Daylight hits the HTC Touch 3G
If I was launching a new handset to market I definitely wouldn’t choose a name that sounds like a competitors product… unless I had some cunning plan up my sleeve. Ah well! Ok, let’s be frank from the start; a 2.8″ touchscreen! Don’t get me wrong, I love touchscreen technology but in order to view anything on the Touch 3G you’ll being zooming in at every opportunity. Would it really cost too much to build a slightly larger handset? Admittedly, HTC claims that the Touch 3G has four times the resolution of most other phones but you’ll still have to get used to that zoom function in order to “…Browse full-screen pages…”.
Ok, enough of bad points. The Touch 3G is actually a very attractive phone. Don’t take my word for it, check out the link to the images at the end of this post.
The Qualcomm MSM7225 CPU (528 MHz) and 192 Mb RAM should be more than adequate when it comes to running the Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. Just like the iPhone 3G the HTC Touch 3G features GPS and A-GPS - I’ve used these features quite extensively and to be honest I’ve had mixed results. Let’s just say ‘must do better’!
The HTC Touch 3G has plenty of connectivity options which should the most ardent hardware fan happy:
- Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for stereo wireless headsets
- Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g
- HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
In addition to an attractive handset you’ll get the following features:
- HSDPA internet connectivity (of course!) up to 7.2 MBs
- 2.8-inch touch screen, with four times the resolution of most phones
- Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
- Next generation TouchFLO™ (the HTC touchscreen user interface)
- 3.2 megapixel camera for quality stills and video
- microSD™ slot for expandable storage
Ok, it looks good so far…but so did the iPhone 3G when it was launched!
Before I forget, here’s the link for the images. Enjoy.
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