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Okay, so we understand Microsoft is trying hard to rebrand Windows Mobile as Windows Phone with the launch of WinMo 6.5, but this commercial -- labeled with AT&T logos in the US but also running unlabeled worldwide -- doesn't seem to do a good job of pointing out that Windows Phone is a platform and not a device. In fact, if we didn't know better, we'd think that the HTC Pure is, in fact, the "Windows Phone" -- even though the dude in the spot is holding a totally different generic device. See how that could be weird for people? It's almost confusing enough to distract from the jubilant anthropomorphic app icons in tights. Video after the break.

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Windows Phone commercial is confusing for a variety of reasons originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adadsatandtattcommercialhtchtc purehtc touch diamond 2htc touch diamond2HtcPureHtcTouchDiamond2microsoftmobilepurpuretouch diamond 2touch diamond2TouchDiamond2windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5windows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5WindowsPhonewinmoSun, 11 Oct 2009 22:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone commercial is confusing for a variety of reasons]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/11/windows-phone-commercial-is-confusing-for-a-variety-of-reasons/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/11/windows-phone-commercial-is-confusing-for-a-variety-of-reasons/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/11/windows-phone-commercial-is-confusing-for-a-variety-of-reasons/#comments Okay, so we understand Microsoft is trying hard to rebrand Windows Mobile as Windows Phone with the launch of WinMo 6.5, but this commercial -- labeled with AT&T logos in the US but also running unlabeled worldwide -- doesn't seem to do a good job of pointing out that Windows Phone is a platform and not a device. In fact, if we didn't know better, we'd think that the HTC Pure is, in fact, the "Windows Phone" -- even though the dude in the spot is holding a totally different generic device. See how that could be weird for people? It's almost confusing enough to distract from the jubilant anthropomorphic app icons in tights. Video after the break.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>adadsattcommercialhtchtc purehtc touch diamond 2htc touch diamond2HtcPureHtcTouchDiamond2microsoftpurpuretouch diamond 2touch diamond2TouchDiamond2windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5windows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5WindowsPhonewinmoSun, 11 Oct 2009 22:02:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Pure and Tilt 2 bring Windows Mobile 6.5 to AT&T]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/#comments Long-rumored versions of HTC's ubiquitous Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 have finally been made official for AT&T -- but perhaps more notably, they mark AT&T's very first forays into the WinMo 6.5 arena as Microsoft officially unleashes the latest version of its mobile platform on the world this week. The Pure (pictured left) is a particularly heavy rework of the Diamond2's industrial design, shedding the square metal-adorned shell for a glossy black plastic one while carrying over the 3.2-inch WVGA display and 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Meanwhile, the Tilt 2 resurrects the Tilt name -- dormant since AT&T's version of the TyTN II made way for the Fuze last year -- bringing a 3.6-inch WVGA display, full QWERTY keyboard with tilt-up display (hence the name), full duplex speakerphone, and a 3.2 megapixel cam. The Pure will be the first on shelves, available already (ahead of Microsoft's official release on Tuesday, interestingly) for $149.99 on contract after a $50 rebate; the Tilt2 comes "in the following weeks" for $299.99 after $50 rebate.

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HTC Pure and Tilt 2 bring Windows Mobile 6.5 to AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attbreaking newsBreakingNewshtcpuretilt 2Tilt2touch diamond2touch pro2TouchDiamond2TouchPro2windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmowinmo 6.5Winmo6.5wm6.5Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Pure and Tilt 2 bring Windows Mobile 6.5 to AT&T]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/05/htc-pure-and-tilt-2-bring-windows-mobile-6-5-to-atandt/#comments Long-rumored versions of HTC's ubiquitous Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 have finally been made official for AT&T -- but perhaps more notably, they mark AT&T's very first forays into the WinMo 6.5 arena as Microsoft officially unleashes the latest version of its mobile platform on the world this week. The Pure (pictured left) is a particularly heavy rework of the Diamond2's industrial design, shedding the square metal-adorned shell for a glossy black plastic one while carrying over the 3.2-inch WVGA display and 5 megapixel autofocus camera. Meanwhile, the Tilt 2 resurrects the Tilt name -- dormant since AT&T's version of the TyTN II made way for the Fuze last year -- bringing a 3.6-inch WVGA display, full QWERTY keyboard with tilt-up display (hence the name), full duplex speakerphone, and a 3.2 megapixel cam. The Pure will be the first on shelves, available already (ahead of Microsoft's official release on Tuesday, interestingly) for $149.99 on contract after a $50 rebate; the Tilt2 comes "in the following weeks" for $299.99 after $50 rebate.

