The very recently spotted HTC Touch.B handset will not run on the open-source Android operating system after all. Previously known by the Rome codename, the latest MobiFrance report reveals it will instead rely on the conventionally-oriented Brew MP operating system rather than HTC's usual smartphone platforms. The Qualcomm OS is still in its Alpha build, though it resembles HTC's own TouchFLO interface.

Other new confirmed specs for the device include a 2-megapixel camera that will not have the ability to record videos. Also, while 3G network and Bluetooth will be supported, there will not be an integrated Wi-Fi connection. Adobe Flash support, native in Brew MP, will be part of the specs.

A release date and pricing information is still not known, but it is possible the handset will be out before year's end, as it would match up with a rumor from this past spring. [via HTC-Phones]