T-Mobile's Windows Phone 7: HTC HD7

HTC HD7HTC HD7, T-mobile’s first Windows Phone 7 device, is finally revealed as one of the frontrunners in their Windows Phone 7 smart phone range. With its 4.3-inch resolution, T-mobile’s first Windows Phone 7 device brings you blazingly quick navigation with the help of its 800-by-480 screen. Though a bit duller than the Super AMOLED on the Samsung Focus, the HD7′s LCD screen does not fail to provide an epic cinematic experience on its 4.3-inch high resolution screen. Just flip out the kick stand, sit back and enjoy watching your favorite movies and videos hands-free. It also packs a solid 5 megapixel camera with 720p 24fps high-def video recording together with a dual led flash, allowing you to capture film with incredible quality and detail. The HTC HD7 was named for its OS, the Windows Phone OS 7, and has the same screen size as HTC’s HD2. The home screen of the phone displays tiled images or thumbnails for access in any program or application you want to see. The thumbnails cover the most popular functions, including: the call button, messaging icon, and gallery icon. Most of these are integrated to Microsoft Services, including Xbox, Hotmail and the mobile Microsoft Office Suite.

HTC HD7 features a Qualcomm QSD8250 processor, two memory options (8GB or 16GB memory on board) , 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi support, FM radio, GPS, Bluetooth features and will ship with Netflix, T-Mobile TV, Slacker Radio, Xbox LIVE and Zune software pre-installed.
The HTC HD7 put you the power of Xbox Live™ in your hands. The 4.3 inch screen resolution will make game action come into life. Game titles are made available, including the option to “try before you buy”.

HTC HD7 is slightly bigger than the Galaxy S which isn’t exactly tiny at 64.2mm x 122.4mm x 9.9mm. The HD7 weighs 162g, compared to Galaxy S which is 43g lighter at 119g and even the iPhone 4 which weighs 137g.

Other Specifications:
Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP
3G HSDPA, HSUPA
GPS w/ aGPS support
Motion G-sensor
Proximity Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Li-Ion 1230 mAh

Pros
Clear Web pages with smooth pinch-to-zoom, a full copy of Microsoft Office, Zune, Xbox, and all the other Microsoft experiences.
4.3 inch high definition screen resolution.

Cons
The HTC HD7 doesn’t work with T-Mobile’s new HSPA+ network, as all Windows Phone 7 devices max out at HSPA 7.2.
Capacitive, Multi-touch screen

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