HTC to Launch Windows Mobile 7 Phones in Q2-Q3 Next Year

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC is known to be the largest maker of Windows Mobile-based handsets, and it seems that the company plans on keeping its name. Since the next flavor of Microsoft's OS is under development at the moment, the handset vendor is also set to give a hand at delivering it to the market, and apparently, we might see the first Windows Mobile 7-based devices from HTC reaching the shelves sometimes in the second or the third quarter of the next year.

According to a recent article on WMPoweruser, which cites some posts from the xda.developers forum, HTC plans on launching the first mobile phones running under the next-gen Windows Mobile as soon as the first half of 2010, or the third quarter, the latest. It seems that the recently leaked Windows Mobile-based handsets from HTC, namely the HTC Trophy, HTC Tera and HTC Photon, are only those meant for T-Mobile, and that other phones will also arrive in the first half of the next year with WM on board.

There are two posts on the forum that specifically mention the upcoming mobile phones from HTC:
The second is more interesting, and states that HTC is planning to release a Windows Mobile 7 handset either in late Q2 or early Q3.

Anyway's…I have truly fresh news to share with you which absolutely make sense why in HTC’s portfolio there are no such WM7 phones…and just simple QWERTY or not, WM6.5 ones.
Microsoft, as many of you already know…moved back, the primal release of WM7 and chosen HTC as strategic vendor to launch the first HTC WM7 device late on Q2, start of Q3 2010 (September), so everything up to now, is under discussion and will be finalized till End of April of 2010.

These are quite exciting news, one should agree. HTC is very popular for its Windows Mobile-based handsets, and especially for some high-end devices like the Touch Pro2 or the HD2, both launched during the ongoing year, and it seems that it might bring even more appealing phones to the market. However, since nothing is finalized yet, and is not even official, we'll have to take this with a grain of salt for the moment, especially since the OS has been said to arrive towards the end of the next year, not sooner, but we are still keeping our fingers crossed for this to pan out.

Source:http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-to-Launch-Windows-Mobile-7-Phones-in-Q2-Q3-Next-Year-130304.shtml

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INQ Chat 3G launches on Three

Mobile manufacturer INQ has launched the INQ Chat 3G - its first handset with a Qwerty keyboard, similar to that found on many BlackBerry mobile phones.



The INQ Chat 3G is available exclusively on Three mobile, for £99.99 on PAYG tariffs, or at least £15 per month on contract tariffs.

The handset is geared towards social networking, with integrated Facebook, Twitter and Skype applications. According to INQ, there's a new email client with free push Gmail so new emails are automatically sent to the handset.

The phone's software also includes an active address book, showing live status of all your contacts.

The INQ Chat 3G has a 2.4-inch 320x240 pixel resolution TFT screen, arranged in a landscape format above the Qwerty keypad.

Source: http://www.which.co.uk/news/2009/12/inq-chat-3g-launches-on-three-191509

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Apple reveals 2009's best selling iPhone games

Apple has published two 'Top Sellers' charts of games and apps for 2009, which reveals the titles that generated the most cash on its iPhone App Store this year.

Seven of the top 30 games are from EA Mobile, representing a hugely successful year for the publisher, which has brought a succession of its big console brands to iPhone.

Gameloft has three games in the top 30, while Australian independent studio Firemint has entries from both its games: Real Racing and Flight Control. The full list can be seen here.

In the separate apps list, navigation applications are to the fore, with ALK's CoPilot, TomTom, Navigon's Mobile Navigator and Sygic's Mobile Maps Europe all present and correct.

Other apps to have coined it in include chef Jamie Oliver's 20 Minute Meals app, Smule's I Am T-Pain, Arsenal FC's official app, and Sling Media's SlingPlayer Mobile. The full list can be found here.

Source: http://www.casualgaming.biz/news/29582/Apple-reveals-2009s-best-selling-iPhone-games

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Samsung launched New Galaxy Spica i5700 Android smartphone

The South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has finally unleashed its i5700 Galaxy Spica, the latest smartphone. This is the fourth product by the company to have an Android operating system. This operating system by Google basically runs on the Linux kernel.

The new phone is embedded with a quick 800MHz processor and this makes it the first Android smartphone that can support DivX videos.

JK Shin, executive vice president and head of the Mobile Communications Division of Samsung Electronics was quoted as saying, “The Samsung Galaxy Spica, powered by Android, is the perfect fit for users who want to enjoy a powerful and fast mobile experience.”

Attractive features

The striking handset offers a wide array of innovative features along with flawless connectivity. It measures 115mm x 57mm x 13.2mm (4.5in x 2.2in x .5in) in size and has a 1500mAh battery for optimum performance.

The phone is also equipped with a 3.2 inch HVGA touch screen display, HSDPA connectivity, Wi-Fi and GPS. It also boasts of a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus feature.
It has Bluetooth 2.1 and a 3.5mm headphone jack for stereo music listening.

Source: http://www.themoneytimes.com/featured/20091116/samsung-launches-galaxy-spica-i5700-android-smartphone-id-1091093.html

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Palm Pixi Available Nov. 15 for Just $99.99 Exclusively from Sprint

Sprint today announced Nov. 15 as the first day of nationwide availability for Palm Pixi, exclusively available on America’s most dependable 3G network1 from Sprint2. It will cost just $99.99 with a two-year service agreement, after a $50 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate and be available at Sprint stores, online at www.sprint.com, through telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1, and at Best Buy, RadioShack and select Wal-Mart stores.

“We are excited to offer the new Palm Pixi to our customers in time for the holiday season, and it’s a great addition to Sprint’s industry-leading device portfolio,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “Simply put, this phone is fun and easy to use; with its multi-touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard, it’s a great device for messaging and social networking at a price everyone can enjoy, and delivers so many of the great features people love about Palm Pre™ in a fantastic new form factor, making it a huge hit for consumers.

Running the Palm webOS mobile platform, Palm Pixi lets the user keep multiple activities open and move easily between them, like flipping through a deck of cards, using natural gestures. This allows for easy movement between messaging and email or searching the Web while listening to music, and items are rearranged simply by dragging them. Universal search also makes finding things easy, providing results from both the device and the Web.

Source: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091026005435/en

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