HTC Touch Diamond: a brilliant innovation
In London, May 6, HTC had a sensational announcement, clearly became the main event of the week. The press was intrigued before, in the sent invitations promised a whole "wave of innovation", so from the famous manufacturer of Windows Mobile devices were waiting a lot. Built a variety of assumptions about the nature of the "innovations" that are waiting for the world at the London event. Predicted a series of new devices, a successful series of Touch and the announcement of the first smartphone based on the platform Android. As it turned out, the debut of the Android-smartphone has not yet come, and instead of Touch-three new products was introduced only one. However, despite the fact that the presentation in London was entirely devoted to only one new product, no one was disappointed. HTC Touch Diamond has already gained the reputation of an important milestone in the development of Windows Mobile devices, and, apparently, quite deservedly so.
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On the one hand, HTC Touch Diamond logically continues the overall concept of the entire series Touch of HTC, on the other hand, takes her to a new level. From the outset, the main advantages of Communicators Series HTC Touch was the design, compactness and ease of use, based on the company's interface, TouchFLO, improves the standard interface of Windows Mobile. Design HTC Touch Diamond stands out from the general style of the series. Instead of round, smooth shapes are dominated by the straightness and more rigor. Trace the influence of image line of phones Nokia Prism, since we use a stylized "cut", however, this may be a coincidence given the similarity of "diamond" concept Nokia Prism and the new device.
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In size and weight of the HTC Touch Diamond is not inferior to the original HTC Touch, despite a markedly improved performance and functionality. Recall that the HTC Touch was in its time among the miniature model of Windows Mobile smartphones. Here are the values of these parameters are indicated on the official website of the manufacturer:
- Dimensions HTC Touch Diamond: 102h51h11, 5 mm
- Dimensions HTC Touch: 99,9 h58h13, 9 mm
- Weight HTC Touch Diamond: 110 grams (with battery)
- Weight HTC Touch Diamond: 112 grams (with battery)
As can be easily seen, HTC Touch Diamond only slightly longer than its predecessor, but noticeably narrower and thinner. Weight is almost the same. The new interface TouchFLO 3D, which is used in the HTC Touch Diamond was previously known under the codename Manila UI. It represents the next step is to simplify the use of Windows Mobile devices, the possibility of transporting the original TouchFLO to the next level. The new version of the redesigned user interface, it now significantly more functional and impressive at first glance. Although seasoned specialists in Windows Mobile is guaranteed to choose to install your own set of programs for beginners, even those not familiar with a standard interface OSes from Microsoft, such as TouchFLO 3D add-in should be much easier to perform everyday tasks, including phone calls, mail, messages, music, Internet and so on. As before, the main task of proprietary shell - simplified access to key features, which does not require using the stylus.
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The first reviews describe the new interface as follows.TouchFLO 3D, unlike the TouchFLO, actually replaces the standard screen Today Windows Mobile, as a result of the shell does not need to step up, she immediately started from the moment the device. TouchFLO 3D has new start screen with a clock, information about missed calls and subsequent meetings. It also includes a custom list of contacts to speed dial numbers. Followed by tabs for SMS and MMS, and email. With photos and video are working on the next screen, incidentally, TouchFLO 3D is able to play video without launching Windows Media Player. Music tab displays all available tracks from the CD covers. Tab to work with the Internet browser Opera Mobile launches and displays the bookmarks. Tab displays the weather forecast, and you can track the weather in 10 cities. On top are the settings and the Programs menu, which can be partially set up and provide direct links to all available applications. In the HTC Touch Diamond uses a number of sensors, one of them allows you to automatically change the orientation of the display on the screen from vertical to horizontal when working with photo-viewer and browser Opera Mobile.
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TouchFLO 3D will be installed in all new model series HTC Touch. Upgrades HTC Touch, Touch Dual and Touch Cruise is planned for obvious reasons - increased demands on the hardware device for processing an animated interface and specific functions such as image rotation. How convenient TouchFLO 3D will be for end-users while it is impossible to say with certainty, for the final conclusions will wait for the tests.
