HTC Cell Phones

Handset producer HTC is a fast growing company, known for its innovations. From the first color palm PC produced in 1999 to the HTC HERO, a phone that is in top 10 cell phones 2009, HTC cell phones are competitive and reliable products. This article will briefly review the characteristics of the latest mobile phones produced by HTC.

HTC Touch

The HTC Touch uses TouchFLO as a new and improved interface that allows the user to handle the device just by swiping the finger on the phone’s touch screen. Although this feature is quite useful, the lack of a keyboard makes messaging a bit difficult.

Measuring 3.9 inches long by 2.8 inches wide by 0.5 inch tall and with a weight of only 3.98 ounces, this handset is the smallest touch screen phone on the market. The actual screen displays 65,536 colors at a 240×320 pixel resolution and measures 2.8 inches diagonally. HTC has made some interface and menu adjustments to make it easier to use.

Brand / Type
Brand HTC Type Touch Form factor Candybar Color Black, Gold, Purple

Network
Phone Network EDGE, GPRS, GSM Service 900, 1800, 1900

Connectivity
Bluetooth v2.0 Infrared No Wi-Fi (WLAN) Yes USB Yes Fax / Data No

Display
Main display Color TFT touchscreen Color display 65.536 colors Dimensions N/A Resolution 240×320 pixels External display No

Memory
Internal memory 256MB External memory 2GB Memory slots 1 Storage types MicroSD

Basic
Battery Lithium Ion 1100 mAh Standby time 200 hours Talk time 5 hours

Calling
Vibrate alert Yes Photo ID Yes Ringtones AAC, MP3, Polyfone

Camera
Camera Yes Megapixels 2.0 megapixels Maximum photo resolution 1600×1200 pixels Digital zoom 2x Optical zoom No Auto focus No Flash No Recording video Yes Second (front) camera No

Messaging
SMS Yes MMS Yes T9 text function Yes E-mail Yes Internet browsing Yes

Entertainment
FM radio No Java Yes Audio player AAC, eAAC, MP3, WMA Video player 3GP, MPEG4, WMV

Features
Add ringtones Yes Organiser Calculator, Calendar, Reminders, Pocket Office Video call No Other features Windows Mobile 6, TouchFLO technology, Built-in handsfree, Video Album, Audio Album

Format
Weight 4.3 oz. Dimensions (H x W x D) 3.9×2.3×0.5 in.

HTC Hero
One of the most advanced android HTC cell phones available on the market is the HTC Hero. Besides multi touch capabilities the handset is improved with a 3.5mm headphone jack and Outlook calendar and contact synchronization. The phone is 2.2 inches wide by 4.46 inches tall by 0.54 inch thick and has a weight of 4.5 ounces, and has a stylish design.

General
Type: Smartphone
Operating system: Android
Style: Bar
Antenna: Internal

Input
Input type: Touchscreen (Capacitive [finger])
Predictive text: Yes
Navigation type: Trackball

Power
Talk time: 3G (up to 7.83 hours)
Standby time (max): 750 hours
Battery type: Li-ion (Removable, 1350 mAh capacity)

Camera
Camera: 5 megapixels
Camera features: Records video, Auto focus, Digital zoom, Contact pictures

Location
Location support: GPS, Cellular location, WiFi location, Compass (A-GPS)

Storage
Memory card: microSD (microSDHC)

Connectivity
WiFi: 802.11 b, g
WiFi encryption: WEP, WPA, WPA2
Bluetooth: 2.0 + EDR
Common profiles: HSP [headset], HFP [hands-free], A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control]