HTC's Touch HD unveiled in very much official glory

We're still sans a press release, but a friendly tipster found this quite official page at HTC's very own site, depicting the sexy Touch HD from every angle, with every spec exposed. The rumors were naturally spot on, but that doesn't mean we're any less enthused about the 3.8-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera, and 3.5mm audio jack. Connectivity-wise we've got Europe-friendly HSDPA, GPS / A-GPS, 802.11g WiFi (we weren't clear on that one before), Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR and a microSD slot. On the software side there's TouchFLO 3D on top of Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro. There's also a front-facing VGA camera for video calls, 512MB of ROM and 288MB of RAM. HTC expects the 1350 mAh battery to score you 390 minutes of 3G talk and 450 ours of 3G standby, with 120 minute video calls just for kicks. The phone measures 12mm thick. Still no word on availability, price, or how you're ever going to stop us from cramming Android onto this thing.

[Thanks, Jeff L.]

Gallery: HTC's Touch HD unveiled in very much official glory

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[Le Chiffre @ Sep 15th 2008 9:28AM]

I want One! Touch Pro wait!

[B.Cherry @ Sep 15th 2008 10:53AM]

YES! ;) A phone that will actually make Apple improve the specs of the next gen iPhone. It feels good to have the 3G iPhone with an 1st gen iPhone data plan (Unlimited data w/200 text)! I respect the Touch HD but the SE Xperia X1 will be my next phone along with my 3G iPhone. After havin' the iPhone for more then a year, I'm gettin' tired of all touch screens!

[ANDROiD @ Sep 15th 2008 11:03AM]

Yes, it is sweet. I am trying so hard to hold out until WiMo 7 comes out but HTC is trying very hard to sway me. My TyTN II is just fine... I can do it...

[OneLove @ Sep 15th 2008 11:05AM]

if only it had a slide out keyboard.

[Hellaphunt @ Sep 15th 2008 11:11AM]

Say, "3G iPhone" one more time...

[maveric101 @ Sep 15th 2008 12:40PM]

haha, the SEXperia X1. it's a SEXperience.

[Muhammed @ Sep 15th 2008 5:05PM]

you are totally right !!
You cant imagine how much i'm glad I didn't rush to get the touch pro !!
I was stuck with my iphone till I get it, hopefully I can wait some more till christmas to get this beauty.
This will not only compete with the iphone 3G (Although I don't think we can actually compare them as this owns the iPhone in every way!) , but even the next iPhone (to be out in 2009)

[Will H. @ Sep 17th 2008 8:36AM]

Android, okay, but winmo is alright if you need it too. When's it coming out and who's carrying it! That's what I want to know.

[Rod @ Dec 9th 2008 11:56AM]

How is tha " Texting " feature..since its not a SLIDE, do you still turn it sidways to text..??

[Pastry Chef @ Sep 15th 2008 9:29AM]

I'm a big iPhone fan, but I must admit that I love this screen!

[TareX @ Sep 15th 2008 9:57AM]

SOLD on hi-res screen grounds ALONE.

Still gonna wait for the HTC Dream, though. If it disappoints, I know the Touch HD will be there.

[VampireHunter Z @ Sep 15th 2008 10:14AM]

Also I can't believe the front facing camera does full VGA!! I can't wait to see how that works (frame rate wise). This phone has exceeded all my expectations and I haven't even touched it yet (no pun intended).

[frauhottelmann @ Sep 15th 2008 10:51AM]

Ehh it is standard for GSM 3G video calls that the phones have a VGA camera, nothing new there!

[VampireHunter Z @ Sep 15th 2008 1:16PM]

Yeah but how many phones actually have a VGA display to show it?

[steven @ Sep 15th 2008 4:34PM]

Which do you think is more clearer: the Meizu M8 with a 3.4" LCD 720x480 or this 4" 480x800? I'm not really sure.

[ChrisTheFeral @ Sep 15th 2008 8:54PM]

@Steven
A 3.4 inch with a res of 720 x 480 would be charper as the pixles are jammed in closer, but that doesn't mean it will be easier to read. I personally think that the 800 x 480 on a 3.8 inch screen is better for the fact that you have 80pixles more room to work with and its still extremely sharp.

