HTC adds 850MHz support to Touch Diamond
HTC has released a ROM update for the Touch Diamond that adds support for 850MHz which makes the Windows Mobile based phone more compatible to U.S. carrier-based networks. The update is currently available on the English version of the Hong Kong website here. The update also fixes other outstanding issues with the Touch Diamond.
[Check it out via PhoneScoop.com]
BlackBerry Bold, HTC Touch Diamond, and HTC Touch Pro get approved by FCC
By now, we all know the FCC’s approval process lets us know what new mobile phones will be hitting these shores in the near future. Near the end of last week, three new phones were approved by the FCC - the BlackBerry Bold, the HTC Touch Diamond, and the HTC Touch Pro.
According to Crave, the BlackBerry Bold will be coming to AT&T although when this will happen is still up in the air. Meanwhile, the Touch Diamond getting approved paves the way for the phone to make it’s appearance possibly with Sprint (maybe in Sept?). No details on the HTC Touch Pro as of yet.
Sprint to get HTC Touch Diamond in Sept.
So we know that Canada’s TELUS Mobilty will be getting the new HTC Touch Diamond but what about here in the US? Well according to WMExperts, it looks like Sprint will be getting the Touch Diamond on September 2nd. The roadmap information they got their hands on shows Sprint introducing a new HTC handset called the MP6950 on that day as well as several other handsets. Just in case you have a hard time viewing the above picture, here are the other new handsets that are supposed to come out for Sprint over the next three months.
On July 27th:
On August 17th:
On Sept. 2nd:
HTC Touch Diamond coming to TELUS Mobility (which also means there’s a CDMA version of the Diamond)
HTC has developed a CDMA version of the Touch Diamond smartphone and one of the first customers to get this phone is TELUS Mobility in Canada. According to the product webpage, the CDMA version of the Touch Diamond features:
The HTC Touch Diamond will be coming out soon and will cost $449.99 without a contract ($349.99 with a 2 year contract).
[Check it out via PhoneScoop]
T-Mobile rumors: 3G launch in October + Possible Android launch also?
Ah there’s nothing like the good ol rumor mill to fill up the news stories on an otherwise boring Monday. This one isn’t exactly juicy per se.. but it’s interesting nevertheless - at least to T-Mobile users. A number of websites (probably all eventually citing the same source I bet) are reporting that T-Mobile will roll out their 3G service on October 1st in 20+ cities across the country. To make things even more interesting, some are speculating that the company will also announce their first Android based mobile phone that very same day. And what might that first Android phone be for T-Mobile? Rumors have it that it’s the HTC Dream.
Of course, all this is pure speculation at this point. There’s also speculation that the company will introduce three other phones at the 3G launch including the Sony Ericsson Z780, a Samsung handset, and the Motorola ZINE ZN5. Now what cities might get 3G support? They include Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Birmingham, Ala.; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Detroit; Houston; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Memphis,Tenn.; Miami; Minneapolis; Long Island, N.Y.; Orlando, Fla.; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Portland, Ore.; Sacramento, Calif.; San Diego; San Francisco; Seattle; Tampa, Fla.; and Washington, D.C.
3G rollout for T-Mobile would definitely be welcome news to the carrier - but how many people would actually care about an Android phone (aside from Google employees!)?
Mobile Tech Addicts review the HTC Touch Diamond
There’s a new review of the HTC Touch Diamond up on the net - this time by the folks at Mobile Tech Addicts. The Touch Diamond is of course, HTC’s latest attempt at creating an iPhone competing device. Unfortunately early reviews were not very positive about the Touch Flo 3D interface that comes with the Touch Diamond and it appears that the Mobile Tech Addicts review is very much the same way. Here’s an excerpt from the conclusion:
With Touch Flo 3D running it is far from a polished user experience, it is slow and buggy…If you are looking for a Windows Mobile device and know your way around the OS already this could be a good option but switch off Touch Flo 3D.
While I haven’t played with the Touch Diamond as of yet, it seems like a pretty good bet to look around before committing to the Diamond. No offense to Windows Mobile devices but the Touch Diamond is just another example of a Windows Mobile device with a kludged touch-based user interface strapped on top of the OS. While I do love Windows Mobile devices, I love the iPhone even more and the success of the iPhone should prove to Windows Mobile manufactures that the key is to redesign the entire platform including third aprty applications and how they interface to the user.
[Check it out via Mobility Today]
HTC launched another “Touch” handset earlier this week called the HTC Touch Pro. The Touch Pro is similar to the Touch Diamond except this time, HTC adds on a side sliding QWERTY keyboard. The handset still utilizes HTC’s TouchFLO 3D user interface which sits on top of Windows Mobile - offering an easier UI that what is typically found in Windows Mobile. Features of the Touch Pro include the following:
Mobility Today reviews the HTC Touch Diamond
Envy.. jealousy.. you name it.. I’ve got it right now for David Ciccone of Mobility Today as he’s managed to procure a final production European release of the new HTC Touch. He’s posted a video review of the unit here on his website (we’ve also embedded it here on our site).
It’s important to note that the current Touch Diamond’s 3G support will not work in the U.S. since it supports 900MHz and 2100MHz frequencies. In any case, check out his excellent video review for additional information about the Touch Diamond.
Pre-order the Touch Diamond Cradle
While the newly announced HTC Touch Diamond isn’t available as of yet, you can at least pre-order the official HTC Touch Diamond Cradle (model CR G300) from Clove Technology in the UK. The cradle allows you to sync, charge, and listen to content from the Touch Diamond. The desktop cradle can be plugged into a home theater system thanks to the cradle’s 3.5 mm line out port. You can pre-order the cradle for £29.38 inc VAT.
[Check it out via Gadgetell]
The Windows Mobile smartphone market just got a bit more interesting today with the introduction of the new HTC Touch Diamond device. The Touch Diamond builds upon HTC’s existing line of Windows Mobile and touch-based Windows Mobile devices by integrating a new 3D touch user interface called TouchFLO 3D. According to HTC, “TouchFLO 3D provides animated access to people, messaging, email, photos, music, weather and more.” HTC also claims that the Touch Diamond delivers an improved Internet experience thanks to built-in support for HSDPA 7.2 Mbps speeds and a new customized mobile Web browser.
Other features and specs to the HTC Touch Diamond include the following:
News.com has a great collection of pictures here on their website.
So now the big question is - when will it become available? According to HTC, the Touch Diamond will be coming to Europe in June of this year and then later this quarter for the Middle East and Asia. As for the Americas, North America and Latin America will be getting the Touch Diamond during the second half of 2008.
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