HTC’s first venture into the Windows Mobile handset market could be street named as HTC 8X according to leaked reports. The device was previously being referred to as the HTC Accord. The reports broke out in the form of tweets that claimed to show the front page of the 8X’s quick guide manual. There is also a diagram of the phone on that front page that indicates the position of the external hardware on the handset. The phone first came to the surface in June under the name of Accord along with others from HTC – Zenith and Rio.

HTC 8X Specifications:

The HTC Accord or 8X as it is going to be called was the middle phone in the above mentioned trio and was rumored to have a screen size of 4.3-inches and 720p Super LCD 2 display. The camera was reported to be of 8.0 megapixels with the ability to record 1080p video. The phone is also believed to have 42Mbps HSPA+ access, NFC support and 1GB of RAM. Among other rumors, a MSM8260A SoC could also turn out to be on board.

HTC 8X Doesn’t Have to Worry About Patent Issues!

The picture leaked indicates that the handset will have a notification LED and the design it seems has been altered from typical HTC phones to have more of a ‘Windows Phone’ look. One thing is absolutely certain that HTC will not have to deal with patent issues from anyone as Microsoft have a totally different methodology.

HTC 8X – Loaded With Microsoft Software:

The Windows Mobile 8, the OS running on the HTC 8X, is thought of as a loose adaptation of Microsoft Windows 8. According to Microsoft, there are more similarities between the different platform operating systems than just the display skins. The similar features being talked about are known to include file system, network, security, media and web browser technology. If the features can be incorporated into the mobile edition of the OS, then the users can certainly expect to be bombed with extravagant apps and especially games.
One of the traits that you have to admire about HTC is that they may not be doing too well in the market but it hasn’t stopped them from stepping into new territories to look for innovative avenues.