HP IPAQ SmartPhones
HP just released two new smartphones with Vodafone (Europe) today.
The new iPAQ Voice Messenger and iPAQ Data Messenger both run on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.
The Data Messenger features a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen. The Voice Messenger doesn’t have a touchscreen, and features a standard alphanumeric keypad, as it is focused primarily on voice calling.
See full specs from HP:
HP iPAQ Data Messenger
HP iPAQ Voice Messenger
HTC Touch HD
HTC has left us hoping with their upcoming Touch HD phone but they are not planning to bring it over here in North America.
According to a post on a Twitter account, HTC says that by the time they can have it here, the technology will already be “passé”. However, they apparently have “other cool stuff” for us. Let’s hope they live up to it!
Zune
In an almost official statement, Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer indicated that a Windows Mobile version of the Zune software and Zune Store would be in the works.
We don’t know when and how but we know it’s coming. Next version of the Windows Mobile platform should come pre-loaded with Zune we hope.
Windows Mobile
Microsoft officially announced their upcoming Internet Explorer 6 browser for Windows Mobile.
This is a much anticipated release as the version on current Windows Mobile devices is outdated and based on a very old version of IE4. Lets hope Microsoft will offer this as an easy upgrade for all WinMo users!
Photoshop Mobile
Adobe is now offering a beta version of their software that can be installed on many cell phones (mostly Windows Mobile) in order for the users to upload, view, and share their pictures on the Internet via Adobe’s Photoshop.com website.
HTC Touch HD
It’s official and on the HTC web site right now for your viewing pleasure.
The HTC Touch HD will have a 3.8 inch touch screen featuring a 480 x 800 WVGA resolution. It will have a standard 3.5” headphone jack (nice), GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR and will run at 528Mhz.
This phone will also have a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus.
Expect it in Q4 of 2008 for Europe but no date yet for the Americas.
Sony XPERIA X1
Sony’s latest phone to hit the market will not hit the North American market anytime soon it seems but at least we know it’s coming.
There will be a webcast announcing the launch of the phone in the Europe, Asia and Latin America. Those markets will see the XPERIA X1 starting on September 30th.
HTC Touch HD
It’s been just a few months now that we have learned about the HTC Touch Diamond that we are now hearing about another HTC device: The HTC Touch HD.
Seems like HTC doesn’t want to be overtaken by the iPhone…