Putting HD in your name is all the rage. The thinking must be that if you put HD in your moniker, they will come, buy it, brag about it, be happy and buy your next device as well. So the HTC Leo is jumping on that same bandwagon and laughing maniacally.

The Leo, or HD2, is that large and in charge handset that we saw earlier this month. The HTC HD 2 will sport a 4.3-inch display, which is awesome for video and it looks like it will have a micro-USB connector as well.

Check out this leaked image of the upcoming HTC Leo smartphone in the wild. It’s larger than the HTC Touch Pro2 and the Touch HD, with a roomy 4.3″ touchscreen display. This one is powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 and runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz processor.

This one is so slick and shiny that it’s going to collect fingerprints like the LAPD. Some other features of the HTC Leo include a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, 320MB RAM, 512MB ROM and a microSD memory card slot.

It’s official. Sprint has officially announced the HTC Hero for their network. The handset will be coming October 11th for $179.99 after various rebates. Looks like the same internal specs apply with Exchange Active Sync, and Sense UI, plus Sprint TV.

As for the outside you might notice that it is missing the chin on this model. If you are really eager, pre-registration is available now.

We have some more details on HTC’s upcoming high end smartphone, the HTC Leo, including some new pictures. Here’s the skinny: The HTC Leo runs a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, is only 11mm thin, features a 4.3 inch screen, and will run Windows Mobile 6.5, as well as sporting a 5 megapixel camera with built in auto focus and a 2 LED flash.

Some other specs include HSDPA connectivity, WiFi, GPS and Bluetooth 2.1. No word on pricing or an exact launch date, but we are looking at September or October.

The HTC Touch Pro2 is available on a bunch of carriers around the world but not in the US. So the announcement of Touch Pro2 on T-Mobile is good news indeed. The phone is expected to be released on August 12 but we don’t yet have any details on the price.

Some features include a 3.6-inch WVGA display, a 3.2 megapixel camera, AWS 3G and GPS. It also features Straight Talk technology which should make this phone one of the best speakerphones out there. Frequent conference callers will love it. The color is called “mocha”.

There’s no way to know for sure if this is the real deal or not, but this is purportedly a leaked render of the HTC Firestone. Here are some specs to go along with it: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900, UMTS2100. Windows Mobile 6.5. 3.6-inch WVGA touchscreen. A Qualcomm 8250 processor at 600MHz. 512MB ROM/256MB RAM. Micro SD. Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR. WiFi b/g. aGPS. G Sensor. 3.5mm headphone jack. And a 8MP camera.

None of this is official of course. When we know more, you’ll know more. One thing is certain. It sure is shiny.

So you’ve been craving the HTC Hero but you don’t like the color that it comes in. You want something in, oh I don’t know, pink. Well, it’s your lucky day. The Android-powered handset is now available in pink according to the Carphone Warehouse Coming Soon page.

Great news for all of you gals who like pink phones. It’s scheduled for launch later this month and we still do not know which carrier it will arrive with. The HTC Hero will come with a 528MHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera, 3.2” display at 320 x 480 resolution and the Sense user interface.

Amazon.co.uk is now offering the HTC Hero for pre-order. The Android handset has been listed to retail for £429.99 each. July 15th is the expected shipping date, but nothing is certain so don’t be surprised if the date changes.

At £429.99, that’s a pretty heavy price tag. Converted, we’re talking about $700 or more. Anyone going to bite at that price? They say it will be dispatched and sold by Amazon.co.uk themselves, so we don’t know whether other retailers and the carriers themselves will offer it earlier or later than that date.

You’ll be happy to know that the unlocked version of the HTC Touch Pro2 is now available online in the US.

The phone comes with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2MP digicam with auto-focus, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, microSD (HC) card slot, an FM radio with RDS and a 528Mhz Qualcomm CPU. If you like, you can also get the speakerphone system dubbed “HTC Straight Talk” for conference calls.

Looks like the HTC Magic will feature Microsoft Exchange support, which will allow users to synchronize with their Outlook emails, contacts and calendar entries in a hassle-free way. Just make sure you keep your HTC Magic juiced up if you’re relying on a push connection.

This is interesting because there is a lack of native Exchange ActiveSync support on the T-Mobile G1 so far, restricting its use in the corporate world.

In a surprise announcement, Vodafone Spain is set to launch Magic, HTC’s 2nd Android handset, in just an hour or so. The countdown timer appeared early this morning. Vodafone Spain subscribers will have an 8 day head start on the rest of us.

That may seem like forever to Android lovers, but somehow you’ll manage. It’s free with applicable contract on Vodafone UK, but it’s gonna cost you in Spain. Spanish users describe the rate as “outrageous.”

According to Vodafone’s UK website, HTC’s Android-based Magic will be available on May 5th.

The new phone is the second Android phone to launch in the UK following T-Mobile’s HTC-made G1. It was originally due out on April 17th, but was delayed due to “a last minute hardware change”. If you need a refresher, some features include a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity as well as GPS.

The HTC Touch Diamond just became available on yet another carrier. Verizon. It’s pretty much the same, with just a few differences with the phone on this carrier.

The TouchFLO interface is customized for Verizon and features Visual Voice Mail. You’ll also get the VZ Navigator service, with GPS mapping built-in. Other than that, the phone is pretty much the same.

The HTC Snap is a sexy and thin Windows Mobile 6.1 phone featuring an “Inner Circle” button that helps filter content in email from the people closest to you. It should be easy to use with the trackball and the qwerty keyboard. The keyboard buttons also have a new design.

Some specs include: # 528Mhz CPU (Qualcomm), 192MB RAM, 116.5 x 61.5 x 12mm, 120g (4.23oz), HSDPA/WCDMA 7.2Mbps, Quad-band GSM, Trackball, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, WI-Fi, 2 Megapixel Camera, 1500mAh Battery, MicroSD Slot.

HTC has confirmed through twitter updates, that the touchscreen/QWERTY slider known as the Touch Pro2 will be available in all major markets, including North America. So never fear, it will be everywhere.

Not many details to be had unfortunately. For instance, we don’t have an exact date. We just know that the launch should be in Q2 if all goes well. We’re also curious about whether or not 3G compatibility will be added. We’ll have to wait and see.