Oct 10
ai.rs blog exclusive
As promised, we presented the very first video review of HTC Leo, the first capacitive Windows Mobile device from HTC. Stylus is gone and 1GHz Snapdragon processor is in. So long 528MHz… Check out the gallery with few more screenshots of the WM 6.5 on this model (developer screens included).
Video is now back online. Expect a new video review tomorrow (11. october 2009).
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September 18th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Can you tell us more about battery life and how is one hand use with a phone this wide? are you able to type an sms or call a phone number one handed?
Great video, nice to see more of windows mobile 6.5.
September 18th, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Please cover the new touchflo3d more. e.g. show us its photos and music tabs in landscape mode. They’re supposed to have totally new graphics according to the leaked ROM.
September 18th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
ai.rs crew consists of very tall guys with big palms
HTC Leo is a bit difficult to use with one hand. It is very thin and we love it 
September 18th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Odakle nabavljas ovako ekskluzivne modele? Svaka cast!
September 18th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Could you check to see if the digital compass application functions, please?
If so, could you also check to see if it works in something like Google Maps?
September 18th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Do you know more about the camera? What resolution has it? What resolution does the video recorder have? Will there be a TV-Out on board?
About the battery life I would also like to know more.
And when will I be able to buy it in europe?
Many thanks to you, that you brought this video and all the photos to the www! Great job!
Thanks!
September 18th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Momci, svaka čast na blogu, konačno i zemlja Srbija da pokaže nešto najnovije…Ostavili ste u gsmarenu i pocketnow i sve ostale u prašini…
I have just bookmarked ai.rs
Keep up the good work!!!
September 18th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Whats the title to this song any1 know
September 18th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Hello,
Nice phone … and more !
Who knows what the name of the song on this video ?
Thanks for your help.
September 18th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Can you please test how the voice clarity is when talking into the phone? (how your voice sounds to the other person) Could you please test the pickup and speaker clarity for speakerphone too?
I ask because I’ve been desperately trying to find a phone that won’t make my voice sound absolutely terrible. (I have the mytouch now, worst clarity ever) My vocal chords are partially paralyzed, so a lot of extra air comes out when I’m talking. This doesn’t really affect in-person conversations, but phones tend to pick up on this something awful.
September 18th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
@argh
Digital compas does not work in maps yet, but app exists within “HTC Debug Tools” so it’s there somewhere
@faisalz
Camera is 5MP, and this test sample does not allow us to change the resolution, maybe something will change, we’ll see… Video is VGA (640×480) and can be recorded with LED’s (which rock absolutely). We don’t know about TV yet. Battery is surprisingly OK, we suppose that it will hit the streets in november.
@djurkas
Hvala hvala
September 18th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Could you test gps navigation (igo, via gps). Is there any lag like on qualcomm msm 72xx? Is scrolling in that kind of apps much better?
Super da i netko od susjeda ima ekskluzivu.
September 18th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
@valicious – Voice and speakerphone are great (and we did not have problems on D2 or TP2). Everything is clear but be sure to check it out before buying…
Everything is much more responsive than on HD/D2/TP2. Scrolling is perfect. Imali smo mi raznorazne ekskluzive, a biće ih još…
@ce3hel – Probali, radi
September 18th, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Can you tell me please if there is a secondary camera for video call or not ?
September 18th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
@ashi
There is no secondary camera on this test sample we have…
September 18th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
could you also comment on the screen quality ? color quality,contrast,sharpness,etc. I remember touch HD’s wasn’t good in anything other than resolution.
September 18th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Is the pinch zooming also supported by the browser? (IE or Opera?) Can you maybe show us some video of browsing the web?
September 18th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
If there is no secondary camera, does this mean that there is NO video call function ?
September 18th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
what kind of screen it boasts ? no OLED huh ?
September 18th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
do u have any idea about having usb host just like TG01 ?
September 18th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
@mohsen7×8
Screen quality is OK, even with bigger pixels due to large screen. Contrast is better than HD, in line with TP2…
@tudor
Unfortunately it is IE, pinch zoom is supported but only in steps (not smooth). No more videos for now, sorry…
@ashi
Yes, no video calls on this test model…
September 18th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
@Parsa
It is not OLED…
@manuel
So far no idea…
September 18th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
Thanks!
