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Whenever a new smartphone gets released we would all like to get as many details as possible about what it does and when it will be available. We also would like to see as many pictures as possible. We'd like to have our own hands on those models but in the mean time we can offer you other people's experience.

We talked about the HTC since it got officially launched in London last week. Check out these new pictures of an HTC Touch Diamond at work just bellow. They look great right? What do you think? Still unsure between this HTC or the 3G iPhone?

The HTC Touch Diamond just never stops amazing us with its unbelievable specs and its sleek black looks. It was hinted by the HTC officials that there will be a slew of accessories to go along with this awesome device and we present to you the first in that line, the official desktop cradle for the Touch Diamond. The dock carries over the smooth black finish that sets the Touch Diamond apart from others, and the picture implies that the dock can sync/charge the Touch Diamond while you groove to some of your favorite numbers via the included headphones.

The dock is already available for preorder from Clove. Now, if only they hurry up with the release of the Touch Diamond!

Of all the touchscreen devices lined up for 2008, my favorite would be the HTC Touch Diamond. The device is one step closer to seeing a release date later this year, now that it has come knocking on FCC's door.

As we had reported earlier, the Touch Diamond tops the others with wholesome VGA goodness at 2.8 inches, a refreshed TouchFLO interface, a blazing fast (at least for a cell phone) 528MHz processor, 4GB internal flash memory, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. Yummy indeed.

All we have to do now is to let the FCC do its fiddling and wait for HTC to get it out as soon as they can.

I will never get tired of the term "iPhone Killer," but if there ever was one which really hoped to live up to that moniker, it would be the HTC Touch Diamond. The interface is really slick and the 2.8-inch VGA screen looks awesome. Couple that fact with Windows Mobile 6.1, aGPS, some HSDPA/HSUPA goodness, and you have your perfect touchscreen phone. HTC has definitely put in a lot of effort for this do-it-all device, but of course, we never know how Apple might strike back with the 3G iPhone. You have had a look at the pictures of the Touch Diamond, now take a look at it in action!

As speculated, in London today the HTC Touch Diamond was announced. And while details are still forthcoming, there have been a few released press images to whet your appetite. 2.8" VGA display, WiFi, Bluetooth, 4GB internal flash, 528 MHz CPU and 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus?

Click on the images below to see full-sized shots.

Tuesday, May 6th, HTC invited London at 11:30AM (if you are in the neighborhood) to "witness the next wave of HTC Innovation". I wonder what they are preparing to release as in the mean time we have found this leaked photos and following specs which might match an all new Touch Diamond smart phone:

• 2.8-inch VGA display,
• WinMo 6.1 Pro,
• WiFi,
• Bluetooth 2.0
• eGPS,
• FM tuner
• Quad-band HSDPA 7.2
• 4GB internal flash,
• microSD slot,
• 528MHz CPU,
• 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus,
• 10.7mm thick,
• (rumored) an orientation sensor / accelerometer

So is this the all new 3G Touch Diamond? We'll keep you posted this Tuesday! Stay tunned!

FCC showed a green flag to the HTC Touch Dual Phone for the US markets. As per FCC listings this cell phone is also known as the NEON300. Using the TouchFLO finger friendly interface, the HTCTouch Dual Phone is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1. It is equipped with a 20-key SureType keypad. This slider smartphone is expected to be available with AT&T. It is similar to its European counterpart in features such as Bluetooth 2.0, 2.6" touchscreen display, and microSD card slot. It also includes dual-band HSDPA (850/1900MHz) network support. The price and availability is not known yet.

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Via: FCC

HTC recently rebranded the Touch for Verizon Wireless. Among the recently announced new handsets for Verizon including Samsung Alias, BlackBerry Curve 8330, and LG enV2 is the HTC XV6900. It has all the features of the classic HTC Touch, except that this one's in white which is similar to the prior one released by Bell Canada, except with a pearl-ish tint of white this time. The HTC XV6900 features a large 2.8-inch TFT LCD display with LED backlighting, 2 megapixel camera, TouchFLO user interface, 3G internet access, expandable microSD card slot of up 8GB capacity, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, and Windows Mobile 6 OS. The HTC XV6900 will ship by late April for $349.99, after a $50 mail-in rebate.

