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HTC Touch Dual 850

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HTC Touch Dual 850 4.00

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RRP

$929.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 26th of February, 2008

Features

Form Factor : Slide

What's Hot

Improved TouchFLO interface, Next G HSDPA capable, stylish design, upgraded processor and memory, QWERTY keyboard

What's Not

No Wi-Fi, proprietary headphone and charging jack

The Final Word

The HTC Touch Dual 850 sports a QWERTY keyboard rather than the standard nine-key layout. An improved TouchFLO interface, HSDPA capabilities over Telstra's Next G network and a fast processor combine to make this an excellent smartphone.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, WAP, EDGE, 3G, UMTS, HSDPA

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4, SMTP

Digital Camera

Video capture

Yes

Camera Resolution

2.0 MP

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

107

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

15.8

Weight (g)

120

Input Devices

Finger Operated Touchscreen, 5-way Navigation, Buttons

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

TFT touchscreen

Screen size

2.6 in

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

128 MB

Installed memory (ROM)

256 MB

Multimedia Features

Wallpapers/Screensavers

Wallpapers, Screensavers

Ringtones Type

Digitised Audio

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Profiles

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Handwriting Recognition

Yes

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Yes

Organiser

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

Yes

Games

Yes

Case

Yes

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Yes

Remote Control

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Yes

Phone Networks

Mobile Networks

Telstra

Phones

Form Factor

Slide

Talk Time (minutes)

Up to 180 (UMTS), Up to 300 (GSM)

Standby Time (hours)

Up to 250 (UMTS), Up to 180 (GSM)

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Processor

Processor Speed

400 Mhz

Software

Operating Systems

Windows Mobile 6

Supported Media

Supported Memory Media

Micro-SD

Supported Audio File Formats

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

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Other Supported File Formats

DOC, PDF, PPT, XLS

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth 2.0

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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