The New Diamond-like S740 smartphone

Today the new S740 was u nveiled by HTC. The phone features a 2.4" QVGA display, a 3.2 megapixel camera, 256MB of internal storage and a whopping 256MB of application RAM, a microSD memory card slot which provides extra storage room for media files and apps, WiFi and Bluetooth, an FM radio and GPS navigation module.

The handset comes equipped with 7.2Mbps HSDPA 3G support for the 900 and 2100MHz frequency bands, as well as quad-band GSM/EDGE support.

The 1000mAh battery should provide for up to 6.3/5.3 hours of GSM/UMTS talk time or 11.6/16.6 days of GSM/UMTS standby time. The HTC S740 is scheduled to become available across Europe in September of this year. No word yet on pricing or specific carrier availability.