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Hardware capabilities of HTC Touch Diamond does not make less impression than the interface TouchFLO 3D. This is the first classic by HTC with a screen resolution of VGA. Of course, HTC has already had experience in the production of devices with VGA-display, it comes to such monsters as the HTC Advantage X7500/X7510 (codenamed Platform Athena) and the HTC Universal, but they were not oriented to the mass consumer and not classified as habitual compact communicators, comfortable for everyday use. Among the advantages of new items - Qualcomm MSM7201A productive processor with a clock frequency of 528 MHz and a graphics accelerator, 192 MB RAM and flash memory of 4 GB, GPS-module, FM-radio, and a full range of communication possibilities on the support of cellular networks, GSM / GPRS / EDGE and HSDPA / WCDMA wireless networks to Wi-Fi (802.11 b / g) interface and Bluetooth 2.0 EDR. The camera is used rather skoromnaya by modern standards - at 3.2 megapixel with autofocus but no flash. Of the contentious issues are the lack of slots for expansion cards, memory, and a pretty big surprise cause the battery performance - capacity is 900 mAh. However, the claimed battery device on a single charge is acceptable and is noticeably larger than the same HTC Touch. As is the case in real conditions, tests show. Some sources have reported that the company plans to release a more capacious battery for the HTC Touch Diamond, but did not specify the details yet. It is also anticipated release versions with 8 GB and 16 GB of internal memory should comfort those who are 4 GB seem to be too modest.
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Main ideological competitors HTC Touch Diamond is not difficult to call. Firstly, this sensational iPhone, the parallels with this device can be traced even in the press materials of HTC. Take, for example, this one is easily recognizable frame:
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IPhone heritage can be seen in the finger-oriented interface, using sensors and even a lack of memory card slots, partly offset by a large amount of built-in flash memory. Like the iPhone, the HTC offers less freedom of choice, but greater convenience for novice users. HTC Touch Diamond has earned the title of the iPhone-like Windows Mobile device. If you take only Windows Mobile devices, there is the main competitor appears Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. The first Windows Mobile device from Sony Ericsson built on the same platform, Qualcomm, and has a similar task-proprietary interface that focuses on the management of your fingers. The main differences XPERIA X1 in a larger display and higher resolution (3-inch 800x480 pixels), as well as the form factor of the horizontal slider, for whom he pays considerably large dimensions and weight. Interestingly, the HTC Touch Diamond - is just the first of a new generation of communicators Series HTC Touch, and by the time the XPERIA X1 in the sale of HTC can present version of the HTC Touch Diamond in a similar form factor with sliding QWERTY-keyboard. Because the timing of the issuance of the communicator Sony Ericsson rather vague, this scenario is quite real. It only remains to add that the release of the HTC Touch Diamond is scheduled for June in Europe, specifically in Russia, he should appear in July for a suggested price of 26,990 rubles.
Samsung i200: a modest business class
The next day, after a brilliant presentation of HTC Touch Diamond, took a modest announcement smartphone Samsung i200. This device is a completely different class, focused on those who need an inexpensive compact smartphone for work, in fact, the replacement of just a phone. Samsung i200 was first seen in February at Mobile World Congress 2008. The smartphone is slim, compact and fairly easy. It is made in the form factor of the classical piece with a numeric keypad. The work done on the basis of the new operating system Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard.
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Recently, manufacturers of Windows Mobile devices have been paying less attention smartphone segment, especially in such a simple form factor. Samsung i200 has a pleasant exception to this trend. In contrast, very low cost proposals, such as RoverPC R5, Ginza MS100 or HP iPAQ 514 Voice Messenger, he significantly more functional. The new smartphone equipped with a 2.3-inch display with QVGA (240x320 pixels) instead of 2-inch display at 220x176 pixels for RoverPC R5 and iPAQ 514, 2-megapixel camera, instead of the 1.3-megapixel and supports the work of the networks of third generation. However, the same iPAQ 514 new from Samsung loses the support of wireless networks Wi-Fi, which means that the restriction on the use of VoIP-phones only cellular networks. Samsung i200 can be seen as the heir to a rather ancient Smartphone Samsung SGH-i300, which was introduced in 2005, if not outright "masthead" of the model. Samsung SGH-i300 was a leader for his time, he was one of the first smartphones based on Windows Mobile 5.0 and has a built-in 3 GB hard drive, and the Samsung i200 is positioned as a business model with reasonable price and high functionality. Since the time of release i300, the Korean manufacturer switched to a smartphone with a QWERTY-keyboard, scoring a classic form factor. Samsung is going to correct the injustice in the summer in Europe, Samsung i200 will hit the stores in June.
