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The P3470 uses TI's OMAP850 processor, clocked at 201MHz. It has 128MB of RAM and 256MB of flash storage, which can be expanded using the device's microSD slot. As for the touchscreen display, this is pretty much standard fare, with 2.8-inch diagonal size and QVGA (320 x 240) resolution.

The device has quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900) GSM telephony only, aimed at European customers. Other wireless features include Bluetooth, though not WiFi, and GPS provided by SiRF's ubiquitous starIII chipset. TomTom Navigator mapping software is included with the phone, HTC says.

Unlike some of HTC's more ambitious efforts, the P3470 does not offer the company's TouchFLO user interface, touted as providing easy finger-touch access to -- and scrolling of -- web pages, documents, messages, and contact lists. Instead, the phone comes with "Live HTC Home," which appears to offer a relatively modest facelift to the standard Windows Mobile 6 user interface. The phone's "smart navigation wheel" makes it easy to navigate through applications or zoom in and out on maps, according to HTC.

Features and specifications cited by HTC for the P3470 include:

• Processor -- TI's OMAP850, clocked at 201MHz
  
• Memory -- 128MB of RAM and 256MB of flash
  
• Display -- 2.8-inch touchscreen display with QVGA (320 x 240) resolution
  
• Camera -- 2.0 megapixel with macro focusing
  
• Wireless:
  • WAN -- Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900) GSM
    
  • PAN -- Bluetooth 2.0
    
  • GPS -- SiRF starIII chipset
• Other I/O:
  • HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 full-speed)
    
  • GPS antenna connector
• Expansion -- microSD slot
  
• Battery type/life:
  • 1100 mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery
    
  • Talk time -- up to 420 minutes
    
  • Standby time -- up to 240 hours
• Dimensions -- 4.25 x 2.3 x 0.6 inches
  
• Weight -- 4.3 ounces

Availability

According to HTC, the P3470 costs 449 Euros and will be available across Europe later this month. The first pan-European operator partner to take the device will be Orange, which will launch it in the UK, France, Spain, and the Netherlands.

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