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The headline over at MobileCrunch was more focused towards this being the 1st “Smartphone” with vCast, but I think it being their 1st official WM 6.5 device is more newsworthy. What do you think?

Quick Specs show a 3.6 inch 800×480 WVGA screen, a 528 Mhz Qualcomm processor, 5 megapixel camera, and all the other bells and whistles you would expect. No word on memory or battery size though. It’s appears to be running TouchFlo 3D as well. Something it seems to have that I haven’t seen on any other WinMo device before is a chassis item…

One of our favorite features is one we’ve certainly seen elsewhere before, but is one we weren’t expecting on the Imagio: a kickstand built into the backplate. A small button on the back releases the kickstand, making for prime viewing when paired with an airplane tray table or a table in a coffee shop.

Anyhow, this is expected to be available October 6th, Windows Mobile 6.5 Day, for $199 after rebates with the typical 2 year contract.

Looks really sweet to me, but there is that whole onscreen keyboard thing that gets me every time. Give me my slide out keyboard on the HTC Leo and I won’t ask for anything else… this year.