“Yet even with middling hardware and a brand new version 1.”0 Microsoft OS that is clearly lacking the maturity of iOS or Android, it’s simply hard to resist this sleek little lightweight gem of a handset running a very promising — and dare we say fun — take on the mobile OS experience. Try as we might, we can’t put it down even though we have an iPhone 4 and Galaxy S at our immediate disposal. The HTC Trophy may not be our smartphone champ but it’s definitely a winner.”
While it may not have as large and visually enticing screen as some of the 4.3″ behemoths out there, the somewhat more diminutive HTC Trophy has been packaged in such a way that Thomas Ricker over at Engadget really liked his evaluation unit. The Trophy’s specs can be summarized as:
- 480 x 800 pixel resolution capacitive screen measuring 3.8″
- 1GHz Snapdragon (QSD8250) processor
- 802.11n
- WiFiBluetooth 2.1 with EDR
- GPS
- FM Radio
- 1300mAh battery
- 8GB of fixed flash storage, 512MB ROM and 576MB RAM
- 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
- 720p video recording capability
While not all that different in spec from most of the Windows Phone 7 handsets that have already made their way to market, it is the total packaging of construction quality, feel, performance, custom HTC apps, and, well, the total user experience, that tipped his impression to the favorable category. It’s a nice review of a phone that may just be the sweet spot for a number of potential purchasers.
“Yet even with middling hardware and a brand new version 1.”0 Microsoft OS that is clearly lacking the maturity of iOS or Android, it’s simply hard to resist this sleek little lightweight gem of a handset running a very promising — and dare we say fun — take on the mobile OS experience. Try as we might, we can’t put it down even though we have an iPhone 4 and Galaxy S at our immediate disposal. The HTC Trophy may not be our smartphone champ but it’s definitely a winner.”
While it may not have as large and visually enticing screen as some of the 4.3″ behemoths out there, the somewhat more diminutive HTC Trophy has been packaged in such a way that Thomas Ricker over at Engadget really liked his evaluation unit. The Trophy’s specs can be summarized as:
- 480 x 800 pixel resolution capacitive screen measuring 3.8″
- 1GHz Snapdragon (QSD8250) processor
- 802.11n
- WiFiBluetooth 2.1 with EDR
- GPS
- FM Radio
- 1300mAh battery
- 8GB of fixed flash storage, 512MB ROM and 576MB RAM
- 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
- 720p video recording capability
While not all that different in spec from most of the Windows Phone 7 handsets that have already made their way to market, it is the total packaging of construction quality, feel, performance, custom HTC apps, and, well, the total user experience, that tipped his impression to the favorable category. It’s a nice review of a phone that may just be the sweet spot for a number of potential purchasers.
“Yet even with middling hardware and a brand new version 1.”0 Microsoft OS that is clearly lacking the maturity of iOS or Android, it’s simply hard to resist this sleek little lightweight gem of a handset running a very promising — and dare we say fun — take on the mobile OS experience. Try as we might, we can’t put it down even though we have an iPhone 4 and Galaxy S at our immediate disposal. The HTC Trophy may not be our smartphone champ but it’s definitely a winner.”
While it may not have as large and visually enticing screen as some of the 4.3″ behemoths out there, the somewhat more diminutive HTC Trophy has been packaged in such a way that Thomas Ricker over at Engadget really liked his evaluation unit. The Trophy’s specs can be summarized as:
- 480 x 800 pixel resolution capacitive screen measuring 3.8″
- 1GHz Snapdragon (QSD8250) processor
- 802.11n
- WiFiBluetooth 2.1 with EDR
- GPS
- FM Radio
- 1300mAh battery
- 8GB of fixed flash storage, 512MB ROM and 576MB RAM
- 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
- 720p video recording capability
While not all that different in spec from most of the Windows Phone 7 handsets that have already made their way to market, it is the total packaging of construction quality, feel, performance, custom HTC apps, and, well, the total user experience, that tipped his impression to the favorable category. It’s a nice review of a phone that may just be the sweet spot for a number of potential purchasers.
“Yet even with middling hardware and a brand new version 1.”0 Microsoft OS that is clearly lacking the maturity of iOS or Android, it’s simply hard to resist this sleek little lightweight gem of a handset running a very promising — and dare we say fun — take on the mobile OS experience. Try as we might, we can’t put it down even though we have an iPhone 4 and Galaxy S at our immediate disposal. The HTC Trophy may not be our smartphone champ but it’s definitely a winner.”
