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T-Mobie UK has announced the upcomng release of the HTC HD2, most likely on November 11th. They have also said that the handset will be available from a US carrier in early 2010, but didn't name the exact one.

The HD2 runs on Windows Mobile 6.5 platform, has a 4.3" touch display and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. 

Here's the pricing for the new LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 that will be released on November 5th on Verizon Wireless.

$79.99 after a $50 rebate with a 2-year contract
$149.99 after a $50 rebate with a 1-year contract
$259.99 full retail

Features:

• EVDO Rev 0;
• 3" 400x240 touchscreen;
• Music player;
• FM radio;
• Multitasking;
• 3.

According to EngadgetMobile, the LG Chocolate Touch from Verizon is slated for a November 5 launch. Given the upcoming releases of the DROID and Droid Eris, which are both launching in the same period, this handset is going to get it's a$$ kicked. Then the fact that Chocolate Touch has almost nothing in common with the BL40 should also be taken into consideration.

According to WMExperts, U.S. Cellular is preparing the launch of the HTC Touch Pro2. The carrier will be the first CDMA operator to offer the phone with Windows Mobile 6.5 pre-installed. In addition, the handset will also feature the HTC's Sense UI. Sounds like great news for U.S. Cellular customers!

Pricing and launch date weren't announced yet.

Owners of the HTC Snap and Touch Pro2 smartphones in Europe can now download the official Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM for their handsets. Releasing the update for the U.S. models will depend on the repective carriers.

Just in case you didn't know, three days ago AT&T has released the new Pure, the company's version of the HTC Touch Diamond2 with Windows Mobile 6.5 on board. So if you were looking for a WM6.5 powered device, this one's a nice choice. You can get it now for $149.99 on contract after a $50 rebate.

A comprehensive list of specs of the allmighty HTC Touch HD2 / Leo has been published over on xda-developers forums. The handset will be the most powerful Windows Mobile based device, and will offer the following features:

• Windows Mobile 6.5 OS (upgradable to Windows Mobile 7);
• 1GHz MSM8250 Snapdragon CPU;
• full HSPA with up to 7.

You all know the awesomeness that was the HTC Touch HD, and now it will get even better. According to some sources, the sequel to the said handset will be Android-based, and will feature a more powerful 628MHz Qualcomm chip which is just perfect for running resource-hungry Sense UI and HD video on the 3.8" 480 x 800 display. Hopefully this is all true.