Smarter Geek

With the HTC HD2 just released in Australia and an souped up versions will soon be on T-Mobile in the USA so of course now is the time to leak the specs of the next version of the phone the HTC HD3. This phone is set to be released on November 2010 which would be the perfect time to make this a Windows Mobile 7 device. Below is a summary of the specs:

• 1.5 ghz Snapdragon (Uber Fast)
• 1gb Ram (Same as my netbook)
• 1gb Rom
• 16gb Internal Flash
• microSD Card (16 internal and 32gb SD = 46gb storage)
• 4.5” 1280×800 (that’s greater than 720p HD)
• Front Camera (enables video chat)
• 4G radio (will this matter in Australia)
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (no word on 802.11n)
• HDMI (presumably via dock like Zune HD)
• USB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack (Disappointingly not USB 3.0)

These specs are impressive but considering the specs of the current HD2 it actually seem likely seeing it will not be released for at least another 10 months.

Source: Specs for the HTC HD3? We Wish!

This seems to be a pretty logical move seeing that the competing phone platforms (iPhone,Blackberry and Android) all either give away their OS for free or package it with their own hardware at no additional cost. In the cut throat market of Mobile Phone ever reducing a handset by $8 to $15 dollars (what it currently charges) can make a huge difference in sales as seen with the boost the iPhone 3G got when it was released for $99. What will also be interesting to see is if Microsoft make Windows Mobile 7 OS also free for other ARM based devices such as all the tablets, and eBook Readers which the Android OS seems to be currently dominating.

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