Feb 10

Written by: jgaskell
10/02/2010 12:29 AM 

The new HD2 Windows phone from HTC is now available and it looks like a real competitor to the iPhone.

Windows Mobile has suffered in recent times in comparison with the business features of Blackberry devices and the usability of the iPhone.

Windows Mobile 6.5 addressed some of those issues, but seemed to have missed the boat through delays in its release.

The HD2 may get some momentum going back Microsoft's way with its very impressive-looking hardware specs. The most notable thing about the HD2 is its huge screen - 4.3 inches.

It is a capacitive multi-touch screen, too (think iPhone), which is a vast improvement on HTC's previous resistive screens.

The drawback may still be the phone's operating system, with Windows Mobile having a reputation for being buggy, something to which I can attest from personal experience. There is a pretty thorough review of the HD2 here.

It certainly looks like a device worth checking out if you are in the market for a smartphone.