HTC Touch Viva
Discontinued 16th September 2008
The HTC Touch Viva is a slight
upgrade to the original HTC
Touch, the main improvements being a software update,
more memory and better battery life.
This is a GSM-only handset with no 3G
support, although it does come with WiFi connectivity.
When the original Touch came out, the lack of 3G was
annoying, but the Touch range now also has the HTC
Touch 3G if you need UMTS support.
The
screen on the Touch Viva is a 2.8" 240 x 320 pixel
touch-sensitive panel. On the back is a fairly basic
two megapixel camera, and the Touch Viva supports Bluetooth 2.0,
USB 2.0 and microSD expandable memory. Internal memory
is now 128MB (up from 64MB in the original), and the
operating system is Windows Mobile 6.1 with HTC's enhanced
TouchFLO interface running on top.
Inside is a 210 MHz TI OMAP 820 processor,
the same as the original Touch. This isn't particularly
fast, but it should get most things done.
HTC say that the 1100 mAh battery can
now give the Touch Viva up to 8 hours talktime and 11
days standby time. If this is the case, then that is
a significant improvement over the original Touch. Overall,
the Touch Viva is a little larger than its predecessor
at 105 x 49 x 16mm, but slightly lighter at 110 grams.
HTC say that the Touch Viva should be
available from early October 2008, but did not give
any guidance on price, although our best guess is that
it will have a street price of around £250 or
€350 SIM-free.
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HTC
Touch Viva at a glance
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Available:
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Q4
2008
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Network:
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GSM
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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Data:
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GPRS
+ EDGE + WiFi
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Screen:
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240
x 320 pixelss
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Camera:
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2
megapixels
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Size:
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Compact
touchscreen 105 x 59
x 16mm / 110 grams
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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microSD
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Limited
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GPS:
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No
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Battery
life:
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8 hours talk / 11 days standby
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