HTC Touch Diamond2 and Pro2 upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5

Feb 16 2009, 11:00am CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Today HTC unveiled the hot HTC Touch Pro2 and the HTC Touch Diamond2 smartphones at the MWC 2009.
These new HTC Windows phones will ship initially with Windows Mobile 6.1 in Summer and Q2 respectively. Microsoft stated in their Windows Mobile 6.5 announcement that the Diamond2 and the Pro2 will be upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5.
This is great news for those who want a Pro2 or Diamond2 as soon as they ship. Both new HTC phones are a great improvement over the currently available versions and feature the new Straight Talk technology, an integrated e-mail, voice and speakerphone experience.

The Mobile World Congress 2009 (MWC 2009) is starting on February 16th and lasts until the 19th. The MWC 2009 (former 3GSM) takes place again in Barcelona. See our MWC 2009 Preview to get an idea what new mobile phones will be unveiled at the MWC 2009. More MWC 2009 News can be found in our Mobile Phone section.

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