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HTC Pure and Tilt 2 bring Windows Mobile 6.5 to AT&T originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well hey, look at that -- AT&T's riff on the HTC Touch Diamond2, the Pure, has quietly gone on sale, meaning Windows Mobile 6.5 just hit the world a couple days early. The glory won't last long, though: the nicer Imagio is hitting Verizon on the 6th, and the Leo's looming. Still -- WinMo 6.5 is here. Let's get crazy.

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AT&T Pure now on sale -- with Windows Mobile 6.5 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well hey, look at that -- AT&T's riff on the HTC Touch Diamond2, the Pure, has quietly gone on sale, meaning Windows Mobile 6.5 just hit the world a couple days early. The glory won't last long, though: the nicer Imagio is hitting Verizon on the 6th, and the Leo's looming. Still -- WinMo 6.5 is here. Let's get crazy.

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AT&T Pure now on sale -- with Windows Mobile 6.5 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attatt pureAttPurehtc purehtc touch diamond2HtcPureHtcTouchDiamond2puretouch diamond2TouchDiamond2windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmowinmo 6.5Winmo6.5Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:25:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Pure starting to show up in AT&T stores, not for sale just yet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/#comments We'll withhold judgment until we have a far more intimate encounter with the device, but at a glance, the HTC Pure -- AT&T's branded, customized version of the Touch Diamond2 -- might carry the least-exciting industrial design of any variant launched thus far. Considering the business-oriented clientele, that might not be a big deal for the phone's bottom line -- but when you take a look at the slightly better-equipped Imagio that's about to launch over on Verizon, we would've liked to have seen something with a little more spunk here. At any rate, it seems Pure units are starting to flow into AT&T retail locations, which inevitably leads to some time in front of the bright lights and camera; AT&T was mentioned as one of Microsoft's global launch partners for Windows Mobile 6.5 on October 6, so if we connect the dots, we're guessing this is the phone that's gonna make it all happen. So where's that Touch Pro2, then, eh?

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HTC Pure starting to show up in AT&T stores, not for sale just yet originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atthtcin the wildInTheWildpuretouch diamond2TouchDiamond2windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmowinmo 6.5Winmo6.5wm6.5Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:52:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Pure starting to show up in AT&T stores, not for sale just yet]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/02/htc-pure-starting-to-show-up-in-atandt-stores-not-for-sale-just-y/#comments We'll withhold judgment until we have a far more intimate encounter with the device, but at a glance, the HTC Pure -- AT&T's branded, customized version of the Touch Diamond2 -- might carry the least-exciting industrial design of any variant launched thus far. Considering the business-oriented clientele, that might not be a big deal for the phone's bottom line -- but when you take a look at the slightly better-equipped Imagio that's about to launch over on Verizon, we would've liked to have seen something with a little more spunk here. At any rate, it seems Pure units are starting to flow into AT&T retail locations, which inevitably leads to some time in front of the bright lights and camera; AT&T was mentioned as one of Microsoft's global launch partners for Windows Mobile 6.5 on October 6, so if we connect the dots, we're guessing this is the phone that's gonna make it all happen. So where's that Touch Pro2, then, eh?

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Last month, a leaked and decidedly non-confirmed listing of random phones mentioned something called the HTC Pure. We've not heard anything since, but now HTCpedia has what it believes to be two photos of the thing, each one enshrouded in an unattractive case; one silicon, one garish plastic. What's inside those enclosures is of course largely unknown, but it certainly doesn't appear to have a slide-out keyboard, does appear to have four buttons on the face, and that's said to be a 5 megapixel camera on the back. The site goes so far to say that this is destined for AT&T and will be the Touch Diamond2 (nee Warhawk), but if that's the case HTC has obviously made some tweaks to the design the last time we saw it. We're not quite ready to say these are anything other than blurry pictures of some random HTC handset, but once we have something -- anything -- a little more conclusive we'll be sure to pass it along.

Update: As a few commenters have pointed out, this is the MDA Compact V, currently available in the UK under T-Mobile, which could explain the magenta case. Is this what AT&T is referring to as the Pure? We wouldn't be surprised.

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Is this AT&T's HTC Pure, clad in shimmering magenta? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Last month, a leaked and decidedly non-confirmed listing of random phones mentioned something called the HTC Pure. We've not heard anything since, but now HTCpedia has what it believes to be two photos of the thing, each one enshrouded in an unattractive case; one silicon, one garish plastic. What's inside those enclosures is of course largely unknown, but it certainly doesn't appear to have a slide-out keyboard, does appear to have four buttons on the face, and that's said to be a 5 megapixel camera on the back. The site goes so far to say that this is destined for AT&T and will be the Touch Diamond2 (nee Warhawk), but if that's the case HTC has obviously made some tweaks to the design the last time we saw it. We're not quite ready to say these are anything other than blurry pictures of some random HTC handset, but once we have something -- anything -- a little more conclusive we'll be sure to pass it along.

