HTC confirms Diamond with VGA touchscreen launch next month?
by Thomas Ricker 
posted Apr 29th 2008 at 4:40AM
We already knew it was coming, now HTC has seemingly confirmed that its Diamond handset will be announced next month presumably at the May 6th event. The wording of the Taipei Times article (which we assume was translated from Chinese) leaves HTC's comments open to interpretation. Speaking to a group of investors, HTC's financial executive Cheng Hui-ming, said that revenues will grow by 20% this year thanks to the launch of a new Touch phone next month. Referring to the HTC Diamond by name, he then calls the device "the most important product for HTC this year." Interesting considering that HTC is widely expected to launch the first Android handset -- dubbed Dream -- before the end of the year. Regardless, the 3G Diamond with Windows Mobile 6.1 running beneath a large, glossy, VGA touchscreen display with WiFi and 3 megapixel camera is certainly going to attract a lot interest from us and our wallets.
Filed under: Handsets, HTC, O2, Windows Mobile
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ciro @ Apr 30th 2008 5:54AM
The new HTC Diamond with the DVB-H , DVB-T ?
gm76 @ Apr 29th 2008 11:40AM
With 3.6" touch screens out (O2 Xda Flame) since when is the 2.8" display on the HDC Diamond considered large?
Brettinsocal @ Apr 29th 2008 6:23PM
Have you seen the video of that O2 Flame?!
Its a frigging boat anchor!
TareX @ Apr 29th 2008 5:05PM
How disappointing. The Diamond -not the Dream- is their most important product in 2008?
Convergenista @ Apr 29th 2008 5:30PM
Isn't it time for an HTC WinMo phone with a 3.5" screen? I refuse to switch to the iPhone, but I'm getting tired of dealing with teeny-tiny virtual keyboards and itsy-bitsy font sizes so I can cram a decent amount of my spreadsheet onto the screen real estate.
TareX @ Apr 29th 2008 9:04PM
Yes I didnt think the day would come when I would consider an iPhone, but it has a screen that makes it all worth it.
I'll wait for the Android Dream before giving the 3G iPhone a try....
Joe @ Apr 29th 2008 6:35PM
I'd rather see the Raphael first
szaszati @ Jun 15th 2008 4:54PM
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