As we gallop towards the launch of Windows Phone 7 next month, leaks of launch phones are springing all over the place: today it's pictures and specs of the HTC HD7.
Pictures were published by WMPoweruser, while Boy Genius Report got hold of specifications. The HD7 should more literally be called the HD3 -- it's the successor to the Windows 6.5-running HD2, but with the completely retooled Windows Phone 7 OS. WMPoweruser previously published a couple of schematic drawings.
The specifications leaked were pretty thorough, revealing that the HD7 would run on a 1GHz Qualcomm QSD 8250 processor, carry 8GB of memory in non-removable microSD, and sport a 4.3-inch 480x800-pixel capacitive touchscreen. It will have a 5-megapixel camera, as well as dual LED flash and a stand to prop it up (that's the odd metal thing hanging off it in the pic above). It also has all the usual smart phone connectivity, such as 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth.
This is the third HTC Windows Phone 7 handset we've noticed in the last couple of months. First was an oddity called the HTC T8788, spotted in August, which had a speaker where you'd expect a keyboard to be. Yesterday, we saw a video of another HTC Windows Phone 7 device, the HTC Mozart. This carried the same processor as the HD7, but had a smaller 3.7-inch screen and 8-megapixel camera.
We have no idea whether we'll see all three phones at launch, but nevertheless, it shows HTC is reviving its tradition of working with Microsoft, before Google turned its head. The specs look similar to the latest HTC Desire devices in terms of touchscreen and processor, but it's the way the Windows Phone 7 software works with the hardware that's the key here.
This is unlikely to be the last leak of a Windows Phone 7 we'll see before Microsoft officially launches. Gadgets from the likes of HTC's Korean rivals Samsung and LG are also knocking around. It's been a long time since we've seen Microsoft properly go for it in mobile, so we're excited. Are you?
Image credit: WMPoweruser
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Anonymous 23 September, 2010 18:21
finally we're seeing the real power of the mobile platform and what it is capable of. Iphone could never compete with these specs and now 'The Soft' is offering a true contender with its 7 series the sky is the limit. theres already speak of the first dual core processors in these babies. When do we think iphone will offer such quality components without making its drones buy yet another handset? i think even sleeping beauty is about to awaken....at last!
Anonymous 23 September, 2010 18:48
Mobile innovation is never more at its peak. Loving the new windows phone 7 and can't wait to own one.
Anonymous 23 September, 2010 19:10
Absolutely nothing unique about the specs. All high end phones these days have similar specs (1 Ghz CPU, 512+ MB RAM, 8Gb/16Gb Storage). What sets them apart is Software; specifically the app market.
Anonymous 23 September, 2010 19:57
Android > winphone
Anonymous 23 September, 2010 20:12
WinMo7, Andriod, iOS, Symbian, Blackberry OS, MeeGo, Bada, can the mobile sector really support all these OS's? Blackberry and iOS are obviously different but out of the others some arent gonna last! (My money is on Symbian and Bada dying, one is old hat and nokia is going to put more support into meego and the other is abit of a waste of space)
Anonymous 23 September, 2010 20:32
Could these other OS run on the modest hardware Symbian does (and multi-task too)? When Nokia release the new generation of Symbian phones with a decent processor and a reasonable amount of RAM then maybe we can judge which OS is the real powerhouse.
Anonymous 23 September, 2010 21:04
Why does it say HD3 on the back if its called HD7 now? Madness!
daps2k7 23 September, 2010 22:54
Symbian won't die and they just released a new comp to attract developers in north america. That's the only continent that they don't dominate already.