I have always been partial to HTC’s Windows Mobile devices. The first real smartphone I ever owned was a HTC Cingular 8125, running Windows Mobile 5.0. That was such a long time ago. But now with advent of Apple’s iPhone and tons of new Android devices, Microsoft seemed to of slipped off the radar in the mobile technology world.
I was a little hesitant at first, I didn’t think Windows Phone 7 was going to be all that great, but after checking out the new HTC HD7, I quickly changed my mind on the matter. Microsoft’s longtime partnership with top phone maker, HTC have put together a real strong initial lineup of some really cool Windows Phone 7 devices. 
With a completed worldwide launch coming in the early weeks of November, here is a list of the first five handsets being released by HTC:
Today being start of the first wave of launches in parts of the world, including New Zealand and parts of Europe. The rest of the world will see a November 8th launch. Below is a quick rundown of the new phones, and what markets will be carrying them.
North America
- HTC 7 Surround will be available exclusively in the United States with AT&T as the HTC Surround.
- HTC HD7 will be exclusively available in the United States with T-Mobile.
- HTC 7 Pro will be available in the first half of 2011 with Sprint.
- HTC 7 Surround will be available exclusively with Telus in Canada.
Europe
- HTC HD7 will be available from Telefonica O2 in Germany and exclusively in United Kingdom and Ireland. HTC HD7 will also be available with Telefonica Movistar in Spain.
- HTC HD7 will be available from Bouygues Telecom in France.
- HTC 7 Mozart will be exclusively available in France, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Spain with Orange.
- HTC 7 Mozart will be exclusively available in Germany with Deutsche Telekom AG.
- HTC 7 Mozart will be available in Austria with Deutsche Telekom AG.
- HTC 7 Mozart will be available in Austria with Orange.
- HTC 7 Trophy will be available exclusively in Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom, Austria and Switzerland with Vodafone.
- HTC 7 Mozart and HTC HD7 will be broadly available in Italy.
Asia-Pacific
- HTC HD7 will be exclusively available with Telstra in Australia.
- HTC HD7 will be exclusively available with Singtel in Singapore.
- HTC HD7 will be exclusively available with Maxis in Malaysia.
- HTC HD7 will be available with Taiwan Mobile in Taiwan.
- HTC HD7 will be available in Hong Kong with CSL, 3 and China Mobile.
- HTC 7 Mozart will be exclusively available with Telstra in Australia.
- HTC 7 Mozart will be exclusively available with Starhub in Singapore.
- HTC 7 Mozart will be available in Hong Kong with CSL, 3 and China Mobile.
- HTC 7 Mozart will be available with Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan.
- HTC 7 Trophy will be exclusively available with Vodafone in Australia and New Zealand.
- HTC 7 Trophy will be exclusively available with M1 in Singapore.
[via HTC]