While it may not have as large and visually enticing screen as some of the 4.3″ behemoths out there, the somewhat more diminutive HTC Trophy has been packaged in such a way that Thomas Ricker over at Engadget really liked his evaluation unit. The Trophy’s specs can be summarized as:
- 480 x 800 pixel resolution capacitive screen measuring 3.8″
- 1GHz Snapdragon (QSD8250) processor
- 802.11n
- WiFiBluetooth 2.1 with EDR
- GPS
- FM Radio
- 1300mAh battery
- 8GB of fixed flash storage, 512MB ROM and 576MB RAM
- 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
- 720p video recording capability
While not all that different in spec from most of the Windows Phone 7 handsets that have already made their way to market, it is the total packaging of construction quality, feel, performance, custom HTC apps, and, well, the total user experience, that tipped his impression to the favorable category. It’s a nice review of a phone that may just be the sweet spot for a number of potential purchasers.
“Yet even with middling hardware and a brand new version 1.”0 Microsoft OS that is clearly lacking the maturity of iOS or Android, it’s simply hard to resist this sleek little lightweight gem of a handset running a very promising — and dare we say fun — take on the mobile OS experience. Try as we might, we can’t put it down even though we have an iPhone 4 and Galaxy S at our immediate disposal. The HTC Trophy may not be our smartphone champ but it’s definitely a winner.”
While it may not have as large and visually enticing screen as some of the 4.3″ behemoths out there, the somewhat more diminutive HTC Trophy has been packaged in such a way that Thomas Ricker over at Engadget really liked his evaluation unit. The Trophy’s specs can be summarized as:
- 480 x 800 pixel resolution capacitive screen measuring 3.8″
- 1GHz Snapdragon (QSD8250) processor
- 802.11n
- WiFiBluetooth 2.1 with EDR
- GPS
- FM Radio
- 1300mAh battery
- 8GB of fixed flash storage, 512MB ROM and 576MB RAM
- 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
- 720p video recording capability
While not all that different in spec from most of the Windows Phone 7 handsets that have already made their way to market, it is the total packaging of construction quality, feel, performance, custom HTC apps, and, well, the total user experience, that tipped his impression to the favorable category. It’s a nice review of a phone that may just be the sweet spot for a number of potential purchasers.
“Yet even with middling hardware and a brand new version 1.”0 Microsoft OS that is clearly lacking the maturity of iOS or Android, it’s simply hard to resist this sleek little lightweight gem of a handset running a very promising — and dare we say fun — take on the mobile OS experience. Try as we might, we can’t put it down even though we have an iPhone 4 and Galaxy S at our immediate disposal. The HTC Trophy may not be our smartphone champ but it’s definitely a winner.”
While it may not have as large and visually enticing screen as some of the 4.3″ behemoths out there, the somewhat more diminutive HTC Trophy has been packaged in such a way that Thomas Ricker over at Engadget really liked his evaluation unit. The Trophy’s specs can be summarized as:
- 480 x 800 pixel resolution capacitive screen measuring 3.8″
- 1GHz Snapdragon (QSD8250) processor
- 802.11n
- WiFiBluetooth 2.1 with EDR
- GPS
- FM Radio
- 1300mAh battery
- 8GB of fixed flash storage, 512MB ROM and 576MB RAM
- 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash
- 720p video recording capability
While not all that different in spec from most of the Windows Phone 7 handsets that have already made their way to market, it is the total packaging of construction quality, feel, performance, custom HTC apps, and, well, the total user experience, that tipped his impression to the favorable category. It’s a nice review of a phone that may just be the sweet spot for a number of potential purchasers.
Engadget’s FCC-scouring bot – OK, probably a sleep-deprived intern – discovered that a device that is very likely the HTC 7 Pro, has gotten approval. That means that the wireless hardware is finalized, but the software probably needs more time to cook…which means it might be earlier in 2011 than we were led to believe. I guess we’ll see!
Engadget has provided a great video overview of the Windows Phone 7s coming to the non-US phone market. Among those devices previewed are the Samsung Omnia 7, the HTC HD7, and the HTC Mozart. The Samsung Omnia 7 was praised for it’s fantastic screen. The one differentiator of the HTC Mozart that has not been heavily discussed is the xenon flash and 8MP camera. This combination could make the Mozart the phone to get for those interested in replacing their point-and-shoot. Full reviews will be coming soon as the embargo lifts tonight.
D-Day is here! Engadget reports that Windows Phone 7 is now in retail…in New Zealand. Due to the vagaries of time zones, New Zealand gets first dibs at Microsoft’s new OS. In case you’re curious, it looks like HTC gets the prize for first WP7 unit sold (if that means anything at all).
“Microsoft deserves a lot of credit for rebooting its mobile OS. It’s all too rare for a company to admit that its existing product isn’t good enough and be willing to bite the bullet and start over. You just wish they hadn’t taken so long to come to that conclusion.”
Rojas, the founder of Engadget and current co-founder of gdgt, has seen a lot of gadgets come and go in his time, so when he speaks about an OS, it’s worth reading. He’s quite impressed with the Windows Phone 7 OS in general, especially the amount of polish it has for a 1.0 product, but correctly pegs the developer story (APPS, APPS, APPS!) and the marketing as being real challenges for Microsoft. Read his article and sound off.
