IFA 2011: HTC's Windows Mango phones make an appearance

HTC has been rumoured to display Windows Mango running phones on September 1st this year, for a while now. The smartphones that would run Mango were rumoured to be the HTC Omega and HTC Eternity. However, at IFA in Berlin, HTC did display two Windows Mango-powered smartphones and they were the HTC Titan and HTC Radar. The Titan has HTC's largest mobile screen yet, with a 4.7-inch display. It has a 1.5 GHz processor and an 8 MP camera. It comes with Microsoft Office Mobile support. Managing multiple e-mail inboxes is made easier with e-mail features like Linked Inboxes.

The HTC Titan

The Radar, on the other hand, is designed to be a social phone. It has HTC's People Hub social networking service. The People Hub allows users to stay up to date with friends via communication history, recent social networking updates and photos. It also helps users stay in touch via SMS, Facebook chat, and Windows Live Messenger. All three services show up in one conversation window, so multiple applications are not required. The Radar has a 1GHz processor and a 5 MP camera.

The HTC Radar

Both handsets come with HTC Watch, a movie application and service, which gives users access to libraries of films. Both phones come with HTML5 support making web browsing easier. Both handsets also utilize Virtual 5.1 for audio, which may allow users to better enjoy Zune's music service. The phones are slated to be out in October of this year.