A handy teenager had a good look at the new Android 2.1 ROM for the HTC Hero, and came across a few model names, the majority of which we have not seen before. They are the so-called codenames that most likely belong to new HTC Android cell phones that have not been introduced yet. The Mobile World Congress 2010, which will be held in Barcelona in February, is expected to be the moment in which the leaked HTC telephones will receive an official status. Until then, we shall have to make do with the Bahamas, Bravo, DesireC, Dragon, Dream, Espresso, Halo, HeroCT, HeroC, Hero, Huangshan, Incredible, Legend, Liberty, Memphis, Paradise, PassionC, Passion, Sapphire and Supersonic.

With the arrival of the new version of Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 6.5, HTC was the first to introduce smartphones using this new OS. Besides the previously introduced HTC Diamond 2 and the HTC Touch Pro 2, which both included a free update to get Windows Mobile 6.5 via the HTC website, HTC has now launched the HTC Touch 2 and the HTC HD 2 onto the market with the new version of Windows Mobile already preinstalled. HTC has renamed the new smartphones that feature this software to; Windows Phones.

• Read more about the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system.

The HTC Droid Eris mobile phone will invade Verizon Wireless Communications Stores across the United States, bringing the power of the Android platform and the Verizon Wireless network together. The HTC Droid Eris smartphone combines the popular Android platform with HTC Sense, a user experience from HTC that makes it easy for customers to stay close to one another and create an individualized mobile experience tailored specifically to their needs. The HTC Eris handset offers customers the opportunity to customize a seven-panel wide home screen with a wide variety of widgets designed to bring the most important information to the surface.

HTC is about to launch a new Google Android-based mobile phone. These days, it seems more of a rule than an exception to leak information; this time about the HTC Droid Eris. At this moment, it seems that the HTC Eris will be launched onto the US market under this name exclusively by Verizon, however, we will not be surprised if we soon come across this HTC Android phone in other regions too. The HTC Android Eris does not run on Android 2.0, but will be introduced with version 1.5 and will be standard bundled with an 8GB microSD memory card. As a possible release date, 6 November has been mentioned.

Android 2.0 is hot. That is to say; the news about this platform is overwhelming. The first Android-based phones came from Motorola, HTC and Samsung. Android 2 is the most recent version of the popular operating system. The upcoming period is expected to bring us more Android Smartphones. It's common knowledge that HTC is one of the manufacturers developing more than one Android Smartphone based on version 2.0. Unfortunately, dates of when these first HTC Android Smartphones are expected, are not yet known to us. Nor is it clear if current HTC mobile phones can be upgraded to Android 2.0.

AT&T and HTC Corporation have introduced the Windows Mobile 6.5 HTC Tilt 2 smartphone. The HTC Tilt 2 features the convenience of a tilting touch screen combined with the practicality of a slide out full QWERTY keyboard. Powered by the nation's fastest 3G network and the Windows phone platform, the HTC Tilt 2 handset delivers an enhanced TouchFLO 3D interface on a large vibrant touch screen that makes navigation intuitive and rich while enabling smooth access to desktop like web browsing. The new HTC Tilt 2 mobile phone embodies HTC's approach to put people at the center of the communications experience by providing full access to voice, text, or email in a single contact view, regardless of whether voice, text or email was used.

AT&T and HTC Corporation have introduced the Windows Mobile 6.5 HTC Pure smartphone. The HTC Pure delivers a touch screen experience in an alluring, compact form factor. Powered by the nation's fastest 3G network and the Windows phone platform, the HTC Pure delivers an enhanced TouchFLO 3D interface on a large vibrant touch screen that makes navigation intuitive and rich while enabling smooth access to desktop like web browsing. The new HTC Pure mobile phone embodies HTC's approach to put people at the center of the communications experience by providing full access to voice, text, or email in a single contact view, regardless of whether voice, text or email was used.

The HTC HD2 is the first HTC Windows mobile phone with the new HTC Sense interface. The new interface makes the HTC HD2 work in a more simple, natural and personal way. With its industry leading, high-resolution, 4.3-inch capacitive touch display, the ultra thin HTC HD2 delivers more visible content in a sharper, brighter and richer way. The HTC HD2 display makes viewing, zooming and resizing websites, Microsoft Office files, PDF documents and pictures easier with just a pinch of your fingers. The large display also enables faster, more efficient and accurate typing using the onscreen keyboard.

Besides the fact that HTC is the current market leader when it comes to Windows Mobile smartphones, HTC is also the first phone manufacturer to realize the full potential of the Google Android operating system. Not only was HTC the first brand to introduce the Android cell phone, it also caught an early lead over competitors with the applicability of the Android operating system. In addition to the T-Mobile G1 and the HTC Magic, the HTC Hero is the first simlock-free Android cell phone by HTC.

• Read our full HTC Hero review.

With the arrival of a newer version of Windows Mobile, devices equipped with this software have now been renamed genuine Windows Phones. These so-called Windows Phones can be recognized by a Windows button below the screen. This hardware key will be included on all new Windows Phones. The HTC Touch Pro 2 already features this key. The main improvements are found in the design, in improved operation no longer requiring a stylus, thanks to an interface that has been specifically designed for use by fingers, and the support of flash in the web browser. .

• Read our full HTC smartphone review.