HTC Touch

HTC Touch Review Posted on : May 12 2008 | Under SmartPhones |

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Review with complete list of features including Compatibility Features and Technical Specifications for HTC Touch. The main focus of the HTC Touch is on the touch screen. This compact, professional looking Windows Mobile smartphone offered by Sprint and Alltel Wireless

HTC Touch
for Sprint

HTC Touch
for Alltel

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brings the simple design, optional QWERTY keypad and unique Touch Cube interface highlight the TouchFLO technology in the screen.

The revolutionary HTC Touch supporting TouchFlo - software that lets you interact on a tactile level with the phone is very attractive for proffesionals.

Just Flick your finger up, down or sideways to move through photos or albums and expand your fingers to zoom into a Web page.

TouchFlo is offers an amazing user experience.

The HTC Touch also packs in Windows Mobile 6, stereo Bluetooth, WiFi, and high-speed cellular data for an amazingly thin and light do-it-all smartphone.

Bottom Line: The HTC Touch gives an innovative advanced touch screen that lets you operate the smart phone with your fingertips.

The Windows Mobile 6 smart phone also has an updated interface, integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and a 2-megapixel camera.

The HTC Touch’s battery is rated for 5 hours talk time and up to 8.3 days of standby time.

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UPDATE: New Software is Available for HTC PPC6800 & HTC Touch

New software providing improved performance and stability for the HTC PPC6800 and HTC Touch is now available for download. This new software provides the following updates and corrections:

Rev A upgrade (as available based on network and PRL)
Bluetooth stability fixes
Video messaging fixes
Enhanced Roaming Indicator - Blinks when users are in their preferred roaming network and stays solid when roaming on non-preferred networks
Qualcomm patch

Visit www.htc.com/us/ to download the appropriate software for your HTC device.

Advanced HTC Touch Features

Digital Camera - Yes, 2.0 Megapixel (1600 x 1200 Pixel Resolution Max)
Streaming Multimedia Support - Yes, Windows Media Player Lets You
Experience Sprint TV and Streaming or Downloadable Sprint Music
MP3 Player - Yes, Windows Media Player Lets You Playback MP3 Playlists,
Stereo Speakers, USB Mass Storage
Attachment Viewing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) - Yes, MS Word, Excel,
PowerPoint Document Editing and Viewing Are All Built-in
Bluetooth Wireless Technology - Yes, v2.0 Handsfree, Headset and DUN, OPP,
HID Profiles Supported
Video Capture / Camcorder - Yes, H.263 and MPEG4 Formats, Length Limited
Only By Available Memory
QWERTY Keyboard - Yes, On-screen Touch Keyboard
Voice-driven Menus - Yes, Train The Phone To Pull Up Over A Dozen
Applications With Your Voice
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP) - Yes, A2DP and AVRC Profiles Supported So
You Can Stream Stereo Music To Compatible Bluetooth Devices
Data Capable / Use This Phone As A Modem - Yes, Software and USB Cable
Included, With Phone As A Modem Add-on Plan Feature
PC Synchronization - Yes, Software and USB Cable Included, Or Sync
Over-the-air With Microsoft ActiveSync
Upgradeable - Yes, Sprint Allows Device To Upgrade To Windows Mobile 6.1
Pro Edition At Later Date

Battery Life

Battery Type - Li Ion
Talk Time - Up to 300 Minutes
Standby Time - Up to 200 Hours

HTC Touch Compatibility Features

Device Supports Voice Plans - Yes
Device Supports Data Plans - Yes
Available For Purchase Without Service Plan - Yes

Core Features

Color Main Display - 320 x 240 Pixels, Over 65,000 Colors, TouchFlo
Touchscreen Supports Stylus or Fingers
Touch Screen - Yes, Amazing TouchFlo Touchscreen Gives The User An
Incredible Tactile Interaction With Software
Speakerphone - Yes
Voice-activated Dialing - Yes, Record Voice Tags For Phone Book Entries
TTY Compatible - Yes
To-Do List - Yes
Color - Grey
Voice Memo - Yes
Style - PDA
Alarm - Yes
Calculator - Yes
Calendar - MS Outlook Calendar, Sync Over-the-air or via Bluetooth or USB
Cable, Supports Meeting Requests
Mini-USB Port - Yes, With USB Cable Included
Vibrate - Yes
Phonebook Capacity - Shared Memory
Multiple Numbers Per Name - Yes, Including Email and Instant Messenger
Addresses

Highlights

2.0 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder Lets You Capture The Moment
Advanced Bluetooth Wireless Technology Lets You Stream Stereo Music
First Sprint Phone To Support TouchFlo Tactile Touchscreen Technology
Surf The Internet - Visit Your Favorite Web Sites At Broadband Speeds
View or Edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Documents, and View PDF
Documents
Windows Media Player Onboard Lets You Stream Or Play Downloaded Music, TV
or Videos

Messaging Features

Mobile Web Browsing - Yes, MS Pocket Explorer Built-in, Full HTML Support
With Tactile UI Experience
Multimedia Messaging - Yes, Take and Receive Picture and Video Messages
With Sprint Messaging Add-on Plan Feature
Text Messaging (SMS) - Yes, Send To Groups Or Individuals With Sprint
Messaging Add-on Plan Feature
Instant Messenger Built-in - Yes, MSN Live Messenger Built-in With Sprint
Messaging Add-on Plan Feature
Email Client - Yes, Pocket Outlook w/ Attachments, Over-the-air ActiveSync
or Bluetooth or USB, POP3/SMTP, VPN

Personalization and Fun Features

Polyphonic Ringtones - Yes, Plus Downloadable
Custom Ringtones - Yes
MP3 Ringtones - Yes, Supports AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, WAV, QCELP,
MPEG4, AMR-NB, AMR-WB Formats
Ringer Profiles - Yes
Picture Caller ID - Yes
Multiple Languages - Yes
Games - Yes, Downloadable
Customizable Graphics - Yes, Downloadable

Recommended Optional Plan Features

Device Supports Sprint Power Vision Pro Pack - Yes
Sprint Text/Instant Messaging Plan Options - Yes

HTC Touch Technical Specifications

Application Platform - Java
Platform / Operating System - Windows Mobile 6.0 with 200 MHz Texas
Instruments OMAP 850 Processor
Network Compatibility - CDMA 800, 1900
Data Download Speed - WiFi b/g (Up to 54 Mbps), EV-DO Rev A (Up to 3.1
Mbps), EV-DO Rev o (Up to 2.4 Mbps), 1xRTT
Ringtone Types Supported - AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, WAV, QCELP, MPEG4,
AMR-NB, AMR-WB Formats
Built-In Memory - 128 MB
Expandable Memory Capacity - Yes, microSD Card Format Compatible
Dimensions - 3.9 in x 2.3 in x 0.5 in
Weight - 4.0 oz
Windows Mobile OS - Yes