HTC Launches World's First 3G Windows Mobile PDA and 3G Smartphone

HTC announced recently the launch of the world's first tri-band 3G Windows Mobile Pocket PC (TyTN) and 3G smartphone (MteoR) under the new HTC brand identity.

TyTN offers the ultimate range of connectivity options including: tri-band UMTS 3G which will allow users to roam across Europe, US and Asia, plus GSM, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a mini-USB port, making data transfer simple - anytime, anywhere. The handset features Direct Push email technology available with Windows Mobile 5.0, internet browsing, synchronization with Microsoft Outlook Calendar, Contacts and email, and the ability to work on applications in the Microsoft Office suite such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and viewing PDF documents. TyTN comes equipped with a slide-out, ergonomic QWERTY keyboard and 2.8 inch color display with touch-screen. It is also a sharp shooter, featuring a 2 Megapixel camera with macro mode, on-screen controls and DSC (Digital Still Camera) functionality plus a second camera for video telephony.

The HTC MTeoR, the world's first 3G Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone, is a stylish, slim-line, candy bar device. It measures 112.4 x 49 x 14.8 mm and weighs about 120g. The HTC MTeoR features Windows Mobile 5.0 Direct Push technology for immediate synchronization of email, calendar and notes plus document viewers for PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. It's the ideal choice for busy people on the road who only want to carry one small device. With superb multimedia functionality it's easy to store and playback music, video and pictures on the move. Coupled with its large 2.2. TFT LCD screen and built-in 1.3 Megapixel camera, the MTeoR truly has style.

Both devices will be available across Europe from late July.