The Touch is a surprisingly small device. The spec sheet does not do it justice, and you don’t appreciate just how small it is until you hold on. It has a great in-hand feel, and the build quality is top notch.
The body is constructed of black soft touch rubber, which makes the phone easy to hold. There is a ring of chrome plastic that goes around the unit. There are only six physical buttons, three of which are integrated into this trim. On the top is a power/sleep button, on the left side is a volume slider and on the bottom right is a multi-function button.
The multi-function button has a very understated Sprint logo, a very nice design touch and an indication that even the most intricate detail was considered. Also incorporated into the trim is the miniUSB charging port, lanyard strap and reset button, all found on the bottom of the device.
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HTC Touch Cruise is the latest device coming from this producer to upgrade what the original HTC Touch had to offer. The device was unofficially presented in Netherlands almost a month ago and now we have an official announcement as well.
HTC Touch Cruise uses an improved TouchFLO interface, which is supposed to bring new gestures and easier controls. The user can rely on a half turn of the finger to rotate an object, complete turn to the right to zoom in and complete turn in the other direction to zoom out. This sounds very much like the iPhone’s similar features that relied on bringing two fingers closer together or distancing them in order to zoom in or to zoom out of a picture.
The PocketPC runs on a 400MHz processor and has 128 MB of RAM and 256 MB of ROM. One of the most appealing features about it is that the 2.8 inch touchscreen is large enough to make great support for GPS navigation with maps provided by TomTom. Moreover, the device also packs Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, for wireless connections.
Still, the 3G technology is by far one of the most appealing features about this device, as it should enable data transfers at high speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps. Aside from that, there is also a microSD card slot, for making sure that the user never runs out of data storage space for his personal files. That makes it sound like one of the most evolved devices out there and make it worthy of withstanding any competition.
HTC Touch Cruise should start shipping this month. Still, the producer said nothing on the price that it will come for, although the specification list hints towards high chances of seeing a pretty big price tag attached to it.
HTC P6500 Sedna has just been unveiled and proves not to be the average smartphone right from the start. The handset targets especially the business market, people that rely on their PDA phone for handling their work when out of the office.
HTC Sedna shows some impressive specifications that make this one of the most powerful such devices out there. The 3.5 inch screen is not something you see in every smartphone out there and should prove to be extremely handy for viewing large images. The fact that it is an anti-glare touchscreen makes it even more special and in line with the current trend that finds this feature to be an extremely important one.
This is a Quadband GSM phone and also packs tri-band WCDMA technology, which should make it compatible to several networks. The handset also includes several solutions for data management, with HSDPA connectivity being the most important one. It would have been a real shame not to have this capability, as fast data transfer speeds are quite important for strong mobile devices. To make the package complete, HTC Sedna also includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity.
The 3 megapixel camera that this PDA phone has included should be able to take high quality captures, especially as it also includes auto-focus. Another impressive aspect about it is that it also brings GPS technology, a feature that is rapidly spreading among mobile phones.
HTC Sedna runs on a Qualcomm 400MHz processor, which makes it a powerful device. It has 256MB internal memory with the option to add up to 1GB in addition to two external SD card slots. It works on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system, which proves the fact that it is one of the most powerful such devices out there.
HTC P6500 Sedna will be available in stores starting this November, although the producer did not mention anything about its price.
This time, it’s not only about colors, as the latest version of HTC Touch will also come with some performance improvements. The enhanced smartphone has recently seen its official release in Hong Kong and should soon be available at a wider level.
Finally, one handset producer goes to the trouble of bringing improvements to a mobile phone’s capabilities and not only on its looks. The enhanced HTC Touch version will come with a memory size increased to 256MB of ROM and 128 MB of RAM. That’s quite an advantage, although it’s bad news to HTC that there is a high number of other devices out there capable of similar or even higher performances than these ones.
Another downside that the producer looked to resolve with this upgrade is that of the internal data storage space, although the difference is little or even invisible when compared to the older version. The most obvious change is that of the phone’s design. The Elegant Black and Wasabi Green colors have been traded for the Immaculate White and Burgandy Red ones, featuring some highly stylish new apparels and a slight shine instead of the previous design which lacked it.
The enhanced version will feature the same TouchFLO interface as until now. Many people found it difficult to use, especially at a first try, although HTC has been proud enough of it as to plan on packing it on all future smartphone releases.
