T-Mobile prepares for the launch of HTC Dual Touch in UK, under the name of T-Mobile MDA Touch Plus. We know this not because we're visionaries that can foresee the future, but because a downloadable user manual of the handset appeared on the T-Mobile UK website. It's a bit odd that the user manual is available before the phone itself, but odd things are not necessarily bad.

Anyway, due to Orange's exclusivity for the phone's distribution, T-Mobile will probably have to wait until next year for its own UK release. Until then, T-Mobile subscribers can check the handset's first version, the highly popular HTC Touch, already available under the name of T-Mobile MDA Touch.

Being the latest version of HTC Touch, HTC Dual Touch brings even more features than the aforementioned phone. First of all, it has a sliding numeric keypad, for those not used with a handset that only provides a touch-screen interface (like HTC Touch). Also, the Dual Touch brings 3.5G connectivity, enabling fast data transfer speeds as well as excellent personal file management. The smartphone measures 107 x 55 x 15.8 millimeters and weighs 120 grams, not much if we think about its capabilities. It runs on Windows Mobile 6 Professional and features the TouchFLO interface also used in its earlier version. Furthermore, the phone packs a 2.6 inch QVGA flat touchscreen and a 2 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity and USB support.

HTC Dual Touch is currently available in UK via Orange and its price ranges from free (for specific monthly plans) to £99 (a bit over $200), which is not much for the features the handset brings. When T-Mobile is ready to launch the phone too, it will most probably do it for a price range comparable with Orange's.