Optimized for One-Hand Use
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The Touch Diamond2 is said to have evolved the "compact design and iconic
style" of the original model, making for a fit better in a hand and optimizing
it for one-hand use.
The widescreen VGA display has grown to 3.2 inches (from 2.76 on the U.S. Touch
Diamond), and the camera has been boosted from 3.2 megapixels to 5 megapixels
and includes auto-focus, expandable memory, and gravity and ambient light
sensors.
Additionally, the battery life has been expanded by 20 percent, which HTC
expects the enterprise-minded crowd will appreciate.
The Touch Pro2 somewhat resembles the Touch Diamond 2, featuring a 3.6-inch
widescreen VGA display. But give it a push and out slips a QWERTY keyboard made
more ideal for larger fingers.
The Touch Pro2 also features improved battery life, expandable memory, a
touch-sensitive zoom bar, and gravity, proximity and ambient light sensors.
Unique to the Touch Pro2, however, is HTC's Straight Talk technology, which
enables the Pro2-with carrier cooperation-to transition from an e-mail to a
single- or multi-party conference call, as well as having the ability to offer
itself as a conference room-like speakerphone system.
Straight Talk technology, according to HTC, includes a mechanical and acoustic
design that allows it to offer a speakerphone experience similar to those in
boardrooms; asymmetric speakers and noise suppression technology with full-duplex
acoustics deliver a "high-fidelity voice and sound experience."
The Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 will be available from mid-May through the
end of June for a retail price equivalent to $725 and $885, respectively.
They're slated for arrival in North America later this
year.