HTC, a member of the Open Handset Alliance, announced that their Google phone in the works is codenamed "Dream." Some specs about the prototype have already been leaked online. Apparently, it's pretty much like the iPhone (as usual), measures 5x3, is thin, and with a rectangular touch screen. The screen is reportedly time-sensitive, allowing you to control a larger area the longer you hold down your finger on it. You don't have to worry about tapping all day on touch screen, because swiveling the screen aside reveals a full QWERTY keyboard. Core smartphone functionalities like email have their icons on the desktop, while every application you launch will exist in the background if it's inactive. The web browser is also capable of downloading files in stages to make the process easier. HTC is planning to take this prototype into production and we can't wait to see if the HTC "Dream" will be a winner or just another iPhone wannabe.

Emobile Japan recently announced new service plans for their customers such as the "Mobile Phone Plan" with no basic monthly fees and the "Flat Rate Pack 24," which offers up to 24 hours free call as well as free text messaging between Emobile handsets for only US$10 per month. In accordance to this, Emobile unveiled two new handsets, one of which is the HTC S11HT dubbed as the EMONSTER (short for EMObile Net Smart TERminal). HTC S11HT is a slider smartphone with 2.8-inch QVGA LCD touch display and a full QWERTY keyboard. It runs on Windows Mobile 6 and is equipped with a 3-megapixel camera, wireless LAN, GPS, and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR. The phone weighs 190g and measures 112 x 59 x 19mm. Preorder for the HTC S11HT in Japan starts on March 1, 2008 with a MSRP of approximately US$630.

Another pic after the jump.

While we knew that the P3470 was on its way, we can't help but be disappointed that this device is somewhat crippled by 2.5G while the rest of its specs don't look half bad. HTC has thrown in a 200MHz CPU, 256MB ROM, 128MB memory, Bluetooth 2.0, and microSD. Even the big 2.8-inch QVGA TouchFLO display and GPS don't make me forget the fact that this is only a quad-band EDGE device with no WiFi connectivity. Headed straight to the European market later this month at a not-so-cheap $650.

The Swiss web site, pocketpc.ch, has posted screen captures of the alleged TouchFLO 2.0 called Manila. The GUI was leaked by web site, htcinsider.blogspot.com. This, apparently, might just be the GUI HTC would use for future products and would be releasing later this year. You can go to the htcinsider blog to download the file, but a word of caution -- proceed at your own risk. This version of "Manila" was intended for further development. Who knows what'll happen to your device if you tinker with it.

Head on over to the pocketpc.ch web site for more screen caps and a video.

Bell is going full throttle. After the release of the red BlackBerry Pearl and the Buy 1 BlackBerry Take 4 More Free promo, Bell Canada is releasing the HTC Touch White. HTC Touch runs on Windows Mobile 6.0 and uses HTC's TouchFLO technology. Featuring a 2.8-inch QVGA touch screen, the HTC Touch also offers Bluetooth, 802.11b/g WiFi, and tri-band GSM with EDGE.

Continuing from where we left off in the list of Softbank releases in Japan, we're now reporting on the launch of the HTC X03HT smartphone in the Japanese market. The compact smartphone which measures 52x106x19.4 mm, has a QWERTY keyboard and runs on Windows Mobile 6.0. The HTC X03HT features Office Mobile allowing you to view Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files, multimedia player, 3G with HSDPA, microSD card slot of up to 8GB, and Bluetooth connectivity. The model will be available in red, white, and black after April of 2008.

HTC Touch Cruise, the third in the line of HTC Touch devices (after HTC Touch and Touch Dual), was finally released in Asia. The Touch Cruise is the first in the line of HTC Touch phones to offer integrated GPS. The HTC Touch Cruise uses the TouchFLO technology and features HSDPA wireless connectivity.

