HTC Touch Pro 2 specification

The HTC Touch Pro 2

Overview	The HTC Touch Pro2 delivers the most powerful productivity experience available on a mobile phone. Architected with distinct style and strength, it features a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen VGA display and large QWERTY keyboard. The device is the first to include HTC’s Straight Talk technology, a sophisticated speakerphone experience that delivers high-fidelity voice and sound.
Key features	· People centric-communication: allows users to view the entire history of conversations with every contact, whether by voice, SMS or email · Zero-waiting Push Internet · Enhanced TouchFLO 3D · HTC’s Straight Talk: an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience
Operating System	Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
Processor	Qualcomm® MSM7201a™, 528 MHz
Memory	ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
Dimensions (LxWxT)	116 X 59.2 X 17.25 mm (4.57 X 2.33 X 0.68 inches)
Weight	187.5 grams (6.61 ounces) with battery
Display	3.6-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with WVGA resolution Adjustable tilt screen
Network	HSDPA/WCDMA: · Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: · 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent)
Device Control	TouchFLO™ 3D; Zoom bar
Keyboard	Slide-out 5-row QWERTY keyboard
GPS	Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity	Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0, audio jack, and TV Out* in one)
Camera	Main camera: 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera
Audio supported formats	AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AWB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI, M4A
Video supported formats	WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI
Battery	Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Capacity: 1500 mAh Talk time: · Up to 270 minutes for WCDMA · Up to 419 minutes for GSM Standby time: · Up to 454 hours for WCDMA · Up to 348 hours for GSM Video call time: up to 150 minutes (The above are subject to network and phone usage)
AC Adapter	Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features	FM Radio, G-Sensor, auto speakerphone on when facing down the device

* HTC TV Out cable needed.

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HTC Touch Diamond 2 specification

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The HTC Touch Diamond 2

Overview	The HTC Touch Diamond2 is the next step in the evolution of the successful HTC Touch Diamond. Incorporating a large 3.2-inch high-resolution wide-screen VGA display, the Touch Diamond2 offers an advanced touch experience that is optimized for a powerful and easy to use mobile Internet experience.
Key features	· People centric-communication: allows users to view the entire history of conversations with every contact, whether by voice, SMS or email · Zero-waiting Push Internet · Enhanced TouchFLO 3D · Compact design and iconic styling · Large widescreen display
Operating System	Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
Processor	Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz
Memory	ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
Dimensions (LxWxT)	107.85 X 53.1 X 13.7 mm (4.25 X 2.09 X 0.54 inches)
Weight	117.5 grams (4.15 ounces) with battery
Display	3.2-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution
Network	HSPA/WCDMA: · Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: · Europe/Asia: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency, HSUPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent)
Device Control	TouchFLO™ 3D; Zoom bar
GPS	Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity	Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Camera	Main camera: 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera
Audio supported formats	AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI, M4A
Video supported formats	WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI
Battery	Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Capacity: 1100 mAh Talk time: (subject to change) · Up to 300 minutes for WCDMA · Up to 340 minutes for GSM Standby time: (subject to change) · Up to 500 hours for WCDMA · Up to 360 hours for GSM Video call time: Up to 150 minutes (The above are subject to network and phone usage)
AC Adapter	Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features	FM Radio, G-Sensor

HTC announce the new Touch Pro 2 and Touch Diamond 2

News directly from MWC:

HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile phones, today unveiled two new flagship devices, the HTC Touch Diamond2ä and HTC Touch Pro2ä.  Integrating innovative simplicity with unique style and an intuitive interface, the devices balance function, form and cutting-edge technology to personalize the communication and mobile Internet experience.

“The HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Touch Diamond2 introduce a mobile communication experience that simplifies how we communicate with people in our lives whether through voice, text or email,” said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp. “HTC is delivering the latest, cutting-edge sophistication in a broad portfolio of mobile phones that improve how people live, work and communicate.”

HTC TOUCHFLO 3D INTEGRATED WITH WINDOWS MOBILE
The HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2 utilize HTC’s latest TouchFLO 3D interface. TouchFLO 3D has been more deeply integrated into a customized version of Windows Mobile 6.1 to deliver more consistency throughout Windows Mobile applications and menus. Focused on making navigation easier and more intuitive, TouchFLO 3D brings important information to the top-level user interface, including quick access to people, messaging, email, photos, music and weather.  As part of this improved Windows Mobile integration the touch focus areas have been enlarged to be more finger-touch friendly.

BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER
With the HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2, HTC is introducing a new people-centric communication approach, providing a single contact view that displays the individual conversation history of contacts regardless of whether voice, text or email were used.  This can be viewed from the contact card or the in-call screen during a phone conversation, ensuring the latest communication contact-by-contact is always at hand.

SIMPLIFYING HOW PEOPLE ACCESS THEIR INFORMATION
Continuing its commitment to making the mobile Internet easier and more enjoyable, the HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2 introduce HTC’s Push Internet technology.   HTC Push Internet alleviates slow downloading and rendering of Web pages on a mobile phone. Users can preselect their favorite Websites to get immediate access to them when needed.

