HTC's Diamond Makes Windows Mobile Sparkle

HTC Diamond

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On 6 May 2008, HTC launched its latest consumer-orientated handset, the Diamond. The phone is a successor to the Touch, which was launched in June 2007. The Diamond is based on Windows Mobile 6.1 and features a touch-screen user interface, called TouchFLO 3D, which builds on the interfaces seen in the Touch, Touch Dual and Touch Cruise phones.

The Diamond (see Figure 1) features quad-band GSM technology; 900MHz and 2100MHz 3G connectivity with HSDPA and HSUPA; Wi-Fi; Assisted GPS; a 2.8-inch VGA display; 3.2-megapixel camera; 4GB of flash memory; Bluetooth 2.0 and a QualcommMSM 7201A 528MHz chip set.

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Figure 1. HTC Diamond
Source: HTC

The product is expected to start shipping in Europe in June 2008 and will be available as an HTC-branded device from Orange, Vodafone and 3. Operator-branded versions will also be available from O2, Telefonica and T-Mobile. The Diamond will be launched in Asia and the Middle East later in 2Q08, with a North American release scheduled for 2H08.

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