Nokia Lumia 900 vs HTC Titan II – Video comparison

Lisa Gade from MobileTechReview compares newest smartphones running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.5 software, the Nokia Lumia 900 and the HTC Titan II


Nokia Lumia 900 has a 4.3 ClearBlack AMOLED display, 16GB storage, an 8 megapixel rear camera with Carl Zeiss lens, a front video chat camera, FM Radio, WiFi, Bluetooth and a GPS. It runs on a 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 4G-LTE capable radio and an 1830 mAh battery.

The HTC Titan II features a 1.5 GHz single-core Scorpion CPU, 4.7-inch display with 480×800 pixels, 16-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, a front-facing camera, 4G-LTE capable radio and a 1730 mAh battery.


Both phones are available exclusively in the U.S from AT&T.
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HTC Titan II – Unboxing

The HTC Titan II, successor of the popular HTC Titan, will be released on April 8^th exclusively on AT&T. The HTC Titan II is very similar to its predecessor, with the major changes being LTE enabled and improving the camera to 16 megapixels.


The HTC Titan II features a 1.5 GHz single-core Scorpion CPU, 4.7-inch display with 480×800 pixels, 16-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, a front-facing camera, 4G-LTE capable radio and a 1,730 mAh battery. It will be available only at AT&T for $199 with a new two-year contract.

HTC One S – Video review

The HTC One S is the mid-range device in HTC’s One family. It features: 4.3-inch Super AMOLED capacitive display, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense v4.0, Dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor, 1GB RAM, 16GB built-in storage, 8MP main camera, 1.3MP front facing camera and 1650 mAh Li-Po battery.


Check the video review:

HTC One X – Video Review

Aaron from PhoneDog reviews the global version of the One X, HTC’s newest Ice Cream Sandwich flagship smartphone.

Here are some basic specs, HTC One X features a  4.7″ HD S-LCD 2 screen, 1.5 GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, 1GB of RAM, 8MP ImageSense camera, front facing camera, 1,800 mAh non-removable battery, and Android 4.0 (ICS) with HTC Sense 4.

Check the video review:

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HTC Touch2 (T3333) Photos, Specifications: An Affordable Smartphone

Following up on the earlier press announcement, detail specifications and more press photos of the new HTC Touch2 are now available on HTC website. Comes with a 2.8-inch full touch screen with QVGA resolution, the Touch2 was previously leaked as HTC Mega, targetting at entry level users with a cheaper price range. It is also confirmed that the TouchFLO 3D is an updated version for QVGA device, which was also leaked in July as a custom ROM. Check out the full specifications here.

Other than the 3.2 megapixel fixed focus camera, the HTC Touch2 should be fit for most of your needs with the built in WiFi, GPS, microSD card slot and 3.5mm headphone jack. The smartphone will be available next month in 3 colors option.

HTC Touch2 T3333 Specifications:

• Processor: Qualcomm MSM7225, 528 MHz
• Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
• Memory ROM: 512 MB
• RAM: 256 MB
• Dimensions: 104 x 55 x 12.9 mm
• Weight: 110 grams
• Display: 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution
• HSPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz
• Up to 384 kbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Europe/Asia: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Internal GPS antenna
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• HTC ExtUSB
• 3.2 megapixel camera with fixed focus
• Talk time: Up to 370 minutes for WCDMA / Up to 440 minutes for GSM
• Standby time: Up to 500 hours for WCDMA / Up to 370 hours for GSM
• microSD card slot

[via Slashphone]

Verizon Wireless Introduces The HTC Touch Pro2

Verizon Wireless and HTC introduce the HTC Touch Pro2, a global-capable smartphone designed for the busiest professionals and world travelers. The HTC Touch Pro2 features an extra-large 3.6-inch touch screen that tilts to an optimal viewing angle, an ergonomic slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and an advanced speakerphone with asymmetric speakers and advanced noise suppression. Beginning Friday, the HTC Touch Pro2 will be available for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on a voice plan with an e-mail feature or e-mail plan.

