This executive also noted Orange invited other vendors to contribute HD devices. Nokia, SE, and Motorola were the vendors that accepted the invitation. Orange’s multi-country roll-out, the competitive response, and general HD category buzz seems likely to get HD into the product roadmaps of all the handset companies.

In any case, the minimal cost and technical obstacles should get HD incorporated in all devices relatively quickly. Incorporating HD provides the benefit of future proofing devices even if a given service provider’s network may not immediately support HD.