If you’re acquainted with everything that happens on the market as far as the realm of mobile phones is concerned, then I’m sure you already know about the fact that Sprint announced the availability of the HTC Touch Pro together with Touch Diamond a month ago, but we got to the day when we finally know the official launch date. This is no more, no less than the continuing of HTC’s long tradition of working together with Sprint to bring cutting edge products like the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro to market.
Therefore, HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, launched three days ago the HTC Touch Pro for Sprint. Bringing a beautiful new angle to business productivity, the HTC Touch Pro uses styling and functionality similar to the recently launched HTC Diamond and introduces a variety of business-enhancements that make getting work done on-the-go quick and easy.
The Touch Pro is equipped with a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen, a 3.2 megapixel camera with camcorder function, autofocus, flash and video calling, an internal memory of 512 MB flash, 288 MB RAM, microSD support (SD 2.0 compatible) that can expand memory up to 16 GB, a slide-out five-row QWERTY keyboard and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS.
On the other hand, Touch Pro measures 4.17 x 2.05 x 0.70 inches and weighs 5.3 ounces. It supports CDMA 2000 1X/EVDO Rev.A/1xRTT and IS-95A/B voice or data and dual band 800/1900 MHz. The handset also features Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi and GPS/aGPS function.
“People have already shown a tremendous initial response to the HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint, and we are pleased to also offer the HTC Touch Pro as another choice to customersâ€, said Jason Mackenzie, vice president for HTC America. “The HTC Touch Pro is the perfect device for those who demand the ease of use of TouchFLO 3D and the styling of the HTC Touch Diamond, but also crave a more powerful mobile business experienceâ€.
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The HTC Touch Pro helps people create the perfect equilibrium between their professional and personal lives in ways that matter most to them. Based on the strong feature set found on the HTC Touch Diamond, the HTC Touch Pro adds a five-row, slide-out QWERTY keyboard for easy data entry, expandable storage capabilities with a microSD card slot (1 GB card included) and a business card scanner application to automatically capture and convert business card information to the contact list using the built-in 3.2 MP camera/camcorder. Not to mention the Windows Mobile 6.1, the OS that allows users to have access to security and device management capabilities demanded by many business customers. “The HTC Touch Pro marks the addition of yet another robust Windows Mobile device for our portofolio and demonstrates our commitment to delivering the best wireless technology todayâ€, said Kevin Packingam, Sprint senior vice president of Product and Technology Development. “Combined with worry-free pricing and exclusive Sprint content, the HTC Touch Pro delivers an unparalleled user experience – all on Sprint’s Now Networkâ€.
Using HTC’s intuitive TouchFLO 3D interface, Sprint customers will be able to directly arrange their favorite contacts, photos, weather and music. On the other hand, the HTC Touch Pro for Sprint provides a mobile Internet experience that uses the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network. Beyond the lightning-fast connectivity, customers can also interact with their device in new ways, meaning they can zoom and pan Web sites and automatically view optimized content that has been specially created to fit the display. Using gravity-sensor technology, turning the device sideways automatically rotates the Web page view from a portrait to landscape view.
Customers purchasing devices at Sprint retail locations can get the most out of their phone by having it personalized just for them before they leave the store. With Ready Now, Sprint retail associates work with new or existing customers to explain, set up and demonstrate the features and applications of their new phone. This program is a first in the industry, as no other wireless company offers a similar customer experience.
The HTC Touch Pro is prices at $299.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement, after a $100 mail-in-rebate and a $25-or-higher data add-on or Everything plan with data. Customers will be able to purchase the device in select national retailers beginning the week of October 26 and in all Sprint sales channels, including online at www.sprint.com, 1-800-Sprint1 and Sprint Stores, on November 2.
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The world’s first cell phone powered by the Google Android open-source platform is an HTC available at T-Mobile and called G1. People will talk about it many years from now on, as its launching marks an important point in the history of cell phones.
T-Mobile G1 has a touch-sensitive display with a sliding full 5-row QWERTY keyboard, and offers instant access to Google Maps with StreetView and Youtube. You’ll be able to get it starting October 22 in the United States, and starting November in United Kingdom. The rest of the countries will receive it during next year.
The innovative platform from Google on a high-end cell phone from HTC enables high-speed 3G Internet connectivity, access to Google services, Instant Messaging, GPS features, and lots of downloadable applications available via Android Market.
The T Mobile HTC G1 Google Android Phone is optimized for Internet navigation and that’s why it sports a large 3.2-inch TFT LCD display with touchscreen and a resolution of 320 X 480, on which to browse multiple web sites at the same time using a smart multi-page window pane. Other technologies included are the Digital Compass and Motion Sensor.
You can customize the Home screen and take pictures on the go with the built-in 3.2MP camera with autofocus.
