And just like that, our hopes for a dual-core 1.5 GHz HTC HD3 are shattered.  Qualcomm has just announced that their dual-core 1.5 GHz chips will not ship until very late in Q4 which means that they will not make their way into consumer products until late 2011.  The 1.2 GHz processors from Qualcomm will be showing up a lot sooner, though early Q1 of 2011 is most likely the soonest we will see them on the market.

At this point, it’s hard to say what processor the rumored HTC HD3 will feature.  There are other dual-core processors available from other manufacturers, but based on HTC’s history of using Qualcomm processors in their phones, it’s highly unlikely that they will be changing that relationship any time soon. 

Source: Engadget

Tired of Android already?  If you’re looking to change things up a bit, keep in mind that HTC will be launching a slew of new Windows Phone 7 handsets before the end of the year.  The one we’re most excited about is the HTC HD3 (or HD7 based on who you ask) which is rumored to be powered by a Qualcomm dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and will feature 1GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage, 8MP camera with HD video recording, 1800 mAh battery, and a humongous 4.5 inch AMOLED display.   As much as we love Android, there’s no denying that there rumored specs are enough to make the biggest fanboy tremble in his shoes. 

HTC is holding a press event on September 15^th and many are speculating that they will be unveiling their fall Windows Phone 7 lineup.  We still have a week before anything is final and who knows, those rumored specs could be too good to be true.  For now, we’ll just have to wait.  The good news is that T-Mobile U.S.A. may be getting in on the HTC HD3 action and could launch the Windows Phone 7 handset as soon as November 17^th. 

As much as we all love out Android phones, is anyone willing to give Windows Phone 7 a try?

Source: TmoNews

Anyone ready to trade in their HTC HD2 already?  A new leaked document shows that the HTC D3 should be ready for customers by October 18^th.  The leaked documents appear to be from O2 UK’s internal launch schedule. It’s not surprising that HTC will be rolling out a successor to the HTC DH2 (one of the most successful Windows Mobile handsets to date), but HTC has apparently chosen to bump up the numbers a little to coincide with the launch of Windows Phone 7.  The new handset is expected to be named the HTC HD7.  It’s nice that HTC wants to take advantage of the windows Phone 7, but let’s hope they don’t do that same with the successor of the Touch Pro 2. 

Source: Engadget