Microsoft officially launched Windows Mobile 6.5 today along with a flurry of services and brands that should keep us spinning until Windows 7 finally rolls off the shelves this time next year. Along with the new version of Windows Mobile, Microsoft has officially begun using their new “Windows Phone” moniker, much to our pleasure here at thewindowsphone.com ;)
To kick things off, carriers around the world are launching new Windows Phones today. A list of the beauties hitting the markets are follows the jump, but as usual we’re short-shifted here in North America. Europe and Asia have more than dozen new Windows Mobile devices available through carriers and off-plan, NA gets 4.
In North America:
- HTC Pure from AT&T
- HTC Imagio from Verizon Wireless
- Samsung Intrepid from Sprint, available Oct. 11, 2009
- HTC Tilt 2 from AT&T, available in the coming weeks
In Latin America:
- Samsung Omnia II available in the coming weeks from TIM Brasil
In Europe:
- MDA Vario V, MDA Compact V and HTC Touch2 and the Samsung Omnia II from Deutsche Telekom in select European markets
- HTC HD2 from Orange, available in the coming weeks in France
- HTC Touch2 from Orange, available in the coming weeks in France, Spain, Switzerland and Romania
- A software update for the HTC Touch Pro2 from Orange, available in the coming weeks in France, U.K. and Romania
- Samsung Omnia II from Orange, available in the coming weeks in Poland, Switzerland and Slovakia and from early December in France
- Samsung Omnia LITE from Orange, available in the coming weeks in France and Spain
- Samsung Omnia PRO B7320 from Orange, available in the coming weeks in France and the U.K.
- Toshiba TG01 W from Orange, available as an update to the TG01 in the coming weeks in France, the U.K., Switzerland and Romania
- LG GM750 and Samsung Omnia II from SFR in France
- TMN Bluebelt 2 and TMN Silverbelt, made by ZTE Corp., from TMN in Portugal
- Samsung Omnia II and Omnia LITE from TMN in Portugal
- HTC Touch Diamond2 from Vodafone in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, South Africa and Central Europe
- HTC Touch Pro2 from Vodafone in the U.K. and Switzerland
- LG GM750 from Vodafone in Germany, the U.K., Spain and the Netherlands
The following phones are available on the open market in Europe:
- Samsung Omnia II
- Omnia LITE
- Omnia PRO B7320
- Omnia PRO B7330 and the Omnia PRO B7610 will be available in October
In Asia:
- ZTE X60 from China Unicom
- HTC Touch Diamond2 from Telstra
The following phones are available on the open market in Asia:
- Acer beTouch E100, beTouch E101, beTouch E200 and Acer neoTouch
- Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20
- HTC Snap, HTC Touch Pro2, HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch2
- LG GM730 and LG GM550
- Samsung Omnia II and Samsung Omnia PRO B7320, Omnia PRO B7330
In North America:
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HTC Pure from AT&T |
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HTC Imagio from Verizon Wireless |
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Samsung Intrepid from Sprint, available Oct. 11, 2009 |
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HTC Tilt 2 from AT&T, available in the coming weeks |
In Latin America:
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Samsung Omnia II available in the coming weeks from TIM Brasil |
In Europe:
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MDA Vario V, MDA Compact V and HTC Touch2 and the Samsung Omnia II from Deutsche Telekom in select European markets |
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HTC HD2 from Orange, available in the coming weeks in France |
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HTC Touch2 from Orange, available in the coming weeks in France, Spain, Switzerland and Romania |
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A software update for the HTC Touch Pro2 from Orange, available in the coming weeks in France, U.K. and Romania |
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Samsung Omnia II from Orange, available in the coming weeks in Poland, Switzerland and Slovakia and from early December in France |
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Samsung Omnia LITE from Orange, available in the coming weeks in France and Spain |
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Samsung Omnia PRO B7320 from Orange, available in the coming weeks in France and the U.K. |
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Toshiba TG01 W from Orange, available as an update to the TG01 in the coming weeks in France, the U.K., Switzerland and Romania |
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LG GM750 and Samsung Omnia II from SFR in France |
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TMN Bluebelt 2 and TMN Silverbelt, made by ZTE Corp., from TMN in Portugal |
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Samsung Omnia II and Omnia LITE from TMN in Portugal |
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HTC Touch Diamond2 from Vodafone in Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Australia, South Africa and Central Europe |
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HTC Touch Pro2 from Vodafone in the U.K. and Switzerland |
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LG GM750 from Vodafone in Germany, the U.K., Spain and the Netherlands |
The following phones are available on the open market in Europe:
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Samsung Omnia II, Omnia LITE, Omnia PRO B7320, Omnia PRO B7330 and Omnia PRO B7610 available in October |
In Asia:
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ZTE X60 from China Unicom |
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HTC Touch Diamond2 from Telstra |
The following phones are available on the open market in Asia:
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Acer beTouch E100, beTouch E101, beTouch E200 and Acer neoTouch |
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Garmin-Asus nüvifone M20 |
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HTC Snap, HTC Touch Pro2, HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch2 |
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LG GM730 and LG GM550 |
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Samsung Omnia II and Samsung Omnia PRO B7320, Omnia PRO B7330 |
