September 10, 2008

HTC Corp., a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled its advanced next generation business phone, the HTC Touch Pro. Bringing a beautiful new angle to mobile business productivity, the HTC Touch Pro utilizes similar styling and functionality of the celebrated Touch Diamond and introduces a variety of business-focused enhancements that make getting work done on the go quick and easy.
HTC is also extremely pleased to announce that Hong Kong’s leading mobile company, CSL Limited has been appointed the exclusive Hong Kong distributor and operator partner of the HTC Touch Pro.

“The HTC Touch Pro and Touch Diamond have created a new generation of HTC touch devices that make the promise of the one-hand, one-touch mobile Internet a reality,” said Peter Chou, president and CEO, HTC Corp., “HTC Touch Pro is for those customers that demand the ease of use and enjoyment of TouchFLO 3D and want the styling of the Touch Diamond but also need the powerful mobile business experience that HTC delivers.”

“The exclusive launch of HTC Touch Diamond by CSL in May was a great success and created high awareness in the marketplace. We are pleased to be the exclusive Hong Kong distributor and operator partner of the HTC Touch Pro and we continue to see a strong and continuing demand for HTC devices in Hong Kong.”, said Christina Teo, Chief Marketing Officer of CSL Limited.

A New Dimension To Touch – One hand, one touch

HTC has taken a great leap forward in touch screen innovation with its 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. TouchFLO 3D provides a stunningly intuitive way to zip through common tasks like messaging, calendar appointments or making calls with just one touch. Delve a little deeper to find that your music, photos, contacts and surfing the web are also responsive to the touch. In addition, the Touch Pro includes a new innovative touch-sensitive control for device interaction.

Making The Mobile Internet Useful and Fun

With the introduction of Touch Pro, HTC delivers an entirely new mobile Internet experience that utilizes broadband-like speeds with HSPA (up to 2Mbps up-link and up to 7.2Mbps down-link speeds)^ and wireless connectivity. Committed to improving Web browsing, HTC provides a new customized mobile Web browser that enables easy viewing and effortless navigation of Websites in the way they are designed to be viewed on a PC. As part of this browsing experience users can zoom and pan Websites with one-hand and automatically view optimized content that has been specially created to fit the display. Turning the device sideways and the built-in G-sensor will automatically rotate the web page view from a portrait to landscape view.

In addition to Web browsing, the Touch Pro includes an HTC-developed, YouTube application for watching a variety of user generated video content. The Touch Pro utilizes mapping and navigation solutions by installing a GPS mapping software#, which enables users to find the fastest routes to their destinations, locate restaurants and services on the way.

Unmatched Style with Complete Productivity

Like the Touch Diamond, Touch Pro is crafted with precision to fit comfortably in a user’s hand and brings together elegant touch screen response with the direct precision of HTC’s trademark sliding keyboard design. Introducing a new five-row QWERTY keyboard layout that makes typing-intensive tasks like composing email or working on Microsoft OfficeR documents quick and easy. Built-in TV-out functionality* means users can deliver the perfect PowerPointR presentation from the Touch Pro and project pictures and videos to external large screen without a laptop in sight. Entertainment features include a FM radio and multi-media player.

Bursting with Innovation

The Touch Pro delivers an unrivalled combination of features and functionality. The 2.8 inch display with VGA resolution provides near-print quality viewing that enables beautiful Web browsing and viewing of photographs. The built-in camera includes an auto-focus lens with flash light that ensures the photos you take will be clear and consistent. Advanced wireless and auto sensor screen pivoting are just a few of the features that make the Touch Pro experience a stand out.

Availability

The HTC Touch Pro will be available in Hong Kong in September.

HTC Touch Pro Key Specifications