HTC Touch
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| Manufacturer | High Tech Computer Corporation |
|---|---|
| Type | PDA phone |
| Operating system | Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional |
| CPU | TI OMAP 850 201MHz |
| Memory | 128 MB internal flash 64 MB RAM microSD card (SD 2.0 compatible) |
| Display | 2.8 in. LCD touchscreen 240x320 px 65k-color QVGA TFT |
| Input | Touchscreen |
| Camera | 2.0 Megapixel CMOS color |
| Connectivity | GSM / GPRS, EDGE, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g, USB |
| Power | Rechargeable 1100mAh Li-ion battery (up to 200 hrs standby, 5 hrs talk time) AC adapter (100~240V AC, 50/60 Hz, output 5V 1A |
| Dimensions | 99.9 x 58 x 13.9 mm |
| Mass | 112 g (including battery) |
The HTC Touch, also known as the HTC P3450 or its codename the HTC Elf, is a Windows Mobile 6-powered Pocket PC designed and manufactured by HTC. Its main, unique feature is a user interface named TouchFLO [1] that detects a sweeping motion and can distinguish between a finger and a stylus. The TouchFLO features, incorporating stylus-free access to a music player, a photo album, a video player and a picture-based contact book, have been compared by some media[2][3] to the iPhone. [4][5] The global launch of the Touch was in Leicester Square, London, on June 5, 2007 [6], and the phone was initially available in two colours: black and green.[7]
In November 2007, HTC started to sell an "Enhanced" Touch (HTC P3452) with double the RAM and ROM of the original version (128MB and 256MB respectively). The newer version is also available in two new colors: white and burgundy.[7]
Features
- Connectivity
- Input
- Touchscreen (designed for fingers and the included stylus)
- 5 -way directional block (including action button)
- Power and camera buttons
- Memory
- Other features
HTC Vogue
The CDMA version of the Touch, known as the HTC Vogue or the HTC P3050, has double the RAM and ROM of the original Touch, a faster 400MHz processor (MSM7500 QUALCOMM(R) 7500), and a faster over the air data capability, but no Wi-Fi.[8][9] This is sold under the name "Okta Touch" by Telecom NZ in New Zealand. Also sold as the HTC Touch through Sprint Nextel and Alltel in United States, and Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility in Canada.
Touch Family
HTC is in the process of building up a family of Touch products, of which the HTC Touch was the first member. The other members of the family, so far, are:
- HTC Touch Dual, very similar to the original touch, with the addition of a numeric keypad and HSDPA (3.5G), but removing support for wi-fi
- HTC Touch Cruise, an improved handset supporting 3G and having GPS capabilities.[10]
- HTC Touch Diamond, a significant re-design featuring HSDPA, 4MB internal storage, a 3.2 megapixel camera, and a new version of TouchFLO[11]
The family's slogan is Discover Touchnology.[12]
See also
References
- ^ the::unwired video, HTC TouchFLO Touch Screen Experience
- ^ "Americans line up as iPhone fever spreads to internet", The Daily Telegraph, City Edition; Pg. 6
- ^ "Smart dialler", Sunday Times (London), July 1, 2007. InGear; Pg. 25
- ^ "Microsoft beats iPhone to Europe with touch-screen, digital media phone from HTC", The Online Reporter, Pg. 1(2) No. 544 ISSN: 1364-7113
- ^ "HTC Touch Phone Beats iPhone To Market With Touch-Screen Navigation", TECHWEB, June 5, 2007
- ^ "HTC Touch Delivers New Touch Screen Experience", HTC Corp. (press release), 5 June 2007
- ^ a b the::unwired, HTC introduces new HTC Touch colors and upgrades memory
- ^ HTC Vogue/Touch coming to Sprint
- ^ PDAdb.net - HTC Vogue
- ^ HTC Touch Cruise Brings Personal GPS Navigation to the HTC Touch Family
- ^ HTC Diamond
- ^ WMExperts - HTC Touch Tutorials