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Who says HTC HD2 won’t run Windows Phone 7 Series?
Mar 29th
Despite Microsoft’s official statement saying there will not be Windows Phone 7 Series upgrade for HTC HD2, the ROM chefs are working hard to bring it to HD2.
The latest news is that a ROM hacker from Russia has successfully used the development tools from Microsoft to create a WP7S ROM for the HD2. The ROM is in beta now and it will soon come online for download. HD2 owners, you have been saved!
You can follow the link here to HTCPedia, there are more screenshots and even video online!
Microsoft says no Windows Phone 7 upgrade for Windows Mobile 6x devices
Mar 2nd
Many of the high end Windows Mobile device (like HD2) owners are hoping to get Windows Phone 7 upgrade when Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 later this year.
Device like HD2 has a snapdragon CPU with high resolution capacity touch screen, 5MP camera and enough RAM seems to be one of the devices that qualified for Windows Phone 7 hardware requirement and likely to receive Windows Phone 7 upgrade.
However, here is a piece of bad news from Microsoft, officially. Natasha Kwan, General Manager for Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business in the Asia-Pacific region, said that the HD2 “doesn’t qualify because it doesn’t have the three buttons”.
“Because we have very specific requirements for Windows Phone 7 Series the current phones we have right now will not be upgradable”, Kwan explained.
And it sounds like all existing Windows Mobile devices in the market will not be upgradeable to Windows Phone 7 and now we have to put our hope to the hackers from XDA-Developers 
[via apcmag]
HTC HD2 gets a ROM upgrade
Jan 25th
HTC has posted a ROM upgrade for the HD2. The version is shown as 1.66.707.1.
According to the support web, this update has the following improved functions:
Keeping in touch has always been very important, and this update delivers fast and reliable SMS messaging.
I suspect it is trying to fix the SMS problem that the HD2 is currently facing. As usual, you can download the update from HTC’s support site here. Remember to backup before you apply the patch.
HTC HD2 gets a bit more when it goes to US
Jan 25th
This sounds a bit unfair to me When HTC HD2 goes to US, it will get a bit more of RAM and ROM. That’s 1Gb ROM instead of 512Mb and 576Mb RAM instead of 488Mb.
What’s more? They will bundle a 16Gb MicroSD when you buy it in US.
I do not care about the 16Gb MicroSD they are bundling, but the internal 1Gb of ROM. That will actually make some differences when running applications. Why are there differences when selling the phone in US. Did HTC discover some problems with less ROM and RAM which they should have discovered long time ago?
Will the future batches of the HD2 to other countries come with 1Gb ROM as well?
[via HTC US]
HTC HD2 car kit has been redesigned
Jan 20th
The new HTC HD2 car kit has a new look. It looks like the old iMac with the pixar-lamp looking.
In my opinion, it doesn’t look as nice as the previous design. Howver, that’s just my view. And with the new design, it might have some enhancements that are not found in the old model.
What do you think? Going to get one yourself?
[via pocketnow]
HTC releases another SMS update for HD2
Jan 15th
HTC has just released another update for the HD2. This time, it is SMS related.
According to the support site:
This update for HTC HD2 messaging lets you reach out to your friends and family with instant notifications. Keeping in touch has always been very important, and this update delivers just that: fast and reliable SMS messaging.
I supposed it is a bug fix to the existing SMS program.
Go and get it here if you are an HD2 user.
Update (20 Jan 2010): HTC has removed this from the support web site. No reason was given.
HTC HD2 will get Windows Mobile 7 upgrade
Dec 31st
According to HTC Russia Twitter account, the HD2 will be getting Windows Mobile 7 when it is available.
Here’s what they said:
for Diamond 2 firmware is not planned. Of the existing communicators on the market, only the HD2 firmware to get WM7.
Considering the hardware specs of HD2 is meeting the requirement of WM7 and this could well be true.
Well, i guess this will make a lot of HD2 owners happy if it is true.
This tweet is here.
[via pocketnow]
