| Guide to HTC's Windows Mobile smartphones |
(Updated Mar. 1, 2008)
Taiwanese manufacturer High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), founded in 1997, calls itself "one of the fastest-growing companies in the mobile sector," and it's hard to disagree. The company launched its first Windows mobile phone in 2002, and today may make up to 80 percent of all Windows Mobile devices.
The company is best-known for its finger-oriented HTC Touch, which came out in 2007, dressing up Windows Mobile with an in-house TouchFLO user interface. During the second quarter of 2008, HTC sold more than 1.3 million phones, a growth rate up nearly 120 percent over 2Q 2007, according to the Gartner Group.
Surprisingly, the HTC brand has only been applied to mobile phones since June 2006. Before that time, the company was content to supply phones to other manufacturers and carriers on an ODM (original design manufacturer) basis. Carriers HTC officially acknowledges supplying include Cingular, Dopod -- acquired by HTC the same month it launched its own brand -- NTT DoCoMo, Orange, 02, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Vodafone.
In this chronological guide, we include only devices that were HTC-branded, or openly recognized within the industry to have been based on HTC reference platforms. Three prominent additional devices, rumored to have been manufactured by HTC using original customer designs, are Palm's Treo Pro, Sony Ericsson's Xperia X1, and T-Mobile's Shadow.
The devices are listed in order of our coverage, from most recent to earliest.
 T-Mobile MDA Compact V and MDA Vario V -- Feb. 24, 2009 -- T-Mobile's HTC-sourced Windows smartphones sport WVGA (800 x 480) displays. The MDA Compact V and MDA Vario V offer 528MHz processors, autofocus cameras, GPS, Bluetooth, and the Opera Mobile 9.5 web browser.
 HTC Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 -- Feb. 17, 2009 -- HTC's Windows phones have WVGA displays, enhanced TouchFlo 3D software, and touch-sensitive "zoom bars." The Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 offer have 528MHz processors, dual cameras, GPS, WiFi, FM receivers, and ambient light sensors.
 HTC Touch Cruise -- Jan. 22, 2009 -- HTC's 2009-model Touch Cruise, different from a Touch Cruise released earlier, is a Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone that includes GPS, comes with novel geotagging software, and can transform into "an advanced in-car navigation system." The Touch Cruise features a 528MHz processor, a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, a 3.2 megapixel camera, WiFi, and Bluetooth.
 T-Mobile MDA Basic -- Jan. 15, 2009 -- T-Mobile's MDA Basic is a version of the previous announced Touch Viva from HTC. The device includes a 2.8-inch touchscreen display with 320 x 240 resolution, four way navigation controls, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, and quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity.
 HTC S743 -- Jan. 6, 2009 -- HTC announced a candybar-style Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard phone aimed at U.S. consumers. To be available over the counter without carrier subsidies, the "S743" has a 2.6-inch QVGA display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, an FM receiver, and WiFi.
 Motorola Motosurf A3100 -- Jan. 6, 2009 -- Motorola offers a "touch tablet" Windows phone that includes a trackball and a customized user interface. The Motosurf A3100 has a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, dual cameras, GPS, plus both Opera Mobile and Internet Explorer web browsers.
 O2 XDA Guide -- Dec. 18, 2008 -- O2's Xda Guide runs Windows Mobile 6.1 on Qualcomm's MSM7225 processor. It includes GPS, a 3.2 megapixel camera with geotagging capability, WiFi, Bluetooth, the Opera Mobile 9.5 web browser, and HTC's TouchFLO user interface.
 T-Mobile Shadow II -- Dec. 17, 2008 -- T-Mobile's "Shadow II" is the first Windows Mobile phone featuring UMA (unlicensed mobile access), suggest FCC compliance documents. The "Shadow II" is a quad-band GSM phone that can route voice calls over less expensive WiFi or Bluetooth networks, when available.
 O2 XDA Flint -- Dec. 10, 2008 -- O2's unusual Windows Mobile 6.1 phone features a 5-inch VGA display and a detachable QWERTY keyboard. The XDA Flint has 16GB of flash storage, GGSM/GPRS/EDGE telephony, WiFi, Bluetooth, dual cameras, video output, and an ATI graphics chip.
