HTC is readying the successor to the HTC Mogul. Code named "Raphael," the new handset will be officially called the HTC Touch Pro.
Along with its keyboard-free sibling, the HTC Touch Diamond, the Touch Pro has an impressive feature set built on the popular HTC Mogul and Kaiser models. Perhaps the most important new feature is the VGA screen, which provides a higher-resolution display than the QVGA screens in use today on Windows Mobile smartphones. Other features include the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS, TouchFLO 3D, a 528MHz Qualcomm processor, a 3MP camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, mobile broadband, and GPS.
The Touch Pro and Touch Diamond will introduce a new technology for a WM device: an orientation sensor. This is used to change the display orientation based on the way you're holding the device. It also includes a "new touch-sensitive control for device interaction." More on that as it becomes available.
Price information isn't yet available, but we expect to see this device hit the U.S. in late Q3 or Q4 2008. The Touch Pro will be sold, initially, by Sprint Wireless in the U.S. Additional information regarding the HTC Touch Pro will be posted here as it becomes available. Have information or questions regarding this device? E-mail us.
Updated July 2, 2008