Key specifications and features:

• Global connectivity (GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz WCDMA/HSPA 2100 MHz)
• Wi-Fi capabilities (802.11 b/g)
• 3.6 inch WVGA resolution (480 x 800) tilting touch screen
• 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture
• Touch-sensitive zoom bar
• Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR and A2DP stereo
• Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7600A, 528 MHz
• Memory: 512 MB ROM, 288 MB RAM
• Dimensions: 4.57” x 2.33” x .68” (length x width x height)
• Weight: 6.3 ounces (with standard battery)
• Extended 1500 mAh battery for longer operation times
• Up to 5.3 hours of talk time (CDMA) or up to 13.5 days of standby time (CDMA)
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Expandable microSD memory
• Built-in GPS for VZ Navigator, VZ Navigator Global and other location-based services and applications

[via SlashPhone]

Leaked HTC Leo Gets a Video Walkthrough

Wow wow, as the next big updates to the HTC Touch HD, the unannounced HTC Leo is now available in a high quality photo gallery and a nice walkthrough video. The ai.rs has again confirmed the multi touch capability on this giant Windows Phones. This could be the first Windows Phones using a capacitive touch screen! The HTC Leo is also coming with a new version of the famous HTC’s TouchFLO 3D (Manila 2.5), added with program shortcut on the home screen, footprint tab, social network integration and new icons design.


Powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm 8250B CPU, the new TouchFLO 3D is very responsive to finger touch with no delay. While it is not sure that HTC Pro Three will be its actual name, we are definitely happy to see a dual flash LED added to the 5 megapixel camera module. Check out the video below.

[via slashgear]

Video: HTC Touch Diamond 2

Review: HTC Touch Diamond | Introduction

HTC has been developing successful smartphones for some time now. The HTC mobile phones always come equipped with Windows Mobile Software which makes them ideal for business applications, thanks to the excellent synchronization. At first, mobile phones produced by HTC were sold in a number of countries under various brand names, such as Qtek and Imate. However, since 2006 the last European countries have also adopted the name of the factory itself, HTC, in order to be recognizable worldwide and to establish a strong and recognizable brand. Furthermore, simlock devices are also being produced for the MDA series of T-mobile, among others, and earlier, the SPVs of Orange.

HTC Diamond P3700 mobile phone

From the package it is clear that HTC now more than ever aim at the design, with the P3700, better known as the HTC Touch Diamond, in order to conquer a larger crowd. The HTC Diamond is packaged in a box shaped like a pyramid, just like the back of the phone, which is completely covered with triangle shapes, referring to the shape of a diamond. Upon opening the package, a black hard plastic box is visible containing the handset, placed in a gap. Thought and effort have clearly also been invested into the design of this package, and both the device as well as its package carries the text: 'HTC Innovation'. The HTC Diamond is standard delivered with a charger, headset, two stylus pens, a data cable, manual and software.

Touchscreen of the HTC Diamond

The HTC Touch Diamond cell phone features a large full touchscreen, which should mainly be operated with the included stylus pens. The stylus pens, that used to get lost easily, are made magnetic for the Diamond, which ensures they are more likely to stay in the holder. The touchscreen itself works fine. With other HTC phones, you often had to press rather firmly in order to type something in, however, for this model it already works a lot better. The response should come a bit faster and smoother at times, though. It all works, although from this mobile phone, in combination with the TouchFLO 3D, you'd expect more.

HTC Diamond with Windows Mobile

The menu structure looks familiar thanks to the Windows Mobile operating system. On top, you find the starting bar with all the available functions. As we have also seen on the latest HTC phones, the HTC Diamond too has a TouchFLO menu, now called the TouchFLO 3D. The desktop will display a quick access button for the weather, captured pictures, contacts and SMS text messages. This TouchFLO application facilitates the use, since you can now find various functions a lot quicker, sometimes even without the use of the stylus pen, whilst the normal menu consists of small icons, which makes it harder to operate. As briefly mentioned before, not all is carried out smoothly. For example, if you scroll through the pictures with your fingers, the phone wavers slightly. This is a pity, since the TouchFLO is kind of neat from a graphical perspective, and loses some of its splendour this way.

Internet on the HTC Touch Diamond

The Internet Explorer web browser enables surfing on the Internet. In combination with all the available connection possibilities, comprising Wi-Fi, GPRS and fast HSDPA, everybody will find something to his own taste, and with the right speed. The included stylus pen is necessary for surfing the Internet with the HTC Diamond. The buttons are rather small and if you operate this function with your fingers, you are bound to hit the wrong button frequently. The speed is excellent. Email is enabled by webmail and with the built-in Email software, which can be found under messaging at SMS. All data of the email account can be inserted to enable mobile access from that moment forward.

HTC Touch digital camera

HTC has equipped the Diamond with a 3.2 megapixel digital camera with auto focus. This is reasonable as far as specifications are concerned, and definitely when comparing it with previous HTC models. However, you'd expect more from a device in this time and age. Every renowned manufacturer who wants to integrate serious mobile photography should add a camera with a minimum of 5 megapixels, in order not to make to make a fool of himself. The forecast is an 8 megapixel model crossing the counter by the end of this year. Activating the camera application is possible through the menu or through the quick access button at the TouchFLO photo viewer. This way it is not possible to start shooting immediately, also due to the some-what slow start-up time of the application.

