14 DAY TRIAL // The high-end Windows Mobile-powered HTC Leo seems to be moving a little closer to its official release. The device made the headlines quite a few times before, yet now the entire list of its official specifications emerged on the Web, along with some new photos of the nice-looking mobile phone.
The first thing that should be noted here is that, although it will come along with Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, the handset is also said to feature support for an upgrade to the forthcoming Windows Mobile 7 flavor of the platform. The handset sports 512 MB of flash storage, just the amount needed by WM 7, as WMPoweruser notes, and a 1GHz processor, which should also work just fine with the future release of the operating system.
The specification list of HTC Leo includes the Qualcomm MSM 8250 processor clocked at 1GHz, 512 MB of RAM, a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen display that boasts a 480 x 800 pixel WVGA resolution and support for 65k colors, “Multi-Touch capability for WM7 Chassis,” a 5-megapixel photo snapper with auto focus, LED flash and video recording capabilities, HSPA/UMTS 2100/900 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) / HSDPA 7.2Mbps / HSUPA / EGPRS functionality, and built-in GPS receiver.
At the same time, the device also comes with G-sensor, proximity and ambient light sensor, FM Radio, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11 b/g) connectivity, Micro-USB slot, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, and a microSD memory card slot (with SDHC support) for additional storage space. A 1.230 mAh battery is also included in the package, as well as support for a variety of applications and services.
The Windows Mobile 6.5 platform will also provide users with access to Microsoft Outlook Mobile, ActiveSync, Internet Explorer Mobile, Office Mobile, Windows Live!, Smart Dial and Microsoft Windows Mobile Update, as well as to a series of value-added applications. HTC Leo also comes with an array of messaging features, including email and IM, as well as with various Web functionalities, including support for social networking sites. More photos with the handset can be seen here.
