No. 5

HTC Leo: Hot New Information

We've got a ton of new information on the HTC Leo thanks to a thread at XDA, including a list of full specifications. There are some surprises, some mysteries, and some things to drool over. Click on to see.

As a preface to this information, we should mention that the Leo/HD2 isn't official yet, and that some of this information could just be speculation on the part of XDA forum user B3ler3fonte.

1. The Leo/HD2 will be released with Windows Mobile 6.5.1, which is a new version of the operation system that once again revamps the interface (see our videos for more)

2. The Leo will support Windows Mobile 7 (or more specifically as stated in the Spec sheet: support Multi-Touch capability for WM7 Chassis)...this doesn't necessarily mean that an upgrade will be issued by HTC, but that it meets the requirements needed to run the operating system

3. The screen is made of glass

4. The Leo/HD2 comes with a 3G to WiFi router utility

5. The spec sheet lists a mysterious "Cinema mode" button on the device

6. The battery is just 1230mAh, which is a bit small

7. The device has an awesome 320MB of RAM, more than any HTC device to date

8. There is no TV-Out

9. The device comes with a magnifier function, perhaps for text entry (similar to the iPhone for cursor placement)

And the specs...

Platform
Ultra slim bar type touch phone / Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional

Processor/Chipset
Qualcomm MSM 8250, 1GHz

Memory / Internal Storage
ROM: 512 MB / RAM: 320 MB / HD: 207.13MB

Display Module
4.3-inch 480x800 WVGA resolution / 65K-color / Sensitive touch screen (Capacitive) / Keep support Multi-Touch capability for WM7 Chassis
HSPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS/GSM Function

Internal antenna
HSPA/UMTS 2100/900 MHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) / HSDPA / 3GPP Release 5 compliant
Up to 7.2Mbps / HSUPA / 3GPP release 6 compliant / UE category 5, up to 2 Mbps peak rate / EGPRS Functionality / EGPRS class B / Multi-slot class 12 (10 Operator dependent) / PBCCH

Standalone GPS
Internal GPS antenna

Sensors
Motion G-sensor / Proximity sensor / Ambient Light Sensor / FM Radio

Digital Camera
Main camera: 5 MP Color CMOS with auto focus / 2x LED flash

Key/Button/Switch
Volume up and down control / Send Key / End Key (Power Key) / Windows Key / Home Key / (Cinema mode Key, TBD) / Back Key / Reset

Notification
Notification by sound, vibration, LEDs or status shown on the display
One dual colors (Green and Amber) LED in the left / lens for PDA event, battery and charging / status

Audio
Built-in microphone / Receiver / Loud speaker with hands-free support

Connectivity & Interface
Bluetooth / Version 2.1 compliant with EDR / Wi-Fi / IEEE 802.11 b/g compliant / Micro-USB: / USB 2.0 High-Speed client / 3.5 mm stereo audio jack with mic / 1.8/3V USIM/SIM card slot / microSD card slot with SDHC support

Power
Battery / Removable and chargeable battery, 1,230 mAh / AC adaptor / AC input: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz / DC output: 5V and 1A

Accessories (In-Box)
Quick Start Guide / Travel Charger, TC P300 / USB Sync Cable (Micro-USB to Standard USB) / Battery / Wired stereo headset with 3.5mm audio connector, HS G335 / Premium pouch (Carrying Case) / Car Charger /Car Holder with
battery cover

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional Applications
Microsoft Outlook Mobile / Messaging (SMS/E-mail), Contacts, Calendar,Tasks, Email Set Up Wizard / Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile / Microsoft Media Player Mobile / Microsoft ActiveSync / Microsoft Windows Mobile Update / Internet Sharing / Pictures & Videos / Games / MSFT Zip
File Explorer / Device Management / Security Enhancement / Microsoft Office Mobile / Microsoft Windows Live! / Microsoft Smart Dial / Microsoft Remote Desktop Mobile

Value-Added Applications
Windows Mobile Enhancements / Pictures & Videos enhancements / Ring Tone enhancements Telephony (HTC) Phone Canvas(HTC) Phone Experience Multimedia / (HTC) Camera Album / MP3 Trimmer / Streaming Media Player / FM Radio / Presentation mode / Web / Push Internet / RSS HUB / YouTube Client Social Networking / Input Method EZ-INPUT / Messaging SMS/MMS Client / GPS/LBS Navigation (CoPilot, Papago) / Google Maps / Quick GPS / Support CLL.dll library for indoor positioning andreverse geo-coding / Navi-panel / Calendar to Navi / User Interface (Enhanced Manila) / TouchFLO Footprints / Auto Screen Rotation /

Tools & Utilities
HTC Common Sense / 3G to WiFi router / Task Manager / Text selection (HTC) Connection Setup / OOBE / Voice Recorder / Document Viewer / PDF / OMA DRM Engine / Java virtual machine / Long Press / End Key Confirmation (to shut down) / STK SIM manager / (HTC) Volume Control / Business Card Reader / Document Printing / Magnifier.

