HTC Touch HD takes 480 x 800 pixels fullscreen

Whoa, looks like HTC is going full-device touchscreen in a hurry. We don't know much more than what we can scrape off the screen, but this BlackBerry Thunder(storm)-like handset looks to be running TouchFLO 3D atop WinMo 6.1 and a Qualcomm 7201a processor kicking 528MHz. But that display, WVGA, please HTC we want to believe. One more after the break, plenty beyond the read link.

[bob sakamano @ Sep 10th 2008 9:20AM]

this image kind of makes me want to try my windows task bar up top, does anyone else do that?

i just changed it lets see how it is for the day....

[wud_e @ Sep 10th 2008 9:54AM]

I have it at the top for Vista and keep it at the bottom for XP. Just seems like That's how Vista should be. :p

[abu @ Sep 10th 2008 10:49AM]

I tried that lots of times on XP, the taskbar on the top is much more "natural" and handy for me.
Only problem, most app don't give a fuck about where you place the bar and keep spawning windows starting from the top of the screen, so that their titlebar is hidden under the task bar.
After countless alt+space > "move" trips, I always end up givin' up and moving the bar back to the bottom. :/

You can avoid that setting the taskbar to autohide, but I don't like that setup.

[ipubs bastard child @ Sep 10th 2008 11:52AM]

I'll probably get raped for saying this but I have windows xp patched to look like apple osx using flyke osx. it looks great. sue me. So yeah, it's at the top..

[whatishalo? @ Sep 10th 2008 12:16PM]

Yup, been auto-hiding task bar at the top ever since they introduced the task bar. Seems weird on a new install to have it at the bottom.

[jordan @ Sep 17th 2008 10:07AM]

i use ubuntu and its at the top and it works a hell of a lot better...i know its not the same os but same concept

[Tim @ Sep 10th 2008 5:48PM]

Fading out neutral comments sucks. They're usually just as relevant, but not funny. Don't just change the comments; make them better!

[bob @ Sep 10th 2008 11:55PM]

You're talking about taking something from WinMo and applying to PC's. Think the other way around.....
The samsung omnia has a freakin OPTICAL MOUSE with A POINTER in WinMo 6.1.

That with WinMo 7.1, Zune client, and the HTC Touch HD

can't wait

[Jason @ Sep 12th 2008 12:16PM]

I've always had the taskbar at the top. It's just more natural when it's close to all the other menus. I never understood why MS made it default at the bottom.

[reuvypoo @ Sep 10th 2008 9:21AM]

Amazing. As long as that screen is 3.3 inches+.

[no_one @ Sep 10th 2008 9:30AM]

fail, i am looking at iPhone, the screen is like 1024x700 at least..

[dw @ Sep 10th 2008 9:38AM]

iPhone is 480x320

[JohnTitor @ Sep 10th 2008 9:44AM]

800x480 that's exactly 2.5 iphone screens side by side
WVGA's been done before, mostly PVPs like Cowon and Archos
as for smartphones the EXPERIA X1 has been advertising its screen for ages now, lets hope this one actually releases

[Will H. @ Sep 10th 2008 9:58AM]

I have to say that's a good looking phone. One of my favorite things about the iPhone is that it does have a nice screen, it's good for web browsing and general use. I like HTC's too, so this looks like a very nice phone!

[Frank @ Sep 10th 2008 10:21AM]

Finally we are back to the HTC Falcon, except thinner, bluetooth, and WiFi. My god it took 6 years for them to get here. I knew they would be back, but I didn't think it would take this daanng long.

[Drvec @ Sep 10th 2008 11:06AM]

It's 4" based on the photo and specs ;)

[HemanC @ Sep 10th 2008 12:04PM]

@Drvec
It can't be 4" (115 x 62.8 x 12mm). Its pretty much the same size as the iPhone which is 3.5" (115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm) The spec looks nice except for the no flash. I've been using the flash from my other WinMo phone to pick up dog poop at daily night walk. Hopefully this is not one of those regional tri-band HTC been pushing out.

[Frank @ Sep 10th 2008 12:13PM]

@ no_one fail, "i am looking at iPhone, the screen is like 1024x700 at least.."

LMAO man not even close. Try 480x320.

[Jason @ Oct 3rd 2008 12:19AM]

It is the same resolution of my first gen Eee PC 701, "verticalized." Incredible. Here's hoping Apple or some one else one-ups them on the next gens.

[rock99rock @ Sep 10th 2008 12:33PM]

@HemanC

It doesnt have to be the same size of the iphone, as they have 2 different aspect ratios. HTC=16:9or10, Iphone=3:2 The HTC will inherently have a larger screen if the the dimensions of the body are the same, and the screen reaches the width of the body.

[HemanC @ Sep 10th 2008 1:15PM]

@rock99rock

Even though there is a possibity of what you said is true. Looking at the info we currently have, the screen doesn't look like it reaches the width of the body. No known phone I know of will reaches the width. Maybe for shock reason? I do hope this will come in true in the future. As I hate the border as well as the next person.

[Billy Fiul @ Sep 10th 2008 1:15PM]

Who care about this closed source, POS device? My Nokia Internet tablet has 800x480 screen, and I had it for years! And BTW, it's been said before but bears repeating: THE IPHONE IS A POS, AND SO IS YOUR FACE!

