HTC Unveils The Touch Diamond

Born from a unique heritage of innovation and a deep desire to blend design with simplicity, HTC Corp. today unveiled its new flagship phone, the HTC Touch Diamond. Developed through meticulous craftsmanship, the HTC Touch Diamond is defined by its compact size, unmistakable style, game-changing internet features and its new captivating 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. The result is an uncompromising mobile phone that sets a new benchmark for phone sophistication and shapes consumer expectations for how a phone can be used. The announcement was made at a press conference held at the Monarch Hotel, Dubai.

HTC has taken a great leap forward in touch screen innovation with the introduction of its new 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D, which provides animated access to people, messaging, email, photos, music, weather and more. In addition, HTC is introducing a new innovative touch-sensitive control for interacting with Touch Diamond.

With the introduction of the Touch Diamond, HTC delivers an entirely new mobile internet experience that utilises broadband-like speeds with HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA wireless connectivity. Committed to improving web browsing, HTC provides a new customised mobile web browser that enables easy viewing and effortless navigation of websites in the way they were designed. As part of this browsing experience, users can zoom and pan websites with one hand and automatically view optimised content that has been specially created to fit the display. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the web page view from a portrait to landscape view.

In addition to web browsing, the Touch Diamond includes a new, HTC-developed customised YouTube application for watching a variety of user generated video content. The Touch Diamond is crafted with precision to fit comfortably in a user’s hand without compromising features or functionality. Blending contrasting design elements of metal and unique geometric facets, the Touch Diamond complements a user’s personal style.

The Touch Diamond delivers an unrivalled combination of features and functionality that set a new standard for integrating mobile phone innovation into a small package. The 2.8 inch display provides near-print quality viewing that enables beautiful web browsing and viewing of photographs. The built-in camera includes an optical auto-focus lens that ensures the photos taken will be clear and consistent. Advanced wireless and auto sensor screen pivoting are just a few of the features that make the Touch Diamond experience a standout.

The HTC Touch Diamond will be available through all the major retailers in the region end of June 2008 onwards at an estimated end user pricing of $ 899 USD (AED 3299) starting with UAE.

HTC Touch Diamond Key Specifications
• Size: 102 x 51 x 11.5mm
• Weight: 110 g
• Connectivity: WCDMA. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA, UMTS (2100/900 MHz) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE tri-band (900/1800/1900 MHz)
• Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 2.8-inch VGA touch screen
• Camera: 3.2MP, with video calling
• Internal memory: 4 GB Internal Storage, 256 MB flash, 192 MB RAM,
• Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
• Wireless: WiFi 802.11b/g
• GPS: GPS/AGPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
• Battery: 900 mAh
• Talk time: GSM: up to 4 hours
• Standby time: GSM: up to 300 hours/100 hours with push email
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528MHz

source : http://www.pcmag-mideast.com/