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HTC has announced their two new mobile devices, the HTC Touch Cruise, the latest PDA phone from HTC's Touch line and the HTC Shift, a Windows Vista based mobile computer with 3.5G and HSDPA connectivity, that also seems to be the first non-voice device from HTC.
With onboard tri-band UMTS/HSDPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, the HTC Shift allows users to link up to any mobile network, and enjoy high-speed internet access anywhere. With Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi, the Shift is also a perfect companion with most PCs, notebooks and wireless LAN networks.
The HTC Touch Cruise on the other hand, comes with HSDPA connectivity plus Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and GPS, 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 HTC Shift will be available sometime in March while the HTC Touch Cruise will be available sometime in February. Their recomended retail price will be RM5,499 and RM2,799 respectively.
Read on for more info and specs on the two devices.
The HTC Shift
The HTC Shift is HTC’s first device to feature the innovative new SnapVUE technology. SnapVUE provides instant access to emails, calendar, SMS messages and contacts without the need to fully boot up the device, helping to conserve power and extend battery life. Weighing in at just 800g and equipped with a 7” touch sensitive ‘slide-n-tilt’ screen, the HTC Shift also hides a full QWERTY keyboard and up to 2 days of battery life on standby.
HTC Shift Specifications
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Processor
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Intel®
Processor A110, 800 MHz;
Qualcomm® MSM 7200, 400MHz
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Operating System
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Windows Vista® Business
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Memory
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RAM: 1GB DDR2 microDIMM RAM for Vista + 64 MB for SnapVUE™
ROM: 128 MB for SnapVUE™
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Dimension
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207 mm (L) x 129
mm (W) x 25
mm (T)
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Weight
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800g (with battery)
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Display
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7-inch, 800 x 480 TFT-LCD display with
adjustable screen angle and touch-sensitive screen
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Network
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HSDPA/UMTS: Tri-band 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
HSDPA: Up to 3.6Mbps for download and 384kbps for upload
UMTS: Up to 384kbps for download and upload
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
(The device will operate on frequencies
available from the cellular network)
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Mouse Control
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Left/right mouse buttons and microPad
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Keyboard
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Slide-out QWERTY
keyboard
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Connectivity
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Bluetooth® 2.0
Wi-Fi® IEEE 802.11 b/g
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Camera
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Color CMOS VGA camera for videoconferencing
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Audio
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Built-in microphone and dual speakers
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Battery
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2,700 mAh rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery
Windows Vista® operating time: Up to 2 hours
SnapVUE™ standby time (push e-mail enabled): Up to 53
hours
SnapVUE™ standby time (push e-mail disabled): Up to 10
days
(Subject to operation circumstances and settings)
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Hard Disk
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1.8” 40 GB
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I/O Ports
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USB 2.0, VGA out, and 3.5mm stereo audio out with microphone
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Card Slots
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1.8/3V
USIM/SIM card slot
SDIO slot with hotswap functionality
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Security
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Fingerprint Sensor
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AC Adapter
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Voltage
range/frequency: 90~ 265V AC, 47/63Hz
DC output: 12Vdc, 3A
max
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Bundled Applications
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HTC SnapVue™ (giving
up-to-date weather information, SMS messaging and a Direct Push function),
Office 2007 trial version (60 days), Anti-Virus software trial version: PC
Cillin 2007 (90 days)
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The HTC Touch Cruise
Stylish and sleek in design, the HTC Touch Cruise comes in Black Sapphire. Its Home screen provides one-touch access to emails, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts as well as current weather conditions and forecasts for many cities around the world. Users can then simply sweep their finger up the display to launch an animated, three-dimensional interface comprising three screens: Contacts, Media and Applications.
The HTC Touch Cruise utilizes mapping and navigation solutions from the MapKing R12 application. This navigation software comes complete with a taster city map or the option of maps of other major cities in South East Asia. Other key features include a three megapixel auto-focus camera, FM radio and microSD memory card slot for adding to the 256MB ROM and 128MB RAM. In addition, it comes with WorldCard Mobile to manage business cards and the virtual keypad for easier data input.
HTC Touch Cruise Specifications
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Processor
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Qualcomm® MSM 7200™, 400MHz
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Operating system
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Windows Mobile® 6 Professional
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Memory
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ROM: 256MB ; RAM: 128MB DDR SDRAM
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Dimension
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110mm (L) x 58mm (W) x 15.5mm (T)
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Weight
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130g with battery
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Display
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2.8-inch TFT-LCD with backlight LEDs, touch-sensitive screen
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Network
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HSDPA/UMTS: 2100
MHz (Europe)
850/1900
MHz (USA)
HSDPA: Up to
384kbps for upload and 3.6Mbps for download
UMTS: Up to 384kbps
for upload and download
GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
Quad-band 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz
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Device Control
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HTC TouchFLO™
4-Way
navigation wheel with enter button
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Connectivity
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Bluetooth®
2.0 with A2DP & AVRCP
Wi-Fi®:
IEEE 802.11 b/g
HTC
ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB and audio jack in one), full-speed USB 2.0
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Camera
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Main
camera: 3 megapixel CMOS color camera with auto focus
Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera
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Audio
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Built-in
microphone and speaker
Ring
tone supported formats:
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MP3,
AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV, and AMR-NB
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40 polyphonic and
standard MIDI format 0 and 1(SMF)/SP MIDI
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Special Features
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FM
Radio
GPS
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Battery
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1350 mAh rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Standby time:
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Up to 450 hours for UMTS
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Up to 400 hours for GSM
Talk time:
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Up to 4 hours for UMTS
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Up to 7 hours for GSM
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Up to 2.3 hours for video
call
(The
above are subject to network and phone usage)
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Expansion Slot
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microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0
compatible)
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AV Adaptor
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Voltage range/frequency: 100
~ 240V AC, 50/60Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A
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Value Added
Applications
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Microsoft® Office Outlook®
Mobile, Internet Explorer® Mobile, Opera Browser, Microsoft® Office Mobile (Microsoft®
Office Word Mobile, Microsoft® Office Excel® Mobile, Microsoft® Office
PowerPoint® Mobile), Windows Media® Player 10 Mobile, Windows Live™, Adobe
Reader LE, ZIP, Comm Manager, Task Manager, Audio Manager, Audio Booster, FM
Radio, Connection Setup, Cyberon Voice Commander, 3G Video Telephony, Internet Sharing, Touch FLO™
version 2.0, Camera Album, Live HTC Home™, Large Start Menu, EZSIP(data input
pad), RSS Hub, Quick GPS, MapKing R12(CD), WorldCard Mobile(CD), Sprite
Backup(CD), GPRS Monitor(CD), Chinese support through CE-Star (in CD for SEAsia and HK
English sets only)
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