[Paul Martin]

http://www.europe.htc.com/en/produc...ouchcruise.html

"HTC Corp., the world’s leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile® smart devices, today launched the HTC Touch Cruise™, the third member of the HTC Touch product family and the first to feature built-in GPS for personal navigation. Building on the popularity of the HTC Touch™ and the HTC Touch Dual™, the Touch Cruise also includes 3G-HSDPA wireless connectivity. The new Touch Cruise boasts of super fast HSDPA/3.5G connectivity plus Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®, making it a highly connected device for consumers on the move. Its 2.8” screen is great for enjoying mobile multimedia and because it runs on Windows Mobile 6 Professional, the built-in Windows Media Player is ideal for music and movies."



The former HTC Polaris has officially been released as the HTC Touch Cruise. If you can live without a VGA screen, the Touch Cruise has a nice feature set [pdf]. The built-in GPS also comes with TomTom Navigator 6. I know for some, the lack of VGA is a killer, but I wonder if the TouchFLO interface would be harder to implement on VGA?

[Paul Martin]

http://www.europe.htc.com/en/produc...ouchcruise.html

"HTC Corp., the world’s leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile® smart devices, today launched the HTC Touch Cruise™, the third member of the HTC Touch product family and the first to feature built-in GPS for personal navigation. Building on the popularity of the HTC Touch™ and the HTC Touch Dual™, the Touch Cruise also includes 3G-HSDPA wireless connectivity. The new Touch Cruise boasts of super fast HSDPA/3.5G connectivity plus Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®, making it a highly connected device for consumers on the move. Its 2.8” screen is great for enjoying mobile multimedia and because it runs on Windows Mobile 6 Professional, the built-in Windows Media Player is ideal for music and movies."



The former HTC Polaris has officially been released as the HTC Touch Cruise. If you can live without a VGA screen, the Touch Cruise has a nice feature set [pdf]. The built-in GPS also comes with TomTom Navigator 6. I know for some, the lack of VGA is a killer, but I wonder if the TouchFLO interface would be harder to implement on VGA?

[Rod3]

So, not in the US, but I'm using the unlocked Touch in the US. Would this work? If so, it's mine!

[Paul Martin]

Originally Posted by Rod3

So, not in the US, but I'm using the unlocked Touch in the US. Would this work? If so, it's mine!

Our hardware partner site, Expansys, will usually have these, but I don't see the unlocked Cruise just yet. You might check with them, but if you're already using the Touch, it would seem a natural to be able to use the Touch Cruise.

[Phillip Dyson]

I've been wondering about this TouchFLO technology. Can you turn it off if you don't like it?

What about the home screen, is it compatible with other 3rd party plugins?

[Darren Behan]

Expansys (MobilePlanet here in the states) has it up now here: http://www.mobileplanet.com/p.aspx?i=159609

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[Rod3]

Oh, it's mine, it's mine! Now, I'll be really upset if it doesn't work. Maybe I should wait a couple of days to see what other folks are finding with it. I love the plain Touch, but the video camera isn't so hot. I was using a N95, and got spoiled. I can live with the plain still camera at 2 megapixels, but the videos were awful. Anybody know if the videos would be better since the camera is upgraded? Makes sense to me that they would be, but I know nothing.... ops:

[Rod3]

Originally Posted by Phillip Dyson

I've been wondering about this TouchFLO technology. Can you turn it off if you don't like it?

What about the home screen, is it compatible with other 3rd party plugins?

Not sure about the Cruise, but I can turn off TouchFLO on my Touch. And I have many other plug ins on my home screen along with the HTC home screen. I have spb stuff all over the home screen, plus handymenu, and cLaunch, among others like that weather app. Tiny screen, and I have it packed solid! :wink:

[possmann]

Would someone please remind me why I switched to CDMA? (T-mo to Verizon)

Very cool looking device - very :mrgreen:

[Wasp]

Is there any windows mobile professional that is VGA? I'd like to have VGA as well, but I have never seen a pda phone that had it (Probably due to battery life concerns). :?:

[burtcom]

Yes -- there are some ETEN Glofiish phones that have VGA