RSSHTC Introduces iPhone-Like 'Touch'
By Ed Oswald | Published June 5, 2007, 3:34 PM
HTC shot back at Apple on Tuesday, introducing the Touch mobile handset that boasts many of the innovative features of the iPhone in a similar package.
The Taiwanese phone maker, which typically sells its phones directly to carriers that are then branded as that company's own phones, is betting highly on the product. It believes the Touch could contribute significantly to the company's financial performance.
The HTC Touch is based on the Windows Mobile 6 operating system and sports a 2.8-inch color LCD screen. It includes a two-megapixel digital camera, built in Wi-Fi and EDGE data, and a microSD slot. Altogether, the phone measures about 14 millimeters thick.
First to get the device will be European carrier Orange, which is expected to begin offering the phone later in the week. The rest of Europe and Asia will follow later in the month, with a North and Latin American version coming later in the year.
While the Touch phone will carry the HTC name in Europe, T-Mobile will launch it under its own brand. Company representatives also say that in the future more phones will carry T-Mobile's own name in order to build brand awareness.
Central to the phone's operation is the inclusion of HTC's new "TouchFLO" technology, which the company has been developing for the past two years. Essentially, the phone's UI would act similar to what has been shown of the iPhone.
"This was a smart move for HTC, provide a really cool, local optimized, touch screen device when the iPhone launches in all the markets where you won't be able to get one immediately," JupiterResearch analyst Michael Gartenberg said.
I am disappointed that this isn't a 3G phone.... looks like I'm keeping my 2 weeks old HTC Trinity for now
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Well i use PDA's as phones for since the first hipack came out with gsm/gprs, and i'm currntly with a Qtek 2020i (HTC) and if tou want a device that does it all... then you got to get one, and the knew ones with keyboard, and UMTS connection... ok they are smaller phones, and if u just want to phone... ok...it's your choice.... my advice... get one, install skype you favorite IM or all, and you can even get low cost calls !!!
(if everyone would do that, that would be even better), of course u got to get a good ISP plan ( i got 10GB month plus happy hour).
Plus, u get Mp3 player, portable storage (sd) cam, video cam,(ok lower resolutions...) Internet, email, GPS, and all the apps u want, etc, etc...oh yeah!!! And phone!
About breakin it... well i've broken one already, but it fall down many times before the day it cracked... but still, there is a model that folds up like a pc...But acidents happen!
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How gushing was that? Did you pause for breath while you typed it?
They don't improve your written English skills, obviously.
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I will buy HTC one they definitely know phones I love my AT&T (cingular) 8525.
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You mean *your* screen didn't break into tiny bits just by taking it out of your (oversized) pocket?
/sarcasm
I've actually never used one, but have heard stories about how large they are and of numerous issues with the screen cracking when faced with a gentle breeze...
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gentle breeze or dropped from your pocket same thing :)
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