One of the first smartphones to feature the latest version of Microsoft’s operating system for mobile devices, Windows Mobile 6.5 – HTC Touch2 is a mid-budget Pocket PC that targets the mass market. The device had been rumored since the beginning of the year, when the whole HTC line of devices for 2009 was leaked on the Internet.

Codenamed HTC Mega, the smartphone will be officially launched this fall under the name of HTC Touch2. Announced as a Windows Mobile device for the masses, Touch2 features a nice design that follows the same lines as its older predecessor, HTC Touch. We have received a test sample of the device that features an earlier Windows Mobile build, so we will mostly center upon the new features of the OS and less on its functionality.

Announced in September 2009, HTC Touch2 should be available on the market in October. HTC Touch2 is available in three different colors: Black, Brown and Silver. While we don’t have any information regarding its price, I believe that 250 USD should be the right one for this mid-budget smartphone. Design

HTC Touch2 looks small and slim at a first glance, the kind of phone that fits into any pocket. Its compact form makes it also resistant to soft drops, but don’t think of it as a very durable device, as it’s just a mid-budget phone. The whole front part of the phone is seized by the 2.8-inch touchscreen, while the back of the phone only features a 3-megapixel camera. Under the screen, there is a short set of keys that improves users’ interaction with the phone’s interface. Starting from left to right, these are: Accept calls, Home, Menu and Back, Reject calls. At the base of the screen, between the display and the key-set mentioned above, there’s a grading scale that is used to zoom in/out when you open the camera interface.

Source: Zikkir World (blog)