourites to appear during certain times of the day and can get the latest news in the morning, YouTube™ at lunchtime and games for the journey home.
Powered by QWERTY messaging, Windows Mobile® users can even show their presentations on the big screen with the TV out cable - the XPERIA™ X2 makes a day at the office a walk in the park.
“In the fast moving world we live in, the need to stay connected has never been so important.” said Sumit Malhotra, marketing business manager, Sony Ericsson. “We constantly rely on our mobile phones as an extension to the office and the XPERIA™ X2 debuting with Windows Mobile® 6.5, allows users to work quickly and efficiently while on the move. The XPERIA™ X2 also features a new range of interactive panels as well as SlideView, which provides quick access to frequently used phone activities – perfect for those who need to see any missed incoming activity at a glance.”
Entertainment is not compromised on XPERIA™ X2. Enjoy amazing multimedia with the 3.2” high resolution touch screen and DVD quality and take advantage of the 8.1 megapixel camera to capture and instantly share experiences with friends and family. Personalise the panels and users can access Facebook™ to upload their party or holiday images and they can chat with friends across the world via Skype. Whether it is music, photography, email, video or gaming the XPERIA™ X2 has it all.
“Windows® phones allow people to manage their whole world – from work to home to play – on a single handset,” said Stephanie Ferguson, general manager, product management, Microsoft Corp. “The XPERIA™ X2 taps the powerful messaging and multimedia capabilities in Windows Mobile® so customers can be in touch, productive and entertained wherever they are.”
With the need to stay connected 24/7 Sony Ericsson has designed XPERIA™ Services, a bespoke and unique after sales package designed to help XPERIA™ X2 users get the most out of their mobile phone. With a specialised technical team standing by to support busy users and talk through the outstanding features the XPERIA™ X2 has to offer users can get help from troubleshooting to how to access their favourite websites. And if their XPERIA™ X2 stops working while they are abroad, XPERIA™ Services can replace the mobile phone via a simple phone call.
XPERIA™ Services really has been devised with the consumer in mind and to help consumers discover more about their XPERIA™ X2.
XPERIA™ X2
Live life without boundaries
Windows Mobile® 6.5 – work on the move easier
Make the most of the day – flexible desktop panels categorised for life: communication and fun, multimedia, business and internet
Work without boundaries – instant synchronisation of mail, calendar powered by QWERTY keyboard messaging and Windows Mobile®
Slide view – quick access to frequently used phone activities and overview of missed incoming activity
Present documents on the big screen – TV out cable
Never get stranded - XPERIA™ exclusive travel insurance
Enjoy amazing multimedia – 3.2” high resolution touch screen and DVD quality
8.1 mega pixel camera with Photo light – easily upload images to web albums
Real 3D panel – 3D effects and zoom, music playback controls
Big business meeting? Arrive charged with the Car Charger AN300 – ultra fast, ultra-safe and ultra-reliable. A perfect accessory for the XPERIA™ X2, it charges 40 per cent faster than most car chargers – just plug into the cigarette lighter and go.
XPERIA™ X2 supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSPA 850/900/2100. XPERIA™ X2 will be available in selected markets from early Q4 in the colours Elegant Black and Modern Silver.
Available in selected markets from early Q4 2009.
Specifications hereLabels: SonyEricsson, Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 6.5, Xperia
Vodafone and LG Electronics today announced the launch of the LG GM750, a new Windows® phone based on Windows Mobile 6.5 available Oct. 6. Fully loaded with fun, easy-to-use features and services that help people take control of their lives thanks to fast Internet browsing, access to personal and work e-mail accounts, and calendar synchronization, the GM750 packs a lot into its sleek, slim form.
With LG’s S-Class user-interface, and fast Internet browsing via Vodafone’s high-speed mobile broadband network or Wi-Fi, information is always at the user’s fingertips. Its large 3-inch full touch screen makes it easy to navigate while browsing the Internet, writing text messages and memos, or getting directions with its in-built GPS navigation function.
The intuitive user interface on Windows Mobile 6.5 is easily customizable so Vodafone customers can personalize their phone to their own particular style. Using third-party applications, customers can change the look and feel with a personal background or designer themes and personalize the home screen so the information they need, such as weather reports, the latest traffic information or stock prices, is always easy to find. Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync e-mail ensures you never need miss an e-mail again, be it from your personal or work account. As one of a new generation of Windows phones, the GM750 Smartphone is poised to take advantage of future Vodafone services.
In addition to Internet and e-mail connectivity, consumers will be able to download applications directly to their phone via Windows Marketplace for Mobile, automatically back up and synch photos, music and texts to their PC using the free My Phone service, plus use Windows Live to check Hotmail or IM with friends on the PC or Xbox video game system. With a 5-megapixel camera as well, with the GM750 customers will have all the tools, features and widgets they’ll need to get the most fun from life, and never miss or forget a special moment.
“We’re excited to be bringing a new Windows phone with Vodafone high-speed mobile services to our customers through the exclusive LG GM750 Smartphone,” said Patrick Chomet, group global director of Terminals for Vodafone. “This stylish, touch-screen Smartphone will have great appeal to both consumer and business customers, and ensures Vodafone delivers on its promise to constantly bring customers new services and greater choice.”
