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HTC Windows Phone 7 handset outed

No Sense UI and an 8MP camera

July 26th 2010 | Tell us what you think [ 5 comments ]

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HTC's mystery WinPho7 handset - image from Engadget

AN HTC phone running Windows Phone 7 has been spotted, with the smartphone bringing a 3.7-inch SLCD display and a 1GHz snapdragon processor.

Windows Phone 7 is important for Microsoft, and HTC has been a key supporter of the company's mobile OS in the past, so it is no surprise at all that a handset is being readied.

The phone has the requisite three hard keys for Windows Phone 7, with the specs very similar to the Android-toting HTC Desire.

Non-Sense

One thing to note is the UI does not bring the well-received HTC Sense UI, which many felt put the Desire above the Google Nexus One.

According to Engadget's tipster, the phone also carries an 8MP camera and is all ready to go.

Just add the final version of Windows Phone 7.

Via Engadget

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lumpaywk


August 9th 2010

5. @ si_smith and other fools you put

". I can see the only people getting one of these, as those that get tricked into thinking it's Android based because it runs SenseUI"

Clearly you have a lot of opinion on something you clearly have not even read about. The new windows phone 7 is not customizable by phone companies so they are all the same. This is a brand new os for microsoft and is stunning its vastly different from anything else on the market and so trust me nobody is getting tricked here. This os will sell on its own merit and i for one can not wait.

So if you want to make stupid comments that show the purest of ignorance please do so amongst your mates and not on an open website. All you have done is proved you can shoot your mouth without having any facts.

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si_smith


July 27th 2010

4. I can see the only people getting one of these, as those that get tricked into thinking it's Android based because it runs SenseUI.

I see no reason for WP7 to exist.

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randomdog


July 26th 2010

3. This is very good news for WP7, a big name like HTC is exactly what it needed to get a kickstart. It worked a charm on Android (with the Hero and later the Desire) so there's no reason it won't have the same effect here.

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bradavon


July 26th 2010

2. Hopefully this has some HTC touches style. I'm a big fan of HTC Sense (on Android, no Windows Mobile).

The HTC Inredible has a 8Mbp camera (USA version of the HTC Desire).

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katelowe


July 26th 2010

1. With so much competition on the market and after receiving mixed reviews of Windows Phone 7 prior to its release, it is good to see that Microsoft is continuing to prosper in the face of adversity. With rivals such as Apple on the market, people tend to overlook Microsoft’s outstanding achievements such as Microsoft's PowerPoint and Word software that has changed the world of business nationally and internationally.

Kate Lowe, www.article10.com

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