Update: As a few commenters have pointed out, this is the MDA Compact V, currently available in the UK under T-Mobile, which could explain the magenta case. Is this what AT&T is referring to as the Pure? We wouldn't be surprised.

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Is this AT&T's HTC Pure, clad in shimmering magenta? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T news: Lancaster dead, Warhawk and Fortress coming in October? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looks like Verizon's up to something (and we're not talking about Sholes). A quick trip over to VZW's site has confirmed that $99 -- and a two-year contract -- will land you just about any smartphone that they offer (one notable exception being the Samsung Saga), including HTC's Touch Pro and Touch Diamond. Could this mean that the new Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 are soon to rear their pretty little heads? We'd be down with that.

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Verizon: Touch Diamond, Touch Pro now $99 with contract originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looks like Verizon's up to something (and we're not talking about Sholes). A quick trip over to VZW's site has confirmed that $99 -- and a two-year contract -- will land you just about any smartphone that they offer (one notable exception being the Samsung Saga), including HTC's Touch Pro and Touch Diamond. Could this mean that the new Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 are soon to rear their pretty little heads? We'd be down with that.

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Verizon: Touch Diamond, Touch Pro now $99 with contract originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows Mobile 6.5, HTC Touch Diamond2, and Flash collide on video originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows Mobile 6.5, HTC Touch Diamond2, and Flash collide on video originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Meanwhile, the Warhawk -- AT&T's Touch Diamond2 -- gets a 3.2-inch WVGA display, dual-band HSDPA, AGPS, and Video Share, but unlike the Fortress, it's scheduled to launch with Windows Mobile 6.5 installed out of the gate. It's targeted for August 24, so we'll see how closely they can stick to that.

Gallery: HTC's Warhawk and Fortress are AT&T's Touch Diamond2 and Pro2



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HTC's Warhawk and Fortress are AT&T's Touch Diamond2 and Pro2 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Meanwhile, the Warhawk -- AT&T's Touch Diamond2 -- gets a 3.2-inch WVGA display, dual-band HSDPA, AGPS, and Video Share, but unlike the Fortress, it's scheduled to launch with Windows Mobile 6.5 installed out of the gate. It's targeted for August 24, so we'll see how closely they can stick to that.

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HTC's Warhawk and Fortress are AT&T's Touch Diamond2 and Pro2 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atandtattbreaking newsBreakingNewsedgefeaturesfortressgsmhsdpahsupahsupa1htcmobiletouch diamond2touch pro2TouchDiamond2TouchPro2umtswarhawkwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.1windows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.1WindowsMobile6.5winmowinmo6.1winmo6.5wm6.1wm6.5Sun, 24 May 2009 19:25:00 EST<![CDATA[O2 Germany gets HTC Touch Diamond2 as the uncreatively-named Xda Diamond2]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/o2-germany-gets-htc-touch-diamond2-as-the-uncreatively-named-xda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/o2-germany-gets-htc-touch-diamond2-as-the-uncreatively-named-xda/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/o2-germany-gets-htc-touch-diamond2-as-the-uncreatively-named-xda/#comments
We can dig that the Xda brand carries some weight and some solid history on O2, but usually, the carrier puts at least a little effort into coming up with creative, unique names for its units -- even if they're just mild rebrands of globally-launched HTCs. This time, though, they're not even bothering with the formalities, simply tweaking the Touch Diamond2's name to "Xda Diamond2" for its German launch this week. Pleasantly, the device is SIM-unlocked and features a tasteful carrier tattoo on the lower back; you should be able to find it for €420 (about $568) contract-free, so we'll cut it some slack -- it is HSUPA-capable, after all.

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O2 Germany gets HTC Touch Diamond2 as the uncreatively-named Xda Diamond2 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 13:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This wouldn't be the first time we've seen HTC battery covers come in multiple flavors, and considering the polarizing look of some of the company's more recent devices, it makes good, plain sense that they'd want to mix things up by offering alternate designs. It seems you can score this matte version of the Touch Diamond2's cover for $35 if you look hard enough, giving the business-minded phone just a slightly more subdued look that your... uh, matte personality demands. Around these parts, we'll take the damn thing with a bright green cover if we have to -- but for areas of the globe where they're easier to come by at the moment, it's a nice option to have.

