You have to give credit to HTC: when it come to getting their teeth stuck into a new launch, they don’t mess about.
Today, the Taiwanese company unleashed no less than five spanking new handsets for Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 platform, with all but the HTC 7 Surround heading to Europe.
HTC HD 7
The biggest and most impressive of the new WM7 handsets is this 4.3” LCD bad boy, with a strong focus on gaming and multimedia.
Sporting a natty kickstand for watching movies, there’s Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound onboard plus a 5MP camera and 720p HD video recording.
The quad band handset packs n-Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, motion, proximity and light sensors, a 3.5mm jack and 1230mAh battery.
HTC HD7 specs:
Dimensions: 122 x 68 x 11.2mm, 162g
Screen: 4.3”, 480 x 800
CPU 1GHz
Camera 5MP with AF and flashlight
Memory: 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 8/16GB storage
Network T-Mobile US, O2 UK
HTC 7 Mozart
Set to be on an exclusive deal with Orange in the UK, the HTC 7 Mozart looks well lush with its unibody, anodised aluminium stylish body, surrounding a 3.7” screen.
With looks reminiscent of the HTC Legend, the handset comes with an impressive 8-megapixel camera, xenon flash and 720p HD video recording.
Stuffed with the same set of connections, sensors and sound options as the HTC HD7, the Mozart has a slightly bigger 1300mAh battery.
HTC 7 Mozart specs
Dimensions: 119 x 60.2 x 11.9mm, 130g
Screen: 3.7”, 480 x 800
CPU: 1GHz
Camera: 8MP with AF and xenon flash
Memory: 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 8GB storage
Network: Orange & T-Mobile UK
HTC 7 Surround
Destined for the North America market only and billed as the ‘HTC Surround’ through its AT&T exclusive, the handset comes in a slightly thicker package to accommodate the slide-out speaker.
Sensors and connectivity options are inherited from the above models, with 720p HD video recording and a reduced 1230mAh battery, plus a 3.8”, 480 x 800 screen.
HTC 7 Surround specs
Domensions: 119.5 x 61.5 x 12.97mm, 165g
Screen: 3.8”, 480 x 800
CPU: 1GHz
Camera: 5MP with AF and LED flash
Memory: 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 8GB storage
Network: AT&T US
HTC 7 Pro
Hoping to attract the well stuffed pockets of business users is the HTC 7 Pro, packing a 3.6″ 480 x 800 pixels screen, surround sound features and slide/tilt-out QWERTY keyboard for thumping out emails on the move.
Offering 1.8Mbps uploads and 3.1Mbps downloads with tight Outlook and Office integration, this looks to be a stylish number for suits on the move, and there’s also a decent 1500mAh battery to keep the swivel action stuff going all day long.
HTC 7 Pro specs
Size: 117.5 x 59 x 15.5mm, 183.5g
Screen: 3.6”, 480 x 800
CPU 1GHz
Camera: 5MP with AF and LED flash
Memory: 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 16GB storage
Network: UK (2010), Sprint US (2011)
HTC 7 Trophy
Hurtling towards Vodafone at a rate of knots is the HTC 7 Trophy, a neat all-rounder similar to the package offered by the Android HTC Desire handset.
There’s a sizeable 3.8”, 480 x 800 pixel touchscreen, 5MP camera with flash, and a spec sheet much the same as the other handsets above.
HTC 7 Trophy specs
Size: 118.5 x 61.5 x 11.96mm, 140g
Screen: 3.8”, 480 x 800
CPU: 1GHz
Camera; 5MP with AF and flash
Memory:576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 8GB storage
Network: Vodafone
