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It is pretty fast for me to realize this. The rumor and leaked images have hit Modaco about a week ago, but now the manufacturer has come with the official announcement. Voila, bravo HTC! So this new HTC Touch series is claimed to be a really perfect device for customers who are passionate about mobile entertainment. Well, at least that’s what this Taiwan-based manufacturer said on their own official website.
But to be honest, they might be correct with that one, especially when we take a deep look into its features including 5MP camera, 3.5mm audio jack, large 3.8 inch display screen, TouchFLO 3D UI, and one thing they need not to mention it though; it comes without keypad! The last may seems to be funny, but actually it is not.
HTC Touch HD camera
As far as I know, 5MP is the biggest camera resolution that HTC has offered to its customers via its smartphone line up products to date. Just for your information, both famous previous HTC Touch series, Touch Diamond and Touch Pro have only 3.2MP on their side. Besides that 5MP, HTC has also packed this candybar smartphone with auto focus and just like always, a VGA-class camera for its secondary camera. However, I encourage all photo lovers to check LG KC910 or Samsung INNOV8 first if what they really need is just the megapixel.
HTC Touch HD screen
This part is the answer why would HTC called its new latest Touch series as “HD”. This term is used to refer Touch HD WVGA screen resolution that is able to reach 480 x 800 pixels, the maximum resolution a Windows Mobile handset can get. To make it compact, HTC has put that resolution into a large 3,8 inch display screen. With this screen dimension, it could be the smartphone with largest display screen ever. Of course, only before the launch of rumored ASUS Galxy7 Zest, the same Windows Mobile smartphone with WVGA screen too.
And don’t forget about that lovely 3.5mm audio jack. Music lovers should feel very happy with this stuff since they will have more chances to use earphone that suit with them best rather than stick with the one they’ll get from HTC Touch HD itself.
HTC Touch HD phone specifications:
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Size: 115 x 62.8 x 12 mm
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Weight: 146.4 grams/5.164 oz with battery
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Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
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WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
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Software/Operating system: HTC TouchFLO 3D with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
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Display: 3.8 inch Wide Screen VGA screen (480 x 800 WVGA)
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Camera: 5.0 megapixel with auto focus – Second Camera: VGA
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Internal memory: 512 MB flash; 288 MB RAM
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Memory card: microSD™ memory card (SDHC™ capable)
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WLAN: 802.11b/g
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Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR
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GPS: GPS/AGPS
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Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
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Battery: 1350 mAh
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Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 390 minutes/ GSM: Up to 310 minutes
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Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 450 hours / GSM: Up to 390 hours
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Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7201a™ 528 MHz
HTC Touch HD Price and Availability
HTC hasn’t declared any information on its price but they have planned to ship it to European carriers in Q4 this year. Based on this statement, chances are that HTC will sell it in locked version. The same classic selling model it’s used to have with its previous handsets. Finally, other region should wait longer for this. I believe that would be a month or even less than that.
Sources: HTC via CNet
Virgin Mobile’s upping the ante with their design a bit following the Helio acquisition, and this new slider is proof positive.
Virgin today took the wrappings off its “Shuttle”, a slider phone that is the first from the company to integrate Helio features - took them long enough! The Shuttle boasts Helio’s Buddy Beacon service, which makes friend finding an absolute snap. Friends are displayed by location on a map on the phone’s screen, meaning you can always keep track of your buddies. (Some may call this obsessive, but we won’t comment.) Helio native features such as direct access to YouTube, Accuweather and assorted social networking sites also make the cut, which is super for the younger set who need their Facebook on-hand 24/7. Frenetic wall posting and status updating await!
Aside from the above Helio features, the Shuttle rocks EV-DO-based 3G for your high-speed data needs. A 2 inch screen provides a sizable viewing area, and a 1.3 megapixel camera provides a quick fix for those that need to take an impromptu photo - although given the sensor resolution, don’t make this your primary choice for photography needs. Also, Bluetooth A2DP support is here for all your stereo headset needs, and expandable memory options are also on hand.
Look for the Virgin Mobile Shuttle exclusively through Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile starting on September 28th. Pricing is still under wraps, but we’ll keep you updated. For further details, feel free to shoot around the Virgin Mobile site.
Source: MobileBurn
I think this is the series that HTC dubbed itself as the affordable TouchFLO 3D powered handset that may suit well with student pocket. So don’t get angry if you couldn’t get such sophisticated features like the one we used to get from other Touch series. Touch Viva will sport on 2MP camera with fixed focus, quad band network, no HSDPA, no FM radio, and one sad thing to be told; HTC has replaced the hard glass screen with a standard plastic film.
Touch Viva hardware is also pretty funny if we compare it to other Touch series. So if all Touch series devices are powered by Qualcomm processor then Viva will only work with the TI’s OMAP™ 850, 201 MHz processor. But with a suitable price, I am still optimist if Viva will have a chance to boost HTC’s revenue next year. Let’s just hope that HTC will charge this low-end smartphone at $200 to $300.
Sources: HTC Touch 3G and Touch Viva