HTC today announced its latest personal navigation handset with inbuilt GPS. The new HTC Touch Cruise, an update to 2008’s popular HTC GPS device of the same name, is the first mobile phone to offer HTC Footprints which enables people to permanently chronicle their special moments by capturing a digital postcard on their phone. Once captured, Footprints provides the ability to take notes and an audio clip of that favourite restaurant or special place while identifying its specific geographical location. In addition to identifying each postcard with its specific GPS co-ordinates, Footprints also auto-names each postcard with its general location or area.

The HTC Touch Cruise is also an advanced in-car navigation system. When placed into its accompanying car cradle, the HTC Touch Cruise automatically transforms its user interface into an easy-to-use, one-touch interface that provides seamless turn-by-turn directions. The new HTC Touch Cruise will be available to customers across all major global markets in spring 2009.

HTC Touch Cruise Specifications

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Size: 102 x 53.5 x 14.5mm
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Weight: 103 grams
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Connectivity: WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
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Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
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Display: 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution
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Control panel: HTC TouchFLO 4-Way navigation wheel with Enter and HTC Footprints buttons
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Camera: 3.2 MP, with fixed focus
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Internal memory: 512 MB flash ROM, 256 MB RAM
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Expansion Slot: microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
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Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
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Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
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GPS: GPS/A-GPS
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Interface: HTC ExtUSBä (mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
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Battery: 1100 mAh
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Talk time: GSM: up to 400 minutes
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Standby time: GSM: up to two weeks
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Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7225, 528 MHz

Labels: HTC, HTC Touch Cruise

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