HTC announces HD2 for Asia

John Chan | Nov 04, 2009

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on stage showing off his personalized HTC HD2 presented by HTC's Peter Chou.
(Credit: John Chan/CNET Asia)

TAIWAN--HTC today officially announced the HD2 for Asia in a press event held in Taipei. CEO Peter Chou took the opportunity to reiterate his company's commitment to the Windows Mobile platform and the software giant, saying: "Without Microsoft, HTC wouldn't be where it is today".

The partnership message was further reinforced by the attendance of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who after his address to the media was presented with an HD2 with his name engraved on the back of the device.

This Windows Mobile (WM)-based device has a huge 4.3-inch WVGA display, one of the largest you can find on any smartphone. But what makes it even more interesting is that it's a capacitive touchscreen, which means you cannot use a stylus but instead have to rely on fingertip touches, similar to the Apple iPhone's panel.

The HD2 will go on sale beginning with Europe in early November. It will subsequently hit stores in Taiwan in the middle of the same month and Southeast Asia at the end of November. Pricing details for individual markets will be announced closer to availability. If you want an estimate, this device will retail for NT$25,900 (about US$796) in its home country.

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