HTC HD7 getting incremental hardware update
Thursday, March 24, 2011 - 11:33:45
HTC has announced that the HD7 smartphone will be getting a few hardware tweaks before being repackaged as the HD7 S, when it launches in the US later this year.
You probably don't want to start thinking about recycling your current HTC HD7 handset because the changes being made seem to be relatively minor and the updated version might not even make it out in the UK.
The HD7 S will reportedly feature a 4.3 inch display which is the same as its predecessor in terms of dimensions, but will be based on the Super LCD technology, which has appeared in previous HTC handsets like the updated Desire.
It is not quite on par with the Super AMOLED displays but in terms of brightness and energy efficiency, it is seen as a step in the right direction.
Inside the HD7 S will use the same 1GHz processor as the first iteration and also feature 16GB of storage and a five megapixel, HD video recording camera.
The software is getting refreshed, bringing Microsoft's latest version of Windows Phone 7 to the table, complete with copy and paste functionality and faster app loading. However, it looks like the HD7 S will be an exclusive for US network operator AT&T, at least for the time being, which casts doubt over any chance of a UK launch.
The current HD7 is already available in the UK and has been since the launch of Windows Phone 7 last year. Network provider O2 has secured the handset for its customers but slow sales have shown that this is not necessarily the Windows Phone 7 handset which everyone is after, according to TechRadar.
With HTC announcing its first 3D-ready handset this week, the HD7 S might be seen as something of a damp squib.
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