HTC Diamond digital photography

Focussing with the camera phone
When the camera application is started, the screen fully serves as viewfinder. This is extremely pleasant, since it offers a clear view of what you are capturing. The viewfinder does not refresh that quickly as a result of which you will see annoying stripes on the screen when making a small movement. Upon taking a picture, the phone is slow in focussing and it also takes some time before the picture is actually captured. Even if you move the phone slightly after focussing, it still results in a blurred picture, very awkward!

Image quality of the HTC Touch Diamond

If you want to capture snapshots on the spot, you will have to think of a strategy, or keep a compact camera at hand. The camera of this HTC doesn't have its way with light. If there is a tad too much light, the true colour reproduction fails. In particular the colour red is difficult to catch correctly. The dynamic range is rather poor and it costs a lot to keep everything presentable. If HTC want to take mobile photography seriously, they will have to pay some more attention to this.

Music, Videos and Photos
The HTC Diamond is very well suited to playing Music, Videos and viewing your captured pictures. The Media player looks quite similar to the well-known Windows Media player on a computer. It's easy to move the timeline and starting a song wherever you want. Video files can be played by simply pressing at the bottom of the monitor in the full-screen mode.

Viewing pictures
Viewing the pictures on the large screen is pleasant. Scrolling through the pictures is enabled by sliding your finger from edge to edge on the screen. It is not sufficiently smooth, just like is the case on the TouchFLO, although it is reasonable. Zooming in is enabled by sliding your fingers around the arrow buttons, like on the Apple iPods.

4GB internal phone memory
The HTC Touch Diamond has an internal memory of 4GB. There is no possibility of enhancing this memory but the 4GB available at purchase, offers the option of using your phone directly as media player. These 4GB of memory suffice for hundreds of pictures, tenths of CDs or a couple of movies.

Connection with the computer
To be able to connect the HTC Diamond to the computer with the included data cable, you also need the ActiveSync software eventually. However, even without this software you can use the HTC Diamond to quickly transfer files, for as soon as you connect the data cable you are offered a choice between Diskdrive and ActiveSync. The ActiveSync software is renowned from other Windows Mobile devices and enables you to fully manage your phone. The software comes in especially handy for email and the agenda. Also backups and such can be made. Looking at it from a business point of view, this way of synchronization is an advantage, since there is no better synchronization imaginable than Windows Mobile - Windows.

Microsoft Office support
Thanks to the preinstalled Windows Mobile software on the HTC P3700 Diamond, more Microsoft products such as Office, are supported. Mobile versions of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint are standard available. One great advantage of this HTC, compared to several other mobile phones, is the fact that it is not just a viewer that is available. You can edit your files with the HTC Diamond and send the edited file immediately through mail, without the need for a computer. PowerPoint presentations are displayed on full screen in landscape mode which even makes the text perfectly readable. Extremely handy to go through a presentation before arriving at your destination.

HTC Touch standby time
HTC includes a 3.7V, 900mAh Lithium Ion battery with the Touch Diamond. This battery should offer a maximum standby time of 285 hours and a talk-time of over 5 hours. These are common specifications, however, a phone like this combined with all the functions it offers, requires recharging once every two or three days. And if you use the digital camera, Internet and the music player frequently, you may have to recharge the battery on a daily base. In that case I'd suggest purchasing a travel charger or a second battery together with the phone.

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HTC shows off HTC Touch Dual at CTIA Las Vegas 2008

There isn't much at the HTC Booth here in Las Vegas. In fact, there isn't even much of an HTC booth to speak of. Our favorite Windows Mobile smartphone manufacturer has gone the decidedly conservative route at CTIA Las Vegas 2008 and set up shop on a small piece of Las Vegas Convention Center floorspace.

HTC is showing off their HTC Touch Dual for the US market. The Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone has been floating around Europe with the Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional OS for a few months already, but this is the first time we're seeing it with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and available for US consumption. Fans of the HTC Touch that want quick access to a keypad for no-eye dialing will want to check out the HTC Touch Dual. The Touch Dual takes the tried and true formula of the Touch, and bumps up the OS and hardware.

The HTC Touch Dual rocks a 400Mhz processor, 2.6 inch touchscreen display, 256MB ROM/128MB RAM, Bluetooth 2.0, and microSD card slot - all powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.
Of course, HTC's TouchFLO interface is overlaid on the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional homescreen, which is a bit of a disappointment, given the sleek look of the new WM6.1 sliding panel homescreen layout. The smartphone is slightly thicker than the HTC Touch that has done so well around the world - the addition of a vertical sliding 20-key, SureType-esque keypad will do that.

