{"id":1696,"date":"2009-02-17T06:46:50","date_gmt":"2009-02-16T22:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=1696"},"modified":"2009-02-17T07:18:00","modified_gmt":"2009-02-16T23:18:00","slug":"htc-announced-touch-diamond2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/02\/17\/htc-announced-touch-diamond2\/","title":{"rendered":"HTC Announced Touch Diamond2 – Video Link"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is something which I did not see it coming. HTC announced Touch Diamond 2 during Windows Mobile Congress (WMC). With the success of Touch Diamond and the trend that HTC is adopting (e.g. relaunched of the enhanced Touch Cruise ), HTC has made it clear that it wants to be a leader in the WM market.<\/p>\n

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This new Touch Diamond 2 sports a 5 megapixels camera, a new TouchFLO3D\u00a0 and also, a zoom bar at the bottom. Apart from that, there is a better memory, a thicker body, a bigger screen and tad of class in it.<\/p>\n

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Here is the specs for HTC Touch Diamond 2<\/p>\n

Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Processor<\/td>\nQualcomm\u00ae MSM7200A\u2122, 528 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operating System<\/td>\nWindows Mobile\u00ae 6.1 Professional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Memory<\/td>\nROM: 512 MB
\nRAM: 288 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/td>\n107.85 X 53.1 X 13.7 mm (4.25 X 2.09 X 0.54 inches)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n117.5 grams (4.15 ounces) with battery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Display<\/td>\n3.2-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Network<\/td>\nHSDPA\/WCDMA:<\/p>\n
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    Europe\/Asia: 900\/2100 MHz<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Quad-band GSM\/GPRS\/EDGE:<\/p>\n

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      Europe\/Asia: 850\/900\/1800\/1900 MHz<\/div>\n

      (Band frequency, HSUPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Device Control<\/td>\nTouchFLO\u2122 3D
\nZoom bar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GPS<\/td>\nInternal GPS antenna<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Connectivity<\/td>\nBluetooth\u00ae 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
\nWi-Fi\u00ae: IEEE 802.11 b\/g
\nHTC ExtUSB\u2122 (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Camera<\/td>\nMain camera: 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus
\nSecond camera: VGA CMOS color camera<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio supported formats<\/td>\nAAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI, M4A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Video supported formats<\/td>\nWMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V, AVI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battery<\/td>\nRechargeable Lithium-ion battery
\nCapacity: 1100 mAh
\nTalk time:<\/p>\n
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    Up to 300 minutes for WCDMA<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    Up to 340 minutes for GSM<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Standby time:<\/p>\n

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      Up to 500 hours for WCDMA<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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      Up to 360 hours for GSM<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Video call time: Up to 150 minutes
      \n(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Expansion Slot<\/td>\nmicroSD\u2122 memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AC Adapter<\/td>\nVoltage range\/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50\/60 Hz
\nDC output: 5V and 1A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Special Features<\/td>\nFM Radio, G-Sensor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Click Here to go to HTC Touch Diamond2 Website<\/a><\/h2>\n

In the press release, it states that it has a 50% better battery life. That is a lot!<\/p>\n

Read the Press Release (Partial) below.<\/p>\n

HTC TOUCH DIAMOND2<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The HTC Touch Diamond2 is the next step in the evolution of the successful HTC Touch Diamond. Crafted to fit perfectly into the hand, the Touch Diamond2 evolves the compact design and iconic style of the original HTC Touch Diamond. It incorporates a larger 3.2-inch high-resolution wide-screen VGA display for a greater viewing area in a design just 13.7mm thick. The phone also includes a new touch sensitive zoom bar for even faster zooming of Web pages, emails, text messages, photos or documents.<\/p>\n

Leveraging HTC\u2019s TouchFLO 3D experience combined with a people-centric communication approach and HTC\u2019s new Push Internet technology The Touch Diamond2 offers an advanced touch experience that is optimized for one-hand use.<\/p>\n

With fifty-percent better battery life, a five mega-pixel auto focus camera, expandable memory, gravity sensor and an ambient light sensor, the Touch Diamond2 brings the most sophisticated capabilities to a broad consumer audience looking for the professional benefits of a smartphone without sacrificing size, looks or functionality.<\/p>\n

The HTC Touch Diamond2 will be available to customers across major European and Asian markets in early Q2 2009 with broader global availability coming later in the year.<\/p>\n

Read the Full Press Release Here<\/a><\/h2>\n

Click here to Watch the Hands On Video from Engadget<\/a><\/h2>\n

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