The HTC Touch Diamond2

HTC TOUCH DIAMOND2
The HTC Touch Diamond2 is the next step in the evolution of the successful HTC Touch Diamond. Crafted to fit perfectly into the hand, the Touch Diamond2 evolves the compact design and iconic style of the original HTC Touch Diamond. It incorporates a larger 3.2-inch high-resolution wide-screen VGA display for a greater viewing area in a design just 13.7mm thick. The phone also includes a new touch sensitive zoom bar for even faster zooming of Web pages, emails, text messages, photos or documents.
Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D experience combined with a people-centric communication approach and HTC’s new Push Internet technology The Touch Diamond2 offers an advanced touch experience that is optimized for one-hand use.

With fifty-percent better battery life, a five mega-pixel auto focus camera, expandable memory, gravity sensor and an ambient light sensor, the Touch Diamond2 brings the most sophisticated capabilities to a broad consumer audience looking for the professional benefits of a smartphone without sacrificing size, looks or functionality.

The HTC Touch Pro2

HTC TOUCH PRO2
Designed for business professionals, the HTC Touch Pro2 is architected with distinct style and strength while delivering the most powerful productivity experience available on a mobile phone.  Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D, people-centric communication and Push Internet technology, the Touch Pro2 features a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen VGA display for an expanded viewing area and large finger-friendly QWERTY keyboard. With improved battery life, expandable memory, a touch-sensitive zoom bar as well as gravity, proximity and ambient light sensors, the Touch Pro2 is optimized for touch as well as heavy email use.

INTRODUCING HTC STRAIGHT TALK FOR HTC TOUCH PRO2
The new HTC Touch Pro2 leverages voice in a new way to create one of the most sophisticated communication experiences found on a mobile phone.   HTC’s new Straight Talk technology delivers an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience. Users can transition seamlessly from email to single or multi-party conference calls and turn any location into a conference room.

In addition to the new simplified calling experience, Straight Talk includes an innovative mechanical and acoustic design that features a sophisticated speakerphone experience similar to those found in corporate boardrooms. Straight Talk delivers a high-fidelity voice and sound experience enhanced by asymmetric speakers and advanced noise suppression with full duplex acoustics. When the Touch Pro2 is flipped over it automatically turns into a conference room speakerphone system.

Availability
The HTC Touch Diamond2 will be available to customers across major European and Asian markets in early Q2 2009 with broader global availability coming later in the year.  The Touch Pro2 will be available across major global markets beginning in early summer.

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HTC’s MWC press conference

Jonathan from Clove Technology, our eyes and ears at MWC, is sitting in at the HTC press conference at the moment and relaying the news from the event.

• 10:10 – The press conference was due to start at 10:00 GMT but its going to take a little bit longer as people are still arriving.
• 10:13 – WiFi connectivity issues in the conference hall at the moment, what a time to run slow!
• 10:20 – Still not started and now standing room only
• 10:25 – The Touch Pro2 and the Diamond2 now showing on HTC.COM

• 10:30 – Started
• 10:33 – HTC announce the new Touch Pro2 and Diamond2
• 10:36 – HTC’s new Straight Talk technology delivers an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience. Users can transition seamlessly from email to single or multi-party conference calls and turn any location into a conference room.
• 10:40 – Push INTERNET allows you to set up favourite sites that get auto updated and content delivered as per schedule
• 10:45 – Pro2 to have tilting display and proximity sensor
• 10:50 – lots of waffle
• 10:51 – Both the Touch Pro 2 and Touch Diamond 2 will be available second quarter of 2009!
• 10:55 – HTC Touch Pro 2 Specification

• 10:55 – HTC Touch Diamond 2 specification

• 10:56 – Android will still be part of HTC’s offering going forward.
• 10:58 – It’s all over!

Press releases due at 10:30 GMT.

Refresh this post regularly as I’ll be updating it with HTC news as we get it!

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First hands-on with the HTC Touch Pro2 (with video!)

So this thing’s definitely got some heft to it — and honestly, especially for a business-centric device in this class, we don’t think that’s a bad thing. As with just about everything HTC churns out, the Touch Pro2 is exquisitely manufactured, feels rock-solid, and the WVGA is absolutely awesome — we noticed that the gestures and animations are totally smooth and responsive, proving that WinMo is perfectly capable of handling this kind of UI dazzle. The Straight Talk functionality for seamlessly moving between different types of communication will be appreciated by anyone who spends half their business day on the phone and seems to work (and look) positively lovely — and as for that speakerphone? We can totally picture ourselves slamming this thing upside down during a meeting in a fit of “our company just lost a $100M contract”-style rage with a satisfying, weighty “thud” and instantly bringing the whole room into the conversation. Follow the break for a couple videos of this thing in action (and sorry, no angry speakerphone fits).

Gallery: First hands-on with the HTC Touch Pro2 (with video!)

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