Those of you who are sick of all the Android news of late might be excited to hear that HTC may be working on their first Windows Phone 7 handset already. Yes, it’s disappointing that the HTC HD2 will not be getting the new OS, but HTC has something better in the works. A leaked Windows Phone 7 Rom made its way to in the internet over the weekend. Hidden inside were a new code name, image, and a few specs that I’m sure will make some people quite happy. The hard working folks on XDA-Developers extracted the name: HTC Mondrian (Mondrian was a Dutch painter known best for Neo-Plasticism) from the ROM, along with details on a 4.3 inch WVGA Optrex display and a Snapdragon processor. Details sound a lot like the HTC HD2, but the code reveals that the Snapdragon processor will feature the 1.3GHz Scorpion core which will definitely give it a huge boost in powered over its older sibling.
The image discovered in the ROM is most likely not what the HTC Mondrian will look like. As you can tell, it resembles the HTC HD more than it does the HD2. HTC has mentioned that they are committed to Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform, but we don’t have any indication when they plan on releasing any WP7 powered phones.
Source: WMExperts
The fabled phone that will overshadow the evo 4G that tmobile anounced?
bah…windows, bad so for this htc with this incredible cpu.
Android 2.2!.
But is obviously, windows need more resources
i like HTC and the processor will probably make it rock…but Windows? haha..can they make anything right? i hate microsoft..i do own a 360 but only because the best games are on it..and i’ve had to buy 2 xbox360 systems and another one needed to be sent in for red ring “repairs”, only a couple months after purchasing it.
The hope is that WP7 will be a huge improvement over the previous versions. it’s a complete rebuilt and not just another itteration of the same old OS.
hi, i contacted htc a few weeks ago, asking about the mondrian. basically although they didnt tell me the specs (but they said i was pretty close with the details i gave i.e 1.3ghz processor) they said that it will be a windows phone 7 platform, and its going to be released later this year. thats all they said about it though, but is confirmation enough for me. my contract runs out in august, i was going to get the htc hd2 but now i think i will wait a few months and get the mondrian or hd3 or whatever they want to call it. give me a minute let me see if i can get the email on my laptop that they sent to me
here we go………….
Dear Chris, Thank you for contacting us. In regards to Buying, I can help you with that. HTC is working closely with Microsoft to bring Windows Phone 7 to market later this year. We cannot confirm when these devices are going to be released nor the specs before the products are released. (Although the specs that you mentioned were very close to what we have for the HD3) Please keep checking the HTC website for further details you can also follow us on facebook or twitter. I trust that this resolves your query, please do not hesitate to contact us again if required. Thank you for contacting HTC. Best regards, Herald B HTC