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No, this is not an Android.

HTC finally launch HTC Touch Diamond yesterday. Roarrr, this is a buzz handset for this Tuesday. If there are no other cool gadget release in the next four days, I assume this topic will become the first place in our next carnaval.

Just to make you cool and calm, please understood that this is not an HTC’s-supposed-to be Android-based handset. Hmmm, Google must be upset about this. Or perhaps, they could even happier since HTC possibly will give the best stuff for them which better than this one.

Just forget Android for a while, let’s check what this Taiwanese prism-designed give for us.

The interface comes with somewhat called TouchFLO 3D. This brand new interface will enabling users to use their finger gestures to navigate programs, browse the web, flick through contacts, photos, and albums. The most widely-used functions such as e-mail, music and the internet are only a flick away. Means that all features allow users to interact with a beautiful combination between image and motion. Wow, it seems that HTC is an anti-text company after this.

I want one. What a marvelous black.

Beyond this hyper profile interface technology, of course there are such magnificent hardware and software backing it up. Here is the HW & SW specs:

1. Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7201A™ 528 MHz
2. Operating System: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
3. Memory ROM: 256 MB
4. RAM: 192 MB DDR SDRAM
5. Internal storage: 4 GB
6. Dimensions: 102 mm (L) X 51 mm (W) X 11.5 mm (T)
7. Weight: 110 g (with battery)
8. Display: 2.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with VGA resolution
9. Network: HSDPA/WCDMA:
10. Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz
11. Up to 384 kbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
12. Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Europe/Asia: 900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent)
13. Device Control: TouchFLO™ 3D
14. Touch-sensitive navigation control
15. GPS: GPS and A-GPS ready
16. Connectivity: Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR
17. Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
18. HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
19. Camera Main camera: 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
20. Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera
21. Audio Built-in microphone, speaker and FM radio with RDS
22. Ring tone supported formats: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV, and AMR-NB 40 polyphonic and Standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)/SP MIDI
23. Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion or Lithium-ion polymer battery
24. Capacity: 900 mAh
25. Talk time:
    Up to 270 minutes for WCDMA
    Up to 330 minutes for GSM
26. Standby time:
    Up to 396 hours for WCDMA
    Up to 285 hours for GSM
27. Video call time: Up to 145 minutes for WCDMA
    (The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
28. AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
29. DC output: 5V and 1A

Is it HTC’s iPhone contender?

If we look deep into its features, hardware and software specs, the answer is definitely yes! However, HTC lacks of something important here: brand name. Sure, which gadget in general are mass-market actually want to buy, is it stuffs from some company called Apple or others named H-T-C. Hmm, we’ll know the difference there.

Commercial appearance

This HTC will goes to Asia and the Middle East later in this quarter. After visiting European first in June. The North American and Latin American versions of the Touch Diamond will be available in the second half of 2008. No price information yet, but I assume it will between $500 - $700. Before contract.

Source: HTC, Yahoo! News, BGR, CNet Asia, and Mobile Ent

Image courtesy of HTC