According to Jack Tong, VP of HTC Asia, “The original HTC Touch has already been a phenomenal success, and the HTC Touch Cruise with fully integrated GPS adds another dimension to our leading touchscreen device family. We firmly believe in the importance of choice – one device does not fit everyone’s needs – and we’re proud to have been able to launch three HTC Touch devices since June.”

The Asian release comes with maps of major Southeast Asian cities along with other Touch Cruise specs such as 3-megapixel camera, microSD memory card slot and FM radio. The HTC Touch will be available in Asia starting February 2008 with a MSRP of US$833.

Web site pcdebolso.com has been able to unearth information about the new HTC smartphone, HTC P3470 aka Pharos. The Pharos is an entry level smartphone running on Windows Mobile, particularly version 6 Professional. It features 2.8” QVGA Display, GPS and Bluetooth. There are projected specs based on hardware and software observations including it being a 2.5G phone due to the presence of TI OMAP CPU at 200 MHz (which is kinda slow) and it having no Wi-Fi. The device uses HTC’s TouchFlo interface.

Previously only available to Orange subscribers in the UK, T-Mobile has also acquired HTC Touch and will release it as the Touch Plus. The HTC Touch is a Windows Mobile smartphone. The release of the Touch Plus is expected to be sometime this January.

FCC showed green flag to HTC’s Neon 100 model. The image suggests that it is a touch screen model. There is not much information about the model. A look at the FCC test reports confuses us more. This Pocket PC Phone runs on Li-ion battery and features WCDMA Band V. Besides getting the approval from FCC, the HTC Neon 100 also received certification from Japan.

The HTC XV6800 that we reported back in October, has finally been launched by Verizon today. The rumored released date was 16 of November, and we're now on the 29 of November, so it was only a one week and a half delay.

With the launch of the smartphone on the Verizon site, another detail has been revealed that we didn't know before, and it is the price - $400 with a 2-year contract and rebate. If you'd like to buy it on real Verizon stores, you'll have to wait until December 5th, but if you want it right now, it is available online.

Some features of the HTC XV6800:

- Windows Mobile® 6 Professional
- Microsoft® Office Word Mobile, Excel® Mobile, and PowerPoint® Mobile; Adobe® Reader® LE PDF viewer
- View, edit, create Word; Excel files; view only PowerPoint, PDF files

The HTC Touch is here. Available exclusively through Sprint starting November 4, the Touch is a full touch-screen mobile phone running on Windows Mobile 6 with entertainment being its prime agenda. Featuring a big, nearly 3-inch display, the phone is based on TouchFLO technology for smooth menu navigation with a finger swipe. There's also a 3D cube interface for quick access to entertainment, communication tools and a dial-by-picture photo caller ID screen.

The HTC Touch takes advantage of Sprint's broadband network and lets users access the Sprint Music Store for over-the-air song downloads. You can also watch Sprint TV featuring 50 live and on-demand channels of audio and video. The phone offers a MicroSD memory card slot that supports up to 4GB capacity, and comes bundled with a 512MB card.

A basic 2 MPx camera with 5x zoom (and video capability) is thrown in. There's also stereo Bluetooth and voice-activated dialing. The HTC Touch measures 4" x 2.4" x 0.6" and weighs in at just 4 oz. Priced at US $249.99 (along with a 2 year service agreement), there's a $100 rebate as well. There's no "unlimited" data plan, instead standard data rates will apply for music/content downloads.

The HTC Shift combines the power of Windows Vista with an innovative QWERTY-based keyboard design and 3G-connectivity. The days of compromising productivity for portability are gone. The HTC Shift provides all the power, functionality and connectivity the busy professional needs in a sleek design that is half the size and a fraction of the weight of what they lug around today. Similar in size to a couple of DVD cases, the HTC Shift comes with Windows Vista Business, includes a brilliant 7-inch widescreen touch display and a 30-gigabyte hard drive. Packed with advanced connectivity, the HTC Shift features high-speed global connectivity with Tri-Band UMTS/HSDPA, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi. A multimedia maven, the HTC Shift leverages Windows Media Player 11 to provide easy access to music, videos and photos.

