HTC has announced yet another iteration of its successful "Touch" formula. The Touch HD features Windows Mobile 6.1, a 3.8-inch touchscreen with 800 x 480 resolution, a five megapixel camera, WiFi, an FM receiver, and the signature "TouchFLO 3D" user interface, says HTC.
Touch Diamond, with a restyled, faceted case, enhanced TouchFlo 3D interface, and 640 x 480 screen resolution
Touch Pro, like the Diamond, but with a pull-out QWERTY keyboard
As HTC-watchers know, the above devices were released first in Europe and Asia, with three-band (900/1800, 1900MHz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity. HTC's phones typically turn up in the U.S. after a few months' delay, domesticated by a variety of carriers. For example, Sprint just released its own versions of the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro, revised to use the carrier's CDMA network and EV-DO Rev. A connectivity.
Now, HTC ups the ante yet again with the Touch HD, similar to the Touch Diamond, but with a 3.8-inch touchscreen that includes 800 x 480 resolution. The device offers the "ultimate visual experience," including "full-width web browsing," says HTC.
The Touch HD uses a Qualcomm MSM7201A processor clocked at 528 MHz, combined with 288MB of RAM, 512MB of flash storage, and a microSD expansion slot. In its initial incarnation, it has three-band (900/1800, 1900MHz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE connectivity, plus 900/1200MHz HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access). The latter is said to provide uploads at 384Kbps and downloads at up to 7.2MBps.
Other wireless interfaces are Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b/g local area networking, and an FM receiver. HTC also cites "optional GPS," apparently provided by the Qualcomm chipset but only activated at the behest of a carrier. The device includes a five megapixel main camera with auto-focus. A secondary camera provides VGA resolution for videoconferencing.
The Touch HD features four touch-sensitive buttons below its screen, but no longer uses a standard five-way controller. Meanwhile, a built-in accelerometer switches the screen's display from portrait to landscape orientation automatically.
As for multimedia features, the phone includes Google Maps plus an HTC-developed application for viewing YouTube videos. Like other recent Touch phones, the device also has a custom build of Opera Mobile 9.5, said to allow touch-based zooming.
Also touted as a Touch HD "feature" is the phone's standard 3.5mm headphone jack. Now allowing the easy use of off-the-shelf headphones, the jack replaces HTC's previous technique of sending audio out only via a proprietary ExtUSB interfaces.
Peter Chou, president and CEO HTC Corporation, said, "Today, widescreen TV, Internet and video have become the standard, so there is no reason to compromise when you leave the house. Our customers expect to be able to access the Internet and high quality multimedia content no matter where they are in the world."
Features and specifications listed by HTC for the Touch HD include:
Processor -- Qualcomm MDM7201A clocked at 528MHz
Memory -- 288MB of RAM and 512MB of flash storage
Display -- 3.8-inch screen with WVGA resolution (800 x 480 pixels)
Cameras -- 5 megapixel main camera, and VGA-resolution secondary camera
Wireless:
WAN -- three-band (900/1800, 1900MHz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 900/1200MHz HSDPA
LAN -- 802.11b/g wireless
PAN -- Bluetooth 2.0
GPS
FM radio
Other I/O:
HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB connector)
3.5mm headphone jack
Expansion -- microSD slot
Battery type/life:
1350mAh lithium-ion battery
Talk time -- up to 310 minutes for GSM, 390 minutes for WCDMA
Standby time -- up to 390 hours for GSM, 450 hours for WCDMA
Dimensions -- 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.47 inches (115 x 62.8 x 12mm)
Weight -- 5.2 ounces (146g)
This 30-second video shows HTC's TouchFLO 3D in action Source: HTC (click to play)
Further information
HTC says the Touch HD will be available from European carriers in the fourth quarter of 2008, but pricing was not released.
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HTC has announced yet another iteration of its successful "Touch" formula. The Touch HD features Windows Mobile 6.1, a 3.8-inch touchscreen with 800 x 480 resolution, a five megapixel camera, WiFi, an FM receiver, and the signature "TouchFLO 3D" user interface, says HTC.
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