Strange return to the roots - Preview HTC Touch Viva
HTC Touch Viva is another in a series of models now standard line Touch. At the same time, is the first model of the series introduces any going away, but returned to its roots..
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Taiwan's HTC has been one of the first manufacturers, who have tried to respond to the Apple iPhone. Before, therefore, started the first iPhone to sell, get to market Windows Mobile communicator HTC Touch. Like the iPhone on the whole market and Touch meant for the equipment operating system from Microsoft revolution. But paradoxically, not even so much in terms of revolutionary control, although it Touch on Windows Mobile has the land.
Leading the Revolution, particularly its size and design as such - Touch model comes with stylish light of a very small dimensions, which between communicators until the absolute rarity. The original model eventually won several options, including models with Slide-keyboard (called Dual). Different variants for different markets with different equipment - sometimes a model wi-fi, sometimes not, the Touch had only 64 MB RAM and 128 MB ROM, other models have double the memory. It was the same with the performance of the processor - CDMA variant of the 400 MHz processor, while the GSM 201 MHz model. Touch just sold and is still sold in many different forms, despite many shortcomings has gained millions of users.
And so it is no wonder that HTC has decided to take advantage of its popularity. Many Touch it began to develop the more advanced models. The first swallow was the model Touch Cruise, then took a little pause, and the other HTC models, which captures a user has - HTC Touch Diamond Touch and sister to the Slide-qwerty keyboard. These phones include the advance touch ui and business features what they now can in the field of smart phones to buy. For the pre-market HTC also have introduced another donut - HTC Touch HD to deliver its giant screen.
In the time before the holidays would also have to start selling a new model Viva Touch, which will return to the top of the whole family tree - appearance, design and equipment is based on the original model Touch. And frankly, does not practically nothing new. In the meantime, we were able to test only a little sample, which does not offer or TouchFLO user interface. On a machine to run perfectly clean Windows Mobile 6.1 - which are practically the only novelty - the original Touch came on the market yet with the version 5 operating system and soon won an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6th Version 6.1, however, this model has never failed. There will, therefore, to news, as opposed to any change models are available with us and the capacity of RAM and ROM in the amount of 128 and 256 megabytes.
Viva touch on appearance from their original model, but his body is slightly bigger - the specific dimensions are 104.5 x 59 x 15.75 mm. Should be greater thickness is due to the fact that display news is recessed below the level of the front edge. But it was created so that the engineers of the original display Touche add plastic box. Incidentally, the materials are also disappointing for us - the original Touch model was designed with smooth with fine, Viva Touch is covered by ordinary plastic.
The display worsen the possibility to control the phone finger directly on the screen - on the edge of the display is in this case is very difficult to finger target. This is really annoying step backwards. Touch Viva is really is not a novelty. Witness the fact that the device is still powered by the TI OMAP processor with a frequency of 201 MHz, and that the camera is still two megapixels resolution and the lack of auto focus. Yet we can not assess what software manufacturers need to offer phone, but we believe that the programming equipment will be completely standard and thus practically the same as in the original model.
The only reason why so buy Touch Viva will be about the fact that the original model HTC Touch most likely be retrieved from the production and sales. Therefore, if you are the model delivered, try to get it in stores for proper prices. It should go get a later model with 128 MB RAM and 256 MB ROM. On sale will be approximately the same Touch State, how much should become a model Viva, in its placing on the market - roughly 301 usd approx
Viva touch and although not on the market anything new, but expect it fairly soon begin its price decline. So in 2009 we can look forward to a Windows Mobile communicator with a price around 200 usd approx
