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It's a Windows smartphone - but with a PDA's touchscreen - HTC leaks "Blizzard" concept

Most of Microsoft's smartphones at the moment are built by Taiwanese firm HTC - and there's a new one on the way - for Christmas, says Modaco. It's a hybrid. Half PDA, half Smartphone isn't unusual, but this one is.

Normally, the compromise makes PDA-phones into big lumps (the PDA) with the phone circuit built in. The Blizzard is the size of a phone, but has the giveaway PDA feature - a touch screen.

Surprisingly, the reports (from Germany, and AreaMobile) don't mention music. The prototype picture shows none of the "Play" "Pause" and "Skip" controls seen on the SPV C550 for example.

However, the Blizzard is unlikely to be the only HTC novelty for the year end. It's not even likely to be the only HTC 3G phone.

Yes, it's going to be a 3G phone; and though the AreaMobile pic doesn't show it, it will have a 1.3 megapixel camera. "Although the picture shows Windows Mobile 2003 SE, the device is made possible by the advancements in one handed operation found in Windows Mobile 5," Modaco reported.