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Video: HTC S743 unboxing and first impressions

by Laura June posted Feb 5th 2009 @ 3:51AM

We just recently heard that HTC's S743 was coming to U.S. markets, and now there's video of the device getting unboxed and pawed at. If you've already forgotten, the S740 lookalike's got a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4-inch QVGA display, and runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard. No big surprises here -- it's looking pretty solid overall -- but check it out for yourself.

HTC S743 hands-on

by Sean Cooper posted Jan 8th 2009 @ 8:59PM

HTC's S743 was launched a few days ago and we had a quick minute to catch up and get a few poses before being run down by other screaming HTC fans. This set, as previously mentioned, is the twin of HTC's S740 but eschews European frequencies for US-friendly 850 / 1900. Not much more to say, enjoy the pics.

Gallery: HTC S743 hands-on

HTC not done with non-touchscreens yet, brings S743 to US market

by Chris Ziegler posted Jan 6th 2009 @ 8:00AM

We'd never pegged the S740 as the kind of phone HTC would be looking to bring to the New World; it's an oddball by modern Windows Mobile standards, shucking the touchy, feely trend for a traditional numeric keypad that reminds us of a simpler, more innocent time. Miracles can and do happen from time to time, though -- and on that note we give you the S743, a dead ringer for the S740 that's had its Euro-friendly 3G gutted and replaced with HSDPA 850 / 1900 for North American use. It's got WinMo 6.1 Standard, a 2.4-inch QVGA display, and faceted styling inspired by the Touch Diamond, but the S743's real claim to fame is its slide-out QWERTY keyboard for those moments when triple-tapping and predictive text just aren't going to cut it. Look for this sucker to invade US retailers some time this quarter.