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Fuss about the iPhone
A whole avalanche of rumors, "spy" photos, fakie and simply honest announcements appeared last week in the wake of the expectations of the new version of the mobile phone iPhone. No official information about the iPhone 3G still not been provided, but the passions around a hypothetical model of the iPhone with the support of third-generation networks break out even more. The network published several options for pictures, pretending to "iPhone 3G", however, a detailed study, most of them have been found to counterfeiting, and one and did was a cover for an existing model, which was a novelty for the future of Apple.
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Quite officially announced the signing of contracts with Apple to distribute iPhone operators such giants as Vodafone and America Movil. Until the end of 2008 Vodafone will begin selling the iPhone in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey, and America Movil - Latin America. Details of the operators were not disclosed either on the price, nor on the exact timing of the issuance. Many analysts have expressed hope for more liberal conditions for the spread of the phone than it is now, and raise forecasts for sales of the revolutionary phone. By the release of iPhone 3G predict the total decline in prices for existing models. Also associated with the mythical announcement that the operator AT & T asks its employees not to plan vacations for the period from June 15 to July 12, 2008. Recall that AT & T last year released the first iPhone sold. In addition, the top manager of Orange gossip about the imminent release of the iPhone in Spain and Poland, and T-Mobile Austria dreams of becoming a "test ground" for the iPhone 3G. As usual with rumors about future new products Apple, so much noise that the precious nuggets of valid information to identify it becomes almost impossible.
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Nokia E66, Nokia E71 and Sony Ericsson Paris under the gun lens
May 8 fans Finnish manufacturer awaited announcement of two new products in the line of Business Series - Smartphone Nokia E66 and E71. Expectations were not fulfilled, the event was held purely financial topics were discussed, and new devices have been submitted. Of them have already said enough, we recall only that the Nokia E71 smartphone is the successor of Nokia E61i, and Nokia E66 - Nokia E65.To fans of Nokia did not despair and continued to wait for the announcement, the resource Engadget Mobile has published a small photo shoot with these smartphones.
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Also, the first detailed photo-session with the smartphone, codenamed Sony Ericsson Paris, posted a net forum visitors My-Symbian. This will be UIQ-model, made in an unusual for the Japanese-Swedish manufacturer of form-factor. As can be seen in the photographs, Sony Ericsson Paris is a vertical slider with a retractable hybrid 20-button keypad, similar to that used in models of the M600 and P1. According to preliminary information, it is equipped with 5-megapixel camera, GPS-receiver, supports third-generation networks and Wi-Fi with Bluetooth. If all this proves true, the Sony Ericsson Paris will become the flagship UIQ-line Sony Ericsson, and, currently, has no competitors in the market.
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Revolutionary Xenium with touchscreen
The company itself is not the Philips is working on a mobile phone, but the brand was bought by a Chinese manufacturer and Philips phones continue to please fans of low-cost models.If we believe the Chinese core resources in the next month under the name Philips will be just sensational novelty. iPhone-like similar designs infused it with the world famous Runtime Series Xenium.
Phone under the name Philips Xenium X800 e2e will be equipped with large 3-inch touch screen with WQVGA (432x240 pixels). Reduction of "e2e" stands for "edge to edge", which symbolizes display "from edge to edge." Besides the large touch screen, in the characteristics Xenium X800 e2e indicate features such as Wi-Fi, FM, built-in camera (resolution not specified) and functions for working with office documents. Interface is implemented based on proprietary platforms.
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Remains a mystery as when such characteristics developer will be able to provide time on a single charge at least similar to the standard indicators Xenium. Recall that for a series of Xenium phones while in standby mode up to a month - it is quite common, is a model that can hold up to two months autonomously. If Philips Xenium X800 e2e close to such indicators, it becomes a real champion among models with touchscreen. The main drawback of the model in this case will become a non-standard interface. Unfortunately, the exact capabilities of the future new items are not yet known. The authors, translation:
