BlackBerry Look-a-Like from HTC
With the number of new phones being launched, consumers are going to have to keep an eye on all the cash for old mobiles initiatives and schemes. Just out of the starting blocks is a new HTC smart phone which bears a passing resemblance to a BlackBerry. But this HTC model, which is a successor to their T-Mobile Bash mobile, appears to be heading to AT&T this time.
The HTC Snap, as it’s known, is powered by Windows mobile 6.1 and is a nifty piece of kit, with a sleek and slim appearance. Black in colour, it measures 4.59 inch by 2.42 inch by 0.47 inch. It doesn’t have a touch screen, but makes use of a small track ball. This lies just below the 320 x 240 screen.
So, for those looking for cash for old mobiles and wanting to upgrade, what does the HTC Snap offer? It boasts a quick 528-MHz processor, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and a 2-megapixel camera. It also comes with a powerful 1500mAh battery which offers long life, even with the powerful applications blasting away at top speed.
HTC has also added to the Windows Mobile operating system by including an “Inner Circle” key which lifts emails from your list of favourite people to the top of your inbox.
The T-Mobile Dash was a great hit amongst the texting and emailing brigade, who were looking for value for money. But the new Snap models – there’s two in the line-up – operate their 3G on the 850 to 1,900-MHz and 900 to 2,100-MHz bands, whereas T-Mobile is on the 1,700-MHz band, meaning that AT&T looks the likely beneficiary.
Industry observers question Snap’s likely partner though, saying that AT&T is awash with similar devises, where T-Mobile would only really have the Blackberry 8900 as opposition. One thing is for sure though, the more Snaps sold, the more people are going to have to consider the cash for old mobiles schemes.
Via Tracy and Matt
May 11th, 2009 at 6:04 pm
HTC is cool