How/Where to get the phone in Bangalore -

Enquired at 4 shops Within a 500 m range near Forum, Koramangala ( MobileNxt at Croma, Sangeetha Mobiles at Forum, Global Access and The Mobile Store on 80 ft Road, Koramangala ). The price difference was in the range of Rs.3,500!
The Mobile Store offered the best price, the salesman was very good, patient and knowledgeable about the product. MobileNxt and Global Access were hopeless and clueless (quoting a price of more than Rs.2,000 than your immediate neighbour proves that). Well, the best part was that they didnt even have the phone with them! Mhmmm...that explains it!

About the phone -

1.Look & Feel -

It is a very pleasant looking phone, well designed.Just 3 buttons/keys on the front and that makes it look quite good. The screen is very impressive and has good clarity.Just the right curves to make it instantly likeable.Most shops seem to have only the black model available. Would have liked to see the other colours as well.

2.Features -

• WiFi ( I like this on smartphones/mobile devices, ever since I hooked up with iPod Touch ), Bluetooth, 2MP camera, Tri-band. Setting up the WiFi was fairly simple.
• Runs on Win Mobile 6 and the box includes 1GB micro SD. It has Touch Flow, which is gesture sensitive and is a great feature.
• The virtual keyboard is pretty good and it was quite easy, typing in messages for SMS. Something,  I was initially sceptic about.
• Camera is quite decent while lacking natural colours. It records videos in MP4 format and that is quite cool! I definitely think it is better than the iphone camera.
• If you dont use the WiFi for long, it has got a great battery life. This is the case with any other smartphone and hence not an issue that is specific to HTC Touch.

3.Irritants -

• In order to maintain a sleek look, they have designed very thin slots along the length on the sides. It is in the middle of the chrome strip.This is very inconvenient and is a pain if you need to do it often. You would need longer nails or a pin (and the associated worry that you might scratch the surface). It was not easy, for sure and I had a tough time doing it.
• The browser doesnt support javascript and hence couldn't browse many sites. The one solution would be to download opera browser and install it on the phone. Looks like HTC was aware of it and they have included it for the new HTC Diamond.

4.Packaging -

Packaging and accessories make this more attractive. A great looking black box and good quality of handsfree,makes one happy.They provide an extra stylus which is very handy and a thoughtful gesture.

• Value For Money - 9/10
• Ease of use - 8/10
• Features, Utility - 8/10

Would I recommend it? - YES!

أتش تي سي تتش برو و أتش تي سي تتش دايموند

السعر : 90 ريال سعودي

للشراء و شحن بيتك اؤ مكتبك  : موقع ناثا لكميوتر الجيب

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A HTC liberou esse vídeo oficial que mostra o Touch HD – e, apesar de ser mais um breve comercial do que um walktrough de verdade, ele oferece uma rápida amostra de navegação, mapas e imagens na gloriosa tela de 3,8 polegadas e 480 x 800. Depois desse tease, por que não voltar a ver aqueles franceses sortudos que mexeram em um? O aparelho chega no fim do ano aos EUA.

[YouTube via Mobility Today]

I remember Jenny used to have a pink Moto Razr in the previous season... which, by the way, suits her kikay personality. So being caught holding an HTC Touch is really interesting. The white gadget somehow portrays a tech savvy, fashionista persona... and it's making me want to own one!

Oh, and I just remembered, this phone was also the one used by Jerry Shaw in Eagle Eye, well the black version of course! Remember the scene when Jerry was in the train and the phone of the sleeping guy across him rang? This is the ringing phone!

I saw the green version of this handset, wonderfully named as Wasabi Green, and it's currently my eye candy! It boasts the TouchFLO technology, much like the function offered by iPhone, and runs on Windows Mobile. This has wifi capability and all other great things packed conveniently in this tiny gadget. :D

I mean, it's just nice to see a Taiwan handset brand to make it big time. I'm tired of seeing Motorola, Nokia, LG, and Blackberry... I guess it's time for an Asian brand to hit it out there.

