HTC Touch HD
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The HTC Touch HD, also known as the HTC T828X or its codename the HTC Blackstone, is a Windows Mobile 6.1 -powered luxury Pocket PC designed and manufactured by HTC. Part of the HTC Touch Family
, it most notably features a larger, higher-resolution display than those found in most smart-phones available at the time, a 5-megapixel camera, a second front facing camera to enable Videophone functionality, an accelerometer, GPS, FM RDS radio reception, high resolution video recording capability and SD Micro card compatibility (up to 64 GB). It also features quad band GSM and dual band UMTS connectivity, as well as the proprietary TouchFLO 3D
user interface
developed by HTC. However, it lacks the left side slide-out keyboard of the HTC Touch Pro
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Details of the device were leaked several days before an official press release and a new product page confirmed the specifications and the release date in Europe (Q4 2008). HTC announced that the Touch HD will be available in the UK from November 7 2008. While the FCC has approved the HTC Touch HD for the US, HTC has confirmed that the device will not officially be available in the US .
HTC Touch Family
The HTC Touch family is a family of Pocket PCs designed and manufactured by HTC Corporation. This family is in the process of being built up, and its slogan is Discover Touchnology.-List of models:The members of the family, in order of release, are:...
, it most notably features a larger, higher-resolution display than those found in most smart-phones available at the time, a 5-megapixel camera, a second front facing camera to enable Videophone functionality, an accelerometer, GPS, FM RDS radio reception, high resolution video recording capability and SD Micro card compatibility (up to 64 GB). It also features quad band GSM and dual band UMTS connectivity, as well as the proprietary TouchFLO 3D
TouchFLO 3D
TouchFLO 3D is a graphical user interface designed by HTC. It is used in the HTC Touch Family of Pocket PCs and was preceded by TouchFLO. TouchFLO 3D has been ported to Windows Mobile and Android, and is used in the HTC Touch Diamond, HTC Touch Pro, HTC Touch HD, HTC MAX 4G, HTC Touch Diamond2 and...
user interface
User interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...
developed by HTC. However, it lacks the left side slide-out keyboard of the HTC Touch Pro
HTC Touch Pro
The HTC Touch Pro is a smart phone from the Touch series of Internet-enabled Windows Mobile Pocket PC smartphones designed and marketed by HTC Corporation of Taiwan...
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Details of the device were leaked several days before an official press release and a new product page confirmed the specifications and the release date in Europe (Q4 2008). HTC announced that the Touch HD will be available in the UK from November 7 2008. While the FCC has approved the HTC Touch HD for the US, HTC has confirmed that the device will not officially be available in the US .
Specifications
The following specifications are those found on the HTC website. They may change prior to its official release.- Screen size: 3.8 in (96.5 mm)
- Screen resolution: 480 × 800 (65k colour)
- Input devices: Resistive touchscreen, front panel buttons, Built in Active Stylus
- Battery: 1350 mAh
- Talk time: up to 480 minutes (GSM) up to 420 minutes (WCDMA)
- Standby time: up to 440 hours (GSM) up to 680 hours (WCDMA)
- Video call time: up to 140 minutes
- 5,1 megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus, VGA CMOSCMOSComplementary metal–oxide–semiconductor is a technology for constructing integrated circuits. CMOS technology is used in microprocessors, microcontrollers, static RAM, and other digital logic circuits...
color front-facing camera for video calls - GPS and A-GPS
- QualcommQualcommQualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...
MSM 7201A 528 MHz ARM processor - RAM: 288 MB
- ROM: 512 MB
- With HTC sense and TouchFlo 3D
- Browser: Opera Mobile
- 3G: Up to 7.2 Mbit/s download speed, up to 2 Mbit/s upload speed
- microSD slot (SDHC compatible)
- Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
- Quad band GSMGlobal System for Mobile CommunicationsGSM , is a standard set developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to describe technologies for second generation digital cellular networks...
/GPRSGeneral Packet Radio ServiceGeneral packet radio service is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications . GPRS was originally standardized by European Telecommunications Standards Institute in response to the earlier CDPD and i-mode...
/EDGEEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionEnhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution is a digital mobile phone technology that allows improved data transmission rates as a backward-compatible extension of GSM...
(GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900) - Wi-FiWi-FiWi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
(802.11b/gIEEE 802.11IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards for implementing wireless local area network computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz frequency bands. They are created and maintained by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee . The base version of the standard IEEE 802.11-2007 has had subsequent...
) - Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR & A2DP
- Mini USB (HTC ExtUSB)
- 3.5 mm audio jack, microphone, speaker
- FM radio
- G-Sensor
- Ambient light sensor
- Size: 115 mm (4.5 in) (h) 62.8 mm (2.5 in) (w) 12 mm (0.47244094488189 in) (d)
- Weight: 147 g (5.2 oz) with battery