How about typing? Could you show us the keyboard in portrait and in landscape? How do you find the writing experience? Does the multi-touch help (like in iPhone)?
Also web browser demo would be much appreciated (maybe time comparison with TP2 and some flash in action).
Do you know anything about Leo with physical keyboard?
Keep up the good work!
September 18th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
thanx for your answers! waiting for more video coverage!
September 18th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
@tomus – Virtual keyboard is the same as on TP2. Multitouch is not used in writing – for now.
September 18th, 2009 at 11:41 pm
ok..who sings this song? its peaceful
September 19th, 2009 at 2:40 am
Why Not Existed On Htc.Com ? Why Not Official Published ?
September 19th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
The phone looks great! Oh, and I also want to know what song this is?
September 19th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Thanks for the video.
I would love to see a video comparison of the screen on the LEO (in use) and the Diamond. Maybe reading an e-mail, browsing to the same web page and watching a youtube video.
Battery life comparison between this and the Diamond and or Vogue on the same carrier would be very helpful. I had to go back to the Vogue after buying a Diamond as the Diamond would only last half a day with the same light, power etc settings as my Vogue – the killer was the cell receiver would constantly lose connectivity and be seeking new towers even when the phone was stationary and my Vogue never lost signal in the same office (3 bars).
Does it come with that new magnetic stylus HTC is working on the patent for?
September 19th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Does it have a 3.5mm audio jack?
What storage capacity is it?
Does it look stupidly big as a phone?
September 19th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
@boe – no stylus at all
@kyesy baby – yes, http://ai.rs/2009/07/htc-leo-specs/, depends on the hand size but no
September 19th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
can it play DVDrip divx/xvid ? could you examine core player with some high resolution video? 720p .mkv for example.
September 20th, 2009 at 12:35 am
There was a rumor about an add-on physical keyboard. Any info if it is true or possible?
September 20th, 2009 at 4:38 am
the video is excellent! thank you for the preview of this monster.
I think what’s everyone’s dying to know is the battery management on this 1ghz snapdragon. Many have complained that 1200mah is simply inadequate for such a monster, then again, the same criticism have been said about the 900mah on the Diamond (which I’ve manage it to last for 48hrs with moderate use). So please, let us know if the snapdragon architecture allows for better battery conservation or is it simply too little juice…
September 20th, 2009 at 11:48 am
I would like to know about an add-on physical keyboard, too!
September 20th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Does it have tv out?
September 20th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
hehehe gde je ovo ispalo iz kamiona
… svaka cast momci.
September 20th, 2009 at 6:32 pm
from where can i get it
?
September 20th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Svaka cast na blogu! Sholski primer kako steci paznju – biti prvi sa nceim sto je extra hot!
I mene zanima koja je paesma
September 20th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
All, first of all the song is called “One Step Away” by Villablue and can be found here:
http://www.amazon.com/Caf%C3%A9-del-Mar-Vol-15/dp/samples/B0018BDAJ8/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/176-2323900-4442348#disc_1
Now – anybody know when the Leo will make a US debut?
Thx,
John
September 21st, 2009 at 8:50 am
@boe & @danyink- Battery life is similar to Diamond1 (that means 1.5 days in our environment)
@kyesy baby – our test sample does not have tvout cable nor the app for tv out,
@djole – sve regularno, bez kamiona
@moid – soon, everyone will have it
@nedjo – imamo još hot stvari, ali ova je baš hot
September 21st, 2009 at 10:15 am
Svaka cast! Nadam se da niste naljutili HTC sa ovim.
Evo kako neki drugi blogovi opisuju ovo:
“When will mobile companies learn? … edited …
September 21st, 2009 at 11:04 am
Да ли је могуће да је ово наш сајт. Да ли може неко са стране да користи домен .rs а да није из Србије.
Што се тиче машине, једва чекам да дође код нас у продају.
Поздрав свима.
September 21st, 2009 at 11:17 am
@mofo – Nema razloga za ljutnju, ovo je odličan poen i za HTC i za WM.
@slavissa – Наш је, него шта
September 21st, 2009 at 6:25 pm
msav – thanks for the reply.
Can you tell me if the diamond you are using is on Sprint, Verizon or ATT?