Sederetan model baru yang dikeluarkan HTC, kembali dihadirkan sebuah ponsel HTC yang baru, yaitu HTC Touch HD. Ponsel ini pun sempat mengalami beberapa perbaikan. Dari namanya saja, HD yaitu High Definition, yang berarti kemampuan navigasi berbasis touch dan layar yang lebih handal, bahkan bisa dibilan merupakan garapan paling komplit dan powerfull. Processornya menggunakan Qualcomm MSM7201a™ 528 MHz, dengan system operasi Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. Touch Flo 3D khan HTC dipakai sebaga interface utama di layar yang cukup besar yaitu 3.6 inchi beresolusi WVGA 480x800 pixels. Selain itu, kameranya pun berkualita 5MP dan network HSDPA serta GPS/A-GPS dan WiFi untuk kemampuan multimedia serta mobile internet yang lebih handal.

Jaringan : Quadban GSM,3G,HSDPA

Dimensi : 11,5x6,28x1,2 cm

Berat : 146,6 gram

Layar : 3.8 Inch, TFT touchscreen 65.536 warna, WVGA

OS : Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

Processor : Qualcomm MSM7201a™ 528 MHz

Kamera utama : 5 MP

Kamera tambahan : VGA, video call

Memori internal : 512 MB flash ROM, 288 MB RAM

Memori Eksternal : microSD™ (SDHC™ capable)

Data transfer : 3G/HSDPA, EDGE 10, GPRS 10

Messaging : SMS,MMS, e-Mail,IM

Konektivitas : WLAN 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR (A2DP)

Fitur : Poliphonic 40 channel (MP3/WAV/WMA), TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation, accelerometer sensor for auto rotate, touch sensitive navigation control, handwriting recognition, built in GPS receiver, A-GPS function, TV-Out, 3.5 mm audio output jack, Stereo FM radio with RDS, pocket office, Java MIDP 2.0, MP3 Player, Speakerphone, Hame

Baterai : Lithium ion 1350 mAh

Давно уже пора счастливым обладателям ряда телефонов от HTC (в частности на процессорах MSM7500, к примеру Touch) начать наслаждаться прелестями Андроида не в эмуляторах, а буквально в своих руках - на экранах своих же телефонов. Как? Совершенно не сложно!

Основную работу по портировании андроида на плафторму в данный момент ведет вот этот товарищ. На его же странице можно скачать архив с последней сборкой Андроида (а инструкции по установке читайте чуть ниже).
Еще один вариант - скачать установочный .cab файл вот с этой страницы. Тут все просто - запустили файл и готово. Далее андроид запускается из Start->Programs->harret. Минусы этого варианта - каб файл собирается из того, что выкладывают по предыдущей ссылки - что частенько является свежее и стабильнее.

Оба метода установки абсолютно безопасны для вашей Windows Mobile 6.1 и текущих данных на телефоне, так что можете спокойно проводить эксперименты. Основное требование - 256 мб свободного места на карточке после копирования файлов.

Установка вручную:

• Скачать http://it029000.massey.ac.nz/vogue/andro… раззипить.
• Разархировать вручную все три .gz файла (initrd.gz, system.gz и data.gz). Удалите оставшиеся *.gz файлы.
• В итоге мы получим initrd, system.img, data.img
• В файле default.txt поменять "initrd.gz" на "initrd"
• Как-нибудь скопируйте все получившиеся файлы с компьютера в корневую директорию SD карточки (к примеру через Bluetooth)
• Запускайте андроид — SDCard/harret.exe, и жмите Run.