We're looking for T-Mobile USA to offer the HTC Touch Dual as the MDA Touch Plus in the near future - most likely with a numeric 16-key keypad in favor of the 20-key setup that HTC is showing off at CTIA Las Vegas 2008. Pricing is not yet known.

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Sprint keeps riding the data-wave with CDMA/EVDO variant of HTC Shift

Sprint is really looking to expand its data-side services, and it makes sense, given their struggles in the traditional voice-call market. Sprint is apparently going to pickup the CDMA/EVDO version of the HTC Shift. We knew that the HTC Shift was a-comin' in GSMCDMA flavors (thanks, FCC) , and it seems that Sprint will have the honor of offering this hybrid mobile device to US customers. The 7-inch touchscreen display, QWERTY keyboard, 800 Mhz processor, 1GB RAM, a 40GB hard drive, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 that we see in the GSM HTC Shift remain unchanged.

Of course, we'll be seeing Sprint offer a CDMA/EVDO radio in their own version of the HTC Shift - as the HTC HTCX9000 Shift CDMA.

Look for a $1500 price point when it drops. Pre-order yours today at Amazon.com.

[Via: jkOnTheRun]

O2 Xda Orbit 2 (aka HTC’s Touch Cruise) available in UK

UK business customers with an eye for new smartphones will now be able to pick up O2’s Xda Orbit 2 from the carrier’s business store. Based on the HTC Touch Cruise, the handset runs Windows Mobile 6 and has a 3-megapixel camera, GPS, quadband GSM including 3G and HSDPA, WiFi and Bluetooth.

HTC’s TouchFLO UI augmentation is also preinstalled, and the Orbit 2 uses a 400MHz Qualcomm processor, has 128MB of RAM and 256MB of ROM.

It’s available now priced from free with a new contract.

[via coolsmartphone]

HTC loses ground to Motorola, Samsung, in Windows Mobile smartphone fight

According to internal data from Microsoft, HTC’s once enviable position as prime player in the Windows Mobile segment has shifted, with non-touchscreen models declining to below 30-percent market share. Competition by Motorola and Samsung is blamed for the change, with Motorola leading the pack by a small margin.

However touchscreen-based smartphones are still more likely to bear the HTC logo, with over 50-percent sold being their models. Palm follows behind at quite a distance, with a market share just over 10-percent.

The news follows reports by Opinion Research Corporation that 21-percent of smartphones (excluding Blackberry and iPhone models) were returned after the holiday season, making the cellphones the most-returned item.

“The inability to understand the product setup process was cited as the
primary reason consumers returned their Smartphone” Kevin Wood, VP and Senior Technology Analyst, Opinion Research Corporation".

Source: Phonemag

HTC launches the HTC Touch Cruise

So, we’ve finally gotten the launch go-ahead from HTC on their new HTC Touch Cruise. Following on O2’s recent announcement that they’ll be bringing the HTC Touch Cruise (HTC Polaris P3650) to the UK as the O2 Xda Orbit 2, HTC has gone global with their shiny, new touchscreen device.


The Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional-powered HTC Touch Cruise will be sporting a speedy 400Mhz Qualcomm CPU, 128 MB / 256 MB of RAM and ROM, integrated GPS, quad-band GSM, HSDPA, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 3 megapixel camera (with forward-facing VGA video-call camera), and the must-have TouchFLO interface. Oh, and this bad boy’s going to be rocking UMTS 850/1900Mhz for US 3G goodness or UMTS 2100Mhz for some 3G fun in Europe.
And, for you GPS-loving WinMo fans out there, the HTC Touch Cruise comes pre-installed with TomTom GPS Nav software to help you find your way. Expect your local European retailer to carry the HTC Touch Cruise this month. Or, if the words “local” and “European” don’t apply to your neighborhood, head on over to HTC’s store and order one manufacturer-direct.


Source: IntoMobile

O2 germany picks up the HTC Touch Dual as O2 Xda Star

If there’s one thing we love more than the quirky codenames coming out of HTC’s labs, it’s O2’s practice of renaming all of HTC’s best handsets. O2 Germany’s done it again with the HTC Touch Dual that was recently launched. It didn’t take long at all for the German carrier to pick up the HTC Touch Dual as the O2 Xda Star - complete with an O2-branded makeover.

For the incredibly low carrier-subsidized price of €30 ($43), you too (the German you, that is) can get your hands on the O2 Xda Star with that slightly revised nav-pad layout (the buttons below the screen). Aside from the minor facelift (which looks like a pretty nice improvement over HTC’s reference design), the O2 Xda Star rocks the same feature-set as the HTC Touch Dual. Check out this video of the HTC Touch Dual in action.

