HTC Raphael officially announced as HTC Touch Pro

Ladies and gentlemen, HTC Raphael has been officially announced. It's new name is HTC Touch Pro!

The Windows Mobile 6.1 super-phone will be getting its power from Qualcomm's MSM7201A 528 MHz CPU, and will also boast virtually every possible acronym you can imagine — including HSDPA, GPS, WiFi. Rest of the specs involve a 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, microSD memory expansion slot, 288 MB of RAM coupled with 512MB of ROM, 2.8-inch VGA screen, and, behold the full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Because of the last mentioned, the Touch Pro is much thicker than the Diamond but few extra millimeters are there for a reason. The 18.05mm thick device weighs 165 grams, and is set to hit Europe in "late summer", while North and Latin America will have to wait a little longer…

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HTC Diamonds are shipping!

HTC Diamond fan boys, this is the news you've been waiting for. Not only have HTC Diamond shipments started (and some stores are already selling device), but the Taiwan-based smartphone maker has already shipped the first batch of over 10,000 units, according to market sources.

In Germany, HTC will co-operate with T-Mobile, where the two companies will market both the Diamond and the QWERTY-keyboard equipped Raphael, which the Deutsche Telekom owned mobile operator will start selling as MDA Compact IV and MDA Vario IV, respectively.

Unfortunately, we've no idea when will see the latest HTC devices hitting other European markets and the U.S. One could argue the handset maker may want to use T-Mobile to push its smartphones outside Germany, in other markets where the carrier operates. Which leads us to the U.S., where unfortunately, we're still waiting for T-Mobile's 3G network roll-out. I just hope they don't bring the "EDGE flavor of the Diamond" there — it's about time we see T-Mobile's 3G offering hitting the States.

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HTC gets official with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 update for HTC TyTn II (Kaiser)

Not to be outdone by ROM leaks and unofficial copies of its Windows Mobile 6.1 update for HTC TyTn II handsets, HTC has gone official with their HTC TyTn II ROM-boosting update. HTC has delivered the ROM update to keep their flagship touchscreen handset at the top of its game, and at the same time appeased the masses complaining of crippled video performance.

Threaded SMS, "Getting Stated" wizard, improved video performance (finally), more efficient power draw (read: better battery life), and overall faster performance are all pieces of the Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 package. And, seeing as how the update is free, there's no reason why anyone shouldn't hop on board the WM6.1-train.

HTC has made their Windows Mobile 6.1 ROM for the HTC TyTn II (Kaiser) available through their e-Club webpage. Unfortunately for AT&T Tilt customers, they'll have to wait for Big Blue to get with the times and release an update for the AT&T-branded version of the HTC Kaiser.

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