HTC Shows Off New Phone Lineup
Windows smartphone maker HTC released details of its holiday phone lineup, including a device that appears to be taking on the Motorola Q in both form and functionality. The devices are expected to begin shipping in September and October, however for now the phones will only be available in Europe.
The HTC S620 may be one of the hottest devices from the Taiwanese phone maker if the success of the Q is any indication. Motorola has so far only produced a CDMA version of the device available through Verizon, but the S620 is a quad-band GSM/EDGE phone.
As well as high-speed data, the phone would also sport Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The S620 has been rumored to be available this fall through British cellular provider Vodafone, according to reports. HTC said it would start shipping the device in October.
The P3300, a PDA-style phone, would be the first from the company to sport GPS connectivity. HTC has partnered with GPS software maker TomTom for the device, and it would include the company's Navigator 6 software. The phone is also scheduled to be available in October.
TomTom will appear in additional HTC phones in the future. "As a preferred navigation partner for HTC going forward, we can collectively offer customers an easy to use, high performance handheld mobile navigation solution so they need never be lost while on the move again," said TomTom product management vice president Eric Pity.
Two other phones would also be shipped this month: the P3600, another PDA-style phone with integrated 2.0-megapixel camera, and the S310, a quad-band candy bar style smartphone.
"These devices are defining a whole new category of phones with a range of entertainment and productivity options for business users and consumers," Micrsosoft's Mobile and Embedded Devices general manager Scott Horn said.
While HTC has not announced plans to bring any of the devices to the American markets, devices such as the T-Mobile MDA and SDA have eventually made it across the Atlantic. In many cases, however, this can be as long as a half-year or more after their initial launch.