Telstra, the Australian carrier,  has announced the addition of 2 news Windows Mobile phones to their NextG HSDPA network. 

LG GM730f is an ultra-slim Smartphone powered by Windows Mobile® and later in the year will be one of the first phones that can be upgraded to the new Windows Mobile® 6.5 software. It boasts push email, superfast 7.2Mbps-rated HSDPA mobile internet speeds^{^} for web browsing, a 3-inch touch screen, an MP3 player and a 5 megapixel camera. Best of all, the LG GM730f features are integrated with LG’s new S-Class user interface that delivers an interactive, easy-to-use menu. The LG GM730f is also built to multitask with a cascading window design allowing users to switch easily between different applications running in the background. Other features include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and video calling. The LG GM730f is exclusive to Telstra and is first to launch globally in Melbourne and Sydney T[life]™ stores on 28 July and 11 August in other channels. It is available from Telstra on an $80 plan over 24 months or RRP $979 outright.

The HTC Touch Pro2 is exclusive to Telstra until 31 July and provides a full spectrum of productivity tools and consumer smartphone features enabling professionals to converge work and personal phone functions in a single device. It features a full slide-out horizontal QWERTY keyboard and a large 3.6 inch WVGA tilt display – which makes it perfect for email on the go. As a Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional phone you can view Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. The HTC Touch Pro2 is amongst one of the first Smartphones that will be upgradeable to Windows® Mobile 6.5 when released by Microsoft® later this year. Other features include: HTC Touch Flo™ technology – a touch-friendly user interface with a touch zoom bar for even faster zooming of Web pages, emails, text messages and documents; GPS navigation; and 7.2Mbps-rated HSDPA mobile internet speed capability^{^} for super-fast mobile Web browsing. And, when flipped over the HTC Touch Pro2™ automatically turns into a conference room speakerphone for up to five users with hi-fidelity voice and sound enhanced by asymmetric speakers. The HTC Touch Pro2™ is available in selected stores from 21 July on a MRO for $1499 on a Telstra member or casual post-paid plan.

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