The price of this German HTC Touch Dual is enough to make us seriously consider a move to the land of sauerkraut. You lucky Germans, you.
[Via: Unwired View]

HTC Launches P3600i in Australia with Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional

Those lucky Aussies just got what no other European can hope for - an HTC P3600 Trinity packing the coveted Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional OS.
HTC hasn’t blessed the P3600 with that long-awaited WM6 upgrade, but they’ve seen fit to release a juiced-up WinMo6.0 version for those living “down under” - the HTC P3600i (”i” stands for “improved?”).

Apparently, the HTC P3600i won’t just be toting quad-band GSM radio (with UMTS/HSDPA) and Windows Mobile 6.0 in that yummy “Professional” flavor, it’ll be rocking a faster processor and double the ROM memory - 500 Mhz Samsung CPU and 256 MB ROM, to be exact.

3 Australia is offering this suped up HTC P3600 Trinity for 622 Euro ($839), free and clear of any contracts. We don’t know if HTC has any plans to bring this thing to the EU or US, we’ll just have to wait and see. We love waiting.

[Via: Unwired View]

Alltel adds HTC PPC6800 to its portfolio

While Verizon subscribers are still waiting for their carrier to come out with what many consider to be the ultimate Windows Mobile smartphone, Alltel is losing no time with the launch of HTC PPC6800 — also known as Mogul on Sprint. Potential customers of this business-centric baby could expect everything they ever wanted from a smartphone, except maybe the built-in GPS and a better camera. There’s a WiFi, Bluetooth, 2 MP camera, full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, high-speed EV-DO radio, and an array of pre-installed software. All this is available for $249 with a two-year plan and a $100 mail-in rebate, or for $549 without any contract.

Interesting thing to note is that on its site Alltel is claiming the HTC PPC6800 is the Windows Mobile 5 based device. Kinda strange, as we’ve already seen it running the version 6 of the Microsoft’s mobile OS. Is this a typo or what?

[Via: Engadget Mobile]

AT&T to launch a 3G HTC Vox soon?

While we could file this under “early stage rumor”, the device in subject is a very interesting one, hence we’re writing about it.
Apparently, AT&T will be launching a 3G version of the HTC
Vox/Libra as HTC Juno in a not-that-distant future.

The new device should sport a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE and a tri-band UMTS/HSDPA radios, 2 MP camera, Qualcomm MSM7200 400 MHz CPU and should run the latest Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition (non-touchscreen) mobile OS. On the other hand, it’s still unclear whether the HTC Juno will come with the front facing camera and the WiFi, although we crave for the latter. Stay tuned, as we keep you well informed…

[Via: CrunchGear]

Sprint get's touched by HTC - Sprint Touch

With AT&T and their iPhone putting the squeeze on other carriers’ subscriber base, it makes sense for them to scramble for the next-best iPhone alternative. As of now, the coolest touchscreen competitor in The States is the HTC Touch (and it’s CDMA brother, the HTC Vogue). And, it looks like Sprint wants in on the TouchFLO game. The CDMA Touch (again, the HTC Vogue) has been confirmed on the Sprint network as the appropriately named Sprint Touch.

As expected, the Sprint Touch will be rocking the same 400Mhz processor, 2.8 inch screen, quad-band GSM radio with EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi, microSD slot, and 2 MP shooter as all the other “Touches” in the world.
But, Sprint has decided to make some proprietary changes to the TouchFLO interface. The TouchFLO cube will sacrifice one of it’s “faces” for a Sprint Software Store - weak. But, the improved keyboard and upgradeable EVDO (to Rev. A, naturally) helps even things out.

All you Sprint loyals keeping an eye out for this thing to drop had better stay tuned, we’ll keep you in the loop.
[Via: WM Experts]

HTC Iris (S640) approved by FCC

HTC Iris has been cleared by the FCC, and we can expect it hitting the CDMA carriers soon — most probably Sprint and/or Verizon. The full QWERTY keyboard equipped Iris — also known as S640 — is quite compact device, hence it has a 2.4″ QVGA screen. It also boasts 256MB ROM and 64MB RAM, Bluetooth, WiFi, gpsOne, 2 MP camera, and microSD expansion slot. For smooth user experience there’s Windows Mobile 6 Standard edition, which runs on top of Qualcomm MSM7500 400 MHz processor. Best of all, it’s a 3G device sporting 1xEVDO Rev. A — meaning you’ll be able to quickly download all the files you need from the Web.

[Via: Unwired View]