HTC Officially Introduces the HD2

Coordinating with the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5, HTC has made the next flagship of its phone line–the HD2–official. This new iPhone competitor provides a notable upgrade to WinMo fans in that it is the first Windows Mobile phone to use a capacitive, multi-touch interface and it allows for iPhone-like functionality such as support of pinches, flicks and other commands. The impressive 4.3-inch screen provides a beautiful template to work on while HTC’s Sense UI gives an intuitive, customizable experience to users. The phone is the first non-Android offering from HTC to feature Sense.

The HD2 keeps your life moving with a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 448 MB of RAM and 7.2 Mbps HSPA for 3G. The LCD display provides a resolution of 800 x 480 and the accelorometer keeps your screen aligned with auto-tilt. Other features include GPS, WiFi, a 5 MP camera and microSDHC storage.

The phone is expected in Europe by month’s end on a variety of carriers including O2 UK and T-Mobile UK. The current version of the phone won’t run on North American 3G and there’s no word yet if a North American version will be offered. We sure hope so, though. [via Electronista]