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    HTC Desire, Touch HD Mini, Legend Specs and Photos Leaked

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    Nathan Eddy
    Published February 16, 2010
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      In-demand smartphone maker HTC, known for its sleek handset designs and embrace of Google’s Android operating system, had plans to debut three handset models at this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. However, that plan was blown when photos of all three phones and specs of two of the phones were posted on the Android forum Android.MoDaCo. Details of the handsets Desire (formerly known as the Bravo), Legend and Touch HD Mini leaked Feb. 15, with official release photos of the handsets posted online. Details of the Touch HD Mini were not leaked.

      According to the leaked details, the Desire will boast a 3.7-inch touch-sensitive AMOLED screen, an optical navigation stick, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU from Qualcomm and HTC’s Sense user interface. Also expected to be included is FM radio, Android Version 2.1 (aka ??½clair), a GPS with internal antenna and four sensors (proximity, ambient light, G-sensor and digital compass), as well as Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity with FTP/OOP for file transfers and PBAP for phonebook access from a car kit. Rounding out the package is a 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus and a flashlight.

      The HTC Legend features many of the same specs, including on-screen navigation with optical trackball and a 3.2-inch touch-screen AMOLED display. It will run Android ??½clair. The battery provides up to 440 minutes of talk time for WCDMA and up to 490 minutes for GSM networks, with standby times of up to 560 hours and 440 hours for the respective networks. Also included is an expansion slot for a microSD memory card, which is SD 2.0-compatible.

      HTC was able to issue some news on its own Feb. 15, announcing plans to deliver a portfolio of Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series phones to market later this year. The company said the phones will support Xbox Live games and Microsoft’s Zune music and video service, a capability highlighted by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the company’s official software unveiling at MWC Feb. 15. During the event, Ballmer and Vice President of Windows Phones Joe Belfiore put a strong emphasis on the personal and unique experience the software will bring to each individual user.

      Peter Chou, CEO of HTC, called Windows Phone 7 Series a “significant milestone” for Microsoft, the industry and ultimately people looking to do more on their phones. “HTC is working closely with Microsoft to bring the unique HTC experience that customers love,” he said. “Microsoft has clearly listened to feedback from people and brought a new, fresh approach to the smartphone experience that is beautiful, powerful and compelling.”

      Andy Lees, senior vice president of the mobile communication business at Microsoft and the man who introduced HTC as an official partner at the Windows Phone 7 Series software unveiling, said people are moving faster than ever, juggling more priorities and turning to technology to manage it all. “Windows Phone 7 Series simplifies common tasks by bringing together related content from the Web, applications and services into a single view to make life easier,” he said. “We are pleased to work closely with HTC, a global leader in mobile phone technology and design, to bring new Windows phones to customers around the world.”

      Nathan Eddy
      Nathan Eddy
      A graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Nathan was perviously the editor of gaming industry newsletter FierceGameBiz and has written for various consumer and tech publications including Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, CRN, and The Times of London. Currently based in Berlin, he released his first documentary film, The Absent Column, in 2013.

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