ATT, HTC Unveil Pure and Tilt 2 Smartphones
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AT&T and HTC have unveiled the HTC Tilt 2 and the HTC Pure, two Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones that could potentially signal a comeback for Microsoft’s eroding market share in the wireless industry.
The HTC Pure is essentially a successor to the Touch Diamond, but with a larger, higher-resolution (480-by-800-pixel) screen and a 5-megapixel camera. The Tilt 2, meanwhile, is a spiritual successor to the popular, two-generations-old QWERTY-equipped AT&T Tilt–which HTC had also built, although it wasn’t branded as such, along with last year’s Fuze. The Tilt 2 now includes a 3.6-inch touch screen and a 3.2-megapixel camera.
Both devices feature HTC’s TouchFLO 3D interface, which offers a smooth interface for basic tasks like browsing the Web, managing contacts, and listening to music. Windows Mobile 6.5 itself is a significant update, with direct access to the new Windows Marketplace for Mobile app store and Microsoft’s My Phone service. Its refreshed interface is largely irrelevant with these two devices, though, since HTC grafted TouchFLO 3D on top.
The HTC Pure will be available online today and in AT&T stores for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract. The Tilt 2 will cost $299.99 after mail-in rebate and with contract when it arrives in the next several weeks.
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