Thanks to the launch of Windows phone, the new version of Microsoft’s operating system for mobile phones we have seen a wave of smart new handsets. There are some which are new designs and others that are newish smartphones which were previously available with Windows Mobile 6.1.
The ranges on offer vary from the all-business HTC Touch Pro2 to Samsung’s simpler, Omnia II, this could mean Windows phone may take Windows phones beyond the professional user and into the mainstream for everyone no matter what their needs.
HTC HD2 – This is one of the more high end mobiles however one of its most obvious features is its massive screen, although the phone itself is not small that is made up by the screen size making it an ideal windows phone for seeing your things clearly on.
HTC Touch Pro2 – This has been designed for people who use their mobile a lot for email, combining a large QWERTY keyboard that slides out and tilts up, and it also comes with a 3.6 inch wide screen. The Touch Pro2 also comes with GPS, a versatile multimedia player, FM radio, the comprehensive software suite.
LG GM750 – Currently only available on Vodafone the GM70 is a fast web browsing phone, with easy access to personal and work e-mail accounts via LG’s customisable S-Class interface. The GM70 can also talk directly to social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and Picasa and it also supports YouTube and other video sites.
Samsung Omnia II – The Omnia II is a multimedia focused Windows Phone and can play back most major media types, and it also has an FM radio. The Omnia II has built-in GPS and is supplied with a mapping application. Because this is a Windows Mobile device you can choose from a wide range of other satellite navigation systems as well.
Toshiba TG01 – Only available on Orange the Toshiba TG01 features a 1GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 processor which is twice as fast as the processors usually found in Windows phones, the memory is also larger than most at 256MB RAM. TG01sports a 4.1” touch sensitive display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels in 262,000 colours, ideal for web browsing.