I'd go with the 3.8" on this occasion, unless you seriously prefer the other phone better, try going into some shops and comparing - that's the only real way to find out which one you want (obviously gotta wait for the phones to come out first :P)

[Jagannath A @ Sep 16th 2008 12:27PM]

@ VampireHunter Z

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=puns

;)

[Jason @ Sep 17th 2008 7:54AM]

High res screen is amazing, but resolution seems to be a non-issue when you have the proper OS. My iPhone (hate to say it) renders web pages better in some ways than my desktop screen. I'd prefer longer battery life and lower, better implemented resolution rendering than big-specs.

Love the tech of HTC, but 5 minutes with WinMo and I'm as frustrated as a Motorola-owner.

I'd also prefer a 2MP camera if it can take decent low-light shots. Megapixel marketing is insulting to the intelligence of those that know even a little bit about cameras.

[Mir ist egal @ Nov 16th 2008 7:15PM]

I agree that the screen resolution is amazing, but I am somewhat saddened to see that it only has 65,000 colors. I'm anxious to see what the screen looks like in person.

[Heshmati4 @ Sep 15th 2008 9:29AM]

Beautiful

[dvmrp @ Sep 15th 2008 9:30AM]

same CPU as Diamond? Who want to waste few seconds for each 'touch'?

[cesium @ Sep 15th 2008 9:33AM]

All the lag issues are fixed in cooked ROMs....

[Adderz @ Sep 15th 2008 9:35AM]

Its not good when you have to rely on your customers to provide you with a smooth OS.

None the less nice phone, too bad it has scungy touch buttons down the bottom. Nothing spectacular in the design department.

[maveric101 @ Sep 15th 2008 9:39AM]

faster cpus generally draw more power. also, as the person above said, this has been fixed in cooked roms, though as the person below them said, HTC should be fixing this too. (too lazy to look up for names)

[Ike Turner @ Sep 15th 2008 9:45AM]

HTC already fixed this more than a month ago with the 1.93 ROM! Will you fanboys stop spreading BS please?

[maveric101 @ Sep 15th 2008 12:45PM]

ok, sorry, sorry, not a fanboy. to the contrary, i LOVE HTC's new phones. just going by what other people said. jeez. ok diamond owners, go download that official ROM! (actually, HTC fixed lag far faster than Apple did...)

[Hamidxa @ Sep 15th 2008 2:32PM]

No longer an issue.
HTC's official ROM fixed this problem, as did cooked ROMS before it.

So you can cease and desist with the uninformed trolling now.

[Jakob @ Sep 15th 2008 9:33AM]

*GIG!* That's what iPhone needs.

[CJ @ Sep 15th 2008 9:34AM]

This is a momentous occasion, you realise.

I think we're looking at the first 'true' iPhone competitor running WM6.1 Pro. And by that I mean this is something that even the iPhone and Apple fanboys can agree with probably be a fantastic phone. Most of what have been deemed 'iPhone killers' are somewhat lacklustre, and HTC hasn't really created anything that can compete with the iPhone blow-by-blow (things like lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack, smaller-sized touchscreens, etc. tend to make people put them in slightly different leauges).

[TheAzureKnight @ Sep 15th 2008 10:51AM]

Exactly...

This is mine on Day 1.

Hopefully it comes to Sprint and/or AT&T. I'd prefer Sprint since their Simply Everything Plan is a lot more affordable to me and you really do get "everything" as opposed to AT&T or Verizon.

However I hear that AT&T 3G network is a lot better? Speaking of which does this phone support 3G in the US. I read somewhere that it doesn't...

[dennis @ Sep 15th 2008 11:34AM]

Actually, I was thinking this would be a great Android phone. I'd love to see an instantly switchable WM/Android dual boot option. That would be keen.

[MasterCKO @ Sep 15th 2008 1:05PM]

in my experience, Sprint's 3G network is much better than AT&T's, at least where I live in the Bay Area, CA.

[Nishant @ Sep 15th 2008 9:06PM]

In regards to ATT v. Sprint, AT&T in my experience has the coverage, but Sprint has the speed, and, even pre-Iphone 3G, the available bandwidth to be reliable.

