HTC HD3 Leak: Windows Phone 7 Mega-Phone With 4.5" AMOLED and 1.5GHz Snapdragon [Leaks]

If Microsoft's swift Kin killing had you down on their mobile prospects, the leaked specs for the HTC HD3 might make you reconsider. Among them: a gigantic 4.5" AMOLED screen with 1280×800 resolution and 1.5 GHz Snapdragon processor.



The specs for this hulking slab of Windows Phone 7 come from the Chinese site PCOnline and they'd make even the Evo and Droid X blush:

4.5″ AMOLED screen with 1280×800 resolution

1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor

1080p HD video playback

720p HD video recording

8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash

Multi-touch screen

Super-thin – just 10mm thick

WiFi, Bluetooth and 3G connectivity

4G connectivity for for blisteringly fast downloads that are over ten times as fast as today's HSDPA phones

1GB onboard RAM

1GB onboard ROM

32GB external memory

3.5″ headphone jack

HDMI output for connecting to your HDTV or monitor

1800mAh battery for super-long battery life

Bigger screen than the HD2, but a smaller overall physical size: 115mm x 65mm x 10mm

Like I said, if you had let your excitement for Windows Phone 7 simmer in the wake of the Kin's failure, the iPhone 4 launch, or the continued march of Android, well, this should bring it back to a boil (as long as you're of the opinion that bigger is indeed better).


[Gizmodo via MobilitySite]

Mitsubishi astonishes CEATEC with gigantic 155-inch OLED display

And to think we were impressed with the Zune HD's 3.3-inch OLED display. That would be positively puny next to this Mitsubishi 155-inch OLED TV sitting on the show floor of CEATEC 2009 in Japan. This massive monitor is even bigger than that gigantic 150-inch Panasonic plasma screen from a couple of CES shows ago.

This monster monitor consists of 720 modular sections that are each slightly larger than that Zune HD's OLED screen — the 4x4-inch pieces are placed tightly together in a near-seamless configuration. This modular design can be expanded to any size you want. No one is saying what resolution this particular display has, but from a distance those modules seem to mesh together rather well.
We're so impressed by the contrast, sharpness and three-times brighter images of OLED displays, we only wish we had a room large enough or a bank account big enough to accommodate such a behemoth. Never mind that, you can't buy one of these yet anyway. Wait about five years, and these displays will fill entire walls at bargain prices.

From the show floor, here's a video of the screen:

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Insyde Market – The First App Market Exclusively For Android Netbooks

Last week the doors officially opened up for AppsLib, the market designed for Android-based devices with larger screens. Timed with the Archos A5 announcement, it’s the first place to check if you are looking for apps optimized for screens at 800×480 resolution. Today sees another market opportunity for developers.
Insyde Market is sending out emails to developers letting them know their apps are being tested and readied for netbooks. The Insyde Market team wants to help adapt your app so that it works well with netbooks. According to their website, they will assist in getting your title readied for multi-touch, larger screens, and full-size keyboards.

The market for your Android applications is about to expand very quickly and very soon. Insyde Software, the leading mobile computer firmware provider is partnering with the world’s leading computer OEMs to bring the Google Android operating environment to the x86 netbook market.
In the coming months, we expect Acer and other netbook makers will introduce new products that leverage the open Google Android Platform. Here’s your chance to become an early access member of Insyde Market, the first Android application market exclusively for netbooks.
Congratulations! Your application, StatusToggle, has been tested by Insyde Market for netbooks. You don’t need to worry that the hardware is different from the normal Android phone. What you need to do is just register and upload your application. Here’s how you can take the first step to getting started in this ground-breaking Android application market: click on: http://developer.insydemarket.com!

No word yet on when the Insyde Market plans to open the doors, but we’re guessing it could be months. After all, we need netbooks that handle Android first. It will be interesting to see how things play out when Chrome starts shipping. Will Android netbooks be a non-starter?
Thanks to Paul for the tip and good luck with your app, StatusToggle!
[AndroidGuys]