In addition to the Touch HD, HTC Corporation today also confirmed and introduced the HTC Touch 3G and HTC Touch Viva. Continuing HTC's touch-phone tradition, the Touch 3G and Touch Viva utilize TouchFLO, HTC's finger-touch optimized navigation experience enabling quick, one-touch access to the people, messages and information people want. The HTC Touch 3G and Touch Viva embody HTC's commitment to build a family of touch phones that are powerful and stylish but also offer something to everyone, said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corporation and added: "Whether you're a professional or a student you can now get an HTC touch phone with a beautiful touch user experience."

The Touch 3G offers an uncompromising touch phone experience with powerful Internet capabilities including wireless download speeds up to 18 times faster than standard 3G. As part of this browsing experience users can zoom and pan Websites with one-hand. This true mobile broadband experience allows users to navigate more easily, leveraging the mobile Internet in a variety of ways. With the Touch 3G, customers can search for and watch streaming video from YouTube, get directions and mapping using Google Maps for mobile and stay updated on the latest news with the integrated RSS reader.

• HTC TouchFLO with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• Qualcomm MSM7225 CPU at 528 MHz
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE at 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• UMTS/HSPA at 900/2100 MHz with HSDPA support up 7.2 Mbps
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• GPS/AGPS
• 2.8" QVGA touchscreen
• 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera
• 256 MB ROM / 192 MB RAM which is expandable using microSD cards
• 102 x 53.6 x 14.5 mm at 96 g

The Touch Viva blends an affordable touch phone with the benefits of HTC's TouchFLO, an easy to use phone and an optimized mobile Internet experience. In addition, with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, users can easily synchronize their calendar, contacts, emails and more with their personal computer.

• HTC TouchFLO with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• TI OMAP 850 CPU at 201 MHz
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• WiFi 802.11 b/g
• GPS/AGPS
• 2.8" QVGA touchscreen
• 3.2 megapixel camera
• 256 MB ROM / 128 MB RAM which is expandable using microSD cards
• 104.5 x 59 x 15.75 mm at 110 g

Both devices will be available in early October 2008 in a variety of markets. The Touch 3G will be available in four colors: sophisticated black, noble gold, sparkle blue and modern brown while the HTC Touch Viva will be available in Storm Gray.

Cheers ~ Arne