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Here’s the rumor: 3.7″ display, 1GHz processor (which is the minimum required for Windows Phone 7). These are the first details of a possible prototype being developed by HTC to feature Windows Phone 7. Under the screen, 3 touch-sensitive buttons and an 8 megapixel photocamera behind it.

Rumors also speak about some agreements with American carriers, but as most Windows Phone 7 devices currently “rumored”, there’s very little information about more technical specifications. The first rumors also point to the lack of the Sense interface from HTC: Windows Phone 7 doesn’t allow any UI to be applied on top of the default UI. We hope HTC manages to find a way to include it, as the Sense interface is one of the plus sides on HTC phones.

Here we come again with more news about HTC and the partnership with Microsoft to launch Windows Phone 7 phones by the end of 2010. After the latest rumors, here’s somewhat of a confirmation, coming from spokesperson Eric Lin:

“I know that we’re working with Microsoft. I know that we have access to the OS, to the tools, so I have every reason to believe that we’re going to be there on day one”.

What remains to be seen is the meaning of “Day One”. In any case, we’ll be waiting for more news on the matter.

According to a roadmap from an English carrier, discovered by Omio, an HTC model with Windows Phone 7 will be launched this year, more specifically in November. It’s apparently called HTC Gold.

The specifications aren’t known, and we are labeling it as a rumor, but since Windows Phone 7 requires some minimum specifications, it will most likely have at least 256MB RAM, 8 GB Memory, DirectX 9 compatible CPU and probably a 5 Megapixel photocamera with Flash. The GPS, accelerometer and multi-touch display should also be part of it.

We’ll have to wait for more official information.

The revolution in technology never seems to cease in the mobile world. First the screens, with the AMOLED, Super AMOLED and Retina Display. Now it seems that there will be yet another new revolution: after 1Ghz processors, it seems Qualcomm has sent HTC a Dual-Core Snapdragon processor.

Each core works at 1.2Ghz and supports the HSPA+ networks, 1080p video encoding, 16 Megapixel photocamera and a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and 24-bit. All this will be featured on the HTC Vision, apparently, an Android super-smartphone that is in the works and that features a 4.3″ display.

Thanks to these specifications, Vision could be launched directly with Android 3.0 Gingerbread.

All big names. Super AMOLED, AMOLED, LCD. But what’s the true diference between them? The guys from Techblog have made a comparative video with the Samsung Galaxy S (4″, 480 x 800 pixels and Super AMOLED), the HTC Desire (3.7″, 480 x 800 pixels, AMOLED) and the Sony Ericsson XPeria X10 (4″, 480 x 854 pixels, TFT LCD). The video shows the different displays even under sunlight, and it’s a good demonstration of what makes those displays different from one another.

Enjoy!

HTC has announced the purchase of Abaxia, a French company that develops software and that was created back in 2001. The details aren’t known and HTC hasn’t mentioned the reasons behind the purchase or the effects it would have for the users, apart from saying “it will enhance the development capabilities, in order to innovate even faster”.

Abaxia seems to propose three particular products that could enhance the UI from HTC Sense (used on Android, Windows Mobile and Brew devices). The products are: Mobile Portal, Mobile Finder and Abaxia Open Platform.

The purchase was valued in $13.14 million.

The HTC Smart was launched not too long ago, but it seems now that HTC is preparing its second generation, the Smart2.

According to rumors, the Smart2 will be similar to the first Smart, but with interesting additions such as the Wi-Fi and the Office Suite for editing files. Similarly to the first HTC Smart, also the Smart2 should be a “cheap” smartphone.

During the weekend, a new Windows Phone 7 ROM has been revealed by XDA Developers, and together with it, they found interesting information. It seems that the ROM was identified as coming from a device called HTC Mondrian.

The forum members decided to study the ROM in a deeper level and reveal some interesting specifications, among which the image above that could probably be a rendering of the phone. This HTC Mondrian should have a 4.3″ display with the resolution of 480 x 800, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.3 Ghz QSD8650A/B (that supports UMTS and 3G CDMA) and a compass. It’s possible that it won’t feature a physical keyboard.

We’ll wait for more information, as usual.

HTC goes back to the Windows Phone 7 talk and promises everyone a smartphone branded HTC featuring the new Microsoft OS this year. There are no details about the models that will be launched by, according to the specifications, it’ll certainly be a smartphone with a WVGA touchscreen and a 1GHz processor.

The confirmation that HTC started to walk towards the Windows Mobile 7 arrived soon after the announcement from Microsoft, offering aid against the battle HTC is currently undergoing against Apple due to patent issues.

Coincidence? Maybe not.

HTC wants to think big for the future: besides its own OS, the company is also thinking about features that will be present on their new smartphones. During an event held in South Africa, the company has mentioned that the future smartphones will have the possibility of recording HD videos (1080p) and surround 5.1 sound thanks to Yamaha.

The possibility of HD recording can be included on HTC devices from the second half of 2011 on, while the Surround 5.1 audio could come sooner. In the meantime, by the end of this year, HTC is planning to launch HSPA+ devices.