 O2 XDA Zest -- Dec. 3, 2008 -- O2 offers this Windows Mobile 6.1 phone said to have been made exclusively for the British carrier by Asus. The "XDA Zest" includes a 624MHz Marvell "Tavor" processor, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, dual cameras, and a 2.8-inch display with VGA resolution.
 NTT DoCoMo HTC-HT-01A -- Dec. 1, 2008 -- The HTC-HT-01A is a version of the HTC Touch Pro. The device sports a 2.8-inch VGA-resolution touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, TV output, 3.2 megapixel camera, optional GPS, FM radio, and 4GB of storage.
 HTC MAX 4G -- Nov. 13, 2008 -- HTC and Russian carrier Yota billed this Windows Mobile phone as "the world's first integrated GSM/WiMAX handset." The HTC MAX 4G includes a 3.8-inch 800 x 480 display, tri-band (900/1800/1900MHz) GSM, WiMAX, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a five megapixel camera.
 AT&T HTC Fuze -- Nov 11, 2008 -- AT&T's HTC-manufactured phone, similar to the previously released Touch Pro, includes a 2.8-inch VGA-resolution touchscreen display and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The "Fuze" includes the "TouchFLO 3D" user interface, Windows Mobile 6.1, dual cameras, GPS, 802.11b/g, and Bluetooth.
 O2 XDA Mantle -- Oct. 14, 2008 -- British carrier O2 offers this Windows Mobile 6.0 phone with a built-in fingerprint sensor, based on HTC's PC6500 design. The "XDA Mantle" includes GPS, HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) telephony, WiFi, dual SD slots, and a three megapixel camera.
 HTC T8290 -- Oct. 10, 2008 -- HTC's T8290 is a WiMAX-enabled phone that also includes a 3.8-inch 800 x 480 display, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, and GSM. It was officially unconfirmed as of our first report, but apparently planned for rollout on Russia's Yota WiMAX network.
 HTC Touch 3G and Touch Viva -- Sep. 17, 2008 -- HTC's Touch 3G and Touch Viva have 2.8-inch touchscreen displays with 320 x 240 resolution, four way navigation controls, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, and quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity.
 HTC Touch HD -- Sep. 15, 2008 -- Yet another iteration of HTC's successful "Touch" formula, the Touch HD sports a 3.8-inch touchscreen with 800 x 480 resolution. Also on board are a five megapixel camera, WiFi, an FM receiver, and the company's signature "TouchFLO 3D" user interface.
 HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro (Sprint) -- Sep. 10, 2008 -- Sprint offers HTC's premier Windows Mobile phones, revised to use the carrier's CDMA network and EV-DO Rev. A connectivity. The Touch Diamond and Touch Pro include HTC's TouchFlo 3D user interface, 2.8-inch displays with VGA resolution, 3.2 megapixel cameras, GPS, WiFi, and Bluetooth.
HTC S740 -- Aug. 26, 2008 -- HTC's candybar-style "S740" runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, sports a 3.2 megapixel camera, and includes GPS, WiFi, plus an FM radio.
 T-Mobile MDA Compact IV -- Jul. 18, 2008 -- T-Mobile's Windows Mobile 6.1-based phoneprovides HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) and HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access) data modes. The MDA Compact IV has a 2.8-inch VGA-resolution touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, FM radio, and 4GB of storage.
 HTC Touch Pro -- Jun. 4, 2008 -- HTC's Windows Mobile 6.1-based Touch Pro features the company's signature "TouchFLO 3D" user interface. It also sports a 2.8-inch VGA-resolution touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, TV output, 3.2 megapixel camera, optional GPS, FM radio, and 4GB of storage.
 HTC Touch Diamond -- May 6, 2008 -- HTC's Touch Diamond features Windows Mobile 6.1 and a more finger-friendly version of the company's distinctive animated 3D "TouchFlow" user interface. The Touch Diamond also sports a diamond-faceted case, 2.8-inch VGA-resolution touchscreen, three-megapixel camera, GPS, FM radio, and 4GB of storage.
 HTC Touch Dual -- Apr. 2, 2008 -- HTC's Touch Dual runs Windows Mobile 6.1 along with HTC's TouchFLO user interface. It has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, dual cameras, plus GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) and HSDPA (850/1900Mhz) connectivity.
