14 DAY TRIAL // Today, mobile phone carrier AT&T announced the upcoming availability of new Windows Phone devices on its airwaves, handsets that will run under Microsoft's new platform release, codenamed Mango.
Three new handsets will arrive at the wireless carrier soon with Windows Phone Mango on board, including the HTC TITAN, Samsung Focus S and Samsung Focus Flash, the company confirmed.
At the same time, it announced that existing Windows Phones will receive an update to the new Mango platform release later this fall.
HTC HD7S, HTC Surround, LG Quantum, and Samsung Focus will be among the first smartphones in the US to receive the new Mango update, the wireless carrier announced.
The HTC TITAN is one of the first Mango phones unveiled to the world. Packing a large 4.7-inch touchscreen display, a fast 1.5 GHz application processor and an 8-megapixel photo snapper on the back, the handset was spotted at IFA 2011 in Berlin, and Softpedia came up with hands-on photos and video with it.
The Samsung Focus S will arrive on shelves at AT&T as the successor of last year's popular Samsung Focus. It packs a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display touchscreen display, and a fast 1.4GHz application processor.
Moreover, the new device is 4G-capable and sports a thin body at only 8.55 millimeters. The handset's specs list also includes a rear facing 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording capabilities.
The Samsung Focus Flash will sport a more affordable price tag when released later this fall with a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, a 1.4 GHz processor, and a 5-megapixel photo snapper on the back, complemented by a front facing camera for video calling.
“With its unique user interface complete with colorful Live Tiles, the next version of Windows Phone, code-named Mango, puts people front and center making it easier to connect and share with friends, family and colleagues so important moments are never missed,” AT&T notes.
“Windows Phone has the apps you need but takes them a step further. Pin your apps to your Start screen for live updates at a glance. And only Windows Phone connects apps to your searches making them easier to discover and use.”
With Microsoft's new mobile OS, users can enjoy all modern communications built-in, including the People Hub with fast access to text, email and IM, as well as features like Facebook Chat, Messenger, check-ins and photo tagging.
“Windows Phone brings you the Internet beyond the browser. It delivers a fast, beautiful web experience with Internet Explorer 9 and hardware acceleration – but it doesn’t stop there. Local Scout provides suggestions and prioritized local search results on restaurants, shopping and things to do so you can live like a local no matter where you are,” AT&T also notes.