14 DAY TRIAL // 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.