The Turtle and Pure ‘Pink’ phones are very strongly expected to arrive on Verizon and Vodafone. The speculation extends to the arrival of these teen-oriented phones to Verizon on 20th April. Grab the pics of Turtle below:   Via Engadget [...]

HTC HD2’s ROM has been updated to 1.66.405.2. The update is available only to vodafone customers. Take the usual precautions:

• You need a broadband connection.
• We recommend that you backup all important content – contacts, photos, ringtones, games etc – stored on your phone before you start.
• You’ll need your phone’s USB cable. If you don’t have one you can buy one from your local Vodafone store.
• You’ll also have to download an application to your PC.

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After Touch 2 and Snap, HTC Touch Diamond 2 gets an official ROM upgrade too. Of late, Vodafone made the 6.5 available for Touch Pro 2 users. If awaiting for Diamond 2’s 6.5 created boredom for you, your wait is finally over. The European countries seem priority right now. Its available in different languages as well. The Marketplace and the enhanced browser get along the 6.5. Look for more at HTC. ROM version: Germany 2.16.407.1 Denmark 2.16.403.1 United Kingdom 2.16.405.4 Sweden 2.16.413. Norway 2.16.409.1 Portugal 2.16.410.1 Read HTC DIAMOND 2 review Read Windows Mobile 6.5 review [...]

After Vodafone Spain announced its intentions to get its hands on the HTC HD2, Clove jumped up in the similar race. The Clove is set to unveil its HD2 on Nov 11, before Vodafone Spain that lets the phone out in December.

The cost of the multi-touch phone is 469 pounds(about $740) without any SIM or contract. It looks quite easy on the pocketbook when compared to its counterparts. The US people can do nothing but wait.

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HTC HD2 gets a new camaraderie- Vodafone Spain. Vodafone made an official announcement regarding the multi-touch device entering Spain. The speculation for release is seen in December. The phone running HTC Sense UI is projected more of a business smartphone than a personal one.

Have a glimpse at the press release:

Specs

“Vodafone has launched the HTC HD2 smartphone in Spain. HTC’s first Windows smartphone running the HTC Sense interface runs on a Qualcomm 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and Windows 6.5 OS and provides access to the Windows Marketplace for applications. The slim handset features a 4.3-inch capacitive touch screen, 5 megapixel camera, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity and GPS. Other features include HTC Peep for Twitter, Microsoft Exchange sync and access to the Microsoft My Phone service for storage.”

About the availability

“Starting December, Vodafone Spain will offer the HTC HD2 smartphone exclusively for business customers. Users will be able to acquire the HTC HD2 handset at Vodafone shops across Spain, along with a Vodafone mobile internet tariff plan subscription. Customers can opt for Vodafone’s Real Mail package available for EUR 15 per month, or for the Windows Mobile E-mail service with a monthly fee of EUR 22.”

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