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October 14, 2010 at 2:28 pm by Afzal
On Monday October 11th, Microsoft officially unveiled Windows Phone 7 (WP7), the all new Operating System that will be replacing the rather awful Windows Mobile 6.5 which was somewhat of a disaster for Microsoft. It has however been promised that WP7 will be a completely different experience to Windows of old and from what we know it doesn’t look set to dissappoint.
The most discernible difference to WP7, is it’s looks and layout. WinMo devices of old were dull, clunky and almost painful to use, but the homescreen for WP7 is clear and simple to use with designated blocks or areas of the screen corresponding to different applications or widets. The fresh look is a little bit love or hate and any die hard WinMo fans will probably hate it; but that is the exact reason neccessitating the change, WinMo fans have been converting to the little green Android in droves. That and the fact that the last decent WinMo touting handset to grace the market was the HTC HD2 way back in November last year.
So what can you expect from this new breed of Windows Phone then? Well, you’ve only got to look back through the last couple of months posts to see a deluge of ‘leaked’ Windows Phone 7 handsets from all of the major manufacturers but on release day, we were treated to an official look at the following:
The headline act if you like, is the HTC HD7, which as you can probably guess is the Windows Phone 7 touting Desire HD. The good news about the HD7, is that it’s already available to pre-order, right now. So be sure to Click Here and order yours to avoid dissapointment come the 25th October.
Following the HD7, there’s also the HTC 7 Mozart, Trophy and Pro with the Trophy being the ‘entry level’ HTC Device touting a 1GHz processor, 5 megapixel camera and a 3.8 inch screen; essentially the same specs as the current Desire, which hardly deserve the ‘entry level’ moniker. The Mozart is the phone for you if you’re looking for a bigger camera; touting an 8 megapixel camera, Dolby Mobile, SRS, 8GB internal storage and a 3.7 inch screen. Finally, the Pro is essentially the Desire Z for Windows Phone 7, touting a slide out QWERTY keyboard for die hard QWERTY fans.
Can Windows Phone 7 really compete with Android? Let us know in the comments below and if you haven’t already, head on over to our HD7 page and pre-order yours today!
That’s right folks, they’ve been a long time coming, but as of right now you can order yourself either of these incredible new smartphones right here at mobiles.co.uk.
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According to an analyst from the Kaufman Brothers, Shaw Wu, Apple are reportedly working on two versions of a new iPhone; the information is said to come from a contact within Apples iPhone supply chain. It has been said that Apple will produce another “perfectly sized” (Steve Jobs words, not ours) 3.5 inch screen device as well as an entry level smaller device. We can almost categorically say that this will not happen, the words entry level and Apple are words which have never been seen before in the same sentence. And if Apple CEO Steve Jobs has his way, they never will.
No, we haven’t gone completely nuts, we mean Android 3.0 Gingerbread. If the latest rumours are to be believed, the next version of the little green robots software will bring with it the ability to partake in a spot of video calling or FaceTime if you prefer the Apple terminology.
If the Nokia N8 isn’t quite your cup of tea, then how about the mighty Desire HD? For the uninitiated, the Desire HD is the bigger brother of the current Desire; touting a 4.3 inch screen, an 8 megapixel camera, HD video recording and Android 2.2 to name but a few of the features. With pre order opening right now, make sure you get your name down nice and early to avoid disappointment come launch day. The Desire HD is going to be hugely popular, there’s absolutely no doubt about it.
HTC have just revealed their 2010 Q3 profits, and we knew that we’d be expecting to see a rather large number given their recent domination of the Smartphone market. We didn’t quite however, expect as bigger a number as $360 million or around £225 million to put it in real money, that’s proft remember; revenue came in at an astonishing $2.45 billion (over £1.5 billion.)
We questioned the recent efforts of BlackBerry and it’s recent handsets for their lack of innovation and advancement, as they appeared to be nothing more than slightly jazzed up versions of their predecessors. Don’t get us wrong, the new Curve 3G is an awesome phone, but it’s near on identical looks to the old Curve left us wanting a little more excitement, fireworks and fanfare. What BlackBerry have responded with, certainly doesn’t disappoint.
Batteries, nearly everything we call a "gadget" runs on some kind of battery. 