My diamond on Sprint with push e-mail and 2 hotmail accounts set to check on a periodic basis typically lasted about a half a day with 30 minutes of call time and no browsing. I had 3 clients who returned their diamonds for the same reason on Sprint. I never tried a GSM version or Verizon version. I have the Touch (2 year old model) which gets about a full day of service on Sprint with the same account settings, brightness, power save settings etc as the Diamond and about 1 hour of talk time on average. I’m almost possitve it was the radio that was the issue as it would vary from 3 bars to no bars constantly where the touch sitting next to it would always stay a 3 to 4 bars.
September 21st, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Thanks for the great video review. This may very well be the phone that I will buy when it comes out. Just posted the news on http://www.techsweek.com. Hope its okay with you.
September 21st, 2009 at 10:54 pm
hehehe, onda priznajte da radite software za njih
… kako bre legalno doci do ove azdaje i njima slicnim kad svi jos nagadjaju kako ce da izgledaju… a da ne pricam da ga niko nije ni drzao u ruci 
, samo gruvajte nove stvari.
@slavissa – koliko se ja secam od nedavno svako u svetu moze da kupi nas domen .rs i ne trebaja mu nasa licna karta i podaci za proveru kod rnids-a.
p.s. wordpress ima lepe galerije za slike pa turite neki plugin da se lakse gledaju slike. ako treba pomoc vicite
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:27 am
What about the landscape QWERTY keybored?
September 22nd, 2009 at 12:44 am
Ugh if they were going to keep the off-center menu icons, then why not throw in the original honey-comb grid? This looks hideous. It just doesn’t look right. Maybe I’m used to lines and orderliness. Who knows.
But the screen… it’s sexy as f**k!
September 22nd, 2009 at 5:43 am
@boe – It is european 3G version of the Diamond
@djole- Nemamo nikakve veze sa njima i ne radimo softver za njih. Sredicemo galeriju uskoro.
@nnsdfsdfj – It’s the same as on Touch HD, works OK.
@fitjerk… – Honey-Comb grid is not visible but icons are aligigned by ut. TouchFLO3D is on top of regular WM 6.5 and you can turn it off. We don’t like the icon arrangement as well.
September 22nd, 2009 at 6:32 pm
msav – thanks. I haven’t heard as much bad press about the battery on the GSM version of the Diamond – possibly because I don’t look for info ont he GSM version much but also because I think the radio kludge was a CDMA snafu that wasn’t a problem in the GSM version. I hope they get the CDMA version of the LEO right as it looks to be a very good choice to replace my Touch. I’d hate to return the LEO and once again go back to the Touch. I’m putting 6.5 build 63053 as I type but I can only extend the life of this phone so long before I get serious iPhone envy.
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Can someone give me a link showing me the Touch HD’s landscape QWERTY. And by landscape qwerty i mean you turn the phone like the iPhones landscape QWERTY.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:16 am
Could you confirm that leo has digital compas, or not. That is very important because it is required for wm7. On this thread at xda-developers it is said that leo dont have it forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4585793&postcount=75
Hope to see it on your new video.
September 23rd, 2009 at 10:54 pm
is offline because @ 5:24 there was the Redhat Linux icon?
September 24th, 2009 at 12:29 am
could you tell me the title of the song of the video you have already take off, this is so nice and the voice too
thanks in advance
September 24th, 2009 at 3:01 am
HEY!! I read somewhere that the HTC Leo is going to come out the 6th of october. Cause Microsoft said that the Windows Moble 6.5 will be coming out then, and all the phones operating on it.
September 24th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Rumor has it the Leo will be available in Europe Oct 12. Anyone here any rumors about he US – in particular a CDMA version?
September 25th, 2009 at 5:38 am
Yes I heard the same thing it will be released on the O2 network first on Oct 12th.
A few sources are saying the same thing…here’s one from Engadget.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/htc-hd2-aka-leo-launching-on-o2-uk-october-12th/
- Mx64 -
September 25th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
If anyone has anything on a US CDMA version info would be appreciated. FCC filing, prototypes – anything at all would be great.
Thanks
September 26th, 2009 at 3:47 am
I know it says not to ask but i hav to. Why did they take the video off line? And when is the new one going to come out, its been a week since they took it off and no new video? Why does it take so long to make a video?
