If the HTC Mega Portends the Future of Windows Mobile 6.5, Well… Sigh… Ack

Based on this ai.rs blog item and photos…

HTC Mega preview and specification

…the future of Windows Mobile 6.5 looks like a bad first generation iPhone knock-off. The HTC Mega is said to be designed as a low-priced smartphone entry – perhaps part of that Microsoft strategy to create two Windows Mobile tiers with Windows Mobile 6.5 powering cheap phones.

The Mega has a low-resolution (320×240 QVGA) display, 3.2 megapixel fixed focus (no autofocus) camera, and no physical QWERTY keyboard. TouchFlo is listed as a special feature. Having used TouchFlo on my Touch Pro2 for the past few days, I can say there’s nothing special about it except that it gets in my way even after turning TouchFlo off.

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