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O2 HTC Polaris

HTC SimFree 12th November

O2 Sim **** Delayed *** 26th January 2008 B]

HTC Manual - PDF Link

http://www.htc.com/support/pdf/htctouchcruise/Polaris_HTC_English_Manual.pdf

Specifications

Processor

Qualcomm® MSM7200™, 400MHz

Operating System

Windows Mobile® 6 Professional

Memory

ROM: 256MB ; RAM: 128MB DDR SDRAM

Dimensions

110 mm (L) X 58 mm (W) X 15.5 mm (T)

Weight

130g with battery

Display

2.8-inch TFT-LCD with backlight LEDs, touch-sensitive screen

Network

HSDPA/UMTS: 2100 MHz (Europe), 850/1900 MHz (USA)

HSDPA: Up to 384kbps for upload and 3.6Mbps for download

UMTS: Up to 384kbps for upload and download

GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz (The device will operate on frequencies available from the cellular network)

Device Control

HTC TouchFLO™

4-Way Navigation Wheel with Enter button

Connectivity

Bluetooth® 2.0

Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g

HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB and audio jack in one), full-speed USB 2.0

Camera

Main camera: 3 megapixel color CMOS camera with auto focus

Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera

Audio Built-in microphone and speaker

Ring tone supported formats:

MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV, and AMR-NB

40 polyphonic and standard MIDI format 0 and 1(SMF)/SP MIDI

Battery 1350 mAh rechargeable Lithium-ion battery

Standby time:

Up to 450 hours for UMTS

Up to 400 hours for GSM

Talk time: Up to 4 hours for UMTS

Up to 7 hours for GSM

Up to 2.3 hours for video call

(The above are subject to network and phone usage)

Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC,

50/60Hz

DC output: 5V and 1A

HTC Press Release HTC Touch Cruise / Polaris

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LONDON — November 12 2007 — HTC Corp. (TAIEX: 2498; “HTC”), the world’s leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile® smart devices, today launched the HTC Touch Cruise™, the third member of the HTC Touch product family and the first to feature in-built GPS for personal navigation. Building on the popularity of the HTC Touch™ and the HTC Touch Dual™, the HTC Touch Cruise also includes 3G-HSDPA wireless connectivity.

Users on the move will easily be able to interact with the HTC Touch Cruise’s navigation functionality and can take advantage of HTC’s TouchFLO technology, which enhances finger touch scrolling and browsing of Web pages, documents, messages and contact lists, controlled by simply sweeping a finger across the screen. TouchFLO also offers the ability to view photos and photo slideshows using on-screen controls and to zoom and rotate images with only one hand.

Stylish and sleek in design, the HTC Touch Cruise is a further illustration of HTC’s commitment to innovation and to building a suite of touchscreen devices that cater to a variety of customer needs and styles. The HTC Home screen will provide one-touch access to emails, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts, as well as current weather conditions and forecasts for hundreds of cities around the world. Users then simply sweep their finger up the display to launch an animated, three-dimensional interface comprising three screens: Contacts, Media and Applications. The interface can be spun by swiping a finger right or left across the display, providing efficient access to the features consumers use most.

The new Touch Cruise boasts super fast HSDPA/3.5G connectivity plus Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, making it a highly connected device for consumers on the move. Its 2.8” screen is great for enjoying mobile multimedia and because it runs on Windows Mobile 6, the built-in Windows Media Player is ideal for music and movies.

Florian Seiche, VP of HTC Europe, commented, “The original HTC Touch has already been a phenomenal success, and the HTC Touch Cruise™ with fully integrated GPS adds another dimension to our leading touchscreen device family. We firmly believe in the importance of choice – one device does not fit everyone’s needs – and we’re proud to have been able to launch three HTC Touch devices since June.”

The HTC Touch Cruise utilizes mapping and navigation solutions from TomTom. This navigation software comes complete with a taster city map or the option of full maps of Western Europe. Other key features include a three megapixel auto focus camera, FM radio and Micro SD memory card slot for adding to the 128MB RAM. The device will be available form both retailers and SIM free from HTC from this month.

Launched in June 2007, the HTC Touch was the first member of the HTC Touch family and has proven to be a massive hit since it launched. The HTC Touch Dual, which features HSDPA connectivity and a sliding keypad, was launched in October 2007.

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Images from "coolsmartphone.com"

http://www.coolsmartphone.com/images/stories/Polaris/compare1.jpg

Polaris Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfc8CllDk2U&eurl=http://www.coolsmartphone.com/news3630.html