Телефоны работающие с этой сборкой:
Несколько моделей от HTC, работающие на процессоре MSM7500:
HTC Libra 100: HTC S720, HTC 5800, Verizon SMT5800 / XV5800,
HTC Titan 100: Verizon XV6800, HTC/PPC 6800, HTC P4000
HTC Vogue 100: HTC Touch P3050
HTC Vogue: Verizon Touch XV6900
HTC Iris 100: HTC S640
HTC Touch Diamond

(информация с www.pdadb.net)
Нет гарантии что на этих телефонах эта сборка андроида заведется — она заточена именно под Vogue, но попробывать определенно стоит.
Для менее удачливых обладателей HTC Elf (он же европейский Touch с процессором OMAP850) обладающих базовыми знаниями ARM Linux — проходите, читайте, пробуйте :)

Что в итоге можно получить:
Вполне себе работающую систему, очень похожую на то что показывали нам в видео о G1.

Maps — полноценный гугл мапс. Довольно отполированный — я не нашел никаких недочетов. Разве что у моего не было street view. В остальном — отменно работает. Пользоваться, лично мне, приятнее чем на браузером айфона — нет необходимости двумя пальцами менять зум :) А еще режим My Location показывает точечку какую-то в Поло Альто, она на тот момент ехала по дороге. Интересно - чья-то жизнь!

Браузер - очень приятно пользоваться. Шустрый, с классным и функциональным зумом, интересными находками в интерфейсе. Действительно приятные эффекты. Поддержка большого количества окошек–табов (имплементация примерно как в мобайл-сафари).
В принципе нареканий нет. Странички типа главной Лепры (большая и тяжеленная страница с кучей больших картинок) не тормозят, плавно скролятся по движению пальцем, зумятся, и так далее. Интернетом пользоваться приятно и интересно!

Оно посылает смски, они доходят - ура!

В моей сборке что–то не так с извещениями. К примеру, приходит смска — включается вибрация и больше ее не выключишь кроме как перезагрузкой. То же самое с входящими звонками. Всё исходящее — работает нормально. Звуки тоже, так что проблема именно в вибрации не вызванной напрямую пользователем.

Так же у меня там были установлены следующие приложения: камера (как в эмуляторе, так же не работает), калькулятор, ssh клиент (ура!), девелоперская информация и настройки, глобус с тенью ползущей, будильник (очень классный, с разными "скинами"), аудио плеер, смотрелка картинок.

Так как почему–то не работает sd карточка (странно!) — музыку и смотрелку картинок тестировать нечем.

Из глюков — тач–клавиутура выглядит не очень (но пользоваться вполне можно) и вибрирует при нажатии на кнопочки, что довольно странно и уверен будет очень скоро исправлено. Шрифты не всегда помещаются на кнопочки. Ну а кроме того что описал выше — особых багов в системе пока не заметил.

Еще тут говорят что на эту сборку можно ставить приложения без особых проблем — а их в сети уже буквально сотни и сотни.
Как попробую — напишу :)

Neither device, the iPhone or the Android phone, is geared towards corporate e-mail - the primary application for which most Smartphones/PDAs are purchased for. While the Android has a slide out keyboard, which makes typing relatively easy, it doesn't support Microsoft Exchange push e-mail. And the iPhone, which has recently added Microsoft Exchange push capability, has nothing but an on-screen keyboard which makes it impractical for quickly typing e-mails. In fact, the iPhone's issue is so great that one can often see frustrated iPhone users, at airports or coffee shops, jabbing angrily at the screen trying to get their messages entered.

So, the question comes up: What do I do if I want a device that is 'cool' like the iPhone or the Android but also handles my corporate e-mail without any cumbersome issues? The answer, unfortunately, is to wait a little longer. 

The two most promising devices that are likely to combine the 'cool' with the functional are the HTC Touch Pro and the BlackBerry Thunder. Both devices have touchscreens, and a multitude of media features. The HTC Touch has a slide out keyboard making it easy to type e-mails on, and because it is a Windows Mobile based device it supports your Exchange push e-mail. The BlackBerry Thunder, on the other hand, gets rid of the venerable physical keyboard that BlackBerry has been known for and replaces it with an on-screen keyboard that reviewers say, unlike the iPhone, actually works well. But, you will have to wait just a bit for the HTC Touch, due out any day in the U.S. market, and a little longer for the BlackBerry Thunder which is slated for Q4 2008.

