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HTC HD2
File:HTC HD2.jpg
ManufacturerHTC Corporation
SloganTake the big screen with you
SeriesHTC Touch family
Compatible networksQuadband GSM / GPRS, EDGE and dual band WCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA
Availability by regionNovember 2009
PredecessorHTC Touch HD
SuccessorHTC HD7
RelatedNexus One, HTC Desire, HTC Evo 4G, HTC HD Mini, HTC Desire HD
Dimensions120.5 x 67 x 11 mm
(4.74 x 2.64 x 0.43 in)
Weight157 g (5.54 oz)
Operating systemWindows Mobile 6.5 Professional
CPU1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon
GPU: AMD z430 OpenGL ES 2.0 Support
Memory512 MB internal flash
576 MB RAM
(Software is limited to using 448 MB on non-US versions, and 128MB is reserved for 3D Accelerator)[1]
Removable storagemicroSDHC, up to 32 GB
BatteryRechargeable 1230mAh Li-ion battery (Extended Battery Available)(up to 490 hrs standby, 6.3 hrs talk time)
Display4.3 in. LCD capacitive touchscreen
480x800 px 65k-color WVGA, backlit TFT LCD
Rear camera5 Megapixel autofocus CMOS sensor, video up to 800×480 resolution[2]
ConnectivityBluetooth, 802.11b/g, A-GPS, micro-USB, 3.5mm audio jack
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen and stylus pen, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass

The HTC HD2 (also known as the HTC T8585, HTC T9193 and HTC Leo),[3] is a mobile telephone running the Windows Mobile operating system. The phone was designed and manufactured by HTC, and was released in Europe in November 2009, and in December 2009 in Hong Kong. In some other regions, including North America, it was released March 2010.[4][5]

Description

It is the first smartphone with a 4.3-inch touchscreen, the first Windows Mobile phone with a multi-touch capacitive screen and HTC Sense, and the second smartphone with a Snapdragon Qualcomm CPU (the first being the Toshiba TG01).[6][7] HTC also officially sells an optional stylus pen for the HD2 to aid navigation through the interface.[8] Some Windows Mobile applications were designed to be used with a stylus, rather than finger-touch, and still need a stylus pen to be used effectively.[2] Windows Phone 7 was thought to have been unofficially ported to the HD2, but it was later demonstrated as easy to fake with the use of a Remote Terminal connection.[9]

Certain T-Mobile locations are running a promotion that states that iPhone users who turn in their handsets can get anywhere from $100 to $350 dollars off the HD2.[10]

Sales

When launched in the UK, Vodafone quickly sold all of its stock and developed a backlog of orders, and O2 delayed putting the HD2 on its website so that it could fulfil all orders.[11] Similarly, in the US, the HTC HD2 sold out in most T-Mobile stores within 4 hours and T-Mobile struggled to keep it in stock for several weeks.[12][13] The HD2 retails for $100 from T-mobile with a contract, and is available through distributors for $50.[14]

Modding

Android and Ubuntu have been unofficially ported to the HD2.[15] In addition, there are host of ROM chefs who have been cooking up custom WinMo stock-replacement ROMs for the device. Users who are not satisfied with the existing functionality of the device, or who are just curious, can mod the device to make it more usable and useful.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Xda-developers: HTC Leo/HD2: 448 or 576?". Xda-developers. 28 January 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "HTC HD2 Review: The best smartphone ever?". MobileTechWorld. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2009.
  3. ^ "HTC HD2 specifications". PDAdb.net. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  4. ^ "HTC Unveils First Windows Phone with HTC Sense, the HTC HD2". Htc.com. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  5. ^ Advertisement. "HTC's Peter Chou Promises an HTC HD2 to America by Q1 2010". Htcpedia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  6. ^ "HTC HD2 specifications". Htc.com. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  7. ^ John Herrman (9 November 2009). "HTC Touch HD2 Review: A Tragedy". Gizmodo.
  8. ^ "HTC HD2 Stylus Now Available". Best Mobile Contracts. 30 November 2009.
  9. ^ "Windows Phone 7 Seris on my HTC HD2?". MobileTechWorld. 29 March 2010.
  10. ^ "T-Mobile offering up to $350 off an HD2 in exchange for your iPhone, soul". Engadget. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  11. ^ Gareth Beavis (11 December 2009). "Vodafone dropping HTC HD2 after two months". TechRadar.
  12. ^ Genius, Boy (25 March 2010). "T-Mobile HTC HD2 sells out in four hours?". Boygeniusreport.com. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  13. ^ "T-Mobile HTC HD2 Sold Out for the Third time". Sizlopedia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
  14. ^ "T-Mobile HTC HD2 available for $50". Retrieved 22 June 2010.
  15. ^ "HTC HD2 Android and Ubuntu builds now available for mass consumption". Engadget. 14 August 2010.
  16. ^ "How to properly flash a ROM, run Task 29, and install Android". mel5150. 8 October 2010.

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