http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/ Engadget Comments for HTC's 3G Touch Dual slider with HSDPA (but no WiFi) arrives in Europe http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/It's called HTC Touch because of the new "touch" program it has.]]>Oct 1st 2007 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Dec 15th 2007 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/the Touch Slide with SureType-like keyboard: http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/28/htc-touch-slide-pictured-ahead-of-october-1-announcement/

and the one shown here:
the Touch Dual with a more phone-like keypad?

If so which would you prefer?]]>Oct 1st 2007 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
As for the Touch interface, it looks like they have added a photo viewing/editing element to it. You can see it in action on the HTC Touch Dual website.

www.htctouch.com

]]>Oct 1st 2007 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 8:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
There's no reason to ask what the EU is getting unless you mean to limit your query.]]>Oct 2nd 2007 1:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
http://www.modaco.com/01-10-07-HTC-launch-event-t259874.html

What is most interesting is that the HTC Touch Dual has a conventional T9 keypad (9 keys), whereas the HTC Touch Slide we saw a few days ago has a SureType keypad (20 keys). It will be interesting to see which one will make it to Orange U.K.]]>Oct 1st 2007 8:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Also the TouchFLO UI seems somewhat toned down.]]>Oct 1st 2007 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
I hate it when these companies do that where they put a slab of glass (or plastic) to cover the LCD that's way bigger than the actual display area.]]>Oct 1st 2007 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
But seriously, who ever did the Photoshop needs to find another job or go back to school to learn the basic physical laws of our universe.]]>Oct 1st 2007 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
http://www.europe.htc.com/z/pdf/products/HTC_Touch_Dual_CH_EN_300907.pdf]]>Oct 1st 2007 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 11:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
http://www.modaco.com/01-10-07-HTC-launch-event-t259874.html&st=40

"All the devices today had wifi built in!"
"Yes, the Touch Dual did appear to have WiFi."
]]>Oct 1st 2007 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
It has both depending upon market in which it will launch:

"The HTC Touch Dual%u2122 will be available to customers across Europe later this month. The HTC Touch Dual%u2122 will launch with either a 16 or 20-key keypad across Europe, depending on country and operator choice."

http://www.europe.htc.com/z/pdf/press/EMEA_HTC_Touch_Dual_EN.pdf

Thomas]]>Oct 1st 2007 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
Although I guess if they want to do a North American version, they gotta throw in the 850 band and do a Pearl-like keypad for all the people here who don't know how to text.]]>Oct 1st 2007 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 1st 2007 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Please Engadget folks, what's going on with this Nike? :-D]]>Oct 1st 2007 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
Thomas]]>Oct 1st 2007 2:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.portablegear.nl/fotovideo/HTC_Touch-Dual.htm?Video=1]]>Oct 2nd 2007 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
Nice post Martijn. I am simply DYING to try the new Touch Dual. I was "." ]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/
Nice post Martijn. I am simply DYING to try the new Touch Dual. I was "." ]]>Oct 3rd 2007 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Oct 16th 2007 12:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/01/htcs-3g-touch-dual-slider-with-hsdpa-arrives-in-europe/Dec 3rd 2007 8:51AM