[Ben @ Sep 15th 2008 9:34AM]

Hey check out the product tour and you might be surprised to another htc device....
The HTC Touch 3G....

[Thi mam(kris120890) @ Sep 15th 2008 9:34AM]

Thats probably the sexiest phone ever. Hopefully the full specs will be fantasmic. Does anyone know if WinMo 7 will be a free upgrade, Don't get me wrong I'm 90% sure it won't, That would make this the best phone ever.

[Mike @ Sep 15th 2008 9:42AM]

HTC has been pretty good about updating Windows versions. I am pretty sure they are close enough with Microsoft that this and the Touch Diamond/Pro have had design influences (accelerometers, multitouch support, etc) to be in place for that software update. Windows Mobile 7 could make these devices outstanding.

[TareX @ Sep 15th 2008 10:05AM]

The front cam makes me think WM7 will be available as an upgrade (WM7 has camera gesture recognition)

But, bare in mind WM7 has much different requirements, and will probably be powered by NVidia's Tegra beauty.

[Mike @ Sep 15th 2008 10:11AM]

TareX, I think you are right on your prediction that Tegra is going to be a cornerstone with Win Mo 7. I do think Microsoft will stick with the tried and true "Works on various setups" mentality, Tegra is going to be a very powerful setup but I can't imagine Mobile 7 requiring more then the specs of this phone, look at the specs on low-end smartphones now... and the next version will be removing the boundary and making both smartphone and "pro" versions the same.

[Ike Turner @ Sep 15th 2008 10:22AM]

Yup WM7 is already running on current phones (like the Samsung i780).
See here http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k6PMR15jrq6h8tJldt

[Saad Rabia @ Sep 15th 2008 12:13PM]

@ Ike Turner: Windows Mobile 7 is not out yet, and that Samsung is running on WM6.1, nothing more.

[Ike Turner @ Sep 15th 2008 12:16PM]

@Saad
Did you bother watching the whole video before posting ?
I guess no...

[joeyboy @ Sep 15th 2008 9:35AM]

I just got my touch diamond 2 months ago and I'm a little jealous on this one. They truly learnt from apple on how to make people want the next iteration of their devices, a 3.5 headphone jack and the new screen is (if battery life is decent) a big enhancement.

But what makes me happy: I see an Icon for stock courses in one of the galley photos, so there will be a new enhanced version for my touch diamond as well soon :)

Btw. WinMo in combination with the TouchFlo3D is a really good combination, no problems at all so far!

[maveric101 @ Sep 15th 2008 9:35AM]

better than the iphone? yes.

and i own an iphone.

[Jakob @ Sep 15th 2008 9:40AM]

You probably haven't tried it yes, but the specs and the screen is way cooler than iPhone.

[Koen @ Sep 15th 2008 12:26PM]

Better in what way ... the UI is nice but not that functional and you still see the dated navigation of WM6 popping up now and then.

I like the design a lot it has class, but ... windows mobile still sucks ass

[Des @ Sep 15th 2008 9:36AM]

Yes Wifi (of course) but it wasn't official before. I hope any UI/other issues from the Touch Pro have been ironed out. I.e. I hope its not just the same software in a different shell.

[Jimmy @ Sep 15th 2008 9:38AM]

Me likes. Now I just have to decide: this or a Blackberry Bold. Basically, touchscreen or keyboard? But that 5mp camera is looking mighty sexy right now... I wonder if they are thinking of making a Touch Pro HD. Because that would be awesome.

[TareX @ Sep 15th 2008 10:10AM]

You can have both (Touchscreen AND Keyboard) if the HTC Dream (running Android) turns out to be more decent than that prototype everyone's showcasing as the official "Dream/G1".

We'll all find out on the 23rd.

[iEye @ Sep 15th 2008 9:40AM]

But the question is;

"is the Touch screen Glass capacitive or the everyday cheap GPS run of the mill Resistive?"

[Jakob @ Sep 15th 2008 9:45AM]

Hopefully/probably the same as the Diamond, which is glass capacitive.