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HTC announced today that on October 31 the Windows Mobile 6 upgrade software for WM5 devices will be removed from the company's website. Those handsets include HTC S621, S620, P4350, P3300 and Advantage models. If you own one of them, you have till the end of month to download the upgrate for your phone.

All those who are waiting for the Sprint HTC Touch Pro can spend some quality time reading the new user manual for the upcoming phone. One can download it here.
It looks like this version of the handset will be lacking FM radio, but will retain the traditional QWERTY keyboard.

Sprint has delayed the launch of its HTC Touch Pro until the end of October or early November.

Initially, the touchscreen smartphone was scheduled to be released this Sunday.

The exact cause of the delay wasn't announced.

O2 has unveiled today the new XDA Mantle, a handset for those who hate the HTC Touch Diamond or Touch Pro. The phone is a successor to the HTC P6500, and will run on Windows Mobile 6.0. Other features include:

• GPS;
• HSDPA connectivity;
• Wi-Fi;
• Dual SD memory card slots;
• 3Mpix camera;
• 256MB RAM;
• 1GB flash memory;
• 3.

Different sources report that the release of the highly anticipated HTC Touch HD will take place on November 6th. So if you're eager to get one, be ready to throw away no less than 649 Euros.

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS;
• 3.8" WVGA (800 x 480) screen with tactile feedback;
• 3.5mm headphone jack;
• HSDPA data;
• Built-in GPS;
• 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A processor;
• 5Mpix camera with autofocus (but no flash!);
• Front-facing VGA camera;
• 288MB RAM/ 512MB ROM;
• Bluetooth 2.

According to some sources, HTC will be releasing its G1 in China sometime in Q1 2009. The production of the device will be carry out by Dopod, HTC's subsidiary in China, and the phone will be modified to support Chinese cellular networks, maybe even TD-SCDMA.

That's fine with us...

The device here looks like some modification of the HTC Touch HD dubbed the T8290. Apparently it supports WiMAX and was supposedly developed for Russia’s Yota WiMax network. Details are scarce at the moment, but we'll keep you up-to-date. Here's what we know about the handset's specifications:

• GSM and WiMax support;
• 3.8" 800 x 480 touch-sensitive display;
• Wi-Fi 802.

Owners of the HTC's Touch Cruise and Touch Dual can now update their handsets to Windows Mobile 6.1. The updates are available here:

HTC Touch Cruise
HTC Touch Dual

A portion of bad news: HTC announced today that thier anticipated Touch HD won't be released in the U.S. because of the large amount of time needed to launch the North American 3G version into mass production. Tough luck... However, they say the've got some other cool devices coming up soon. How do you like that?

The authors of the review complain that the device has no flash and that it's relative large, but overall the Touch HD is a "must have" handset. Check out the video review below (in Deutsch), or read the translation of it by Google.