“A significant group of consumers demand mobile phones with the most advanced features and services to help them do their job and stay in contact with friends and family on one easy-to-use device. They need the technology and services to access e-mail, the Internet and the ability to download widgets, applications and fun tools without complexity,” said Harrison Lee, senior vice president Europe at LG Electronics Mobile. “The combination of Vodafone’s services, Windows Mobile 6.5 platform and our S-Class UI, technology and design expertise, makes the GM750 the mobile package consumers with busy lives have been waiting for.”
“Vodafone, LG and Microsoft share a focus on delivering great customer experiences, and the LG GM750 is powerful example of how customers benefit when industry leaders rally around a common goal,” said Todd Peters, corporate vice president, Microsoft Corp. “This new Windows phone benefits from our work with LG to deeply integrate the phone’s software and hardware as well as our continued work with Vodafone to make Windows phones broadly available on Vodafone’s high-speed network.”
The LG GM750 will be available in stores initially in seven countries: Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and the UK and also in France through SFR, with further countries following soon after.
Labels: 6.5, LG, Vodafone, Windows Mobile
As a new Windows® phone, HTC Touch2 delivers a simple and smart experience that makes it easier to stay in touch with the people and information in your life
HTC Corporation today introduced the HTC Touch2™, a compact and stylish smartphone that is one of the first Windows® phones. Utilizing Windows Mobile 6.5® and new services like Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile, HTC Touch2 delivers a full touch experience that enables you to do all the things you want on your phone easily. The Touch2 expands HTC’s portfolio of touch-based phones and is focused on delivering an advanced touch experience to a broader group of people.
“The HTC Touch2 delivers a familiar touch experience that millions of people have come to expect and rely on from HTC in their daily lives,” said Peter Chou, Chief Executive Officer, HTC Corporation. “Whether it’s making a call, checking in with a friend or simply responding to an important email, the HTC Touch2 puts you in touch and in control.”
The HTC Touch2 ensures that everything is at your fingertips in a compact design that fits comfortably in your hand. An advanced smartphone with everything you expect and more, the HTC Touch2 includes a variety of HTC enhancements including TouchFLO, an enhanced user interface that includes integrated weather updates and quick touch access to a variety of the most popular applications. In addition, the Touch2 includes Google Maps for Mobile, YouTube and more.
As a new Windows phone, the HTC Touch2 showcases the powerful messaging, browsing and productivity capabilities delivered by Windows Mobile 6.5. Offering a best in class e-mail experience complete with the ability to synchronize with Microsoft Exchange, you have the ability to check and manage multiple email accounts.
With the re-designed Internet Explorer Mobile, the Touch2 accurately displays desktop style Web pages, allowing people to experience content in the way it is meant to be viewed. The HTC Touch2 includes a zoom bar for reflowing text to an optimum size. In addition, you can pan and zoom to find and enjoy what you are looking for more easily. Internet Explorer Mobile also supports Adobe Flash, enabling Flash video content, like YouTube, to be viewed easily.
With a Windows phone you can now easily find and download a wide variety of applications onto the HTC Touch2 via the new Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Microsoft’s new My Phone service enables you to automatically back up and synch photos, music, contacts and text messages for free from the Touch2 to the web.
Availability
The HTC Touch2 will initially be available to customers on October 6 with broad availability in a variety of European and Asian markets in early Q4 2009.
More details and full specifications here
Labels: HTC Touch 2, Touch, windows, Windows Mobile
Samsung C6625 - Business Smartphone
An essential handset for people on the go.
The C6625 is the latest Smartphone offering from Samsung. Equipped with Windows Mobile® 6.1 and a large QWERTY keyboard you'll be able to message whether you're in the office or on the go. Also, with HSDPA connectivity you can access and view documents, emails and internet pages on the large 2.6" display. Additions such integrated A-GPS get you to where you need to be and features like a 2MP camera and FM radio will keep you entertained on the way.
* Built-in A-GPS
* Windows Mobile® 6.1 OS
* 2MP camera
* HSDPA
Available now
Full Specifications here
Labels: Samsung, Windows Mobile
HTC have announced news and details of the successor to the popular S730 (Candy-bar, keyboard enabled Smartphone) with the HTC S740.
The S740 styling takes its lead from the latest HTC Diamond and Diamond Pro and includes a full slide-out qwerty keyboard but this is a very phone centric device - small enough for shirt-pocket use.
Also adds up to date features such as the latest Windows Mobile 6.1 OS, HSDPA/Wifi and GPS.
