HTC is on a mission to renew the entire Touch line in order to offer more variety of features, colours, and obviously, price to its consumers.
Both the Touch 3G and Touch Viva were leaked a while ago, you might remember Touch Viva by its codename Opal.
The HTC Touch 3G has Quad-band EDGE coverage, which means it will work almost anywhere in the the world, there is HSDPA at 7.2mbps, a 2.8" display with QVGA resolution (240x320 pixels), a 3.2 megapixel camera, 256MB of internal memory, 192MB of RAM, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, built-in A-GPS, battery capacity of 1100mAh, which is quite low, microSD memory card support, a Qualcomm® MSM7225™ 528 MHz Processor and the device runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 with TouchFLO 3D user interface.
The HTC Touch Viva also has Quad-band EDGE coverage, no 3G, a 2.8" display with QVGA resolution (240x320 pixels), a 2 megapixel camera which points out that this might be quite a cheap Touch, 256MB of internal memory but only 128MB of RAM, there is Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, WiFi b/g unlike the Touch 3G, the same battery capacity, a TI OMAP 850 processor that runs at 201 MHz, and the same Operating System and user interface as the previous phone.
Full press release after the break.
Taoyuan, Taiwan — September 16th, 2008 — HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today introduced the HTC TouchTM 3G and HTC Touch VivaTM.
Continuing HTC’s touch-phone tradition, the TouchTM 3G and Touch VivaTM utilize TouchFLOTM, 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 VivaTM 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 TouchTM 3G
The HTC TouchTM 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 TouchTM 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 VivaTM
The Touch VivaTM blends an affordable touch phone with the benefits of HTC’s TouchFLOTM, 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 TouchTM 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 VivaTM
- 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
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