HTC Touch

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HTC Touch-Gray (Alltel)

In this dog-eat-dog world of gadgets, new tactile cellular phones come in as a breath of fresh air. The HTC Touch for Alltel is one such design. Built for perfection and ease, this phone supports the hallmark TouchFlo software—an intelligent technology that allows touch-sensitive navigation. Using its touch screen, you can expand a Web page or browse through your photo bank by just flicking your finger or stylus (both the inputs are recognized separately)!

Besides the interesting user-interface, the gray ‘pocket PC’ also comes with Windows mobile 6 operating system, voice to text conversion, stereo Bluetooth, Wi-Fi connectivity, and high-speed cellular data exchange. All features make sure your work—rapid dialing, navigation and selection—becomes a cakewalk.

Technical Details

Compatible carrier is Alltel; CDMA 800, 1900 network compatibility.
Uses OMAP 850 processor; Uses Java as its application platform; Functions on flexible Windows Mobile 6.0 OS (operating system) with 200 Mega Hertz Texas Instruments.
High (1xRTT) data download speed—Wi-Fi b/g (up to 54 Mbps), EV-DO Rev A (up to 3.1 Mbps), EV-DO Rev o (up to 2.4 Mbps).
Comes with a 128-MB built-in memory; Option to expand memory using microSD card format; Good phonebook capacity with shared memory.
Supports various ringtone formats including MP3, WMA, MPEG4, etc.
Set-in tactile, touch screen (TouchFlo)
Allows multiple-entry of numbers, e-mails and instant messenger addresses per contact.
Comes with a mini-USB port and cable.
Is hearing aid (TTY) compatible.

Product Details

Model number and name: HTC Touch (Alltel); Available in a gray shade; Phone style: Boxy PDA.
Measures 3.9 x2.3 x0.5 inches and weighs 4.0 ounces (Oz).
A smart main display (with 320 x 240-pixel resolution and TouchFlo Touch screen) supporting over 65,000 colors.
Supports both stylus and fingers; Comes with a speakerphone.
Voice-activated dialing possible (records voice tags for phone book entries).
Has organizing tools like voice memo, alarm, calculator, calendar, MS Outlook, meeting requests, vibrating option, etc.
Allows over-the-air Bluetooth synchronization (using USB cable).
The lithium-ion battery type allows talk time up to 210 minutes and standby time up to 250 hours.
Package comes with battery, wall charger, USB cable, USB stereo headset, CD-ROM software, leather case, and extra stylus.

Product Description

Design

Almost all HTC versions are famous for their slim and sleek aesthetics. And so is the gray HTC Touch. Its gray exterior makes it sophisticated and delicate at the same time. The device is made of plastic with curved corners (perfect for small pockets and handbags).It boasts a small touch screen with 320 x 240-pixel resolution supporting over 65,000 colors.

Beyond the design, the TouchFlo technology is what sets the HTC apart. You can navigate or dial with a finger swipe or tap. The one-touch access is further enhanced with a sensitive, on-screen QWERTY keyboard (and a roomy dial pad). What’s more, HTC’s textured finish prevents it from slipping off your palm.

TouchFlo

HTC has incorporated its trademark TouchFlo software to brilliance. This smart technology facilitates awesome expansion of a Web page or easy browsing through data banks. The phone lets you tap, gesture or swipe on the display for desired actions. Wait, there are more goodies in store, the HTC Touch is not only stylus-friendly but also finger-sensitive, making it a multi-tasking and handy device. In short, a visual and tangible feel is what defines the HTC Touch.

Performance

The HTC Touch promises phenomenal connectivity, thanks to its flexible Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional Edition OS (operating system) with 200 Mega Hertz Texas Instruments However, Alltel (carrier) allows the device to be upgraded to Windows mobile 6.1 Pro Edition at a later date. Cool, isn’t it?

Since the phone uses OMAP 850 processor and is CDMA (800, 1900) network compatible, its speed and connectivity is flawless. With high (1xRTT) data download speed—Wi-Fi b/g (up to 54 Mbps), EV-DO Rev A (up to 3.1 Mbps), EV-DO Rev 0 (up to 2.4 Mbps), and Java application platform, what more could you ask for?

Connectivity

This feature on the HTC Touch is smart, quick and omnipresent. Its version 2.0 Bluetooth Wireless Technology steps beyond ordinary file transfer and delivery. The Smartphone supports A2DP and AVRC profiles, which help you stream stereo music to compatible Bluetooth devices. HTC Touch also supports DUN, OPP, HID profiles, object exchange, wireless headsets, hands-free kits, file sharing and A2DP for stereo Bluetooth headsets. Wi-Fi connectivity is also easy (slash costs using the recommended Wi-Fi plan options). For no-internet zones, the phone can multi-task as a modem (using the software and USB cable provided).

Messaging

Multimedia messaging is blissful on the HTC Touch. You can send or receive pictures using the Axcess message pack or All-Axcess add-on feature. Text messaging (SMS), instant messaging (IM) and picture sharing can be directly handled as the phone supports e-mail clients. Almost all the activities can be worked out in a budget using the messaging plan options.

Music

Excellent sound quality with little noise is what music-lovers dig and HTC Touch offers it with pizzazz. It doubles up as a musical gadget with its onboard Windows MP3 media player. It lets you stream or play downloaded music. It also allows Alltel's Axcess Shop for additional numbers. You can set playlists and stock as much music as you want using its USB mass storage. Alternatively, you can pair the cellular phone with Bluetooth headset and stereo speakers to heighten this audio show and have a blast!

Digital Camera

Well, a phone without a camera is cake without icing (figuratively). The HTC Touch comes with a 2.0-megapixel digital camera that captures images at a high resolution (1600 x 1200 pixels). You are provided a choice of resolutions, quality settings, white balance settings, image effects, self-timer and flicker tuning. Not only does the camera take images, it also captures high-definition videos (H.263 and MPEG4 formats). The camcorder functions optimally depending on the available memory, which is expandable using a microSD card. Well, both let you store and exhibit all your travel escapades with élan.

Entertainment

What’s life without an element of fun? The HTC Touch offers a few on-the-go leisure options. You can download and customize MP3 ringtones (supports formats like AAC, QCELP, eAAC+, MP3, MPEG4, WMA, WAV, AMR-NB etc). Polyphonic ringtones can also be downloaded. Ringer profiles and picture caller IDs (for your friends, family and other contacts) too can be set. And when they tire you, you can download interesting games with great titles or make wonderful wallpapers from downloaded graphics.

Other Features

Apart from the usual features, HTC Touch also flaunts full HTML mobile Web browsing at broadband-like speed, built-in MS pocket explorer, voice-driven menus, PC or laptop synchronization (software and USB cable given), over-the-air synchronization with Microsoft ActiveSync, easy viewing and editing of Microsoft Word, Excel, PDF and PowerPoint documents and PDA functions with suggested PDA plan options to control costs. Now, isn’t this description enough to set you rushing to buy the phone?