Release dates TBC
Key HTC S740 Product Specifications
• Size: 116.3 x 43.4 x 16.3 mm
• Weight: 140g with battery
• Networks: WCDMA/HSDPA: 900/2100 MHz for EU and Asia
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Maximum speed: UL = 384 kbps; DL = 3.6/7.2 Mbps (dependant upon network)
• Camera: 3.2MP, with the second VGA camera for video calling
• Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Standard
• Display: 2.4-inch QVGA screen
• Camera: 3.2 megapixel with fixed focus
• Internal memory: 256 MB flash; 256 MB RAM
• Memory card: microSD™
• WLAN: 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR
• GPS: GPS/AGPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed) • Battery: 1000 mAh
• Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 320 minutes / GSM: Up to 380 minutes
• Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 400 hours / GSM: Up to 280 hours
• Special features: Sliding QWERTY keyboard, FM radio, Google Maps, RSS Hub
• Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7225, 528 MHz
Specifications Download here
Labels: HSDPA, HTC S740, Windows Mobile
Offering enhanced policy controls for Enterprise Windows Mobile devices - such as control of camera/bluetooth and the added benefit of corporate data access akin to the RIM Blackberry MDS service.
Introducing Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008
Key Features and Benefits
• Robust Security Management platform for Windows Mobile devices. Mobile Device Manager uses Active Directory/Group Policy—the most widely deployed enterprise network directory in the world—allowing IT professionals to set and control policies in a single, familiar environment.
• Comprehensive Device Management solution for software distribution and device inventory management in a complex organizational environment. With advanced features such as policy enforcement, inventory and reporting, and software targeting in one solution, System Center Mobile Device Manager provides an all-inclusive solution for all Windows Mobile Device Management needs.
• Mobile VPN delivers increased worker productivity with a single point for security-enhanced, behind-the-firewall access to corporate data and line-of-business (LOB) applications on Windows Mobile devices. This is achieved through a cutting-edge mobile VPN optimized for the mobile environment.
Product Features and Overview
Technical White Paper
Product Reference Guide
View the webcast and associated material online at Microsoft http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/mobile/default.mspx
Labels: Microsoft, Windows Mobile
This is a free upgrade to the Windows Mobile 6 operating system for HTC 4350 owners.
With Windows Mobile® 6 you can:
- Stay connected to your e-mail, calendar, and contacts.
- Be productive read and compose Microsoft Word Mobile files, make Microsoft Excel Mobile charts, and view Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
- Find what you need quickly and easily including business listings, maps and directions with Windows Mobile's powerful search and filtering features.
- Get access to corporate networks for data and documents stored on file shares and SharePoint sites.
- Fit your style with a variety of designs ranging from touch screen devices with slide out keyboards to sleek full-keyboard smartphones or compact flip phones.
- Now receive HTML e-mail support, improved security and encryption, greater integration with Microsoft products including direct SharePoint® intranet access from e-mail links and superior connectivity to Windows Vista™.
Register your device online at the link below to receive the download link - http://www.europe.htc.com/
Note: Requires activesync installed onto your pc/laptop and USB connection - ensure the device has full battery before beginning the upgrade procedure - all device data will be lost during upgrade - ensure your data has been backed up to external storage.
Labels: HTC, Windows Mobile
HTC release Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade for HTC Tytn
As promised HTC have released a free upgrade for legacy Windows Mobile 5 users - initially only available for the HTC Tytn, further releases for the other legacy Windows Mobile handsets such as the 3300,3600 and S620 will follow.
Register your handset via the HTC eclub for download details and the software itself - as this is a replacement for the entire operating system all data will be lost (please ensure you have backed up first using Activesync).
Original Press Release here
More on WM6 here
HTC eclub and support site here
Edit - More detail on Windows Mobile 6 - WM6.pdf
Labels: HTC, tytn, Windows Mobile
Let your fingers guide you with the HTC Touch™, the world’s first phone to feature intuitive touch screen technology.
Featuring an easy-to-use touch screen and simple user interface, the HTC Touch with TouchFLO™ makes quick dialing, navigation and selection a breeze. Stylish, smart and versatile, it opens up a world of media, communication and social interaction.
Surf the web with Internet Explorer®, send and receive email from accounts like Hotmail® and Yahoo!®. Chat on Messenger and send photos to your own web space through Windows Live™.
Optimised for entertainment, the HTC Touch lets you enjoy your favourite music and movie clips through the integrated media suite. You also have the versatility to upload, store and share your media files with microSD™ removable memory.
With Windows Mobile® 6, the HTC Touch also provides instant access to your Outlook® email and the most popular Microsoft® Office applications.
More details can be found here
Download the spec sheet in the Box app to the right
NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER
Labels: HTC, pocketpc, Windows Mobile
Motorola Q9h announced
Motorola introduces its newest QWERTY, the MOTO Q™ 9h Windows Mobile® 6 Standard.
This sleek and robust device is packed with power, functionality and offers a cool design that satisfies the appetite of gadget lovers, business professionals and even fashion conscious consumers. The MOTO Q™ 9h is more than just a device — it’s a statement of power and personality. Its precise and compelling form factor highlights the devices’ visual appeal and feel. Within its lean form lies High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) technology for lightening fast speed and immediate downloading capabilities. The MOTO Q™ 9h offers a host of features such as access to corporate and personal. Personal and Corporate Microsoft Exchange instant messaging are also viewable from the home screen.¹ With advanced imaging, music functionality, integrated stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology and ample memory, the MOTO Q™ 9h is a mobile revolution at your fingertips!
Release dates TBA
Labels: HSDPA, Motorola, Q, RIM, Windows Mobile