Until devices such as these become available, I can only suggest that business users stick with their Motorla Qs, Palm Treo's or BlackBerry devices.

After watching endless videos about it, I can see that a phone like this will be a big competitor in the comming months. Available in white and black, the G1 is run on a revolutionar little operating system called Android, an open source project by Google that'll assure safety, friendliness, and extendability. The phone is made by the High Tech Computer Corporation (HTC), who, for the last year and a half or so has been making touch screen phones for the masses. Lately, their products have been exceeding the iPhone more and more, with the release of the Touch Diamond, Touch Pro, and the Touch HD [all of which, by the way, have greater resolution than a the standard non-HD television, double that of the iPhone].

Getting back on subject (bear with me, I drift away from the subject a lot when mindlessly typing away), the new G1 will be available through T-Mobile for $179 [if you're already a customer] with a contract extension, or for $399 by itself [T-Mobile 3G plans go from $25-35]. One advantage it has over the iPhone is the fact that it has a full, physical QWERTY keyboard. The one problem I have with the G1 is that there's no 3.5mm earphone jack

Personally, the phone and everything will be perfect for me. I'm a T-Mobile customer, I love open source things, I probably have $200 in my pocket right now, and I happen to live in one of the cities you must live within 5 miles from to buy one (Orlando, Florida FTW!)

So stick it to Apple and get an HTC G1!

[by the way, not too keen on the Samsung Instinct; too cheap-looking]

El HTC Touch Viva parece la víctima de una clínica de estética de dudosa reputación. Sí, es más alto y ligero que su predecesor, pero es más ancho, grueso y sus líneas son más tocas. Vamos, que parece afeado deliberadamente para dejar claro que es un smartphone de gama baja. Aun así, sigue contando con la generosa pantalla táctil de 2,8 pulgadas y resolución de 320 x 240 píxeles del primer HTC Touch.

Mirando en su interior se confirman otras sospechas. El HTC Touch Viva sigue utilizando el procesador a 200 MHz de su antepasado para mover un Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional y la remozada interfaz táctil TouchFLO, que carece de los ornamentos de la versión 3D incluida en los HTC Touch HD, HTC Touch Pro y HTC Touch Diamond.

También sigue contando con la cámara de 2,0 megapíxeles, la conectividad Wi-Fi 802.11b/g y el Bluetooth 2.0 (ahora con A2DP), el puerto extUSB, la ranura microSD para ampliar los escasos 256 MB de memoria interna y la batería de 1.100 mAh que, gracias a los milagros de la optimización, ahora es capaz de ofrecer hasta 8 horas de conversación.

El HTC Touch Viva, igual que el modelo del que deriva, es un terminal GSM, pero ahora soporta las cuatro bandas de frecuencia del protocolo. De esta forma, aunque no puedes navegar a alta velocidades por la red móvil, no te quedarás incomunicado allá dónde vayas.

El HTC Touch Viva, con un precio aún por determinar, pero que no debería ser superior a los 300 euros, estará disponible en España a partir de octubre. Su único color es éste feo y tormentoso gris.

Vía | Gizmo

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Taoyuan, Taiwan — September 16th, 2008 — HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today introduced the HTC Touch^TM 3G and HTC Touch Viva^TM. Continuing HTC’s touch-phone tradition, the Touch^TM 3G and Touch Viva^TM utilize TouchFLO^TM, HTC’s finger-touch optimized navigation experience enabling quick, one-touch access to the people, messages and information people want.

