HTC HD2 caught running Windows Phone 7 OS
PC World | at | by Mike
The one caveat for those planning to buy HTC's latest smartphone powerhouse is that the HD2 will be running Windows Mobile 6.5. The soon to-be-obsolete OS will be replaced by the newest, snazziest contender in the mobile space, Windows Phone 7 Series, later this year.
So what are you to do if you want your 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen and 1GHz Snapdragon processor now, but don't want to be stuck with old software later? You hack that thing! A hacker--with no regard for the concept of official firmware--over at HTCPedia forums has managed to port the Windows 7 Phone Series OS to the HD2.
The hacker, who goes by the handle tom_codon, claims everything is working great, including Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth; he even has the video to prove it.