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HTC HD7S Windows Phone 7 Makes Its Way To AT&T
Now is as good a time as any to get your hands on a Windows Phone 7 device, what with Mango being announced for the fall and all the buzz that it has created. Some even believe that it is thanks to the Mango update that Windows Phone 7 will finally start playing catch up to the other major players, namely the iOS and Android platforms.
The HTC HD7S is now available from AT&T and will come with a price tag of just under $200 for a 2-year contract. If you’ve seen T-Mobile’s HD7, the HD7S is basically the same device but with a couple of changes, namely a 4.3-inch Super LCD screen and a couple of minor style adjustments. The device also includes a 1GHz processor on top of the Windows Phone 7 operating system, a 5MP camera and the device also comes along with Wi-Fi and GPS support.
It’s not too bad for a device just under $200 and if anything it will make a rather affordable leap into the WP7 platform. Of course one could also wait for Mango ready devices to launch if they’re afraid of fragmentation and having to wait months before they get the Mango update for their device. For more information head on down to AT&T’s website.
Now here is a handset from the folks over at ZTE which intends to provide a sense of continuity, although this time around you will not be able to pick up the Zmax 2 from T-Mobile, as ZTE has decided on AT&T to be their US partner and mobile carrier for their latest phone. In fact, this device falls under the mid-range segment of things, where it will just cost $149.99 unlocked, now how about that for affordability?
That kind of pricing would see you end up with a 5.5” 720p touchscreen display, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of expandable memory, a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 4G LTE connectivity, Dolby Digital Plus Audio, and a 3,000 mAh removable battery, and Android 5.1 Lollipop as the mobile operating system of choice. [Press Release]
You can be forgiven for being confused about ASUS’ Zenfone 2 range to date, and here is yet another model that will add to the brouhaha. I am referring to the ASUS Zenfone 2E, where it has just been announced to be an AT&T exclusive, where you can pick one up for just $119.99 without any contract, and it is also offered by the carrier’s GoPhone prepaid brand.
At that price point, you would get a 5” 720p IPS touchscreen display in return, an 8MP camera with LED flash at the back, a 2MP front-facing shooter, a 2,500 mAh battery, a dual-core Intel processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal memory, 4G LTE connectivity, and Android 5.0 Lollipop running underneath Asus’ own ZenUI. Opt from either black or white shades.
If you have been hankering after the LG Watch Urbane for the longest time, while being an AT&T subscriber, then here is good news for you. This particular timepiece can be picked up for $349 a pop from AT&T, where it will arrive in a shade of silver to boot. This timepiece will run on Android Wear and is compatible with any smartphone that has Android 4.3 or higher as the mobile operating system of choice.
It is best to use the LG Watch Urbane within the confines of a Wi-Fi network all the time, along with your smartphone, so that you can keep track of notifications, send messages and make use of your Android Wear compatible apps at all times. Sporting a 1.3” circle P-OLED display, the Watch Urbane comes with replaceable 22mm stitched leather straps for more flexible fashion choices, while the integrated PPG Sensor (average pace, speed, heart rate, and distance) ought to keep fitness buffs happy, with a 410 mAh (non-removable) battery that has an all-day battery life. [Press Release]