HTC Leo Video Benchmarks & 13 New Pics too

B3ler3fonte has made several lengthy posts today on XDA-developers regarding the HTC Leo (HD2). He revealed full specs and other interesting tidbits about the first capacitive screened Windows Phone.

He also followed up on some benchmarks he provided in the past. This time he concentrated on video benchmarks using Coreplayer. In addition, he dropped off 13 new pics of the beast. Hit the break to see all the info.

B3ler3fonte expanded on his general video and system benchmark results that he posted earlier by providing further details on the video aspects. As requested by many Windows Mobile users, he posted the rest of the video info that was missing from his original results (shown below). He also posted a new benchmark of an H264 quality video using the latest version of Coreplayer (v1.3.6.Build.7427). Thirteen new images were also taken today showcasing the device's hardware.


Video Results:

Matrix Trailers Results on Core Player 1.3.2 version

RL_XQ_640x480_1500_128.avi --> 232.99 / Video Frames: 3635
RL_MQB_320x240_512_128.avi --> 477.69 / Video Frames: 3634
RL_HQ_640x352_1024_128.avi --> 209.79 / Video Frames: 3635


Video Specs:


RL_XQ_640x480_1500_128.avi

Container

File Length Correct / OpenDML (AVI v2.0 / Interleave: 1 vid frame (42 ms), preload=522
Audio frames: Split across interleaves / Video: 26.7 MB (91.49%) / Audio: 2.30 MB (7.91%)
AVI Overhead: 181 KB (0.61%)

Audio

0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3/ 44100Hz 128 kb/s tot , Joint Stereo

Video

Codec: XVID / Name: XviD 1.0 RC4 (Hola) / Length: 2:31.460 / Frames: 3,635 / Kbps: 1478 / Frames: 24.000


RL_MQB_320x240_512_128.avi

Container

File Length Correct / OpenDML (AVI v2.0) / Interleave: 1 vid frame (42 ms), preload=522
Audio frames: Split across interleaves / Video: 18.4 MB (88.14%) / Audio: 2.30 MB (11.02%)
AVI Overhead: 181 KB (0.84%)

Audio

0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 / 44100Hz 128 kb/s tot , Joint Stereo

Video

Codec: DX50 / Name: DivX 5.1.1 (Maupiti) / Length: 2:31.460 / Frames: 3,635 / Kbps: 1022 Frames: 24.000


RL_HQ_640x352_1024_128.avi

Container

File Length Correct / OpenDML (AVI v2.0) / Interleave: 1 vid frame (42 ms), preload=522
Audio frames: Split across interleaves / Video: 18.4 MB (88.14%) / Audio: 2.30 MB (11.02%)
AVI Overhead: 181 KB (0.84%)

Audio

0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 / 44100Hz 128 kb/s tot , Joint Stereo

Video

Codec: DX50 / Name: DivX 5.1.1 (Maupiti) / Length: 2:31.460 / Frames: 3,635 / Kbps: 1022 Frames: 24.000


_Bleach_238_<7557A643>.avi (H264)

Container

File Length Correct / Multipart OpenDML AVI (2 parts), "rec list" style / (114 frames in first part, 34439 frames follow) / Interleave: 371 ms (8.9 v.frames), preload=216 / Audio frames: Aligned on interleaves

Audio

0x0055 MPEG-1 Layer 3 / 44100Hz 128 kb/s tot , Joint Stereo

Video

Codec: H264 / Name: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC / Length: 24:01.137 / Frames: 34,553 / Kbps: 861 / Frames: 23.976


Core Player Results on H264 video (under v1.3.6.Build.7427)

Average Speed : 121.58% / Video Frames: 6434 / Audio Samples: 12885846 / Amount of Data: 41463Kb / Bench Time: 03.40.723 / Bench Frame Rate: 29.150 / Bench Sample Rate: 58380 / Bench Data Rate: 1.54Mbits