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Matte battery cover is an interesting plan B for your Touch Diamond2 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 May 2009 14:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC's been pretty coy with pricing on the Touch Pro2 and Touch Diamond2, but now that units are starting to trickle out overseas, the numbers situation is getting slightly clearer. HTC's just announced that an unlocked Pro2 will set Singaporeans back S$1,328 ($887), while a Diamond2 will hit 'em up for S$1,088 ($726) -- a little more than in Taiwan, but probably close to what we'll see off-contract in the States. A little rich for our blood, though -- let's hope T-Mobile cleans the goo off soon.

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Unlocked HTC Touch Pro2 to retail for $880, Touch Diamond2 for $725 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC's been pretty coy with pricing on the Touch Pro2 and Touch Diamond2, but now that units are starting to trickle out overseas, the numbers situation is getting slightly clearer. HTC's just announced that an unlocked Pro2 will set Singaporeans back S$1,328 ($887), while a Diamond2 will hit 'em up for S$1,088 ($726) -- a little more than in Taiwan, but probably close to what we'll see off-contract in the States. A little rich for our blood, though -- let's hope T-Mobile cleans the goo off soon.

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Unlocked HTC Touch Pro2 to retail for $880, Touch Diamond2 for $725 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We haven't heard much about the appearance of the HTC Touch Diamond2 on US shores apart from a few AT&T-related whispers, but the squared-off handset is starting to pop up overseas, and the requisite unboxings and video tours have started flooding in. Sadly, these early units are still running Windows Mobile 6.1, so beauty's only skin deep -- or at least as deep as TouchFlo2 3D. Hardware video after the break, but there's plenty more at the read links.

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HTC Touch Diamond2 gets unboxed, shown off on video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We haven't heard much about the appearance of the HTC Touch Diamond2 on US shores apart from a few AT&T-related whispers, but the squared-off handset is starting to pop up overseas, and the requisite unboxings and video tours have started flooding in. Sadly, these early units are still running Windows Mobile 6.1, so beauty's only skin deep -- or at least as deep as TouchFlo2 3D. Hardware video after the break, but there's plenty more at the read links.

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HTC Touch Diamond2 gets unboxed, shown off on video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via MoDaCo]

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HTC Touch Diamond2 trickles into retail originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Touch Diamond2 hitting Taiwan this month originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Touch Diamond2 hitting Taiwan this month originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Software dumps bring a taste of the Touch Diamond2 to the original originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those clever fiends at the FCC have apparently been having all sorts of good times with HTC's upcoming Touch Diamond2 of late, recently putting through a "TOPA100" handset that sounds quite a bit like the leaked codename "Topaz" phone that turned into the Touch Diamond2 at MWC. Unfortunately, it seems the FCC just has the Europe version of the phone (slated for Q2 of this year) at the moment -- a US version for AT&T is supposedly in the works, as shown in the original leak, but we're still in the dark as to when that might arrive.

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HTC Touch Diamond2 "Topaz" for Europe makes it past the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Those clever fiends at the FCC have apparently been having all sorts of good times with HTC's upcoming Touch Diamond2 of late, recently putting through a "TOPA100" handset that sounds quite a bit like the leaked codename "Topaz" phone that turned into the Touch Diamond2 at MWC. Unfortunately, it seems the FCC just has the Europe version of the phone (slated for Q2 of this year) at the moment -- a US version for AT&T is supposedly in the works, as shown in the original leak, but we're still in the dark as to when that might arrive.

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HTC Touch Diamond2 "Topaz" for Europe makes it past the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we wouldn't bet the bank on this price and date from eXpansys, it does give us a warm fuzzy feeling to know it's at least en route. The oft mis-stepping -- you know, leaking and such -- retailer has tagged the HTC Touch Diamond2 at £399 (roughly $570) with a potential shelf date of the 17th April. While it will ship with Windows Mobile 6.1, there is a mention in the "liner notes" on the page stating that it will be upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5. Now we'll simply have to wait and see how it really pans out and how its bigger -- and likely pricier -- sibling, the HTC Touch Pro2 gets treated.

