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River Run Tech Blog: The First Windows Mobile 7 Device Coming Monday

HTC has come a long way in the few years since its beginnings as supplier of third-party handsets for the mobile networks. Now it bows to no-one, with the possible exception of Apple, for the quality of its smart phones, whether they run the Google Android OS, or this, the first smart phone out of the blocks to run on Microsoft's much-heralded Windows Phone 7.

Wireless carrier T-Mobile is expected to release its first Windows Phone 7 based device, the HTC HD7. This new release is followed by a second such phone due in several weeks, the Dell Venue Pro. While we'll still have to wait until Monday, November 8th to see the HD7 on shelves, we can already take a look at what the sales package includes in the video below.



The guys over at PhoneDog.com managed to grab one HTC HD7 device, and they videoed the unboxing process, and also made it available for your viewing pleasure.

The first Windows Phone 7 device to arrive at T-Mobile is currently the most impressive such device of them all. The HTC HD7 packs a 4.3-inch touchscreen display, which is much larger than what the rest of the handsets include (though Dell Venue Pro would boast a 4.1-inch screen).

The HD7 comes with a 1GHz application processor, and with a high-quality camera on the back with HD video recording capabilities. 3G connectivity options have been also included into the mix, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities, GPS receiver, and enough storage space to fit the needs of any user.

This phone is one of the most feature-packed Windows Phone 7 devices so far, but then again there aren’t many to compare it to.  The handset was already listed at various online retailers in the US with lower price tags than what T-Mobile is asking for.

Make no mistake, the HTC HD7 is a solid Windows Phone 7 device and the OS shines on the 4.3-inch display. For a more detailed review from ZDNet, including specs, click here.