“Microsoft deserves a lot of credit for rebooting its mobile OS. It’s all too rare for a company to admit that its existing product isn’t good enough and be willing to bite the bullet and start over. You just wish they hadn’t taken so long to come to that conclusion.”
Rojas, the founder of Engadget and current co-founder of gdgt, has seen a lot of gadgets come and go in his time, so when he speaks about an OS, it’s worth reading. He’s quite impressed with the Windows Phone 7 OS in general, especially the amount of polish it has for a 1.0 product, but correctly pegs the developer story (APPS, APPS, APPS!) and the marketing as being real challenges for Microsoft. Read his article and sound off.
“Microsoft deserves a lot of credit for rebooting its mobile OS. It’s all too rare for a company to admit that its existing product isn’t good enough and be willing to bite the bullet and start over. You just wish they hadn’t taken so long to come to that conclusion.”
Rojas, the founder of Engadget and current co-founder of gdgt, has seen a lot of gadgets come and go in his time, so when he speaks about an OS, it’s worth reading. He’s quite impressed with the Windows Phone 7 OS in general, especially the amount of polish it has for a 1.0 product, but correctly pegs the developer story (APPS, APPS, APPS!) and the marketing as being real challenges for Microsoft. Read his article and sound off.
Ok, I had to check was actually awake when I read this, but Microsoft have announced that a tool to allow sync’ing to a Windows Phone 7 will be released for OS X later this year!
Microsoft said “Later in 2010 Microsoft will make a public beta available of a tool that allows Windows Phone 7 to sync select content with Mac computers.”
So Mac owners will be able to enjoy Windows Phone 7 without buying a PC.
How many will, is another question though…
Link - Engadget story
Read on and add your comments. Follow us on twitter too.
Ok, I had to check was actually awake when I read this, but Microsoft have announced that a tool to allow sync’ing to a Windows Phone 7 will be released for OS X later this year!
Microsoft said “Later in 2010 Microsoft will make a public beta available of a tool that allows Windows Phone 7 to sync select content with Mac computers.”
So Mac owners will be able to enjoy Windows Phone 7 without buying a PC.
How many will, is another question though…
Link - Engadget story
Read on and add your comments. Follow us on twitter too.
Ok, I had to check was actually awake when I read this, but Microsoft have announced that a tool to allow sync’ing to a Windows Phone 7 will be released for OS X later this year!
Microsoft said “Later in 2010 Microsoft will make a public beta available of a tool that allows Windows Phone 7 to sync select content with Mac computers.”
So Mac owners will be able to enjoy Windows Phone 7 without buying a PC.
How many will, is another question though…
Link - Engadget story
Read on and add your comments. Follow us on twitter too.
“Having trouble keeping track of all the new Windows Phone 7 handsets today? We don’t blame you — even we had trouble remembering all the minor differences between the similarly specced devices. To end our frustration, we’ve compiled a big chart that lists out the carriers and specs for all 10 devices (with a couple extra MIA) to make our lives a tad easier — head on pass the break if you need the peace of mind.”
With the plethora of Windows Phone 7 devices announced today it’s hard to remember which one has specific features like screen size, use of a physical keyboard, or screen technology. Engadget has compiled a handy comparison chart that makes things a bit easier. Check it out by hitting the Read link.
Curious about how the new Zune 4.7 software works with Windows Phone 7? Check out the Engadget hands-on video above.
“We’d heard November 8th was AT&T’s Windows Phone 7 launch date, but this makes it real — Microsoft advertisements on Microsoft’s page, pointing to a brand-new Windows Phone website. And unless we’re completely mistaken, the Samsung Cetus finally has a name — it’ll be called the Focus when it comes to AT&T on the specified date.”
Today’s official release of Windows Phone 7 included a little pre-event discovery by Engadget of a nice phone from Samsung as well as a new AT&T website for the new platform. Hit the Read link for more information.
“We’d heard November 8th was AT&T’s Windows Phone 7 launch date, but this makes it real — Microsoft advertisements on Microsoft’s page, pointing to a brand-new Windows Phone website. And unless we’re completely mistaken, the Samsung Cetus finally has a name — it’ll be called the Focus when it comes to AT&T on the specified date.”
Today’s official release of Windows Phone 7 included a little pre-event discovery by Engadget of a nice phone from Samsung as well as a new AT&T website for the new platform. Hit the Read link for more information.
“We’d heard November 8th was AT&T’s Windows Phone 7 launch date, but this makes it real — Microsoft advertisements on Microsoft’s page, pointing to a brand-new Windows Phone website. And unless we’re completely mistaken, the Samsung Cetus finally has a name — it’ll be called the Focus when it comes to AT&T on the specified date.”
Today’s official release of Windows Phone 7 included a little pre-event discovery by Engadget of a nice phone from Samsung as well as a new AT&T website for the new platform. Hit the Read link for more information.
