The HTC HD2 WinMo smart phone is an impressive mobile phone. The device comes with a 4.3 inch TFT capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and a maximum color display capacity of 65 thousand colors. It also comes with a 5 mega pixel camera that delivers autofocus and dual LED flash features with support for geo-tagging.
Lastly, the phone runs on an efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 CPU clocked at 1GHz. Overall, it is a powerful device that should be more than enough to run the new Windows Phone 7 series mobile operating system. Sadly, this will never happen.
Microsoft has been clear not only about specifying the specific chassis types for the upcoming devices which will use the new OS but also in declaring that the series 7 will be used only on new devices.
Aside from the fact that WP7 has very strict hardware requirements, Microsoft has also announced that they will continue supporting the WinMo system and will be renaming the OS as Windows Phone Classic when WP7 arrives.
The reason for continuing support of the older OS is because the newer operating system is focused more on the needs of general users. With this, Microsoft will not be able to address the needs of its business clients. To maintain their hold of the business sector, industry experts predict that the older WinMo OS will have to be updated with business-centered features. This will give Microsoft two choices for their clients: the Windows Phone 7 for regular users and Windows Phone Classic for business users. Under this scheme, the HTC HD2 will be able to be aimed towards business clients.
Vodafone UK does not have the HD2 device available to regular customers, but a business plan is still available for those who are looking for it. Considering the fact that Vodafone UK has a provision means that the HD2 is highly marketable as a business device.
Read more about the WP7 on the HTC HD2 at Engadget.
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