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While we've learned that honeycombs are out with Windows Mobile 6.5, we are now getting a peak at some of the themes that should be included with WM 6.5. Istartedsomething.com has run across screen shots of the latest leaked version (build 21202) of Windows Mobile 6.5. The seven themes are attributed to designers Ron Arad, Vera Wang, Rock, Issac Mishrahi, and Diane von Furstenberg. Follow the break to see all seven leaked themes plus a video from pocketnow.com showcasing the themes.

This week three of our intrepid editors headed out to CTIA 2009 in Las Vegas to catch as much coverage as we could -- and catch it we did. From the Palm Pre emulating the PalmOS to BlackBerry App World to Hands-on time with the Nokia E71x to hands-on time with half a dozen Windows Mobile devices, it's been a pretty crazy week.

It wasn't all Vegas Baby, however. TiPb has been all over the rumors of next-gen iPhone hardware and both the iPhone and Android picked up new document editing capabilities.

You'll find the details on all of that and much more inside as we round up the best of Smartphone Experts!

It's release date rumor day here at WMExperts, and the latest nugget surrounds Verizon and the long-awaited release of the HTC Touch Diamond.

The Boy Genuis Report says that the Diamond finally (FINALLY) will see the light of day on April 10 -- that's this Friday!

Better late than never, we guess, and we'll go ahead and through out our prediction for the Touch Diamond 2: Verizon will get it on May 2, 2010; the rest of the world will get it in the next couple of months.

We've been halfway expecting for a little while now that some new HTC goodness would finally be making its way to T-Mobile, and now we've got some tentative release dates.

TMoNews is reporting that the HTC Snap (aka the Maple) will arrive July 1 to replace the venerable Dash, and the Touch Pro 2 (aka the Rhodium) could be released July 22 and be branded the Wing II.

Of course, this is all very unofficial and is subject to change. But in any case, it'll be nice to see some fresh Windows Mobile devices coming to T-Mobile.

In what may end up being the shortest lived Terms of Service modifications we've witnessed, AT&T effectively banned and then unbanned some major data usage.

From the now rescinded AT&T TOS (emphasis ours):

This means, by way of example only, that checking email, surfing the Internet, downloading legally acquired songs, and/or visiting corporate intranets is permitted, but downloading movies using P2P file sharing services, customer initiated redirection of television or other video or audio signals via any technology from a fixed location to a mobile device, web broadcasting, and/or for the operation of servers, telemetry devices and/or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition devices is prohibited. Furthermore, plans(unless specifically designated for tethering usage) cannot be used for any applications that tether the device (through use of, including without limitation, connection kits, other phone/PDA-to computer accessories, Bluetooth® or any other wireless technology) to Personal Computers (including without limitation, laptops), or other equipment for any purpose.

After re-evaluating the language changes (and probably fielding countless complaints and reading a couple of blog posts), AT&T has retracted the changes.  By the end of the day, AT&T backpeddled at 3G speeds to make ammends.

In a statement delivered to Engadget.com and other internet news outlets, "The language added on March 30 to AT&T's wireless data service Terms and Conditions was done in error. It was brought to our attention and we have since removed it. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused."

So for now we all can breath a sigh of relief and continue to enjoy our mobile downloads.

Via Engadget and GigaOm

We're up to version 1.1.6 with the latest updated version of Torchmobile's Iris Mobile Browser. The enhancements of this latest version include: new registry flag to control the minimum/maximum zoom levels; history fixes; EUC-KR support improvements; performance improvements including 25% faster page loads, improved scrolling performance, and improved paint speed; as well as the customary improvements on hidden and site specific fixes.

You can download your copy of Iris at Torchmobile's Website or if you're already enjoying Iris, simply go to your options menu and check for updates.

[Read: FuzeMobility]

The folks at PhoneScoop turned us on to a hidden little gem – a new Windows Mobile Satellite Phone that doesn't have a bulky external antenna. So, we made it a point to visit the TerreStar's booth here at CTIA and get our hands on a hybrid Satellite/3G Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional phone.

It's a prototype made up by Elektrobit, designed to use an upcoming satellite service by TerreStar. TerreStar plans on putting its satellite into geosynchronous orbit over North America in two to three months, providing satellite voice and data coverage for the U.S. and Canada. Follow the break for all the details and some pictures of this unique Windows Mobile phone.

While most of us are waiting for widespread use of OLED screens on smartphones, there's another little screen technology -- brand name "mirasol" -- that Qualcomm is pushing.  It's based on MEMS and the short version is that it's highly reflective, takes very little power, and is currently monochrome only. 

At any rate, Inventec was hiding out at Qualcomm's booth with their v112.  Except for the aforementioned mirasol display, it's your standard Windows Mobile 6.1 GSM slab -- running a custom version of SPB Mobile Shell as a skin.  The mirasol display sits underneath a touch-sensitive area that acts as your 5-day d-pad and displays notifications, current song, or just the date.

Price and availability unclear, but Inventec claims they are hoping for a worldwide launch.  A few more shots below.

LG's most interesting / innovative phone at CTIA09 is definitely the GD900, which sports a multi-touch slide-down keypad that's also transparent.  It's pretty slick and we're hoping it's a sign of the innovation they intend to bring to all those Windows Phones they committed themselves to back at Mobile World Congress. Something else they committed themselves to at MWC: the LG GM730 (aka the Eigen).  It's a slab-form WinMo machine with the "S-Class UI," 240x400 screen, and a 5 megapixel camera.

Holding it in your hand, it's so obviously cribbed from the original iPhone it's hard to know what else to say about it -- the curves along the side are straight up iPhone.  The backing is a little classier, though, with a nice texture to it.

So while we expect great things from LG, we're hoping a bit of the innovation they're bringing to their featurephone lineup is able to cross over to Windows Mobile and do so right quick.

You know the drill: pics after the break, with bonus CTIA Booth Etiquitte complaint.