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HTC's European region announced their end of year lineup of devices which includes the new Touch Dual, the HTC Shift, HTC S730 and the HTC P6500. It's a nice lineup, I haven't personally seen any of these devices but if I get my grubby hands on one I'll for sure let you know. Okay, technically I've seen the Shift but I haven't used it. To be clear, US availablility has NOT been announced yet. Sorry to be a buzzkill but people keep asking and I've got nothing to report.
However, for the European devices, for me the Touch Dual is probably one of the more exciting devices. Of course, I expect there's a device for anyone in this lineup. It's got 3G/HSDPA connectivity and a processor that's twice the size of the original Touch, so likely to be pretty speedy. One interesting thing to note is the device doesn't have WiFi built in. I had to think about that one for a little bit because well, everyone has WiFi in their smartphones these days, right? (And yes, even RIM now!) The device is pretty speedy, and given most people have data service with their smartphone, it does seem like overkill. That's strictly my opnion, of course!
I have never used my WiFi really and I'm not sure if I would find a reason to. I suppose if my cellular service is down I would want to have WiFi as a backup? However, if my cellular service is down, there's like a good reason for it and getting access to my email is probably not a high priority. I imagine that there are just as many smartphone users that wouldn't utilize WiFi as there are that do, so it's about choice and if you are that much of a power user, the Touch Dual is likely not the device for you. I have NO idea if this will make it across the pond, but I'm hoping it does.
The P6500 looks to be a real workhorse and fully suited for the enterprise market, especially since it has fingerprint ID sensors AND the ability to remotely wipe the data if its been lost or stolen. And the S730 is the enhanced version of the S710, which I have actually used and really liked it.
And yes, the European market is getting the Shift in November for around EUR 1199. The big news for this device is the innovative SnapVUE application. Basically it gives you instant access to emails, calendar, SMS messages and contacts with fully booting up the device, helping conserve power and extend the battery life. I really can't wait for this device for a multitude of reasons but MOSTLY because I hate taking my laptop with me on business travel. If I could just load up the Shift and take that I would be a happy camper.
My goal is to use it as my primary device at the upcoming CES show. From a PR perspective, having a laptop is necessary at major trade shows, you have to take a lot of notes, have access to as much info as possible and just a smartphone is likely not going to work. I'm thinking the Shift is going to serve all of my needs AND save me a ton of space in my suitcase!
If you have any questions regarding the HTC European announcements drop me a line at you know where. Or just check out some of the links above. Oh yeah, and I've got LOTS of goodies coming this week so stay tuned!!!!
