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HTC Touch HD presented at Gitex today

19.10.2008 | HTC Touch HD (Blackstone) news

HTC is planning to launch two new phones in the Middle East – the HTC Touch 3G and HTC Touch HD. These phones will be officially presented at GITEX 2008, tha largest technology conference of the Middle East, they will be demonstrated at F9-1B in Sheikh Rashid Hall in Dubai.

“GITEX, being one of the region’s most important industry events, serves as a critical component of our overall marketing strategy in the UAE and the rest of the region. Accordingly, we have prepared a bigger and much more sophisticated exhibition featuring a powerful line-up of HTC products and a unique opportunity for customers to enjoy HTC ’s high-end mobile experience,” sais CEO of HTC Chen.

True mobile broadband experience HTC Touch HD gives the user allows him to browse the net faster and easier. With both devices buyers can search for and watch streaming video from YouTube and stay updated on the latest news with the integrated powerful RSS reader. This provides a comparable Internet experience to that of home broadband in terms of both speed and comfort.

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HTC Touch HD approved in Europe

25.09.2008 | HTC Touch HD (Blackstone) rumors

Latest rumors: HTC Touch HD (codename BLAC100 or Blackstone) will firstly appear in Europe. Still, phone does not support AT&T's 3G, but the rumor is, new BLAC200 will have support for these frequences.

Let's see how it goes.

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HTC Touch Pro comprehensive review by The Register

25.09.2008 | HTC Touch HD (Blackstone) reviews

A bit offtopic post here...

Guys from The Register have posted a comprehensive 4-page review of HTC Touch Pro on their website. Phone earned 90% score and was especially praised for its keyboard and excellent touchscreen.

Review of HTC Touch Pro from The Register

Overall impression is very, very good, notwithstanding the fact that such positive reviews of WM-based phones are rare cases.

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HTC Touch HD preview video in English

23.09.2008 | HTC Touch HD (Blackstone) reviews

We have already posted video of HTC Touch HD preview in French. Now it's time see it in English, if you, like myseslf, don't speak French well enough =).

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Another hands-on detailed preview of HTC Touch HD

22.09.2008 | HTC Touch HD (Blackstone) reviews

Folks from Theunwired.net also got their hands on the HTC Touch HD. As a result of the review, you'll find lots of photos of HTC Touch HD and high-res photos, taken with the phone.

HTC Touch HD preview, review

You can read full hands-on preview here.

More than that, it's now known that first HTC Touch HD phones will be shipped to Germany, with the first carrier to sell the device being O2.

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Final price of HTC Touch HD ftom HTC Corporation

21.09.2008 | HTC Touch HD (Blackstone) news

HTC Touch HD (Blackstone) pricing and cost Finally, we can tell you real prices of latest HTC devices, including HTC Touch HD. HTC Touch Viva will be £209.99, but may not make it to UK stores, HTC Touch 3G will cost £349.99/£319.99 (with/without GPS maps), and most important of all - HTC Touch HD will be £514.99 (buy-and-go price without contract).

If you want to know how much HTC Touch HD will cost when provided by operator with contract, we can give you approximate numbers: with startup contracts it will be around £414.99 and with medium-priced contracts - £250.99.

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