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We all are eagerly waiting for the launch of Windows Mobile 7 and closely watching the web for any news leaks on the matter. While Microsoft isn’t ready yet to let us have a sneak peak into its new mobile OS, we already have the manufacturers unveiling their plans with the software.

Acc to WMExperts , HTC Obsession could be the first Windows phone which will ship with Windows Mobile 7 soon. The high-end HTC Obsession  is seen as  an upgraded version of HD2 that comes with more on-board memory, and an upgraded 5 Megapixel   camera that has 720p HD video recording capabilities. The phone is said to fully support the social networking such as Facebook, Twitter and Xbox Live. Other specs include:

• 3.7 inch capacitive AMOLED multitouch display
• HSDPA
• Wi-Fi
• Qualcomm CPU at 1GHz
• 512MB RAM, 512MB ROM
• 4GB of internal memory

Apart from HTC,  it is also stated that LG Apollo will be another WM7 phone that might be launched sometime in August or September this year.  Microsoft plans to launch two versions of Windows Mobile 7, that include  Windows Phone Seven Business Edition (BE) and Windows Phone Seven Media Edition (ME). Also as Microsoft is working on the cloud-based assisted GPS system called Orion, all Windows Phone Seven handsets will experience a much faster GPS performance.

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Sony Ericsson is now set to release another Windows Mobile device which will join its line of GreenHeart range of handsets.

Faith, as dubbed by the manufacturer is a QWERTY keyboard and  touchscreen candybar phone. The spy shots of the new phone were recently revealed by the  Daily iPhone Blog. According to the revealed specs the phone is said to be sporting the latest version of Windows Mobile – 6.5.3 that will run on a Qualcomm MSM7227 processor at 600MHz.  HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, a 2.4-inch TFT LCD with a 320 x 240 pixel resolution, a microSD memory card slot for additional storage space, and panels for 24 hours life, are some of the other attractive features. Faith is expected to have a 3.2 megapixel camera.

The price and release date are yet undercover. As for the color, the handset will be available in two versions: Black & Silver. Check out the new handset in the pictures below. Courtesy: Daily iPhone Blog.

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CES is drawing to a close and there had been a lot of unveiling of new and futuristic mobile phones from various manufacturing companies. While there were new players like Lenovo and interesting Intel and LG partnerships,  Microsoft’s new Windows Mobile operating system, 6.5.3 could not escape the sight of sharp eyes as  handsets like  Toshiba TG01 and Pharos Traveller loaded with the long-rumored OS showcased at Las Vegas show.

We already know the bunch of enhancements that the new OS would bring to its users. The biggest and the most required change to WInMo would include a better user interface to make it more finger friendly providing improved menus and visual enhancements. For more deep insight, you may check out the video at the end.

Microsoft isn’t doing quite well with its mobile OS as Symbian, Apple, RIM’s Blackberry and the Android continue to capture a potential market share. In such a situation a rather quite unveiling by the Redmond company, is little indigestible. Apart from this while many speculated to hear about the Windows Mobile 7 at CES, its been now revealed that the software giant plans to debut the OS at the next big event,  Mobile World Congress scheduled in February. So will WinMob 7 be a tough competitor or shall struggle yet again against the existing market leaders? We’ll have to wait to know that. But until then, take a sneak peak at the  Windows Mobile 6.5.3 in the video here.

As technology advances and Smartphones get smarter the manufacturers are experimenting with their handsets to stand out from the crowd.  Taking the development to a new level  LG has taken a leap from the rest with its 1GHz Smartphone  accessorized with a pico projector , a first phone of its kind to be released in the US market.

Bundled up with a  slide out QWERTY keypad, 5.0 megapixel camera, , external touch screen and fingerprint recognition with the option of a snap-on mobile mobile projector,  the new LG eXpo  potrays a  powerful mobile office tool. The integrated pico projector projects images as far as eight feet and enables users to share presentations, slide shows, web sites and online videos from their handsets.

The LG eXpo integrates a fingerprint sensor (”Smart Sensor” ) from AuthenTec, which provides added security to the users thus eliminating the need for pin codes and passwords. The Smartphone comes pre-loaded with Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional and  is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It is supports networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE and UMTS/HSPA. To be officially launched on 7th of this month, it is priced at $199.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) with a two-year $69.99 service contract while the users who wish to have the LG Mobile Projector, will have to bare an extra amount of  $179.99.

Formerly known under the code names of Monaco and IQ, the new smartphone comes under the partnership of  US telecom giant AT&T with LG Electronics MobileComm.

“ LG eXpo is the perfect balance of mobile innovation and design. Enabling users to meet their professional and personal computing needs from the palm of their hands, LG eXpo makes on-the-go communication an effortless luxury,” said Ehtisham Rabbani, vice president of product strategy and marketing for LG Mobile Phones.

The  phone integrated projector is not a new idea, however this is the first device in North America with the capacity to support an optical integrated pico projector. The LG eXpo is seen as one step further in AT&Ts effort to widespread its HSPA 7.2 technology aiming to provide world’s fastest 3G network.

Here is a short review of the new Smartphone.

News  Source: Benzinga

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