September 26th, 2009 at 10:24 am
can you please repost the video before the 6th or 10th of October?
September 28th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
We want the video back! = )
September 29th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
salut pouvez vous remettre la video svp ca serait bien sympa merci
September 29th, 2009 at 8:50 pm
@djim
Translated:
Thank you for your comment. The video will be provided once we have received the final version of the phone!
Original:
Merci pour votre commentaire. La video sera remise quand nous aurons obtenu la version finale de la telephone!
October 2nd, 2009 at 10:27 am
@msav:
could you install paint.net or something similar,
to test the touch-resolution?
or do you already know,
if the resolution is fine (like Touch HD) or poor (like iPhone)?
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
@LewxX – As soon as we get our hands on it again, we’ll do a full review…
October 3rd, 2009 at 9:22 pm
@masv
When do u think u will have ur hand on it again? Or at least give us posible date in which u will have the new video? Please just give us some relefe. So we wont keep asking u when we see it again.
October 3rd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
O and masv can u please make sure they show us the keypads. All of them please. Like dialing when making a call. And texting cuz texting is a big deal to me. Like the portrait texting, and the landscape(like when u turn the phone like on the iPhone). Plese. Thanx for listening
October 4th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
@nnsdfsdfk – We do not know, we hope soon with newer build. Keypad is the same as the Touch Pro 2 – check out our post on TP2 screenshots http://ai.rs/2009/05/htc-touch-pro-2-screenshots/. Landscape looks like this: http://www.4winmobile.com/reviewer/waveydavey/Reviews/TouchPro2/Keyboard_Landscape.jpg
October 4th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Thanx masv. Sorry for asking so much im alittle impatient but what u gave me will keep me quite for a while. The landscape looks great espesially on such a huge screen.
October 7th, 2009 at 5:18 am
There is alot of new videos now. Yay. But can someone please tell me why they wont show the landscape qwerty keyboard on the videos. Do they want to keep it a secret of something>
October 11th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
..very very nice phone, but i just can’t believe it doesn’t have FRONT CAMERA!!!
is it true??
please, anyone!!
October 11th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
@alresha – It is true. Do you use it that often ?
October 11th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Any news on the new video?
October 11th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Indeed, i thought it would be here by now, quess we have 2 wait a littlebit longer.
October 11th, 2009 at 7:11 pm
review review review!
October 11th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
@Lee – it is online now
October 11th, 2009 at 7:25 pm
@zik – full review to follow, final non O2 ROM (HTC generic) should be available on 16. oct. Enjoy quick look at the test sample…
October 11th, 2009 at 8:15 pm
@msav – naravno da koristim prednju kameru za 3g pozive.. toliko cesto da prosto ne znam sta cu sada kada budem kupio ovaj telefon koji je nema!!
to kao prvo mi se ne dopada, a kao druga stvar, 64k boja na tolikom ekranu.. grehota. ali avaj, kazu da je toliko velik i odlicno osvetljen da se bojama moze progledati kroz prste
samo me nervira sto uvek trebas gledati kroz prste zbog necega..
fenomenalni ste. samo napred.. i gde ce se i kada moci legalno kupiti kod nas? ako znate, recite
October 20th, 2009 at 1:52 am
please could you tell me the name of the song of the video, I asked one moth ago but I didn´t receive your respónse.
many thanks if you you can response me
October 24th, 2009 at 3:25 am
one step away cafe del mar
villablue feat allen wagner
November 23rd, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Translated: Heads up for the preview, do we know eachother from Sezam BBS ?
)
Original: Alal vera na previewu, jel to msav sa starih sezampro konferencija?
November 29th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
@srki, Yes, yes
January 18th, 2010 at 12:09 am
I just purchased htc hd2. it seems like it has secondary camera. But it is not supported by software or it is fake. i purchase the other reason of 3g calls. it is dangerous using wihile driving. So i need to use woice control. it is not starting even i setted up everything.
Best Regards
February 23rd, 2010 at 7:39 pm
kupio sam sammsung i5700 galaxy spica ali niko nezna da ga podesi….pomoc
February 26th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
@toma – on what network do you use it ?
February 26th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
mts