HTC Touch HD Cell Phone
Seriously. In the video it says so: Touch HD is where "your wildest fantasies come to life." I want one even more now.
"That thing's going to Cricket" - Aaron Baker, News Editor
FrankenPhone! It Lives!
Wasn't it Mick Jagger who once crooned, "You can't always get what you want / But if you make a mash-up you kinda can?" Something like that, anyway.
I'm tired of "close but no cigar" when it comes to mobile phones. iPhone's great except for that closed OS and no hard keyboard. Palm's WebOS is awesome but Palm can't seem to build a truly awesome piece of hardware...
In the spirit of international relations I give you some leaksauce straight outta T-Mobile UK. HTC's HD2 will launch across the pond November 6th, available on monthly contracts only. How do I know? Because Americans and Europeans generally flip-flop the month and day when they write dates, so that "06/11/2009" listed on the screengrab from T-Mobile UK's corporate database means November 6, 2009, not June 11, 2009. Smart, huh?
Well, it's smart... Now wouldn't this make a nice stocking stuffer for all you Windows Mobile users out there? Mikechannon.net (warning, direct PDF link) - and then Engadget Mobile - posted a photo of the internal HTC service manual for the"Blackstone" phone (aka Touch HD), and it contains this interesting bitof specification-speak:HSPA/UMTS dual-band (850/1900 MHz) and GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) for N. America Translated to layman's English,... First off, how cool is it that HTC dropped some significant cell phone news on the blogosphere via Twitter the other day? I'm not saying Twitter itself is/isn't cool, but rather that it's neat to see a tech company innovate when it comes to communicating with the media. Particularly so a tech company that uses the word "Innovation" in their marketing materials.
Second, my post about the possibility of the HTC Touch HD coming to... Chloe Sladden, VP of Special Project Programming at Current TV, comes on the show to talk about "Hack the Debate." Current has teamed up with Twitter to broadcast a near-real-time river of tweets with each Presidential (and VP) debate this year. River of tweets? Huh? Learn about it on the show, and also catch up on the latest cell phone news. Plus: TWO Top 5 lists! D'oh! Q.Hey Noah, Love the work that you do. I was just wondering if you heard any whispers when the Touch HD will be coming to the US and if so which carrier. From the stuff I've seen I love it but if the wait is too long (say over 6 months) I'll just settle for the Touch Pro. Thanks!
A. I'm amped up about the Touch HD, as well. So far there's no word - or even whispering - about a US carrier.
I know HTC is interested in bringing... Pros: - 3G - Sliding/tilting keyboard very nice - Nice camera - Decent built in speakers - Many applications, lots of them free - Decent processor speed - Good battery life, plays music for me for 24 hours on a full charge - Best touch screen so far - Stylish - Heavy, but feels very durable and is easy to hold Cons: - Short USB cable - Microsoft Active Sync is glitchy, not so great; need to upgrade OS from XP to Vista (never!) or 7 - Texting on this keyboard takes some getting used to, it's much wider than a BB so may take a bit more dexterity - Not a standard USB cable, so have to buy additional if you need extra - No separate headphone jack, have to buy special or use clunky adapter Summary: I do love this phone, despite a few shortfalls. Some of the reviews are misleading, and were published long before the US version of the phone was even available. For example, the SD card slot is easily accessible on the side of the phone. My son received his MyTouch the same day I got this phone, and the boxing for this phone could be much MUCH better, especially for the price. Unboxing the MyTouch was like "Here is your AWESOME, new COOL PHONE!!!" While the Touch Pro 2 was like "Here's your new phone." The MyTouch came with an SD card, this phone did not, which seemed cheap on T Mobile's part. Would I buy this phone again, YES! 1 out of 2 people found this review helpful Pros: Lots of functions. Built pretty sturdily. Both physical and screen works well. Cons: Clunky. No battery life, dies before completing a days work (7hrs if you work it is all I got). Insufficient memory. Needs to remove battery cover to use SD memory card. Likes to freeze up. Bluetooth works spotty. Slow response. Scrolling and gestures poor. Many functions but no programs to use them. Summary: Not for heavy use unless you have spare battery or you can keep it plugged in. Jack of all trades but definitely masters none well. If you don't need windows for your job don't get it. Not user friendly. Needs faster cpu and more memory. Not for everyday use. Display too small. Wouldn't buy again. 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful Summary: It constantly freeze up. T-mo exchanged my phone twice and all three of them had the same problem. And the funny thing is t-mo tech support told me not to install any third-party software. Than what i am going to do with this powerful phone? 0 out of 1 people found this review helpful Pros: Setting up and adding contacts easy to do, just plug into computer and it automatically updates your contacts and your calender which is also good since you have backup files on phone and computer. Sound quality is great i could listen to music and watch movies all day on it. This phone is really light weight and easy to carry around. Easily customizable and makes this literally your own phone. the screen itself is really durable. I was working and it got dropped straight on a nail and there is Cons: Phone case cracks easily but you can send the phone in for a new one. When i receive picture messages my phone will often freeze up and I will be forced to turn the phone off then back on to look at the file. The boot up process is really slow compared to most other phones I have owned but this one is also a lot more complicated which may add to the lag. Sometimes if I send a message and one is trying to come in at the same time the messaging feature will lock up so I can access anything else Summary: Overall I believe this phone is worthwhile getting if you can look past the minor flaws that this phone contains. I would recommend purchasing screen protectors and maybe looking for like a rubber sleeve that can go over the phone so the case doesn't crack so easily. 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful Pros: Display, keyboard, 3G Cons: UMA (wifi calling support from Provider) Summary: certainly a good phone but missing UMA 0 out of 2 people found this review helpful I have another question and need an EXPERT opinion. i wanna know what phone should i get. my att contract is over in 2 days and i need to see what phone i should i get. The Unlocked HTC Hero or the Unlocked Touch HD. I need to make phone calls, use it as my main music device, browse the web, and mainly, customizing + many apps. i dont kind the price tag on either but i really need an expert opinion on this. i narrowed it down to these two as my... I'm a fan from Thailand.
I was thinkin' about getting a new phone between BB Storm and HTC HD.
Would it be possible for you to do a Dog-Fight between those two models?
Thanx and peace out...
i cant decide whether to get the iphone 3g/s , samsung omnia hd or maybe the htc touch hd .... :S:S I am a business man and I am always on the go I was wondering can iItranfer my business files to this phone so I could work on it while Igo places
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alfred sanchez iphone just came out wit 3.0 which has cut and paste secondly the touch hd will get the winmo app store very soon The iphone 3g is very impressive. its not even a 2nd generation its just an update i think. The 3g doesnt have anything new but the phone itself is great. i dont like the g1. i thought it was complicated. in june of this year hopefully a new iphone will come out that may be of interest to you. the plan for the iphone is outrageous so if money is a problem then the iphone isnt a good idea and id go for the touch hd. the only reasons i dont have a... g1 is awesome and will have many new capabilities availible plus you get qwerty one has slide qwerty and panel interface other has hd screen and touchflo interface just so you know the omnia hd came out recently and i still say go for the touch hd features and overall use are better whats should i get samsung omnia or htc tough hd
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