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Darius Wey

09-10-2008, 03:44 PM

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.modaco.com/content/pocket-pc-professional-news/272214/introducing-the-htc-touch-hd/' target='_blank'>http://www.modaco.com/content/pocke...e-htc-touch-hd/</a> </div><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/spt/auto/1221056288.usr2.jpg" border="1" />X1 and Omnia? Uh... never heard of 'em. What you see on-screen is an HTC Touch HD sized the same as an iPhone 3G, but with so much more: a 480 x 800 (WVGA) touch screen, a Qualcomm 7201A 528MHz CPU, 288MB RAM, 512MB ROM, HSDPA connectivity, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a 5.0-megapixel camera (sans flash, unfortunately), a microSD slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. Word on the street is it'll be here before Christmas.Jump the break for an extra shot. Hit <a href="http://www.modaco.com/content/pocket-pc-professional-news/272214/introducing-the-htc-touch-hd/" target="_blank">MoDaCo</a> for the rest.<MORE /><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/spt/auto/1221056642.usr2.jpg" border="1" />

Nightflyer

09-10-2008, 04:03 PM

this phone kicks the iPhone's ass!!! Great news for the WM community!!!

JesterMania

09-10-2008, 04:49 PM

This is nice indeed! I really hope this has a tri-band 3G radio. I used to appreciate having that on the older HTC models and took it for granted, but the newer ones are either US or Asia/Euro 3G only. Would be nice to have support for both regions again...

efjay

09-10-2008, 05:34 PM

Nice looking and good specs, though i think the buttons are placed a bit too low on the device. Omnia still for me though due to the onboard storage. Internet and movies will look fabulous on this though.

Jason Dunn

09-10-2008, 07:09 PM

Mmm...love that screen resolution! And with a microSD slot, you can slap an 8 GB card in there and have a great movie watching device. Nice! :D

EDIT: Oh my goodness...a 3.5mm headphone jack!! HTC remembers what those are!!! :D

cgavula

09-10-2008, 07:12 PM

It doesn't quite kick the iPhone's or any other phone's anything - yet. We still need the full "official" specs before you really know anything.

The processor is actually slower than the one in the iPhone or the HTC Advantage - so hold off on judgements. There's a lot of factors that play into how fast a device really feels and we don't know what we don't know yet.

I do hope, however, that the RAM specs turn out to be true because that would be one things that could definitely help turn this into an excellent WM choice.

I'm looking forward to more details!

alese

09-10-2008, 08:39 PM

wmm

09-10-2008, 09:03 PM

Ouch. I had reconciled myself to getting the Touch Pro when it's released shortly as the AT&T "Fuze," but I'd really rather have the HD. I'm perfectly happy with an on-screen keyboard (I write faster with fewer errors with SpeedScript than with the hardware keyboard on my Cingular 8525), so this would be great. Of course, the timing here means that I'd probably have to wait another six months before finding out whether AT&T would pick this up or not (and the answer will probably be "not," so as not to cannibalize the iPhone sales), so I'd end up with the Touch Pro anyway... I guess I'll probably go ahead with the Fuze, but if AT&T does by some chance offer the HD subsidized, I'm going to have quite a bruise from kicking myself...

JKingGrim

09-10-2008, 10:50 PM

If only it had a keyboard. Where is the touch HD Pro? :)

This has come closer to challenging my xperia lust. It still lacks a keyboard and flash but it looks great. I also don't like the omission of a dpad. Hardware buttons are a good thing to me. Looks like it is still xperia for me..

virain

09-11-2008, 02:23 AM

So, what would be the actual screen size? In inches I mean...

humayunl

09-11-2008, 05:58 AM

What's that 1 showing on the top bar of the screen in the first picture of this post?

I have a BlackJack 2 running WM6.1 and when I arrived in Kuala Lumpur yesterday and popped a local SIM I noticed the same 1 on my phone. Have been wondering ever since what it is.

Darius Wey

09-11-2008, 07:16 AM

So, what would be the actual screen size? In inches I mean...

I believe it's 4".

jeisner

09-11-2008, 08:32 AM

This is one sweet device.

It's funny, a month ago I was pretty sure I'll be getting the Diamond for my next phone and when I actually played with it I was certain...
But then the first Pro reviews started to show and I wasn't sure anymore...
Now with the Touch HD I don't know what to do - I guess I'll have to wait for the official specs and release date before making any decisions...

I played with the phone above a week back (or so) and still bought the Diamond.. It is a great phone but I doubt it will be priced well enough for me until well into next year. (even if it makes it to market by xmas)..

As far as I knew this phone was called the blackstone, maybe that is the internal (or our local) code name?

And yeah the screen was close enough to 4"..

MAK11

09-11-2008, 09:27 AM

I played with the phone above a week back (or so) and still bought the Diamond.. It is a great phone but I doubt it will be priced well enough for me until well into next year. (even if it makes it to market by xmas)..

As far as I knew this phone was called the blackstone, maybe that is the internal (or our local) code name?

And yeah the screen was close enough to 4"..
IMO having WM6.1 on it is a total waste. HTC should wait for WM7 before releasing it. :(

jeisner

09-12-2008, 12:22 AM

IMO having WM6.1 on it is a total waste. HTC should wait for WM7 before releasing it. :(

Thats the other reason for me to wait until march/april next year. By then we should know if it is wm7 compatible..

Menneisyys

09-15-2008, 03:50 PM

official specs published: http://www.htc.com/www/product.aspx?id=64790

Menneisyys

09-15-2008, 03:51 PM

Judging from the (computer-generated?) photos, it won't have stereo speakers, as opposed to what the pdadb.net page ( http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=1469 ) have stated for some days. This is certainly bad news - after having used the in wide stereo mode *excellent* speakers of the Nokia N95, I don't want anything worse when playing back stuff while walking or while just resting after the sauna or swimming. Why HTC can't understand the multimedia features of their phones are still lacking?

Another point is the lack of any kind of physical lens protection. If the camera turns out to be at least as good as that of the N95, NOT providing a lens protector is a cardinal mistake...

Otherwise, it looks VERY cool!

Menneisyys

09-15-2008, 03:53 PM

Also note that, based on the official specs, it'll only support (European/Asian) 900/2100 MHz 3G bands, not the US-based 850/1900 ones, just like, say, Nokia's most phones. One can only hope there'll be a version (with a different 3G RF unit) for the US as well.

Menneisyys

09-15-2008, 03:57 PM