Nokia W7 and W8 will lead the Windows Phone 7 march

Mobile Review's one-man Nokia rumor mill Eldar Murtazin has pushed out some details regarding the first fruits from the 'Microkia' (Microsoft/Nokia) team up, in the form of two new devices bearing the names W7 and W8.

Not only are they not exactly the most original names but the devices in question will apparently resemble the Nokia X7 and the N8 respectively.

Nokia apparently already has one working Windows Phone prototype in their possession, the W7. This X7 lookalike differs from it's Symbian sibling by its WVGA display, 8MP camera with autofocus and a Qualcomm QSD8250 Chipset. This (or something very similar to this) is most likely going to be the company's first WP7 device. Nokia targets availability by Q4 of this year, but there's a good chance that it might take until Q1 of 2012 to see it in action. In its current state the W7 is quite reminiscent of the HTC Mozart in terms of functionality, at least.

The followup to the W7 is naturally, the W8 and there is far greater speculation as this device won't be making an appearance until Q2 2012. However plans to make this a flagship imaging handset mean it has to have a strong skill set to stand out from the crowd. Using the N8 as the basis this one is said to pack a 12MP camera, a Qualcomm dual-core CPU and an Adreno 320 GPU. Specs are most likely going to change before the official release, but this one certainly looks promising.

In total Nokia plan to push 12 new devices out across 2012 (whether this includes the W7 is unclear) with mentions of the third and fourth WP7 handsets in the lineup consisting of a QWERTY candybar with a touchscreen, akin to the E71 or E6, and a 'cheap' touchscreen device probably mimicking the abilities of the W7 but featuring lesser build quality, and weaker imaging capabilities.

The Windows Phone 7 Nokia concept from MWC 2011

It seems they could try to make a bigger impression with some completely fresh designs to really shout about the birth of the WP7 Nokia but what we actually receive could still impress. Perhaps the concept they mocked up for MWC 2011, (a concept that so well embodied both Nokia and WP7) will make a reappearance as something more tangible soon. 

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Fujitsu and DoCoMo's new dual-boot handset: Windows 7 and Symbian together at last?

Ever wished you could have a Microsoft main course with a side of Symbian? We haven't either, but if the rumors are true, Fujitsu and DoCoMo are teaming up to unleash a dual-boot device this year that can go from Windows 7 (the desktop OS, not WP7) to Symbian at the flip of a switch. According to the always untrusworthy interwebs, the LOOX F-07C will come with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a four-inch 1024 x 600 display, an Intel Atom CPU, and a 32GB SSD. We don't know if this latest handset with multiple personality disorder is real or not, but we do know its odd couple OS pairing has piqued our somewhat morbid curiosity. 

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HTC HD7 smartphone up for grabs in Australia via Telstra

Manufacturers like Motorola, Samsung, Nokia, LG and more have been carving out unique gizmos to ward off redundant competition. Keeping up with the fierce competition, HTC has partnered with Telstra to allure users across Australia with its HD7 smartphone.

Users can watch their most liked videos, images and movies on the 4.3-inch display screen which is capable of delivering 480 x 800 pixel resolution. Powered by the Windows Phone 7 operating system, the newest entrant helps owners capture memorable moments using the incorporated 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and LED flash.

“We are pleased to announce the HTC HD7 will be available exclusively on the Telstra Next G Network in March,” quoted Ben Hodgson, Country Manager, HTC Australia and New Zealand. “HTC has shown strong leadership in developing Windows based devices in the past, illustrating our ability to be first-to-market. The HTC HD7 continues along this tradition with its focus on providing the ultimate multimedia experience coupled with a nice simple user interface and access to a broad range of useful applications.”

Besides Xbox Live, the handset comes along with Music and Videos Hub to help mobile buffs enjoy custom playlists, radio and podcasts. Users who always travel from one to another can listen to their favorite music collection with ease as the unit sports the HTC Surround Sound technology.

The HTC Sense with HTC Hub delights many with location aware HTC Sense tile with weather as well as stocks, weather, flashlight, calculator, notes, sound enhancer, photo enhancer and convertor. The attentive phone feature sports interesting functions such as pocket mode, quiet ring on pickup, flip to mute and flip for speaker.

The HTC HD7 smartphone can now be purchased via Telstra Stores and partners for $768 (approx Rs. 35,206) which can be repaid in 24 months with a Consumer Telstra Next G Cap plan or a Telstra Business Mobile Plus Plan.

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