 Emobile Emonster S11HT -- Mar. 18, 2008 -- Based on HTC's TyTn II design, the Emonster S11HT has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and tilting display, like that of a small laptop. It includes quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE WAN connectivity, WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS, and dual cameras.
 HTC Mogul (EV-DO Rev. A) -- Mar. 10, 2008 -- The revised HTC Mogul supports EV-DO Rev. A telephony, with data rates of 3.1Mbps downstream and 1.8Mbps upstream. It also boasts WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, a 2MP camera, QVGA display, and the Windows Mobile operating system.
 Softbank X03HT -- Mar. 6, 2008 -- The HTC-manufactured X03HT features 3G/HSDPA connectivity and a slide-out keyboard. It also includes WiFi wireless networking, Bluetooth, dual cameras, a 2.4-inch display, and "picture letter" capabilities.
 HTC P3470 -- Feb. 15, 2008 -- HTC's P3470 features quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, GPS, and Bluetooth. It uses TI's OMAP850 processor, clocked at 201MHz, with 128MB of RAM and 256MB of flash storage.
 O2 Hda Orbit II -- Feb. 5, 2008 --O2's HTC-manufactured Orbit II runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional on Qualcomm's MSM7200 processor. It includes dual cameras, GPS capabilities, WiFi, and a built-in FM radio.
 HTC S730 -- Jan. 11, 2008 -- The Windows Mobile 6.0-based HTC S730 features 3G/HSDPA connectivity and a slide-out keyboard. It also includes WiFi wireless networking, a 2.4-inch display, and dual cameras.
 Verizon XV6800 -- Nov. 28, 2007 -- This HTC-manufactured smartphone features a 2.8-inch QVGA (320x240) touchscreen, slide-out keyboard, and a two megapixel camera with flash, auto-focus, and video capture. It also includes WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0.
 HTC S640 -- Nov. 19, 2007 --The HTC S640 features a 2.8-inch touchscreen display and full-QWERTY keyboard, along with a "soft-touch rubber" finish and rocker-style soft keys. It has a 400MHz Qualcomm MSM7500 processor, 128MB of RAM and 256MB of flash.
 HTC Touch Cruise -- Nov. 12, 2007 -- HTC added GPS to its popular Touch product line with this device, which naturally also includes the company's TouchFLO user interface. The Touch Cruise offers HSDPA/UMTS (2100MHz) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE (900, 1800, 1900MHz) telephony, along with WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0.
 Ted Baker Needle -- Nov. 7, 2007 -- The Ted Baker Needle is a variant of HTC's Touch, with a differently colored case and modified navigation buttons. Like its progenitor, it has a 2.8-inch touchscreen camera, two megapixel camera, and WiFi.
 HTC Touch (Sprint) -- Oct. 18, 2007 -- Sprint became the first U.S. carrier to offer its own version of the HTC Touch with this device, modified to work on the carrier's CDMA network. The device includes HTC's TouchFLO user interface, a 2.8-inch display, and a two megapixel camera.
 HTC P6500 -- Oct. 5, 2007 -- HTC's P6500 includes both HSDPA and GSM/EDGE telephony, WiFi, and a fingerprint sensor. It also offers GPS and a three megapixel camera, according to the company.
 AT&T Tilt -- Oct. 4, 2007 -- This HTC-manufactured phone is similar to the HTC Tilt, with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and adjustable screen angle. It includes a 400MHz Qualcomm MSM 7200 processor, dual cameras, and WiFi.
HTC Touch Dual -- Oct. 2, 2007 -- HTC's Touch Dual uses the TouchFLO user interface that made its debut with the HTC Touch, but also includes a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It includes dual cameras and support for European HSDPA/UMTS (2100MHz) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE (900, 1800, and 1900MHz) data networks, along with Bluetooth 2.0.
 NTT DoCoMo HT1100 -- Sep. 5, 2007 -- The HTC-manufactured HT1100 uses the TouchFLO user interface that made its debut with the HTC Touch, but also includes a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It includes dual cameras and tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity.
 HTC TyTn II -- Aug. 28, 2007 -- HTC's TyTn II features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and an adjustable keyboard angle that makes it resemble a miniature laptop. The Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional-based TyTn II includes GUPS, 3.5G HSDPA connectivity, and dual cameras.
