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Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 'Mango' device [updated]

Summary: Could this be the HTC Omega (also known as Radar), rumored to be the first Windows Phone 7 "Mango" running smartphone?

Gloria Sin

By Gloria Sin for The ToyBox |

Windows Phone 7 "Mango"-running smartphones are finally ready for consumers, with HTC expected to unveil two in a press event on September 1 in London -- one of which could be the HTC Omega whose leaked photo was first posted on PocketNow.

According to PocketNow, the Omega will sport a single core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 SoC processor, have 512 MB RAM, a front-facing camera as well as an 8-megapixel rear camera. The white and silver Omega will either have 3.8-inch SLCD per PocketNow, or a massive 4.5-inch display like the Samsung Infuse 4G as my colleague James Kendrick believes. ThisIsMyNext is also suggesting that Omega is just a codename for Radar, just to add to the mystery and confusion on this little known, WP7 device.

No matter the size of the touchscreen or its moniker, the Omega/Radar and the rumored HTC Eternity will be phones to watch as more WP7 "Mango" devices surface this fall. I hope HTC will be bringing these handsets stateside so we can see how WP7 stacks up against Android, iOS and BlackBerry OS.

[Source: PocketNow, HTC's Facebook page, ThisIsMyNext]

Updated: Corrected RAM from 512 GB to MB and added "Mango" to headline.

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  • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

    That is a slick looking phone.
    LoverockDavidson_-24231404894599612871915491754222
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    • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

      @LoverockDavidson_
      I like the contrast between white and silver.
      illegaloperation
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  • Oh God

    Could we please have more breathless coverage of this 1% market share phone OS? This is nowhere near disproportionate enough. Five, six articles a day should be the mandatory minimum. Come on! We're dying to hear more speculation about possible features of future products that might - or might not - someday launch but that we're not going to buy. We need to know, and we need to know now!
    symbolset
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    • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

      @symbolset Troll much? Believe it or not, there will be millions of people moving over to Windows Phone very soon. Windows Phone is of great interest and a hot topic for a reason. You can roll your eyes all you want, but that doesn't change the facts. As an iOS and Android user, I've got to say I can't wait to get my hands on a Nokia Windows Phone. I'm totally over HTC!
      General C#
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      • Cool

        @General C# I found the WP7 theme song! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yop62wQH498
        symbolset
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      • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

        @General C# No Microsoft is using ZDNet as to advertise their products. Just like everyone else. The only real problem is that there is very little interest in Windows mobile products.
        Rick_Kl
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    • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

      @symbolset <br>So true brother!<br>Why don't we just draw a line, like say, anything less than 10% marketshare, so we won't see any Mac OSX coverage?
      Samic
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  • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

    1GHz dual-core is now the minimum. The hardware on this thing will be dated upon release. But the plastic will look crisp.

    Nice looking phone.
    Return_of_the_jedi
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    • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

      @Return_of_the_jedi
      for Android, it should be considering how laggy it is.

      And don't tell me Android doesn't lag on dual-core, because I've seen plenty on the Atrix.
      illegaloperation
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      • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

        @day2die And you think this will not be laggy as hell? If it works as poorly as the current phone at the AT&T store, then it will be in the bargain bin within three months.
        Rick_Kl
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  • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

    Please launch on T-Mobile!!!
    clcrockett
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  • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

    Good Night!!!! 512 GB of RAM? That's huuuugggeee!.

    I'm guessing you meant 512 MB of RAM.
    black_bart
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    • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

      @black_bart it might need 512GB of RAM; after all it is running Windows ;)
      Rick_Kl
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  • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

    Not a fan of white/silver phones, but it still looks nice non the less.
    The one and only, Cylon Centurion
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  • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

    I believe you should change the wording to WP7 Mango. There are numerous WP7 phones sold by HTC.
    hoaxoner
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  • RE: Leaked photo of HTC Omega, the first WP7 device

    This also isn't "the first WP7 Mango device"- it's just the first one from HTC.

    The first Mango device is already on the streets in Japan, Fujitsu IS-12T.
    hysonmb
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