HTC Corp., the world’s leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile smart devices, launched the HTC Touch Cruise, the third member of the HTC Touch product family and the first to feature built-in GPS for personal navigation. Building on the popularity of the HTC Touch and the HTC Touch Dual, the Touch Cruise also includes 3G-HSDPA wireless connectivity. Users on the move will easily be able to interact with the HTC Touch Cruise’s navigation functionality and can take advantage of HTC’s TouchFLO technology, which enhances finger touch scrolling and browsing of Web pages, documents, messages and contact lists, controlled by simply sweeping a finger across the screen.

Telus and HTC announced the availability of the HTC S640 smartphone. The HTC S640 smartphone brings a variety of productivity and entertainment solutions to clients across Canada on the fastest coast-to-coast 3G wireless network. The announcement extends Telus' leadership in providing the broadest selection of powerful Windows Mobile 6-based devices to Canadian businesses that are looking to increase employee productivity in today's fast-paced business environment.

The excitement over the Apple iPhone has settled down again. Touch screen phones are slowly gaining popularity and almost every brand offers a touch screen telephone in their assortment. In the beginning touch screens were too sensitive and hard to use. HTC has a lot of experience in the touch screen mobile phone segment. The HTC TyTN, HTC P4350 en de HTC P3600 are some examples of the HTC touch screen mobile phones.

HTC gave their third press conference in the Amsterdam Arena in the Netherlands. Mark Moons, Country Manager Benelux and spokesman for HTC Netherlands looked back on the first half of this year, 2007, and compared it with the first half of 2006 regarding the market share they possessed at that time. Canalys data show a market share increase from 11.2 to 14.4%. At the same time it becomes apparent that Windows Mobile as operating system for the smartphone is the undisputed market leader with a total market growth of 17.6%. Resulting in a market leadership in the Netherlands for HTC phones for Windows Mobile Smartphones with a share of 69% (first half of 2007) as is shown in a diagram by Canalys.

At the HTC press event, held in the Amsterdam Arena, the Netherlands, I was able to get my hands on the new HTC S730 mobile phone. HTC is doing great, at least that is what the marketing of HTC is communicating. And to be honest we can easily say HTC being an innovator of business devices and early adopter phones. Last April, the HTC S710 was introduced in the Netherlands and this mobile phone became a successful form factor. Mark Moons, Country Manager Benelux, showed the attending press the follow-up of the S710; the new HTC S730 mobile phone.

Another new mobile phone has been unveiled at the HTC press event held in the Amsterdam Arena, the Netherlands. When HTC introduced the Touch everyone was thinking of iPhone. You can say what you want to say, but the reality is that since the introduction of the HTC Touch in Asia and Europe, US will get the Touch later on, already 800.000 have been sold. The TouchFlo technique of the HTC Touch made its debut and after the first user reviews it became clear to HTC that this technique was experienced as intuitive, user friendly and not less important, fun to use!

HTC, announced the European launch of the HTC Touch Dual, a new and more powerful member of the HTC Touch family that integrates 3.5G wireless connectivity with a sleek and innovative sliding keypad design. The HTC Touch Dual follows HTC’s heritage of bringing a new level of simplicity to the powerful and feature rich device experience that today’s mobile users demand. Taking a design cue from the stylish HTC Touch, the HTC Touch Dual adds high speed 3G/HSDPA connectivity and a slide out keypad into a thin and narrow device designed for easy typing.

The new HTC P6500 mobile phone further cements HTC’s position as an innovator, driving forward the development of devices that meet the needs of business and enterprise users. The HTC P6500 mobile phone showcases a tailored range of capabilities to support different types of users including those focused on cutting edge mobile computing to users that want powerful, feature-rich mobile messaging.

The new HTC S730 mobile phone further cements HTC’s position as an innovator, driving forward the development of devices that meet the needs of business and enterprise users. The HTC S730 mobile phone showcases a tailored range of capabilities to support different types of users including those focused on cutting edge mobile computing to users that want powerful, feature-rich mobile messaging.

HTC Corp., the world's leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile-based smart devices, unveiled the HTC TyTN II. HTC TyTN II will be launched in partnership with leading operator partners across Europe, as well as direct under the HTC brand, and builds on the success of the award-winning first HTC TyTN (June 2006). Featuring global high speed HSDPA connectivity, in-built GPS for personal navigation and an innovative adjustable screen angle, this device is the ultimate mobile companion.