HTC Announces Touch2 Windows Phone for October 6th Launch (Updated)

Humberto Saabedra

HTC Touch2

HTC has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the Touch2 Windows Phone device, the first phone from the manufacturer to feature Windows Mobile 6.5 for a launch on the same day as the operating system on October 6th in Europe and Asia.

The device features Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile along with Google Maps for Mobile, YouTube and more applications as a result of its Flash integration via Internet Explorer Mobile.

Technical specifications include the Qualcomm MSM7225 chipset with 512 MB ROM and 256 MB RAM running at 528 MHz and Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, a 2.8 inch touchscreen display at QVGA resolution, dualband European/Asian HSPA, quadband GSM/EDGE, GPS transceiver, Bluetooth 2.1 with stereo audio support, Wi-Fi radio, 3.5 mm headphone jack, HTC ExtUSB port and 3.2 megapixel camera with video recorder.

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