It measures 117.7 x 55.7 x 17.1 mm at 158 grams and offers atalk time of up to 406 minutes or 402 minutes in standby mode, powering from a rechargeable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery.
If you are wondering how much it costs, I won’t disappoint you with something too high for your pocket. The Google Android phone comes in black and white at just $179.99 plus taxes and a 2-year agreement via T-Mobile.
These are the three main elements that characterize the HTC Touch Cruise, one of the best smartphones on the market today. It is an advanced handset coming with GPS capabilities, displaying turn-by-turn routes with spoken guides and the TomTom software, to help you in finding the best and shortest way to your destination.
HTC Touch Cruise has a large 2.8-inch display with backlight and touch-sensitive screen, through which you can access all the applications and your stored media using the user-friendly and unique interface called TouchFLO. Provided by HTC on all its latest smartphones, this technology responds instantly to your finger touch, scrolling, panning and zooming. Items are displayed three-dimensionally based on the 3D Touch Cube enhancement that enhances your experience with the handset, starting with the Live HTC Home screen displaying the time on a large clock, real-time weather conditions, a quick launcher and ring tone settings.
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Another improvement of the interface is added by the Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system loaded with Direct Push Outlook email functionality, Office Mobile files and many other familiar applications.
The innovative technologies used in HTC Touch Cruise enable the smartphone to respond to your finger gestures and open emails, browse web pages, music and images. In addition calls are make instantly thanks to the dynamic 3D Touch Cube.
It is a 3G cell phone integrating also a 3MP digital camera with auto-focus and video recording capability, while the secondary camera can be used for video calls and self-portraits. Other features include an FM radio, MP3 player, video playback, 3.6Mbps download speeds, 4-way navigation wheel with Enter, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, expandable memory, and up to 7 hours of talk time.
If you are wondering how much does it cost, you have to know it is available in stores at about $760 unlocked.
TouchFlo 3D is a mobile phone interface developed by HTC and introduced by the HTC Touch Diamond handset to give the users the freedom of browsing through the menus and applications easier than before. Released as an enhancement to the previous software version called TouchFlo, it features a high and fast responsiveness to your finger gestures, revealing concept-like cool effects on the 2.8-inch large touch-sensitive TFT LCD display.
A 3D sensitive interface like the one provided by HTC Touch Diamond allows you to scroll through lists, browse the web and start applications in a fun way. HTC Weather shows weather conditions with impressive animated effects. Maybe this is my favorite feature of this interface.
In addition, the black cell phone sporting a diamond cut-like design enables high-speed transfers via the HSDPA technology, and integrates a 3.2MP digital camera with autofocus and video recording capability. Your media is stored on the built-in 4GB memory, which can hold videos, images, music, games and other file types.
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When you plan to find out the shortest route to your destination, this cool cell phone provides its GPS capability with maps and turn-by-turn directions, as well as support for A-GPS.
It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM7201A processor reaching 528MHz operating speeds and runs on the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system, having 256MB ROM and 192 MB DDR SDRAM memory.
You can use it to transfer files wirelessly via the Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR capability and the Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g module. The secondary camera is a VGA type with CMOS sensor and takes care of your image during video calls for up to 145 minutes until the phone requires a new battery charge, while the built-in FM radio plays your favorite tunes on the go.
HTC Touch Diamond has a continuous talk time of up to 330 minutes in GSM and 270 minutes in WCDMA, thanks to the 900mAh Li-Ion Polymer battery.
If you liked the HTC Touch Diamond then you must like the HTC S740 at least the same as the previously launched model. The new cell phone measures 116.3 x 43.4 x 16.3 mm at 140 grams and looks a bit slimmer than the HTC Touch Diamond, but the overall design, especially the back of the handset, inspires a diamond shape.
It is a stylish black cell phone with side sliding QWERTY keyboard and accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, so you to be able to type long messages during online conversations and see images in full landscape mode.
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European stores will welcome it next month and by getting such a model you receive access to lots of high-end features like 7.2Mbps download speeds, RSS reader, Google Maps, a built-in high-resolution digital camera of 3.2MP, external VGA camera for video calls, 256MB Flash, 245MB RAM memory, microSD card slot, WLAN 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, FM radio, and up to 380 minutes of talk time.
HTC S740 has a 2.4-inch QVGA display, is powered by a Qualcomm MSM7225 processor of 528MHz speed, and runs on the Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard operating system.
In addition there is the GPS capability, built-in microphone and speaker, music player, and video player.
"Demand for high-performance, smart, mobile devices, continues to see strong growth globally and HTC is well positioned to meet the varying needs of our diverse customer base," commented Dr. Florian Seiche, Vice President of HTC Europe. "The HTC S740 combines a powerful, premium phone with a full slide-out keypad in a compact and sleek form factor. Clearly, one size does not fit all and the S740 will play an important role in expanding our growing portfolio of devices."
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