 HTC S630 -- Aug. 27, 2007 -- HTC's S630 -- also known as the HTC Cavalier or Dopod C730 -- includes quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) GSM and tri-band (850/1900/2100MHz) connectivity. It also includes WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, and a touchstrip on its side that is said to control volume and provide a variety of navigation functions.
 HTC P6300 -- Jul. 6, 2007 -- HTC targeted enterprise customers with this conservatively styled PDA/phone. The P6300 includes tri-band GSM/GPRS calling capabilities, WiFi, and Bluetooth.
HTC Mogul (Sprint) -- Jun. 18, 2007 -- Designed for Sprint's CDMA network, the HTC Mogul features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, and Bluetooth 2.0. Similar to the T-Mobile Wing, it also provides a two megapixel camera.
 HTC Touch -- Jun. 6, 2007 -- HTC's Touch was the first device to use the company's self-developed "TouchFLO" touchscreen interface, designed for easy fingertip operation. The Touch includes a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, WiFi, and a two-megapixel camera. In this original incarnation, it featured tri-band (900, 1800, 1900MHz) connectivity.
 T-Mobile Wing -- May 22, 2007 -- The HTC-manufactured T-Mobile Wing offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 2.8-inch VGA screen, quad-band (850/900/1800/1900MHz) cellular communications, and a 200MHz TI OMAP 850 processor. It also features a two megapixel camera and a microSD slot for memory expansion.
 HTC TyTN Pocket PC phone -- Jun. 16, 2006 -- This combination PDA and 3G mobile phone emphasizes worldwide connectivity, via Tri-Band UMTS, Quad-Band EDGE, Bluetooth, and WiFi. The device sports a slide-out, ergonomic QWERTY keyboard and a 2 Mpixel camera. It runs Windows Mobile 5.0 on a 400MHz Samsung "stacked" CPU with 64MB fo RAM and 128MB of flash.
 HTC MteoR Smartphone -- Jun. 16, 2006 -- The MteoR runs Windows Mobile 5 on a dual processor platform that includes a Samsung application processor and a Qualcomm baseband processor. The 3G device supports tri-band UMTS 2100MHz with quad-band EDGE and global roaming. It features a 1.3 Mpixel camera and built-in Bluetooth v2.
 O2 XDA IQ -- Jun. 13, 2006 -- This Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone, based on HTC's Tornado platform, comes with direct push technology preinstalled. The quad-band GSM device features built-in Bluetooth and WiFi, a 1.3 Mpixel camera, and a mini SD slot.
 Dopod StrTrk S300 -- May. 19, 2006 -- Apparently aimed at Trekkies, the world's "slimmest and lightest deluxe clamshell smartphone" weighs in at 99 grams and is just over a half inch thick. The HTC-manufactured StrTrk S300 runs Windows Mobile 5 and features a "3D-animated interface" and three-by-three grid arrangement of icons that offers one-click access to commonly used functions.
 Dopod 818pro -- Dec. 13, 2005 -- Dopod's 818pro was based on HTC's "Magician" platform, and was claimed to be the world's first Windows Mobile phone available in silver, black, lavender, pink, and blue. It had a 2.8-inch touschscreen display, 64MB of RAM, and 128MB of flash storage.
 HTC Blue Angel and Harrier reference platforms -- Nov. 16, 2005 -- These platforms feature a QWERTY keyboard that slides down from the bottom. They run Windows Mobile 2003 SE on a 400MHz PXA263 processor with 128MB of RAM and 96MB of Flash.
 HTC Wizard and Apache reference platforms -- Nov. 16, 2005 -- These platforms feature a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out from the side. The screen automatically changes orientation from portrait to landscape viewing mode when the keyboard is slid out.
 HTC Universal reference platform -- Nov. 16, 2005 -- Said to be the world's first 3G device to run Windows Mobile 5.0, the Universal features a swiveling display that rotates 180 degrees to create a tablet-style PDA. It is based on a 520MHz Intel PXA27x processor with 64MB SDRAM and 128MB Flash.
 HTC Magician reference platform -- Nov. 16, 2005 -- This versatile platform combines the functions of a mobile phone, Pocket PC, digital camera / video recorder, gaming console, and MP3 player.
 HTC Amadeus reference platform -- Nov. 16, 2005 -- Similar to the Typhoon, but as its name suggests, the Amadeus has an emphasis on music. It includes an extra set of four buttons for controlling music playback with Windows Media Player 10.
