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The revolutionary HTC Touch for Sprint PCS is the first Sprint phone to support TouchFlo – software that lets you interact on a tactile level with the phone. Flick your finger up, down or sideways to move through photos or albums and expand your fingers to zoom into a Web page. TouchFlo is offers an amazing user experience. The HTC Touch also packs in Windows Mobile 6, stereo Bluetooth, WiFi, and high-speed cellular data for an amazingly thin and light do-it-all smartphone.
Highlights
First Sprint Phone To Support TouchFlo Tactile Touchscreen Technology
Advanced Bluetooth Wireless Technology Lets You Stream Stereo Music
Windows Media Player Onboard Lets You Stream Or Play Downloaded Music, TV or Videos
View or Edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Documents, and View PDF Documents
2.0 Megapixel Camera/Camcorder Lets You Capture The Moment
Surf The Internet – Visit Your Favorite Web Sites At Broadband Speeds
What’s In The Box With The Phone
Additional Items Included – Battery, Wall Charger, USB Cable, Stereo Headset w/ Adapter, Leather Case, 512MB Memory Card, Stylus
Advanced Features
Digital Camera – Yes, 2.0 Megapixel (1600 x 1200 Pixel Resolution Max)
Streaming Multimedia Support – Yes, Windows Media Player Lets You Experience Sprint TV and Streaming or Downloadable Sprint Music
MP3 Player – Yes, Windows Media Player Lets You Playback MP3 Playlists, Stereo Speakers, USB Mass Storage
Attachment Viewing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) – Yes, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint Document Editing and Viewing Are All Built-in
Bluetooth Wireless Technology – Yes, v2.0 Handsfree, Headset and DUN, OPP, HID Profiles Supported
Video Capture / Camcorder – Yes, H.263 and MPEG4 Formats, Length Limited Only By Available Memory
QWERTY Keyboard – Yes, On-screen Touch Keyboard
Upgradeable – Yes, Sprint Allows Device To Upgrade To Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro Edition At Later Date
Voice-driven Menus – Yes, Train The Phone To Pull Up Over A Dozen Applications With Your Voice
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP) – Yes, A2DP and AVRC Profiles Supported So You Can Stream Stereo Music To Compatible Bluetooth Devices
Data Capable / Use This Phone As A Modem – Yes, Software and USB Cable Included, With Phone As A Modem Add-on Plan Feature
PC Synchronization – Yes, Software and USB Cable Included, Or Sync Over-the-air With Microsoft ActiveSync
Messaging Features
Mobile Web Browsing – Yes, MS Pocket Explorer Built-in, Full HTML Support With Tactile UI Experience
Multimedia Messaging – Yes, Take and Receive Picture and Video Messages With Sprint Messaging Add-on Plan Feature
Text Messaging (SMS) – Yes, Send To Groups Or Individuals With Sprint Messaging Add-on Plan Feature
Instant Messenger Built-in – Yes, MSN Live Messenger Built-in With Sprint Messaging Add-on Plan Feature
Email Client – Yes, Pocket Outlook w/ Attachments, Over-the-air ActiveSync or Bluetooth or USB, POP3/SMTP, VPN