HTC 7 Pro is coming to UK & rest of Europe in early 2011 through Sprint carriers. So Windows Phone 7 devices are not coming to US carriers AT&T and T-Mobile only. HTC 7 Pro is a Windows Phone 7 side slider Qwerty keyboard device, running on Snapdragon 1GHZ speed processor just like other HTC Mozart, Samsung Omnia 7, Samsung Focus, LG Optimus 7 & other Windows Phone 7 smartphones.
This is first GSM version Windows Phone 7 handset. This phone gives data speeds up to 3G EV-DO. You can customize your HTC Pro 7 with live tiles to update all key information right on the Start screen.
HTC 7 Pro features a 3.6” WVGA touchscreen(480×800 pixels), Side-sliding 5 row Qwerty keyboard, 5 Megapixel camera(2592 x 1944 pixels) with LED flash & Auto focus, 720p HD video recording capability, Windows phone 7 OS, Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz processor, 448 MB RAM/512 MB ROM, 3G, Wi-Fi, 16GB internal storage, Bluetooth 2.1, micro USB and GPS.
HTC 7 Pro also comes with Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound. But it is lacking microSD card slot for memory expansion and its carrying heavy weight of 183.5 grams/
Technical Specifications of HTC 7 Pro
| Network | |
| 3G Network | CDMA 1xEV-DO rev.A |
| 2G Network | CDMA 800 / 1900 MHz |
| Form Factor | Side Slider |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | 117.5 x 59 x 15.5 mm |
| Weight | 183.5 g |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT Capacitive touchscreen |
| Size | 3.6 inch |
| Resolution | 800×480 Pixels WVGA |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Side-Slideout Qwerty keyboard Multi Touch Pinch to zoom Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Predictive Text Input Proximity sensor for auto turn-off |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Windows Phone 7 |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor 448 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM |
| Memory Storage | |
| Memory | 16GB internal storage No slot for microSD cards |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML Predictive Text Input, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Camera | |
| Still | – 5 Megapixels – 2592 x 1944 pixels – LED Flash, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, Face detection -Built-in scenes include candlelight, landscape, and portrait match the environment of your subject |
| Secondary | No |
| Video Recording Capability | 1280×720 (720p HD) |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed Up to 2 Mbps upload speed |
| EDGE | Up to 560 kbps downloading |
| GPRS | Up to 114 kbps downloading |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, WMA, M4A (Apple lossless), M4B |
| Video Format | MPEG4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1500 mAh Standard battery |
| Talk Time | Up to 420 mins (3G) Up to 330 mins (2G) |
| Standby Time | Up to 420 hours (3G) Up to 360 hours (2G) |
| Other Features | Xbox Live Bing Maps, Bing Search Zune Services Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound Compass, Accelerometer |
| Colors | Black |
Price & Availability
HTC 7 Pro will be available on Sprint by next year in US market. As usual, HTC have not officially revealed exact details of releasing date & price of HTC Pro 7 yet. Keep checking this space for further updates.