With the coming release of Windows Mobile 6.5, the new HTC Touch2 will also be releasing with the latest version of the Microsoft OS. The HTC Touch2 has a 2.8-inch display of only QVGA resolution. The Qualcomm MSM7225A platform ticks with a speed of 528MHz and there’s 256MB of RAM. There’s Wi-Fi on board, as well as a GPS receiver. The 3 megapixel camera has fixed focus only, but the HSDPA support goes as high as 7.2Mbps. There’s also Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP support. Much like the Touch Diamond2, the HTC Touch2 has a touch-sensitive zoom bar to help with zooming in and out. There’s also TouchFLO 3D to cover up the underlying OS and customize the user experience.
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A successor of the HTC Touch series, HTC Touch Diamond redefined the perception of advanced mobile phones, which combination of hi-tech prowess with intuitive usability and exhilarating design. The Touch Diamond is powered by Qualcomm® MSM7201A? 528 MHz with 192MB DDR RAM and run on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. It features a sharp 2.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with VGA resolution (640×480), a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera, a massive 4GB of internal storage. It is also GPS and A-GPS ready, support connectivity such as Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR, Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g, and HTC ExtUSB? (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one).
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Marvell has announced that its Marvell PXA310 application processor is the processor to power the recently announced premium Samsung i780 smartphone. The Samsung i780 also features Marvell’s industry leading WLAN solutions with Marvell’s 88W8686 WLAN chip. Marketed in major European countries, the Samsung i780 has a sleek design packed with the latest in business and consumer with great features including global positioning system (GPS) navigation, fast HSDPA and EDGE connectivity, Bluetooth, full touch screen with stylus, QWERTY key pad, Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional operating system, 2.0-megapixel camera and a front camera for video calls. The PXA310 processor also delivers full Internet browsing, MP3 music and FM radio.

“Users are eager to get the higher levels of multimedia functions and performance that the Samsung i780 will feature, all in a stylish design,” said Chul Hwan Lee, senior vice president, Samsung Mobile Communication Division. “We looked to Marvell to give us accelerated processing and access speeds and enhanced video play back, so Samsung can offer an abundance of features like GPS, yet keep power requirements low.”

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We have previously mentioned a rumor about this Palm Treo 500v, a smartphone offering from Palm running on Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition. Let’s take a more detail look on it. The Palm Treo 500v sports a streamlined design, with a predominantly black and silver rim spotted on its body. Specifications labeled its weight at 120g, making it the lightest smartphone from Palm’s current lineup. Its contoured design wraps the device onto your hand comfortably, making single-handed typing possible, an occurrence that’s quite rare for QWERTY smartphones. List of the Palm Treo 500v specification:

• Operating frequency: UMTS 2100, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
• Operating system: Windows Mobile 6 Standard
• Processor: 312Mhz 32bit XScale Intel processor
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPRS/EGPRS, USB 1.1
• Standby Time/Talk Time: 10 days/4.5 hours
• Display: 320 x 240 pixels, 2.6-inch TFT
• Camera: 2.0 megapixel
• Memory: 256 MB, including 150MB user-accessible non-volatile memory, 64MB SDRAM, microSD expandability
• Dimensions: 110 x 61.5 x 16.5 mm (L x W x D)
• Weight: 120g

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Samsung has unveiled its new phone with GPS enabled in London, Samsung i780. Follow the design of i600, the main attraction of it are the 3G, HSDPA, GPS and WiFi connectivities. This phone features a QWERTY keyboard, a 2.6-inch TFT touch screen iwth 320×320 pixel resolution, Windows Mobile 6 Professional OS, as well as a mouse which gets rid of the stylus making it operable with only one hand.

The list of specification:

• 2.6-inch TFT touch screen
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• integrated GPS receiver with assisted GPS
• Triband GSM (900, 1800 and 1900 MHz), GPRS, EDGE, 3G (2100 MHz) and HSDPA
• 2MP digital camera and a VGA lens in the front for video conferencing
• 256 MB ROM (not yet confirmed)
• 128 MB RAM (not yet confirmed)
• Bluetooth 2.0 + A2DP
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• MiniUSB 2.0
• microSD port
• Integrated Trackpoint
• Dimensions : 11.6×6.1×1.3 cm
• Mobile Windows 6 Professional

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NTT DoCoMo, Inc. has announced the development of smart phone FOMA HT1100. This HTC Touch with a retractable keyboard is running on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Japanese-edition operating system, comes with a 2.6-inch touch screen with a QVGA resolution, a 2-megapixel Camera module at the back and 1-megapixel camera at the front for video call purpose, FM Radio tuner, as well as Bluetooth. The FOMA HT1100 with 3G and HSDPA capability allows users to interface with PCs through proven applications such as Outlook Mobile and Internet Explorer Mobile with convenience, while employs McAfee security scan to ensure high-speed, protected browsing of PC websites and email management. The FOMA HT1100, targeted at active business consumers who also want a handset for personal use, will feature HTC’s stylish and versatile TouchFLO Touch Cube 3-dimentional interface that allows users to access and operate a variety of functions with the slide of a thumb. Audio visual files, such as YouTube Mobile content, can be enjoyed using Streaming Media software and HTC’s Audio Manager music player. The FOMA HT1100 supports DoCoMo’s WORLD WING international roaming service.
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LG is going to debut their latest smartphone in the forthcoming IFA 2007 event in early September, LG KS20. This slim smartphone is designed to enrich the mobile internet experience by providing a blazing speed of built-in support for HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Package Access) at 3.6 Mbps. It features full internet browsing capabilities, and downloads everything from music and video clips to push e-mail. It also allows for advanced features like videoconferencing, taking advantage of the phone?s dual cameras. Beside the HSDPA that boasts the internet experience, this 2.8-inch touchscreen phone also features an integrated 2 megapixel camera module, Bluetooth connectivity, integrated audio/video playback capability, pre-installed Windows Mobile 6 operating system.
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Very soon, Samsung is going to release its Samsung i620 smartphone through Vodafone UK. The phone comes with a stylish design and a slider mechanism, and run on Mobile Windows 6 Standard operating system. It has a nice built-in QWERTY keyboard which will be very handy for writing long text messages or personal notes. It supports GSM Triband (900/1800/1900MHz) network, EDGE/GPRS. There is also HSDPA connectivity that allows users to download and access internet on-the-go at a blazing speed. WiFI connectivity will also be supported as well.
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