"The HTC Shift is combining the power of Windows Vista with advanced connectivity in a sleek mobile computer design," said Bill Mitchell, corporate vice president of Microsoft's Windows Mobile Platforms Division. "HTC and Microsoft have been innovating on smartphones for years, so it is exciting to see them bring that experience and innovation to mobile computers."

The HTC Vogue cellphone may be coming soon. its asking price is reported to be at $450 each. It comes in with Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system with a 32bit Qualcomm MSM7500 Chipset CPU clocked in at 400MHz. The device measures 58 x 99.9 x 13.9 millimetres and has a ROM capacity of 256 MB and RAM capacity of 128MB.

Furthermore, the Vogue 100 has a 240 X 320 resolution with color transflective TFT screen. Additional features are:

Expansion Slots:microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash, SDIO
Serial:RS-232 , 115200bit/s
USB:USB 2.0 client, 480Mbit/s , USB Series Mini-B (mini-USB) connector
Infrared Gate:Not supported
Bluetooth:Bluetooth 2.0
Wireless LAN:802.11b, 802.11g
Multimedia Telecommunication
Analog TV:Not supported
Analog Radio:Not supported
Satellite Navigation
Built-in GPS:NMEA 0183 , 20 channels
Built-in Digital Camera
Main Camera:CMOS sensor, 1.9MP
Built-in Flash:Not supported
Power Supply
Battery:Lithium-ion polymer , removable
Battery Capacity:1150 mAh

HTC has presented an upgraded version of the P3600, it is called HTC P3600i and currently is only available in Australia.

While the P3600 came with a 400Mhz Samsung chip and 128MB of ROM, this new HTC has a better chip and additional ROM, more specifically a 500Mhz Samsung chip and twice (256MB) the amount of ROM when comparing to the “old” version.

Other features include Windows Mobile 6, bluetooth and WiFi for the wireless connections, a 2 megapixel camera to record memorable events or shoot some good photos, and last but not least, quadband - GSM/GPRS/EDGE, UMTS/HSDPA.

Here's some interesting bit of gossip. According to leaked reports, there's some lovely new devices coming your way. First is the HTC P5500, aka the HTC Touch II. Imagine the existing HTC Touch along with the TouchFLO technology but with 3G, HSPDA, FM Radio, GPS and a slide-down numeric keyboard added in. Shown also in this article is the pssible device itself. Speculators are thinking that this could probably how the HTC Touch II will look like.

There's also new of a new device called "Polaris" which appears to be a beefy version of the HTC P3300 but with specs-a-plenty. 3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, 3G, HSPDA, and a 400Mhz Qualcomm CPU should all be included. We're guessing that the HTC TouchFLO technology will also come as part of the package.

Both devices are rumored to have October release dates.

Check out the new HTC PPC-6800 Mogul for Sprint. This new Pocket PC device is eqiupped with one of those slider keyboards, revealing a full-fledged QWERTY keyboard. This appears to be a replacement for the Sprint PPC-6700. The Mogul packs a lot of features including EV-DO, WiFi and a 2 megapixel camera, and as expected, is targeted at business users.

The Mogul measures 110mm x 59mm x 20mm with the keyboard hidden under the device. There are shortcut keys for the messaging and browser applications at the top, while the bottom is equipped with control keys, a start menu key and other quickies. It offers a miniUSB port for data sync, and a microSD memory card slot for memory expansion.

One of the convenient things about having a keyboard is the ability to type faster. The HTC Mogul goes one step ahead and lets you dial a contact by name from the home screen. The camera thankfully has video capability as well. While not exactly "essential" on a business phone, the HTC Mogul does support stereo Bluetooth headphones for listening to music on the move. As with any Windows Mobile 6 phone, there are tons of useful bundled applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, as well as the ability to handle Zip and PDF files.