htc windows phone 8

Catch our brief overview of the Taiwanese manufacturer’s high end Windows Phone 8 offering after the break. In fact, the only immediately noticeable dissimilarity between the two handsets is the chin where the three iconic Windows Phone capacitive buttons are located. We've been hearing rumors this past month of HTC manufacturing a 5-inch phablet, first reported to be a Windows Phone 8 device. If this is true, the Nexus will complete the trifecta of Android manufacturers with Samsung for the 4-inch smartphones, Asus for the tablet line and HTC for phablets. Internationally announced at MWC in Barcelona last March, Cherry Mobile's Alpha Neon is a Windows-powered phone that packs modest specs. Previous Windows Phone owners should have no problems navigating through its UI. Conclusion The Alpha Neon feels like a premium Windows phone in terms of hardware. Without the iPhone, we would not have seen the likes of Samsung Instinct, Omnia i900, HTC Touch Diamond, LG Dare and Sony-Ericsson Xperia this early. Read more in our articles including "HTC Windows Phone 8X first impressions" and "HTC to manufacture 5-inch Google Nexus?".