Windows Phone Thoughts: Mystery HTC CDMA Device Undergoing FCC Testing

"What did we find while carefully sifting through mountains of seemingly useless and definitely boring FCC data? Well, for starters, we unearthed reports on the HTC-made CLIO200, a heretofore unknown device that appears to be making its way through the approval process. Using our Miss Cleo-like "sixth sense," we've discovered that the unit will sport CDMA, EV-DO, 802.11b/g, and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity. The FCC is referring to this little guy as a UMPC (and it does have the telltale air vents of a such a device), though it also seems like it could be a mobile phone of the TyTn variety (at least from the looks of the diagrams depicting it being held to a user's ear)."



A CDMA version of the Shift? The first Android device? We'll find out eventually, but this early look should whet your appetites.

Update: Steve at UMPCPortal has confirmed that the device is indeed an HTC Shift, albeit with an EVDO radio rather than HSDPA:



The darn thing isn't even in general distribution yet, and HTC are upping the stakes already! But coming on the heels of the announcement of an HSDPA-equipped OQO E2, it looks like HTC are moving none too soon. Life is getting very interesting in the UMPC world right now.