HTC has managed to sell a total of 800,000 Touch handsets only in the first three months since its release. After reaching this peak point, the company started to bring out a wide variety of new colors in order to make it look fresh again. The greatest improvement they made up to this point is that of improving its memory, as the device was in great need of such an action.
After yesterday’s Apple Event it seemed nothing could go wrong, they had successfully unveiled many exciting gadgets and news. However, there is much speculation over the name iPod Touch being very similar to the HTC Touch.
Cellphone company HTC, had created their own music player called the HTC Touch. A trademark lawyer said that the name alone is not enough to convict Apple of stealing the name, but there are similiarities between to two devices such as music and video playback, the touchscreen, and Wi-Fi capabilities. These may be enough of a reason to create a trademark argument. Additionally, the iPod Touch was unveiled three months after Taiwan’s HTC Touch was launched.
HTC head chief Peter Chou said he feels that the name is a “compliment” to the HTC Touch, however, he declined to comment on whether he would pursue action to force a name change or file a lawsuit. Furthermore, if anything happens between these two companies, it would mark the second time this year Apple has faced naming issues, the first being with CISCO.
HTC has finally gone official with their HTC P5500 Touch II (codenamed “Nike”) Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional smartphone. Unfortunately for those residing within US borders, the HTC Nike is making its debut on Japan’s DoCoMo network, renamed (just like carriers love to do) as the HTC HT1100.
How could HTC possibly improve on the original HTC Touch smartphone - enough to justify an HTC Touch II? Well, we’re glad you asked. The new HTC P5500 Nike Touch II (whew, that’s a lot of names) is actually HTC’s first foray into the world of vertical sliders. With a numeric keypad hidden under that vertically slidingtouchscreen, we can say that this is one sweet, sweet piece of kit. And the HTC Nike P5500 lives up to its “Touch II” namesake by rocking the TouchFLO interface that was debuted on the HTC Touch not long ago.
But it doesn’t stop there. On top of that snazzy vertical slide, the DoCoMo HT1100 Touch II rocks both HSDPA (for use on Japan’s FOMA network) and GSM radios (for international roaming), making this thing a bona fide 3G handset. What else? Well, how about a 2.6 inch touchscreen, 802.11a/b/g WiFi, SIP support, Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera with a 1 megapixel front-facing shooter, and microSD card slot - all wrapped up in a 112 x 51 x 16.9mm, 130g package, powered by Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional.
We’re glad HTC decided to do away with the awkward, square shape of the original HTC P5500 Nike that we saw in that leaked product roadmap. Now, we just need it to come Stateside in September, that would be nice.
The day has finally arrives, ladies and gents! The long-awaited 3.5G uber-smartphone from HTC has finally launched in Europe - the HTC TyTN II. We’ve been squirming in our seats for this Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional-powered monster of a smartphone to launch, and now that it has, it’s a bit surreal.
A quick recap. The HTC TyTN II (codenamed: HTC Kaiser) is the baddest SOB on the smartphone block. It’s packing integrated GPS, quad-band GSM with tri-band UMTS (HSDPA makes this thing 3.5G), 3 megapixel autofocus camera, Bluetooth 2.0, 256MB ROM/128MB RAM, WiFi b/g, 2.8 inch display, Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, and of course, that trick tilt-up keyboard. The HTC Kaiser’s feature-set reads like a gadget geek’s Christmas wishlist (read: like our wishlist).
Keep reading for the juicy deets and more pics than you can throw an obsolete smartphone at.
HTC’s Kaiser will be sold under the Taiwan handset manufacturer’s own brand as the HTC TyTN II - no doubt all those European carriers are going to rename this thing as they see fit. Starting in September, HTC will be selling the HTC TyTN II direct to consumers in unlocked form. Orange, T-Mobile, Telefonica Group, and Vodafone will follow shortly afterwards. Orange plans to launch the HTC TyTN II in the UK, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands by the end of September; followed by Spain, Poland, Romania and Slovakia in October.
Here’s the full feature list:
Adjustable screen angle and slide-out QWERTY keyboard
2.8-inch 240 x 320 QVGA touch screen
Tri-band UMTS & Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
3.5G high speed internet
Live HTC Home screen
Windows Mobile 6 Professional with Direct Push Email
