Sprint also annunced the launch of the much-anticipated HTC Touch Diamond and HTC
Touch Pro - two additions to Sprint's robust Windows Mobile portfolio.
Combining HTC's captivating 3D touch-screen experience, the broad
functionality of Windows Mobile 6.1 and the largest mobile broadband
network in the United States, Sprint will soon add two devices to its
robust portfolio of Windows Mobile devices - HTC Touch Diamond and HTC
Touch Pro. Sprint will be the first U.S. wireless carrier to offer both
devices. HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro set a new benchmark for
mobile sophistication, introducing TouchFLOT 3D, an
unparalleled touch experience that puts live television, weather,
email, photos, contacts, music and more at your fingertips.
Both devices use a new customized Web browser that enables easy
viewing and effortless navigation of Web sites in the way they were
designed. As part of this browsing experience, users can zoom and pan
Web sites with one hand and automatically view optimized content that
has been specially created to fit the display. Using gravity-sensor
technology, turning the device sideways automatically rotates the Web
page view from a portrait to landscape view.
Windows Mobile 6.1 includes Outlook Mobile for simple email
integration, Office Mobile, Windows Live and the ability to run
thousands of third-party applications. Detailed descriptions of both
devices follow:
- HTC Touch Diamond: HTC Touch Diamond introduces TouchFLOTM
3D, a dynamic touch-screen experience that puts live television,
weather, email, photos, contacts, music and more at your fingertips.
Sporting an elegant design, HTC Touch Diamond offers a high-resolution
2.8-inch VGA display, smooth Web experience powered by an Opera
browser, crisp 3.2 MP camera/camcorder and stereo Bluetooth technology.
Ideal for both business and personal use, HTC Touch Diamond leverages
the broad functionality of Windows Mobile 6.1 and provides easy access
to Sprint-exclusive multimedia content, including Sprint Music Store's
quick over-the-air song downloads and Sprint TV with
its extensive collection of live and on-demand channels. HTC Touch
Diamond will be available beginning in September. It will cost $249.99
with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. - HTC Touch Pro: HTC Touch Pro is a professional workhorse that
enables mobile professionals to easily balance their professional and
personal lives. Along with the features available on HTC Touch Diamond,
HTC Touch Pro adds a five-row, slide-out QWERTY keyboard for easy data
entry, expandable storage capabilities with a microSD card slot (1 GB
card included) and a business card scanner application to automatically
capture and convert business card information to contacts using the
built-in 3.2 MP camera/camcorder. Additionally, with Windows Mobile
6.1, users have access to security and device management capabilities
desired by most business customers when used with Microsoft's System
Center Mobile Device Manager solution. HTC Touch Pro will be available
Oct. 19 for $299.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in
rebate.