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HTC just announced a new smartphone, S740 based on Touch Diamond/Pro design. HTC wants to tap in the smartphone market and thus dishes out a rather tried and tested sleek, slender design of Touch Diamond. The S740 has a conventional number keypad on the front with the QWERTY hidden beneath it. The phone has a 2.4-inch QVGA screen, Windows Mobile 6.1 onboard and a fast 528MHz processor. 7.2Mbps HSDPA, EDGE and 802.11 b/g handle the internet department.

Specifications:

• Size: 116.3 x 43.4 x 16.3 mm
  Weight: 140g with battery
  Networks: WCDMA/HSDPA: 900/2100 MHz for EU and Asia
  GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
  Maximum speed: UL = 384 kbps; DL = 3.6/7.2 Mbps**
  Camera: 3.2MP, with the second VGA camera for video calling
  Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Standard
  Display: 2.4-inch QVGA screen
  Camera: 3.2 megapixel with fixed focus
  Internal memory: 256 MB flash; 256 MB RAM
  Memory card: microSD™
  LAN: 802.11b/g
  Bluetooth®: 2.0 with EDR
  GPS: GPS/AGPS
  Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
  Battery: 1000 mAh
  Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 320 minutes*** / GSM: Up to 380 minutes***
  tandby time: WCDMA: Up to 400 hours*** / GSM: Up to 280 hours***
  Special features: Sliding QWERTY keyboard, FM radio, Google Maps, RSS Hub
  Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7225, 528 MHz

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