HTC to Slide out a Touch revamp?

By chrissyboy, posted Friday, Sep. 28th, 2007
Reader Comments: 4

HTC's got a bunch of new handsets ready to reveal, including a rumoured update to the Touch with a slide-down keypad

Looks like HTC's been listening to all those Apple fans who wish the iPhone had a keypad. It's rumoured to be about to release a version of its iPhone-rivalling Touch, with proper slide-down keys.
Looking like a regular Touch but in slider form, it gets an N95-sized, 2.6in touchscreen and looks to have similar overall dimensions to the Nokia smartphone.
Windows Mobile 6.0 is on-board and we wait to see whether the TouchFLO interface has been better plumbed-in than the veneer-like integration of the original.
HSDPA and Wi-Fi are also reportedly both inside, along with a microSD slot and a modest 2MP camera.
It's expected to be revealed Monday.

Source Stuff.tv

There is a video showing this phone in action and i have to say it looks good, check it out
http://superiorgadgets.blogspot.com/2007/09/htc-nike-aka-htc-touch-slide.html

Posted by chrissyboy, Monday, Oct. 1st, 2007

I'd have to agree with Physboy, it is close but not close enough. I prefer the QWERTY keyboard for easier text messaging and e-mailing. As for the camera to be honest I don't use it for much more then the random picture of friends for picture Caller ID so I don't really need a high MP camera. But more memory, especially with the larger size memory cards now, would be nice.

Posted by fugita, Saturday, Sep. 29th, 2007

Almost, I just need a QWERTY side keyboard, 256/128 MB for memory, GPS, tilt screen and a 3.0 MP AF camera, all in the Touch form factor in addition to current hardware, and I will be ready to go!

Posted by Physboy, Saturday, Sep. 29th, 2007

Pics:

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/leak/htc-touch-slide-leaked-and-in-the-wild-304973.php

Posted by JNGold, Saturday, Sep. 29th, 2007

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