[Surur @ Sep 10th 2008 1:19PM]

When measured in photoshop with the leaked width of the device, the screen comes out as 2 inches wide and 3.3 inches tall, giving a screen size of 3.8 inches. Definitely bests the iPhone 3G, in the same size package, and thinner too.

[loosely_coupled @ Sep 10th 2008 4:21PM]

a WVGA screen is certainly nice. but IMO, it doesn't matter if the hardware is utterly fantastic --- it's dead in the water if it runs Windows mobile.

[p3ngwin @ Sep 11th 2008 5:54AM]

@HEMANC:

borderless screens coming soon :)
http://www.i4u.com/article19215.html

LG making screens with no frame!

[ChrisTheFeral @ Sep 12th 2008 3:10AM]

@HemanC
Actually, I reckon it will be about 3.8 inches as its wide vga, the iphone isn't a 16:9 screen

[Andrew @ Sep 10th 2008 9:23AM]

incredible screen

[Apple Computer Company @ Sep 10th 2008 11:37AM]

What the hell !!

We planned to have this res all along, but we thought that we would tease it out first, then stiff our loyal fan-base when we have squeezed enough out of the market.

[Just say NO to Apple! @ Sep 10th 2008 1:25PM]

HAHAHA I like your comment Apple Computer Company!

[Ashley Allen @ Sep 10th 2008 9:23AM]

That looks like the phone I've been wanting for about 2 years now. Just hope it has plenty of memory, FM radio and if MS can sort a Zune client for WinMo, then I'm sold.

[aaron @ Sep 10th 2008 9:33AM]

give that sucker windows mobile 7 and the rumored zune client and that will be a huge seller. that screen is just awesome.

[Nick @ Sep 10th 2008 9:53AM]

I've been waiting for a Zune client for WM for forever. If they could pull this off, M$ and HTC would really have a killed device here. Though, wiating to put WM7 on here would be nice too.

http://htcsource.com

[Mike Cerm @ Sep 10th 2008 12:53PM]

Unfortunately, HTC will probably screw it up by not including a 3.5" headphone jack. I have an HTC Mogul, and there's no way to listen to music on it, because the A2DP sound quality is so bad, and nothing works with the HTC's proprietary mini-USB + Audio port.

[Beastage @ Sep 10th 2008 1:36PM]

Well WinMo 7 should be just in time for it or maybe for a later edition.... I going to skip the X1 and get this baby.

[zsxzsx @ Sep 10th 2008 1:52PM]

The Modaco forum page on the Touch Pro has several posts from the guy who leaked the shots. He says there is a 3.5mm headphone jack on this phone.

[anus1220 @ Sep 10th 2008 9:29AM]

i hate cdma, but im stuck with verizon
and if they make a verizon version (which i doubt they will)
im sold. no matter how much it is.

[Jason @ Sep 10th 2008 10:04AM]

Dude, no sweat, VZW's getting it in 2012! Yay!

[Jughead @ Sep 10th 2008 10:18AM]

That's funny because CDMA is the most solid data network in the states..

[thgreatino @ Sep 10th 2008 11:07AM]

VZW will be moving to the GSM standard of LTE for their 4G networking... so CDMA may become a thing of the past in the coming years.

[4ever.creator @ Sep 10th 2008 9:31AM]

Holy Crap that screens looks huge.

[Drew @ Sep 10th 2008 12:46PM]

Holy crap that screen IS huge!

[Shiva N Singh @ Sep 10th 2008 9:32AM]

This is awesome! Plus, I'm sure it'll get hacked by the end of this year to run Android.
HTC FTW!

[JL @ Sep 10th 2008 9:38AM]

Maybe this is the G1?

HTC and Google playing with us with leaking the reference design pics out and
the "real" G1 being this..

I know, just wishful thinking - LOL

[Todd @ Sep 10th 2008 9:50AM]

Sadly, any attempt by HTC to sell this handset in the United States with an OS other than Windows Mobile will be met with Redmond's 500+ sharky lawyers. Contractually obligated to be Windows ONLY. Don't you love anti-competitive practices? Why make a great product when you can just lawyer up and wipe the playing field clean?

The best we can hope for for this particular handset running Android is importing a non-US version.

[Ryan Trevisol @ Sep 10th 2008 9:59AM]

That sucks, given that TouchFLO falls far short of making WinMo crave-worthy.
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/09/03/mossberg-reviews-htc-touch-diamond-cant-disguise-winmos-flaw/

[BluesK1d @ Sep 10th 2008 10:38AM]

Todd WTF are you talking about? HTC makes the G1 which runs Android and is set to go on pre-sale in mere days for T-Mobile US.

[Seanross @ Sep 10th 2008 9:33AM]

Looks very nice HTC

[Frankie @ Sep 10th 2008 11:14AM]

using your real picture as a Avatar is creepy as hell. Am I the only person who thinks so?

[Tony @ Sep 10th 2008 11:48AM]

It doesn't make a difference. Both of your comments are pointless.

Yes, I realize what I've done.

[Frankie @ Sep 10th 2008 11:53AM]

@Tony, I do usually post "pointfull" posts, but I'm usually creeped out my selfportrait avatars, since I found this one particularly creepy, and this thread to be active, I thought it'd be a good venue to address this peeve of pine. Sorry :p