14 DAY TRIAL // Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation announced officially today the launch of no less than five new Windows Phone 7 smartphones, namely the HTC 7 Surround, HTC 7 Mozart, HTC 7 Trophy, HTC HD7, and the HTC 7 Pro.
According to the leading handset vendor, each of the new mobile phones comes with its share of cutting-edge technologies, in addition to being packed with a series of unique HTC applications which are available in the new HTC Hub that was added to the list of Windows Phone 7 Hubs and Tiles.
“Windows Phone 7 is an entirely fresh mobile experience, on which HTC is excited to be going big. We see tremendous customer opportunities with the integration of Microsoft's most popular services like Xbox LIVE and Zune,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation.
“The value Microsoft is bringing to mobile customers around the world sets a new benchmark for the industry. HTC will be introducing five new HTC Windows Phone 7 smartphones at launch to support our customers with a broad variety of choice.”
The mobile phone maker also announced that the new devices come with distinctive materials and with unique design elements, in addition to various innovative features, along with the aforementioned HTC Hub, which offers, among other features, a new weather and stocks application, as well as a photo enhancer.
“HTC has been a partner with Microsoft since we launched our first phones nearly a decade ago, and we couldn't be more excited to continue this journey with the launch of Windows Phone 7,” said Andy Lees, President of the Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft.
“Windows Phone 7 characterizes a new direction for Microsoft and its partners, and HTC is stepping up to support this in a significant way by bringing five new Windows Phones to market.”
The new HTC 7 Surround should prove a great option for all those looking for a great multimedia device, as it comes with a slide-out speaker and integrated kickstand with integrated Dolby Mobile and SRS WOW HD.
HTC 7 Mozart was crafted from a single piece of anodized aluminum, and also includes Dolby Mobile and SRS WOW HD.
HTC 7 Trophy was meant to enhance the Xbox LIVE experience users receive from their devices via a high-performance 1GHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.8" WVGA touchscreen display, and virtual surround sound.
The new HTC HD7 comes with a 4.3-inch high-resolution screen, the largest any Windows Phone 7 would pack in the United States, while being able to offer a great experience when it comes to gaming or video playback.
The HTC 7 Pro should arrive at Sprint next year with a sliding full QWERTY keyboard for fast, comfortable typing, with enhanced productivity features, and with a Touch Pro2 look.
All five handsets are expected to become available on the market via various wireless carriers in Europe, Asia-Pacific and North America starting with late October.
Here's the full availability schedule, as published by HTC:
North America • HTC 7 Surround will be available exclusively in the United States with AT&T as the HTC Surround. • HTC HD7 will be exclusively available in the United States with T-Mobile. • HTC 7 Pro will be available in the first half of 2011 with Sprint. • HTC 7 Surround will be available exclusively with Telus in Canada.
Europe • HTC HD7 will be available from Telefonica O2 in Germany and exclusively in United Kingdom and Ireland. • HTC HD7 will also be available with Telefonica Movistar in Spain. • HTC HD7 will be available from Bouygues Telecom in France. • HTC 7 Mozart will be exclusively available in France, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Spain with Orange. • HTC 7 Mozart will be exclusively available in Germany with Deutsche Telekom AG. • HTC 7 Mozart will be available in Austria with Deutsche Telekom AG. • HTC 7 Mozart will be available in Austria with Orange. • HTC 7 Trophy will be available exclusively in Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Austria and Switzerland with Vodafone. • HTC 7 Mozart and HTC HD7 will be broadly available in Italy.
Asia-Pacific • HTC HD7 will be exclusively available with Telstra in Australia • HTC HD7 will be exclusively available with Telecom New Zealand. • HTC HD7 will be exclusively available with Singtel in Singapore. • HTC HD7 will be exclusively available with Maxis in Malaysia. • HTC HD7 will be available with Taiwan Mobile in Taiwan. • HTC HD7 will be available in Hong Kong with CSL, 3 and China Mobile. • HTC 7 Mozart will be exclusively available with Telstra in Australia. • HTC 7 Mozart will be exclusively available with Starhub in Singapore. • HTC 7 Mozart will be available in Hong Kong with CSL, 3 and China Mobile. • HTC 7 Mozart will be available with Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan. • HTC 7 Trophy will be exclusively available with Vodafone in Australia and New Zealand. • HTC 7 Trophy will be exclusively available with M1 in Singapore.
