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Darius Wey
10-01-2007, 02:35 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.europe.htc.com/en/products/htctouchdual.html' target='_blank'>http://www.europe.htc.com/en/produc...ctouchdual.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Delivering a revolutionary touch experience that will change the way you use your phone, forever. The HTC Touch Dual effortlessly combines an intuitive touch screen and keypad within a stunning design. Everything you need is at your fingertips. With the flick of your thumb, the touch screen slides to reveal a handy smart-sized keyboard. If you prefer to touch, then the revolutionary TouchFLO™ interface allows you to quickly guide through emails, messages, music and images at the touch of a finger, making navigation a breeze. A single touch of the screen activates the HTC Home™ screen, providing an instant view of email, calendar, messages, missed calls, dynamic weather updates and more. High speed, always on connectivity provides you with the ultimate internet experience - wherever you are."</i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20071001-touchdual1.jpg"><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20071001-touchdual1th.jpg" /></a><br /><i>Click the image above for a high resolution version.</i><br /><br />The upgraded version of the HTC Touch has landed as the <a href="http://www.europe.htc.com/en/products/htctouchdual.html">HTC Touch Dual</a> and it's a mixed bag as far as specs are concerned. Let's drill it down: Qualcomm MSM 7200 400MHz CPU, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, a 2.6" QVGA TFT-LCD with TouchFLO technology, tri-band 900/1800/1900Mz GSM/GPRS/EDGE (ehm... no love for quad-band, HTC?) and 2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0, HTC ExtUSB (with support for the USB 2.0 specification), a primary 2.0MP CMOS camera, a secondary CIF CMOS camera for video telephony, a microSD slot, a slide-out 16-key or 20-key QWERTY keypad, and Windows Mobile 6 Professional. That's right - read and weep - there's no Wi-Fi. You can expect this one to be launched by Orange in the UK, France, Romania, Poland, and Switzerland very soon, although Orange's pricing is still a question mark. More pictures after the break.<br /><br /><b>Update:</b> The Touch Dual is now available for pre-order for US$644.95 through <a href="http://www.mobileplanet.com/p.aspx?i=156006&partner=pthoughts">our hardware partner, Expansys</a>. <!><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20071001-touchdual2.jpg"><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20071001-touchdual2th.jpg" /></a><br /><i>Click the image above for a high resolution version.</i><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20071001-touchdual3.jpg"><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20071001-touchdual3th.jpg" /></a><br /><i>Click the image above for a high resolution version.</i><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20071001-touchdual4.jpg"><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20071001-touchdual4th.jpg" /></a><br /><i>Click the image above for a high resolution version.</i>

MikeB
10-02-2007, 03:16 AM
So close.... This device looked great right up to:

tri-band 900/1800/1900Mz

:(

JesterMania
10-02-2007, 11:05 AM
So close.... This device looked great right up to:

tri-band 900/1800/1900Mz

:(

That remains to be seen. The HTC Touch was marketed as tri-band only but it has been proven several times by multiple sources that it is truly quad-band. It would be interesting to read user reviews and see how this device fairs - particularly in the North American region.