 HTC Typhoon reference platform -- Nov. 16, 2005 -- Billed as the "world's smallest smartphone," the Typhoon measures 4.25 x 1.81 x 0.63 inches and weighs approximately 100 grams. It's 64MB of Flash memory are implemented as an M-Systems mobile DiskOnChip.
 Orange SPV C600 smartphone -- Nov. 1, 2005 -- This successor to the popular SPV C500 runs Windows Mobile 5.0 and supports high speed data via cellular EDGE technology. Based on HTC's "Faraday" platform, it features a 1.3 Mpixel camera and includes an MP3 and WAV music player, as well as Windows Media Player 10 Mobile.
UTStarcom PPC 6700 -- Sep. 16, 2005 -- The PPC-6700 is based on HTC's Apache reference platform. It's powered by a 416MHz Intel XScale PXA270 embedded processor and comes with 64MB of RAM and 128MB of Flash memory. It features a unique, sliding QWERTY keyboard that opens from the side and automatically changes orientation from portrait to landscape viewing mode. The device, sold by Sprint, also boasts a 1.3 Mpixel camera with built-in flash, digital zoom, and camcorder functionality.
 i-mate JasJar -- Aug. 31, 2005 -- i-mate claims the JasJar is the "world's first 3G-enabled GSM/GPRS phone to run Windows Mobile 5.0." It's the HTC Universal platform running a 520MHz Intel Bulverde (PXA27x) processor with 64MB of SDRAM and 128MB of Flash. It features dual cameras with built-in flash, and dual speakers for stereo sound.
 Orange SPV C550 smartphone -- Jul. 15, 2005 -- Orange calls the SPV C550 the "Great for Music" handset, adding that it provides "the first realistic alternative to carrying around a separate MP3 player, phone and PDA." Based on HTC's "Hurricane" platform, the device runs Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition on an Intel XScale processor with 64MB of memory. Befitting a music-oriented device, it has dedicated play, rewind, and fast-forward keys on the front panel.
UTStarcom XV6600 -- Dec. 16, 2004 -- The XV6600, which boasts a QWERTY keypad, is a combo phone/PDA running Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC Phone edition being sold into the US market by Verizon Wireless. It is marketed by UTStarcom Personal Communications, but is based on HTC's "Harrier" platform.
 i-mate JAM -- Nov. 11, 2004 -- i-mate characterizes the JAM as five devices in one -- a mobile phone, Pocket PC, digital camera / video recorder, gaming console, and MP3 player. Based on HTC's "Magician" platform, the tri-band wireless device runs Windows Mobile Second Edition for Pocket PC on a 416MHz Intel PXA270 (Bulverde) processor and boasts a 1.3 megapixel camera.
 Audiovox PPC-6601 -- Oct. 25, 2004 -- This dual-band (1900/800MHz CDMA) Pocket PC Phone boasts 128MB of RAM and 64MB of flash memory, a 240x320 65K-color TFT touch-screen display that switches between portrait and landscape modes, QWERTY keyboard, SDIO expansion, and Bluetooth. Based on HTC's "Harrier" platform, it's being offered in the U.S. through Sprint Wireless.
Audiovox SMT5600 -- Oct. 12, 2004 -- The SMT5600 was claimed to be the smallest Windows Mobile smartphone in North America, measuring 4.25 x 1.81 x 0.63 inches. Based on HTC's "Typhoon" platform, it was said to be the first smartphone in the US to include an integrated VGA camera, and the first anywhere to include Windows Media Player 10 Mobile.
 O2 Xphone -- Aug. 23, 2004 -- The O2 Xphone is based on HTC's "Feeler" platform, running Microsoft's Windows Mobile 2003 Smartphone operating system on a 132MHz TI OMAP processor. Available in selected Asian countries, the device offers GSM/GPRS communications and boasts a built-in VGA (640x480) resolution camera, an MMC/SDIO expansion card slot, and support for MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) text/multimedia messaging.
 Orange SPV C500 smartphone -- Jun. 18, 2004 -- Orange claimed this HTC Typhoon-based device as the "world's smallest Smartphone," measuring just 4.25 x 1.8 x .63 inches (108 x 46 x 16 mm), and weighing in at a mere 3.5 oz. (100 gm). The device runs Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition on an unspecified processor. The SPV C500 comes with the Orange "Try" card -- a mini memory card that can be inserted into the phone allowing users to sample new applications for free and then purchase them directly through Orange.
