14 DAY TRIAL // We all know that the line between smartphones and portable computers is getting thinner and thinner with every new release of a more powerful handset, yet it seems that HTC might actually make that line totally disappear with the release of HD2's successor, none other than the HD3. This device is expected to arrive on the market sometime in November 2010, while running under Microsoft's yet unreleased Windows Mobile 7, and including some specifications that about one year ago were suitable for a netbook.
The specs on HTC HD3 arrived into the wild via QQ.com, and the guys over at pocketnow say that they might actually have some chances of proving real in the end. That November release date and the Windows Mobile 7 OS on board are among the specs that seem feasible, and one should agree that the same applies to a 1GB of RAM and ROM the device is said to arrive with, or to the 16GB of additional onboard storage that it might feature.
Given the WM 7 OS and what we already know on it, one should expect the phone to arrive with enhanced hardware capabilities, that's for sure. Thus, the inclusion of a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU with it might also sound plausible, even if the processor was said to arrive in devices only in 2011. Also at the thin line between reality and exaggeration is the 4.5-inch dimension of the screen (HD2 has a 4.3-inch one, large enough already). As for connectivity options, we can count Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, as well as support for WiMAX and Wi-Fi.
Other specifications of the device further include a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution for the display, which should also come with support for 16 million colors and with multi-touch capabilities, an 8.0-megapixel photo snapper with Xenon flash, and a 1800mAh battery inside, so as to have enough power to fuel the speedy processor. HDMI, USB 2.0, and 3.5mm ports are said to be there as well, along with a microSD memory card slot with support for up to 32GB of additional storage space.
For the time being, we'll take this with a big grain of salt, but that does not stop us from hoping that the rumor might pan out in the end.