Following
O2 Germany's announcement to carry the
HTC Touch HD
launch-exclusive in Germany, Orange UK today announced that the HTC Touch HD
will be available in the UK from early November, exclusively on the Orange
network.
The Touch HD is HTC's premium multimedia enhanced Windows Mobile smartphone,
designed with a focus on entertainment that is set transform how people
experience multimedia on the move. The stylish new device features HTC's
beautiful TouchFLO 3D user interface to provide quick and intuitive access to
the people, messages and content that are most important.
Its extensive 3.8", high resolution, widescreen WVGA touchscreen offers users
stunning clarity and vibrant colors, providing an unrivalled experience when
watching movies or using Orange's mobile TV service, browsing the internet on
Orange's high speed data network (3G+) or even scanning through photos taken
with its 5 megapixel auto focus camera. The Touch HD also renders websites
quickly and in full-page width, providing a browsing experience closer to that
using fixed line broadband and allowing users to navigate more easily. A
standard 3.5mm headphone jack has been incorporated, allowing customers to use
high-performance headphones with the device for the best possible sound quality.
Speaking on the announcement, Francois Mahieu, Director of Devices,
Orange UK said: "We are very pleased to launch this state of the art mobile
internet device exclusively on the Orange network. It is a great phone but
also a wonderful multimedia handset which paves the way to even more
innovations from Orange next year in the mobile internet space. The HTC
Touch HD on Orange will be the must have device this Christmas for the
person that wants it all".
The HTC Touch HD is exclusive on the Orange UK network until 2009 from £79.99
on an 18 month, £40 per month contact (Package includes inclusive option of
anytime mobile internet browsing (subject to 250Mb per month). The handset will
also be available from Orange in France and Romania in the forthcoming months.
Cheers ~ Arne