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HTC's Touch Diamond2 gets a little more real with date and price on eXpansys UK originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're not too sure what the backstory is here, but somehow, AreaMobile has been treated to a Touch Diamond2 demo well ahead of release. That in itself isn't much of a story -- we spent plenty of time with the Touch Diamond2 at MWC ourselves, after all -- but what makes this demo just a little more special is the fact that the damned thing's running Windows Mobile 6.5. Every Diamond2 we'd seen so far had been running 6.1 with the promise of an eventual upgrade to 6.5 down the line, but it seems that AreaMobile's either scored its own unit through sketchy sources (and possibly flashed it on their own accord) or HTC's getting a little looser about showing off the goods. Either way, noticeably missing is any trace of TouchFLO, so we wouldn't describe this as a close-to-final, HTC-blessed cut of the firmware by any stretch.

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WinMo 6.5 running on a Touch Diamond2, sans TouchFLO originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're thinking that HTC's Touch Diamond2 and Pro2 will be available all over the place by the time 2009 draws to a close, but if you want to be one of the first kids on the block to get in on that action, T-Mobile's European outposts are a good place to start looking. The carrier announced at MWC last week that Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK will all bet getting a version of the Diamond2 -- the MDA Compact V -- "by" June, while the Pro2 variant -- the MDA Vario V -- will launch more definitively "in" June. As usual, T-Mobile has chosen to customize its models a bit versus the standard fare that HTC is offering; opinions on the new look will vary, but if they're the first to launch, we think we can overlook some design niggles.

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T-Mobile bringing MDA Compact V, Vario V to Europe in June originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Telstra exec's stolen WinMo 6.5-equipped HTC phone remotely wiped? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Telstra exec's stolen WinMo 6.5-equipped HTC phone remotely wiped? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows Mobile 6.5 got the lion's share of attention this week at MWC, but HTC's TouchFLO 3D shell for 6.1 got some interesting interface tweaks for the new Touch Pro2 and Touch Diamond2, and we'd say they're actually more interesting than 6.5 honeycomb launcher and new unlock screen -- especially the newly revised keyboards with haptic feedback. Plenty more screenshots at the read link, and don't forget to check out our hands-on videos of the Pro2 and Diamond2 if you haven't already.

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HTC Diamond2 TouchFLO 3D screenshots appear for your enjoyment originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thievery at MWC! Telstra exec's HTC with WinMo 6.5 stolen originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thievery at MWC! Telstra exec's HTC with WinMo 6.5 stolen originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While HTC's press didn't deliver on our Android dreams -- or electric sheep -- it did land us the new Touch Diamond2. First off, this set is a stunner, build quality and feel in your hand is really a quality affair. The material choices in both metal and plastics used here are really first rate -- we gush because we're rather impressed. The screen is bright, easy to read and the UI overhaul -- and new features underneath -- are much appreciated. One standout in the new improved UI has to be the start menu which, when clicked, pops you into a full screen shortcut list which is miles better to surf through with a finger. All in all? We're impressed with the Touch Diamond2 and though it's not a wildly new device, it is worth peeking at if you're lost in the decision making process for a new Windows Mobile phone. Follow on for some video action.

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First hands-on with the HTC Touch Diamond2 (with video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While HTC's press didn't deliver on our Android dreams -- or electric sheep -- it did land us the new Touch Diamond2. First off, this set is a stunner, build quality and feel in your hand is really a quality affair. The material choices in both metal and plastics used here are really first rate -- we gush because we're rather impressed. The screen is bright, easy to read and the UI overhaul -- and new features underneath -- are much appreciated. One standout in the new improved UI has to be the start menu which, when clicked, pops you into a full screen shortcut list which is miles better to surf through with a finger. All in all? We're impressed with the Touch Diamond2 and though it's not a wildly new device, it is worth peeking at if you're lost in the decision making process for a new Windows Mobile phone. Follow on for some video action.

Gallery: First hands-on with the HTC Touch Diamond2 (with video!)


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First hands-on with the HTC Touch Diamond2 (with video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So this thing's definitely got some heft to it -- and honestly, especially for a business-centric device in this class, we don't think that's a bad thing. As with just about everything HTC churns out, the Touch Pro2 is exquisitely manufactured, feels rock-solid, and the WVGA is absolutely awesome -- we noticed that the gestures and animations are totally smooth and responsive, proving that WinMo is perfectly capable of handling this kind of UI dazzle. The Straight Talk functionality for seamlessly moving between different types of communication will be appreciated by anyone who spends half their business day on the phone and seems to work (and look) positively lovely -- and as for that speakerphone? We can totally picture ourselves slamming this thing upside down during a meeting in a fit of "our company just lost a $100M contract"-style rage with a satisfying, weighty "thud" and instantly bringing the whole room into the conversation. Follow the break for a couple videos of this thing in action (and sorry, no angry speakerphone fits).

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First hands-on with the HTC Touch Pro2 (with video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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