HTC Leo's TouchFLO 3D build demoed on video

The HTC Leo is shaping up to be a pretty monumental Windows Mobile launch, and not just because of that high-res capacitive touchscreen and 1GHz Snapdragon processor -- it's also running a nicely refreshed version of TouchFLO 3D. The cats at PocketNow managed to grab an early ROM and install it on a Touch Diamond2, check the video after the break to see the new icons, dynamic background wallpaper, and much, much more.

[Via MobileTechWorld; thanks Mistyk]

[Peter F Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:15PM]

Installed it on a Touch Pro2.
VERY nice though.

[hfm Posted Sep 25th 2009 10:00PM]

You installed it on your TP2? How's it running?

This looks really nice I'm still deciding on a phone, the TP2 is in the list. Is yours T-Mo?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 10:24PM]

how dare a resistive screen be so sensitive hey engadget?!

[Edobe Posted Sep 25th 2009 11:01PM]

@ originator. it's Capacitive.

[Abuzar1 Posted Sep 25th 2009 11:25PM]

No it's not. He installed it on a Touch Pro 2, it's resistive.

[Zodiac Posted Sep 25th 2009 11:45PM]

TouchFLO 3D is gimmick, IMO.

[Lbhocky19 Posted Sep 26th 2009 1:15AM]

where did you get it??

[bjsguess Posted Sep 26th 2009 1:17AM]

Good thing people don't care about your opinion.

[Kev007 Posted Sep 26th 2009 2:32AM]

its avaliable on xda-developers.com

[PhoenixFox Posted Sep 26th 2009 7:14AM]

Does the landscape TF3D work with the keyboard out?

[Menos Posted Sep 26th 2009 1:06PM]

i have it on my touch pro 2 as well. just go to the start menu and go back to home... jump starts the animated weather every time.

[Daveiops Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:21PM]

This is really nice. Still deciding whether to start with Andriod or WinMo.

[Zodiac Posted Sep 25th 2009 11:42PM]

Deciding? Are you kidding? Windows Mobile has died and the choice should be obvious!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2009 12:41AM]

@Cy Young

Not true, I'm having the same dilemma. WinMo will have offerings that compete very closely with Android in 1Q10. It's especially difficult if you're a current WinMo user (like me) but often dream about owning a Hero. The fact that both platforms use similar HTC skins doesn't make it any easier.

[Zodiac Posted Sep 26th 2009 6:50AM]

Easy decision. The stylus oriented WinMo is out of fashion.

[DarKlar Posted Sep 26th 2009 9:44AM]

Maemo has also got to be considered... Although you wont have the variety of handsets the platform looks incredible.

[RikF Posted Sep 26th 2009 3:45PM]

Until android has a decent (ie TomTom or iGo level) turn by turn application, I can't justify the jump to android. The latest 6.5 leaks do make the decision to stay WiMo (Kaiser at the moment) much easier :)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2009 5:20PM]

The stylus os like winmo has been around for decades. So go with winmo if you're getting
this phone for your grandpa.

[elliotnecros Posted Sep 27th 2009 12:10AM]

I say you should go with WinMo because you have a tried and tested platform that is stable and flexible. If you go with Android you also have less hardware choices and even less carrier support right now. Also if you are a business user, even though certain Android phones have exchange server support, all WinMo phones have great exchange support.

[totalfixation Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:22PM]

I just received a text.

[monkey with glasses Posted Sep 25th 2009 10:16PM]

Did it say "dumb ass"?

[totalfixation Posted Sep 26th 2009 4:05AM]

Pretty harsh words there Monkey with glasses, are you also an A-hole in real life?

[daseff Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:23PM]

Wow... that actually looks really amazing.

[timmm Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:29PM]

some guys can help me choose one between SE X1 and htc diomond2 ? or wait for the GSM palm pre?

[NOOOOPedro Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:35PM]

LOL...

Touch Diamond 2 has a better camera and is thinner, SEX1 has a physical keyboard and is fatter.

