Inset shows the HTC Universal - The World's First Windows Mobile 5.0 Based 3G Device released by HTC in 2005.

ASIA Japan : NTT DoCoMo, Inc. and High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) announced that they have signed a basic agreement under which DoCoMo will market HTC 3G FOMA® handsets with Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ 5.0 Japanese edition operating systems. DoCoMo and HTC aim to launch commercial sales sometime in the second half of 2006.

HTC's handset will be designed to provide mobile solutions for corporate users and contributes greatly to system solutions by synchronizing with Windows Server™ and Exchange Server to offer messaging and other business support.

The dual-mode W-CDMA and GSM/GPRS handset will offer voice, video and packet communications compatible with Wireless LAN and will feature a QWERTY keyboard.