PHONE ARENA

HTC HD2

Manufacturer	HTC Corporation
Carrier	O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange, Virgin Mobile, Telstra, AT&T (possible Q2)[citation needed]
Available	November 2009
Screen	4.3 in. LCD capacitive touchscreen 480x800 px 65k-color WVGA, backlit TFT LCD
Camera	5 Megapixel autofocus CMOS sensor, video up to 800×480 resolution[1]
Operating system	Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional Unofficially: Android, MeeGo, Ubuntu, Windows Phone 7,Windows 95/98
Input	Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen and stylus pen, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass
CPU	1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon GPU: AMD z430 OpenGL ES 2.0 Support
Memory	512MB internal flash ROM (1024MB on T-Mobile US version) 576 MB RAM (Software is limited to using 448 MB on non-US versions, and 128MB is reserved for 3D Accelerator)[2]
Memory card	microSDHC, up to 32 GB
Networks	Quadband GSM / GPRS, EDGE and dual band WCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA
Connectivity	Bluetooth, 802.11b/g, A-GPS, micro-USB, 3.5mm audio jack
Battery	Rechargeable 1230mAh Li-ion battery (Extended Battery Available)(up to 490 hrs standby, 6.3 hrs talk time)
Physical size	120.5 x 67 x 11 mm (4.74 x 2.64 x 0.43 in) (T-Mobile US version 122 x 67 x 11 mm)
Weight	162 g (5.54 oz) (157 g T-Mobile US version)
Series	HTC Touch family
Predecessor	HTC Touch HD
Successor	HTC HD7
Related	Nexus One, HTC Desire, HTC Evo 4G, HTC HD Mini, HTC Desire HD

The HTC HD2 (also known as the HTC T8585, HTC T9193 and HTC Leo),^[3] is a mobile telephone manufactured by HTC running the Windows Mobile operating system. The phone was designed and manufactured by HTC, and was released in Europe in November 2009, and in December 2009 in Hong Kong. In some other regions, including North America, it was released March 2010.^[4][5]

Description

It is the first smartphone with a 4.3-inch touchscreen, the first Windows Mobile phone with a multi-touch capacitive screen and HTC Sense, and the second smartphone with a Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU (the first being the Toshiba TG01).^[6][7] HTC also officially sells an optional stylus pen for the HD2 to aid navigation through the interface.^[8] Some Windows Mobile applications were designed to be used with a stylus, rather than finger-touch, and still need a stylus pen to be used effectively.

Sales

When launched in the UK, Vodafone quickly sold all of its stock and developed a backlog of orders, and O2 delayed putting the HD2 on its website so that it could fulfil all orders.^[9] Similarly, in the US, the HTC HD2 sold out in most T-Mobile stores within 4 hours and T-Mobile struggled to keep it in stock for several weeks.^[10][11]
Certain T-Mobile locations ran a promotion that stated that iPhone users who turned in their handsets could get anywhere from $100 to $350 dollars off the HD2.^[12]

Modding

Android, Ubuntu, MeeGo and Windows Phone 7 have been unofficially ported to the HD2.^[13][14][15] In addition, many customised versions Windows Mobile are available for the device. Users who are not satisfied with the existing functionality of the device, or who are just curious, can mod the device to make it more usable and useful.^[16]
In early October 2010, a video was released that appeared to show a HD2 booting into Windows Phone 7 by way of Russian developer Cotulla's MAGLDR tool, which was initially created to allow the booting of Android from the device's NAND flash.^[17] As of January 13th 2011, MAGLDR and a WP7 ROM are publicly available. Windows Phone Genuine checks prevent access to Windows Live services.^[18][19] A solution to this problem has been found