HTC Touch Dual
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| Manufacturer | HTC |
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| Available | 2007 |
| Screen | 320x240 px, 2.6 in, TFT LCD |
| Camera | 2 Megapixels (Back) |
| Second camera | CIF CMOS colour (Front) |
| Operating system | Windows Mobile 6 Professional |
| Input | Keypad, Touchscreen |
| CPU | Qualcomm MSM 7200, 400MHz |
| Memory | 256MB ROM, 128MB SDRAM |
| Memory card | MicroSD |
| Networks | HSDPA (3.5G),Tri band GSM / GPRS / EDGE, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 |
| Battery | 1,120mAh Li-polymer battery |
| Physical size | 107x55x15.8 mm |
| Weight | 120 g |
| Form factor | Slider |
The HTC Touch Dual is a Windows Mobile-powered PDA Phone. Its sister-products in the HTC Touch family are the Touch and Touch Cruise.
[edit] History
The HTC Touch Dual was announced on 1st October 2007 in London [1], and launched on Orange in the UK in late November 2007. As of January 2008, it has yet to launch on other networks, although it is expected to be available in 2008 on T-Mobile as the MDA Touch Plus[2], and on O2 as the XDA Star. In the UK all versions will be the 16-key variant, while the 20-key variant will be available in mainland Europe and elsewhere. As of 28/01/2008, it was available on Telstra's NextG network.
[edit] Features
[edit] General
The HTC Touch Dual runs the standard Windows Mobile 6 Professional applications, and features the ability to install others.
[edit] Interface
A stylus is provided for some touch interaction. Like its predecessor the HTC Touch, the Touch Dual features HTC's TouchFLO technology, aimed at simplifying the interface and allowing finger-tip, gesture-based access to the most used features of the phone. This runs on top of the Windows Mobile operating system. However, unlike its predecessor, the Touch Dual does not have built-in WiFi.
As well as TouchFLO, gesture-based technology is seen in HTC's photo album software, using it to mimic some of the multi-touch and accelerometer-based features of the iPhone and other such devices.
The addition of a sliding keypad is one of the main features of the Touch Dual, and this comes in two variants depending on model and geographic location. The 16-key variant is a standard mobile phone keypad, with four added buttons for the Windows Mobile OS (Start, Internet Explorer, Messaging & Back). Meanwhile the 20-key variant is a QWERTY keyboard featuring the BlackBerry-style SureType layout, which does not feature the added Windows Mobile keys. Both of the keyboards can appear virtually on the touchscreen, irrespective of model.[3]
