HTC's Windows Phone 8 roadmap leaked, bringing quad-core device this fall

June 21, 2012 at 17:39 GMT | By Darlington Moyo



The Verge claim to have received details from a knowledgeable source on HTC's roadmap for Windows Phone 8. After yesterday's official look at Windows Phone 8 from Microsoft, we know that HTC will be a Windows Phone 8 launch partner, alongside Huawei, Nokia and Samsung, so its not a Surprise that they are readying some devices in time for the Windows Phone 8 launch this fall. According to their source, HTC is preparing 3 devices, the flagship "Zenith", the midrange "Accord" and the entry-level "Rio."

Low-end "Rio"

  • 4-inch WVGA display

  • 14.4Mbps HSPA

  • 5-megapixel camera with 720p video recording

  • 512MB of RAM

  • Qualcomm MSM8227 Processor

Mid-range "Accord,"
  • 4.3-inch 720p Super LCD 2 display

  • 8-megapixel Camera with 1080p recording

  • 42Mbps HSPA+

  • NFC support

  • 1GB of RAM

  • Dual-core MSM8260A Processor

The big-brother "Zenith"
  • 4.7-inch 720p Super LCD 2 display

  • 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording

  • 42Mbps HSPA+

  • Unnamed quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon

All three devices are to ship this year, with Rio and Accord coming in October and Zenith launching sometime in Q4 (please ingest with a spoonful of sodium chloride). We are glad that HTC is bringing the big guns out and hope Windows Phone will start to form a big chunk of their smartphone market share. Remember, HTC were the only OEM to put their full weight behind Windows Phone when it initially came to market, and for that I hope they capture a healthy slice of the Window Phone cake. Who knows, I might be sporting another HTC device come Q4. What do you guys think?

SOURCE: The Verge

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    Darlington M. Moyo

    Darlington is a self-confessed smartphone junkie. Some are convinced he has a Microsoft tatoo hidden somewhere on his body. When he is not writing about Windows Phone, he is reading about it. Current device » Nokia Lumia 920. Xbox Gamertag » MthOmnia - Add me



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