HTC’s new communicator device is almost here. HTC calls it, the Opal which seems to be a successor to the HTC Touch. Details of the device’ features mentioned some good and bad aspects. On the negative side, the handset doesn’t support 3G, however, it does feature TouchFLO 3D interface, found on the HTC Touch Diamond and Pro.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and featuring HTC’s TouchFLO user interface, the HTC Opal’s specifications sheet shows a large 2.8″ QVGA resolution touchscreen display.

The HTC Opal appears to offer quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) support, in addition to built-in WiFi for fast data speeds. The 2 megapixel camera should be able to capture decent photos, and its microSD card slot should offer plenty of storage.

HTC Opal Specifications:

* Networks GSM / GPRS / EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz;
* Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS;
* TI OMAP 850 processor, 200 MHz;
* 256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM, microSD slot;
* 2.8″ QVGA touchscreen;
* 2Mpix camera;
* Wi-Fi 802.11b / g, Bluetooth 2.0;
* HTC ExtUSB connector;
* Lithium-Ion battery capacity 1100 mAh