Meet your shiny new 2007 HTCs

by Chris Ziegler posted Dec 29th 2006 at 12:01PM

If the X7500 "Athena" somehow managed to fail to attract your attention and you found the Vox, Libra, Love, and Cavailer positively forgettable, first verify that you have a pulse (because we really don't think that's normal) then check this out: HTC's 2007 arsenal is shaping up to be a doozy, with several previously-unknown models stepping into the spotlight. First up is the "Kaiser" (pictured top left), a follow-on to the Hermes that adds GPS -- a feature that's becoming increasingly common in high-end Pocket PCs. The "Elf" (top right) and "Panda" (not pictured) are midrange devices; they'll lack 3G radios, but the Panda's claim to fame will be a giant QVGA display that weighs in at well over 3 inches, while the Elf makes a name for itself with a fashion-friendly design and a touchpad in place of the typical d-pad. The "Wings" (bottom left) will ultimately take the torch from the Vox -- yes, the still-unreleased Vox -- by adding 3G, GPS, and a beefier processor. Finally, a new clamshell Smartphone will pick up where the Star Trek left off, rocking a GPS receiver and more wireless radios than its predecessor. If you can't find yourself an '07 HTC to your liking now, well... that's just crazy talk, but we know a Finnish outfit that might like your business.

[Via PDA247]

Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

Tags: 2007, elf, htc, kaiser, panda, pocket pc, PocketPc, roadmap, smartphone, windows mobile, WindowsMobile, wings

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Shaun McKee @ Dec 29th 2006 12:35PM

Wow, HTC is sending a message to companies like Palm that think they can make whatever they want release it whenever they want and were just gonna sit here and take the no GPS, no WiFi, and crapy cameras and like it. What an arsenal HTC. I just hope battery technology will keep up with the ambitions of the smart phone market.

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Justin @ Dec 29th 2006 1:35PM

Wow.... I think I just wet myself. Wait, yeah.... I wet myself.

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chuck @ Dec 29th 2006 1:40PM

i want now

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tpp @ Dec 29th 2006 4:56PM

Must have the Kaiser. Now.

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jeff @ Dec 29th 2006 9:21PM

anybody no if they will include the newest bands for t-mobile. 1700, 850

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Dustin @ Dec 30th 2006 12:09AM

Hahahahaha T-Mobile??? I think they just got the RAZR. I can't stand my TMo selection and BTW, isn't it 850/1900??

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Brian C @ Dec 31st 2006 1:46AM

I have the imate JASJAM (aka HTC TyTN) for a few months now and love it. Glad to hear that its successor (Kaiser) will include built-in GPS. I wish HTC will also add DVB-H support for Kaiser so that I can watch free-to-air digital TV on the handset. That would make it a very complete PDA phone.

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Adrian @ Jan 3rd 2007 2:27PM

Great article. Kaizer is the answer.

BIG question: When will it be out in UK? Any ideas gratefully received.

cheers

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