HTC T8788 to Bring Windows Phone 7 to AT&T

A new Windows Phone 7 handset has made it into the wild, this time around coming from Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation, though still headed for wireless carrier AT&T in the US, just as the last leaked devices were.

Dubbed HTC T8788, the newly spotted Windows Phone 7 smartphone can be admired in the photos attached to this article, though specific details on it are scarce for the time being.

Even so, one can easily see from the said photos that this device should sport a sliding form factor when released on the market.

While many might expect for this handset to be set to prove a worthy successor of a popular HTC handset, the Touch Pro2, also a landscape slider, it seems that they might be a little disappointed.

HTC T8788 won't pack a QWERTY keyboard, even if it is a landscape slider, but it hides a speaker under the touchscreen display, a recent article on Engadget points out.

This is not something that was not seen before, and should turn the upcoming mobile phone into a nice media device, it seems, and the kickstand around back is expected to provide a helpful hand in this direction.

For what it's worth, it seems that HTC is trying to add some novelties into the mix, and this leaked device should prove different from what other recently leaked handsets are set to become.

However, many might prefer having a simpler device in their hands, or going for a full-QWERTY slider, even if the speaker might easily turn this Windows Phone 7 device into a multimedia powerhouse.

Unfortunately, no other info on this handset's specifications emerged for the time being, except for the fact that it should pack support for AT&T's 3G network.

No details on when it should land on the market emerged either, but it might not be too long before they do, so keep an eye on this space for more on the matter.