“The HTC Touch 3G and Touch Viva^TM embody our commitment to build a family of touch phones that are powerful and stylish but also offer something to everyone,” said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corporation. “Whether you’re a professional or a student you can now get an HTC touch phone with a beautiful touch user experience.”

HTC Touch^TM 3G
The HTC Touch^TM 3G offers an uncompromising touch phone experience with powerful Internet capabilities including wireless download speeds up to 18 times faster than standard 3G.  As part of this browsing experience users can zoom and pan Websites with one-hand.  This true mobile broadband experience allows users to navigate more easily, leveraging the mobile Internet in a variety of ways.  With the HTC Touch^TM 3G, customers can search for and watch streaming video from YouTube, get directions and mapping using Google Maps for mobile and stay updated on the latest news with the integrated RSS reader.

HTC Touch Viva^TM
The Touch Viva^TM blends an affordable touch phone with the benefits of HTC’s TouchFLO^TM, an easy to use phone and an optimized mobile Internet experience.  In addition, with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, users can easily synchronize their calendar, contacts, emails and more with their personal computer.

Availability
Both devices will be available in early October 2008 in a variety of markets.  The Touch 3G will be available in four colors: sophisticated black, noble gold, sparkle blue and modern brown while the HTC Touch Viva will be available in Storm Gray.

Product Specification

HTC Touch^TM 3G

• Size: 102 x 53.6 x 14.5 mm
• Weight: 96g
• Connectivity: GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz & WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz.
  • HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
  • HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• Software/Operating system: HTC TouchFLO with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 2.8 inch QVGA screen
• Camera: 3.2 megapixel
• Internal memory: 256 MB flash; 192 MB RAM
• Memory card: microSD™
• Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR
• GPS: GPS/AGPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
• Battery: 1100 mAh
• Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 360 minutes*** / GSM: Up to 400 minutes***
• Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 450 hours*** / GSM: Up to 365 hours***
• Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7225™ 528 MHz

HTC Touch Viva^TM

• Size: 104.5 x 59 x 15.75 mm
• Weight: 110g
• Connectivity: GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Software/Operating system: HTC TouchFLO with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 2.8 inch QVGA screen
• Camera: 2 megapixel
• Internal memory: 256 MB flash; 128 MB RAM
• Memory card: microSD™
• WLAN: 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
• Battery: 1100 mAh
• Talk time: GSM: Up to 480 minutes***
• Standby time: GSM: Up to 270 hours***
• Chipset: TI OMAP 850, 201 MHz

The press release for Touch HD are in English and Chinese.

Specifications:

• Size: 115 x 62.8 x 12 mm
• Weight: 146.4 grams/5.164 oz with battery
• Connectivity: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHzWCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• Software/Operating system: HTC TouchFLO 3D with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 3.8 inch Wide Screen VGA screen (480 x 800 WVGA)
• Camera: 5.0 megapixel with auto focus – Second Camera: VGA
• Internal memory: 512 MB flash; 288 MB RAM
• Memory card: microSD™ memory card (SDHC™ capable)
• WLAN: 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR
• GPS: GPS/AGPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
• Battery: 1350 mAh
• Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 390 minutes*** / GSM: Up to 310 minutes***
• Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 450 hours*** / GSM: Up to 390 hours***
• Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7201a™ 528 MHz

Especificaciones técnicas: 

Tamaño: 115 x 62,8 x 12 mm

Peso: 146,4g con batería

Redes: WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100 MHz. Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. HSDPA 7,2 Mbps

Sistema operativo: HTC TouchFLO 3D con Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional

Pantalla: pantalla VGA Wide Screen de 3,8 pulgadas (400x800 WVGA)

Cámara: 5,0 megapíxeles con autofocus – Segunda cámara: VGA

Memoria interna: 512 MB flash; 288 MB RAM

Tarjeta de memoria: microSD  (compatible con SDHC)

WLAN: 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth: 2.0 con EDR

GPS: GPS/AGPS

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528 MHz