 Audiovox PPC 5050 -- Jan. 7, 2004 -- Audiovox unveiled its newest Pocket PC based wireless phone at CES in Jan. 2004, basing it on HTC's "Falcon" platform. The PPC 5050 combines the functions of a Pocket PC with those of a dual-band CDMA/PCS wireless phone, and is equipped with an Intel 400MHz Processor running Windows Mobile Phone Edition 2003.
 Orange SPV E200 smartphone -- Oct. 13, 2003 -- Orange laid claim to being the first provider to launch a mobile handset based on Microsoft's Smartphone software. The E200 employs HTC's "Voyager" platform and a TI OMAP ARM processor. A built-in expansion slot supports SD/MMC/SDIO cards, and the device also features integrated camera, modem, Bluetooth, and multimedia capabilities (including MP3 player).
 Carrier Devices i-Mate Smartphone -- Apr. 30, 2003 --The HTC-manufactured i-Mate is a Tri-band (900, 1800 and 1900) phone based on Microsoft's Smartphone platform. The phone has a 2.2-inch full-color TFT LCD and offers support for seven languages. A built-in expansion slot supports SD card/MMC Cards. The device also supports multimedia with stereo sound.
 Siemens/AT&T Wireless SX56 PocketPC Phone Edition -- Oct. 8, 2002 -- The SX56 Windows-powered Pocket PC Phone is a pocket PC/mobile phone for the US market that is being sold through AT&T Wireless. It is based on HTC's "Wallaby" platform, and uses the Intel StrongARM 206MHz processor, with expansion via an SD/MMC slot.
 O2 XDA -- Jun. 29, 2002 -- The O2 XDA combines PDA and cell phone in one compact handheld and runs on Microsoft's Pocket PC 2002 phone edition. O2 uses the "Wallaby" reference design from Taiwanese-based HTC on an Intel StrongARM processor. Dual-band GSM and GPRS are integrated in the device for mobile connectivity.
 T-Mobile MDA -- Jun. 29, 2002 -- The MDA is based on the "Wallaby" reference design from HTC, and runs Microsoft's Pocket PC Phone Edition on an Intel StrongARM processor. Expansion options include IrDA and an integrated SD/MMCard slot. T-Mobile MDA supports 900/1900MHz version in the U.S. and GSM 900/1800 Mhz networks in Europe.
Just the reference designs, please
Although HTC now brands its own phones, we have retained the information below as a matter of historic interest. Below is the original version of this guide, first published in 2006, and updated Aug. 27, 2007.
Many of the Windows Mobile smartphones and PDA phones that are rapidly gaining popularity today are built by Taiwan's High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), based on a set of HTC-designed reference platforms. Consequently, the company makes an estimated 80 percent of the Windows Mobile smartphones and PDA/phones that are being sold today.
Although HTC normally operates behind the scenes as an ODM (original design manufacturer), building devices for wireless carriers such as T-Mobile and Verizon, and for OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) such as Hewlett-Packard and Dell, the company recenty acquired the popular Asian phone brand, Dopod.
All this has contributed to strong revenue growth for the company. HTC reported in May of 2006 that its total revenues the prior month had reached NT$7,596 million (approx. US$237 million), up 48.59 percent year-over-year, and that its total 2006 year-to-date revenues were NT$31,608 million (approx. US$986 million), up 72.14 percent over the same period of 2005.
Keeping track of HTC-sourced devices
As the saying goes, "you can't tell the players without a program." To that end, we've assembled this geek-spectator's "Guide to HTC's Windows Mobile smartphone platforms."
Each HTC platform listed below is labeled by its codename. For each platform, a page is provided that shows set of baseline specs, along with a list of wireless carriers known to be reselling derivatives of the particular platform. Note, however, that reference design platforms are, by their nature, meant to be customized according to the requirements of each wireless carrier's markets and customers. Therefore, as they say, "exact mileages (i.e. specs) will vary."
HTC's Windows Mobile device platforms, as of this writing, include the following -- click each title for details:
This guide will be updated periodically, as new HTC reference design platforms become known to us, so be sure to visit this page from time to time to catch up on the latest platforms and players.
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