[xcesivemastub8ah Posted Sep 26th 2009 1:27AM]

ive the se x1. it has a real keyboard and better cam(idunno what the heck "pedro" is talking about.. probably just looking at spec sheets cause if he actually tried them he'd know that the td2 cam cant even come close to the x1 cam with autoflash and crap load different options) AND ive also got LEO running on it. XDA-DEv chefs have been using this ROM for months know...

[M3 Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:30PM]

I've got to say, this guy has a really good presence and vocabulary. Not used to that in a youtube video review......

[scoobydooby Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:44PM]

I agree - easy to follow, no annoying background music and and no blurrycam. A rare thing on Youtube.

[drumwiz86 Posted Sep 26th 2009 2:40AM]

It's almost like he had the intention to share information with other intelligent people effectively and interestingly.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2009 12:22PM]

Yeah, that happens with WinMo users a lot...

[sintricate Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:31PM]

Needs more Android.

[mynk Posted Sep 25th 2009 10:46PM]

you had a girl dp and you still got downvoted.
where in the world could someone possibly go THAT wrong.

[boe Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:34PM]

All very nice - doesn't do me much good until they sell the LEO on US CDMA carriers.

[mpeters13 Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:35PM]

iPhone received a text message in the background.
This looks very good. Can you imagine how sexy this will be with a Tegra or Snapdragon chipset? I mean... look at how well it's running on that Qualcomm chipset? Very nice... A nice, *integrated* Facebook piece, similar to the twitter one, and I'd be sold.

[PerryAJ Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:38PM]

Looks nice. Would rather have something like that running android, but am not adamantly opposed to using winmo, My last phone had it and it wasn't so bad.

My main concern with this phone would be battery life. Has awfully small mAh rating for the screen and processor its running.

[ounkeo Posted Sep 26th 2009 1:59AM]

I agree. It looks great but all that animation, screen size and power makes me very dubious of battery consumption. Having to plug in during the day is not really an option and changing batteries every 3 or 4 hours is not something that should be seen as standard practice.

All in all very nice, but battery consumption is a huge concern.

[pokes Posted Sep 26th 2009 4:50AM]

I have been running this rom for just over a day now and I dont think it will need more than one charge a day in all seriousness. For standard to heavy use that is not bad at all.

[ricorich196 Posted Sep 26th 2009 5:10PM]

The HTC HD2 has a Snapdragon processor, this processor has specs that put it up as one of the best mobile processors for battery consumption, on the level of Tegra or maybe even better.

[DCLocal Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:39PM]

Mmmmm tasty! Come on Sprint! I may need to try and hold off on the TP2. Oh the pain...

[who Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:42PM]

We need people to figure out a way to install this on the CDMA Touch Pro2's. I don't want to have to go with AT&T or T-Mobile to be able to flash ROMs.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 25th 2009 10:38PM]

Be patient, people are working on an unlocker for that already. It takes time.

[Chico12 Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:42PM]

The device runs this build very smooth. Makes WinMo great again. To bad its only HTC phones.

[Frostblade10 Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:44PM]

Think about SenseUI on this..

TouchFLO looks great though.

[CJ100570 Posted Sep 25th 2009 9:54PM]

very f'n nice!

[ImDaIllest Posted Sep 25th 2009 10:13PM]

I thought the accelerometer was kinda lagging, but then realized he placed the phone on a flat surface. I kinda wanted to see some typing and how smooth the keyboard is. Overall the UI is smooth as silk, i'm willing to buy this if it comes to a US carrier.

[bloop Posted Sep 27th 2009 9:19PM]

The tp2 comes with a hard keyboard, no need for pathetic onscreen annoyance.

[Hydra Posted Sep 25th 2009 10:20PM]

The touch Flo is fine, but I would have liked to see the guy use the rest of the phone, did they finally kill the stylus? I noticed to exit out of the app was still a tiny X at the top right of the screen. I hate the windows start button and menu. Its not finger friendly at all

[ljm Posted Sep 26th 2009 12:41AM]

WinMo 6.5 start menu is very finger friendly. Try giving it a run before simply bad mouthing it.

[Charles Knight Posted Sep 26th 2009 10:24AM]

As ljm notes, 6.5 does not require a stylus.

[Ineed911 Posted Sep 25th 2009 10:21PM]

I need to say that engadget posting this positive video of a WinMo device restores my faith in those lads...