{"id":1951,"date":"2009-03-10T11:45:17","date_gmt":"2009-03-10T03:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=1951"},"modified":"2009-03-10T11:45:17","modified_gmt":"2009-03-10T03:45:17","slug":"press-release-of-htc-touch-viva-for-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/10\/press-release-of-htc-touch-viva-for-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release of HTC Touch Viva For Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I thought that Viva is not coming to Singapore. I was wrong. Viva is the lower end version of those Touch phones. It sports a lower processor and TouchFLO (instead of the current TouchFLO3D). However, it is very small and slim. The HTC Touch Viva is now available in black at selected authorized resellers at a suggested retail price of SGD $498. (inclusive of 7% GST). Press Release after the break.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/10\/press-release-of-htc-touch-viva-for-singapore\/htc_viva\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/htc_viva.jpg?fit=349%2C342&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"349,342\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_viva\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/htc_viva.jpg?fit=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/htc_viva.jpg?fit=349%2C342&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1952 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_viva\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/htc_viva.jpg?resize=349%2C342\" alt=\"htc_viva\" width=\"349\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/htc_viva.jpg?w=349&amp;ssl=1 349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/htc_viva.jpg?resize=300%2C293&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nPress Release<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 120%;\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">HTC Touch Viva<sup>TM<\/sup> Gives Greater Variety and Choice<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 120%;\" align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%; color: black; font-weight: bold;\"> \u2013 A Touch of Pure Joy<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; color: black;\"><br \/>\n<span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Admire the brilliance of smart technology and enjoy the privilege of owning ingenuity. With vibrant and intuitive TouchFLO<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><sup><span style=\"color: black; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 120%; color: black;\">TM<\/span><\/span><\/sup><span><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-weight: normal;\">, browsing and interfacing is a pure pleasure! <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; color: black; font-weight: bold;\">Singapore \u2013 10 March, 2009 \u2013 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%;\">HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, <span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">today introduced the HTC Touch Viva<sup>TM<\/sup>. Continuing HTC\u2019s touch-phone tradition, the Touch Viva<sup>TM<\/sup> utilizes TouchFLO<sup>TM<\/sup>, HTC\u2019s finger-touch optimized navigation experience enabling quick, one-touch access to the people, messages and information people want.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">\u201cThe HTC Touch Viva<sup>TM<\/sup> embodies our commitment to build a family of touch phones that are powerful and stylish but also offer something to everyone,\u201d said Jack Tong, VP of HTC Asia. \u201cWhether you\u2019re a professional or a student you can now get an HTC touch phone with a beautiful touch user experience.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 120%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">The Touch Viva<sup>TM<\/sup> blends an affordable touch phone with the benefits of HTC\u2019s TouchFLO<sup>TM<\/sup>, an easy to use phone and an optimized mobile Internet experience.\u00a0 In addition, with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, users can easily synchronize their calendar, contacts, emails and more with their personal computer. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Feel the exhilaration of your first touch all over again. The HTC Touch Viva\u2122 comprises the best elements of the touch screen experience in a device that&#8217;s designed to put this latest, intuitive mobile phone technology in the hands of everyone with a passion for communication.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">The compact design houses an ultra-sensitive touch screen for navigation through contacts, media and web pages with the new TouchFLO\u2122, the latest in HTC&#8217;s unique touch screen interface technology. Effortless to use and working in perfect harmony with the phone&#8217;s main functions, the Touch Viva offers you the perfect welcome to touch-screen control.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">Flip through your album artwork, pictures and videos as if they were picture cards in the palm of your hand on the sharp 2.8&#8243; screen. Visit your favourite websites and enjoy YouTube videos at this Mobile Internet era.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"background: yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; color: black;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: Arial; color: black;\">With a built in RSS feed to keep you abreast of the latest developments in the world of media, as well the capability to send and receive Outlook email with Microsoft Office documents instantly, you&#8217;ll have a truly connected device at your fingertips. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%;\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%; font-weight: bold;\">Pricing &amp; Availability:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 120%;\">The HTC <span style=\"color: black;\"><span style=\"color: black;\">Touch Viva\u2122 is now available in black <\/span><\/span>at selected authorized resellers at a suggested retail price of SGD $498. (inclusive of 7% GST)**. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 120%;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; line-height: 120%;\">**<em><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">All prices are subject to pricing policies of individual resellers.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.htc.com\/sea\/product\/touchviva\/overview.html\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to See the HTC Touch Viva Product Page.<\/a><\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 616px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" width=\"460\" bordercolor=\"#333333\">\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td width=\"127\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Processor<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">TI&#8217;s OMAP\u2122 850, 201 MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td width=\"127\" valign=\"top\">Operating System<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">Windows Mobile\u00ae 6.1 Professional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td width=\"127\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Memory<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">ROM:<span lang=\"NO-BOK\"><span style=\"background-color: #f2f2f2;\">256<\/span><\/span> MB<br \/>\nRAM:128 MB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td valign=\"top\">Dimensions(LxWxT)<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><span lang=\"PL\">104.5 mm X 59 mm X 15.75 mm<br \/>\n(4.114 inches X 2.323 inches X 0.620 inches)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td width=\"127\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Weight<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\"><span lang=\"NO-BOK\">110 grams (3.88 ounces) with battery<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td width=\"127\" valign=\"top\">Display<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA (320 X 240) resolution<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td width=\"127\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Network<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Quad-band GSM\/GPRS\/EDGE: 850\/900\/1800\/1900 MHz<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Band frequency is operator dependent.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td width=\"127\" valign=\"top\">Device Control<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">HTC TouchFLO\u2122<br \/>\n4-Way navigation control with Enter button<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Connectivity<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Bluetooth\u00ae 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for stereo wireless headsets<br \/>\nWi-Fi\u00ae: IEEE 802.11 b\/g<br \/>\nHTC ExtUSB\u2122 (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td width=\"127\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">Camera<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\">2.0 megapixel color camera<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Audio<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Built-in microphone and speaker<br \/>\nRing tone formats:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>40 polyphonic and standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)\/SP MIDI<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">Battery<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery<br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Capacity: 1100 mAh<\/span><br \/>\nTalk time: Up to 480 minute<br \/>\nStandby time: Up to 270 hours<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">Expansion Slot<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f2f2f2\">microSD\u2122 memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">AC Adapter<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\">Voltage range\/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50\/60 Hz<br \/>\nDC output: 5V and 1A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[ad#boxlist]<br \/>\n(source: Gina, Thanks!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I thought that Viva is not coming to Singapore. 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