HTC Touch 3G

The HTC announced earlier this morning an update of its HTC Touch - Touch 3G. One new feature is an impovement of the connectivity options, sporting not only quad-band GSM/EDGE, but also dual-band (900/2100MHz) HSDPA powered UMTS connectivity that is rated for downloads up to 7.2Mbps in speed.

The other features are un upgraded camera to 3.2 megapixel unit, a 256MB of built-in storage that is backed up by a microSD memory card slot, and gives its applications 192MB of RAM to operate within, Bluetooth 2.0 and GPS and runs the latest Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system.

The Touch 3G's 1100mAh battery is rated for up to 6 hours of 3G talk time, or 6.7 hours of GSM talk time. The battery should also be good for over 2 weeks of standby time when left alone.

HTC expects the Touch 3G to be available in a number of different markets starting in early October of this year.