First Windows Mobile 7 devices revealed?

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WMExperts.com has posted quite an interesting article about the upcoming Windows Mobile 7. According to them, there will in fact be two different versions. Look for a further post shortly with more information. The same article reveals details about two devices that could launch with Windows Mobile 7 (to be renamed as Windows Phone Seven?).

The first is the LG Apollo. The specifications are quite impressive (but are they realistic?):

  • Processor: 1.3GHz Qualcomm QSD8650 (or QSD8650A)
  • Operating system: Windows Phone Seven
  • Connectivity: CDMA/EV-DO & GSM/HSDPA
  • Display: 3.8-inch capacitive AMOLED WXGA (1280 by 720) touchscreen
  • Memory: 1GB RAM and 1GB ROM
  • Storage: MicroSD card slot (supporting up to 32GB)
  • Camera: 10MP camera with auto-focus and flash
  • Battery: 1400mAh
  • Dimensions: 115 by 57.5 by 11.2mm

Sprint and Verizon both could offer the LG Apollo as early as August or September 2010.

The second model is from HTC. The HTC Obsession is supposed to be smaller than the HTC HD2 and quite similar to the HTC Imagio. Specifications are rumoured to be as follows:

  • Processor: 1GHz Qualcomm QSD8250
  • Operating system: Windows Phone Seven with HTC Sense user interface
  • Connectivity: GSM/HSDPA
  • Display: 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Memory: 512MB RAM and 512MB ROM
  • Storage: 4GB internal and a microSD card slot (supporting cards up to 32GB)
  • Camera: 5MP with auto-focus and flash
  • Battery: 1230mAh
  • Dimensions: 112 by 56 by 11.7mm

The HTC Obsession looks set for an October 2010 release.

And that’s only the devices…

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