We all know that HTC HD3 is real and it’s very likely that it’ll run Windows Phone 7, but what about a HTC concept phone? It’s been a while since we’ve seen one of these, but the latest comes from Antoine Brieux, the creator of the HTC HD3 design pictured below. This is a Windows Phone 7 handset that’s only 10mm thick.
The smartphone uses a 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 1GB RAM, 1GB ROM, 16GB internal memory, a microSD card slot and a 4.5 inch AMOLED multitouch display with a 800 x 1280 pixel resolution. There’s also an 8 megapixel camera on board, with dual LED flash and support for 720p video capture, plus a front videocall camera, if you need it.
As far as connectivity is concerned, you get both 3G and 4G, plus WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, HDMI and a 3.5mm audio jack. The handset is powered by a 1800 mAh battery and we wonder how much would you be willing to spend on such a beauty?
In case you weren’t sure about HTC HD2’s processing power, here’s another proof: it’s able to run Windows 95 without too much fuss and we’re sure it can even go further with desktop OSes. Although the device is not good enough to run Windows Phone 7, according to Microsoft, we wouldn’t be surprised if Win XP was emulated on it as well…
Back to Win 95, the OS runs in VGA mode on the handset, courtesy of the 1 GHz CPU and a hack tested by the XDA Developers community. The Qemu processor emulator does the trick and the software is even able to run Starcraft on the smartphone. Qemu was created by Russian hackers and you’ve certainly got to love that virtual keyboard shown on screen.
A couple of bugs are also present, like the mouse control, but still the OS is pretty usable. Some XDA members have mentioned that they got Win 98 running on the handset and we wonder what version will end this porting spree…
Here we go again with the Google Nexus One touchscreen issue… You might remember that cool test app that revealed issues on Nexus One’s multitouch system, but was pretty OK when tested on Moto Droid. The software tracked the user’s fingers on the screen and we sure hope that the problems found on Nexus One will be gone on devices that use the following technology:
This is ClearPad 3000, a sensor that supports true multitouch with up to 10 touches, so unless you’re using your toes as well, you should be fine. We have t mention that Motorola Droid uses the ClearPad 2000 sensor, dating back from 2007 and used by HTC on many devices. It works pretty swell with pinch to zoom actions in the browser, but manages to stumble in games, when two finger movements are needed.
As far as Nexus One’s problem is concerned, XDA Developers forum member Cyanogen (Steve Kondik) found that there’s a hack in the framework on the Droid, but this hack is lacking from Google’s Phone. The fact that this option is disabled causes the axis-flipping issues found by the above mentioned multitouch test app.
A simple firmware update might solve this, but we’d certainly like the ClearPad 3000 to be present on the next Nexus.
Fresh after seeing Nokia C5 getting officially introduced, we’ve managed to check out a great render of the C6 model. This touchscreen QWERTY handset is the second in Nokia’s C Series and a pretty good looking piece of equipment, as you can see for yourself in the following image.
The handset combines the advantage of a big touchscreen with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, as if it were a hybrid between Nokia N97 and Nokia 5230. C6 received the FCC’s blessing back in February and we can see that this new image matches the sketch provided by the authority back then.
Unfortunately, not much is known about the C6, aside from the fact that it sports 256MB of internal memory and that it’s coming to Europe starting this spring. In other news, Nokia seems to be failing with the Booklet 3G netbook, since it has just cancelled its launch in France, because the device was too expensive ($1030).
When a high-end, respected speaker manufacturer like Bowers & Wilkins decide they’re going to funnel some of their magic into headphones, the audiophile world can’t help but perk up. Announced late last year, the B&W P5 headphones have only just shown up – though not in stock – at the Apple Store, but over at Head-Fi they’ve a set of production samples to unbox and generally play with.
First impressions are of superlative build quality with excellent attention to detail and fit. As for audio quality, turns out the P5’s may show up the limitations of your iPod’s DAC; performance is great from an iMac, decent through an iPhone or iPod shuffle, but there’s talk of the iPod classic sounding muddy. Meanwhile other people suggest the P5’s don’t feel as “grippy” on your head as rival sets, while they can also leave your ears feeling very hot.
More photos of the B&W P5 headphones here. Apple are currently listing them for $299.95, though there’s no indication of when they’ll actually be in stock. However, another Head-Fi forum member says they have stock in Apple’s London store, so it might be worth ringing around.
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