HTC unveils Fuze
Fresh off several hot smartphone releases, device maker HTC on Tuesday unveiled the HTC Fuze, a touch-screen handheld that takes cues from the T-Mobile G1, without the Google Android guts.The Fuze, an AT&T exclusive in the U.S., takes what made the G1, also made by HTC, a swift seller and ups the ante with a host of new features and functions. Like the G1, the Fuze features a fill slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Where it differs is the touchscreen, which ties in HTC’s own TouchFLO 3D user interface for one-touch access. The smartphone, which runs on AT&T’s 3G BroadbandConnect network, is designed specifically for one-hand operation, using gesture-based navigation, meaning users can touch, hold and slide along the screen tabs. The 3-D touchscreen interface extends to the Opera Web browser, where users can zoom in or out to ease navigation.
Another striking difference between the Fuze and the G1 is the Fuze’s operating system — Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, which offers integration with Microsoft Outlook e-mail, contacts, calendar and to-do lists. It wraps in a unique business card application that lets users capture and save contact information using the built-in 3.2 megapixel camera. The device hosts a 262,000-color, 2.8-inch, 480-by-640 VGA touchscreen for touch-sensitive navigation control, with three-dimensional animated transitions. On the connectivity side, the HTC Fuze can connect to voice and data via AT&T’s 3G network, and also features built-in GPS, Wi-Fi access and Bluetooth 2.0. It also has a push-to-talk feature for instant communication. The HTC Fuze is available now starting at $299.99 with a contract at AT&T stores. Voice plans start at $39.99 per month with monthly enterprise data plans starting at $45 and personal data plans starting at $30.
This indeed is another giant step in mobile telecommunications progressive upgrades. With this new development in the gadget industry, what else is not included? There are mapping systems, wireless connection and an almost complete multimedia option and compatibility.
What makes this model special are the new inputs like the new navigation system and three dimensional touchscreens. In fact, this could very well be the future of smart phones, a future that doesn’t depend on sim cards and has multimedia capabilities.
Source: Cnet & amobile
Ok om jeg skriver norsk…?
Jeg er så veldig i tvil om jeg skal velge denne eller Touch HD. Ser for meg at denne blir noe overdrevet klumpete for min del, samt at jeg ikke skriver _så_ mye email på mobilen (jeg leser mer). Tror derfor det blir Touch HD for meg, selv om dette var en sterk kandidat. Det blir ihvertfall HTC denne gangen.
Hørte forresten med forskjellige kjeder om prisforventninger. Det forventes ikke noe særlig prisfall på denne pga Windows-lisensen. Den vil holde prisen oppe i lang, lang tid, mener de fleste.
Har selv ikke testet Touch HD, men var meget fornøyd med Fuze (det lille jeg har fått testet den på jobb). Og er enig med prisen, vil nok holde seg oppe helt frem til sommer’n når diverse subsidierte kampanjer starter opp igjen.