HTC has released the official info on the Touch Viva (neé Opal) and the Touch 3G. Nothing you haven't seen before. The Viva basically takes your standard GSM Touch (original version) and updates it with GPS and TouchFLO 3D on the UI. This low-endish phone will presumably come with a low-endish price (we don't know for sure, yet) and comes in a single color, the oddly-chosen (given the timing) “Storm Gray.” For those of you looking to eschew the Diamond in favor of this, take note that the 3G doesn't look to be US-compatible.
The Touch 3G is quite a bit more interesting -- taking that same, nice, feel of the original Touch and adding in 3G, GPS, and TouchFLO 3D. Sadly, it drops the Wifi. It also brings the pretty colors: “sophisticated black, noble gold, sparkle blue and modern brown.”
Both sport the standard stuff: 320x240 screens, WM 6.1 Pro, Bluetooth, and so on. You can expect both to hit the streets in early October.
Getcher specs and the press release after the break!
HTC Touch 3G
- Size: 102 x 53.6 x 14.5 mm
- Weight: 96g
- Connectivity: GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz & WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
- HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
- Software/Operating system: HTC TouchFLO with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
- Display: 2.8 inch QVGA screen
- Camera: 3.2 megapixel
- Internal memory: 256 MB flash; 192 MB RAM
- Memory card: microSD™
- Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR
- GPS: GPS/AGPS
- Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
- Battery: 1100 mAh
- Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 360 minutes / GSM: Up to 400 minutes
- Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 450 hours / GSM: Up to 365 hours
- Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7225™ 528 MHz
HTC Touch Viva
- Size: 104.5 x 59 x 15.75 mm
- Weight: 110g
- Connectivity: GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- Software/Operating system: HTC TouchFLO with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
- Display: 2.8 inch QVGA screen
- Camera: 2 megapixel
- Internal memory: 256 MB flash; 128 MB RAM
- Memory card: microSD™
- WLAN: 802.11 b/g
- Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR
- GPS: GPS/AGPS
- Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
- Battery: 1100 mAh
- Talk time: GSM: Up to 480 minutes
- Standby time: GSM: Up to 270 hours
- Chipset: TI OMAP 850, 201 MHz
Press Release
Taoyuan, Taiwan — September 16th, 2008 — HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today introduced the HTC Touch 3G and HTC Touch Viva. Continuing HTC’s touch-phone tradition, the Touch 3G and Touch Viva utilize TouchFLO, HTC’s finger-touch optimized navigation experience enabling quick, one-touch access to the people, messages and information people want.“The HTC Touch 3G and Touch Viva embody our commitment to build a family of touch phones that are powerful and stylish but also offer something to everyone,” said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corporation. “Whether you’re a professional or a student you can now get an HTC touch phone with a beautiful touch user experience.”HTC Touch 3GThe Touch 3G offers an uncompromising touch phone experience with powerful Internet capabilities including wireless download speeds up to 18 times faster than standard 3G. As part of this browsing experience users can zoom and pan Websites with one-hand. This true mobile broadband experience allows users to navigate more easily, leveraging the mobile Internet in a variety of ways. With the Touch 3G, customers can search for and watch streaming video from YouTube, get directions and mapping using Google Maps for mobile and stay updated on the latest news with the integrated RSS reader.HTC Touch VivaThe Touch Viva blends an affordable touch phone with the benefits of HTC’s TouchFLO, an easy to use phone and an optimized mobile Internet experience. In addition, with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, users can easily synchronize their calendar, contacts, emails and more with their personal computer.AvailabilityBoth devices will be available in early October 2008 in a variety of markets. The Touch 3G will be available in four colors: sophisticated black, noble gold, sparkle blue and modern brown while the HTC Touch Viva will be available in Storm Gray.
