HTC Drop Smartphones Price, Due to Competetion or New Product Release Soon?

HTC has released the list of the latest suggested retail price for it’s Android and Windows Mobile based phone lineup. The price update is in respond to the increasingly competitive the smartphone market currently have. Looking on another side, this could also means that HTC is ready to launch numbers of smartphones that already available in other regions.

HTC Hero and HTC HD2 have substantial price cut amounting RM200 and RM400 respectively from their last price about RM2099 and RM2899 three months ago. Keep in mind that this is just suggested retail price or known more as RRP as a guide to retailer. The actual price usually lower than this due to competition. Full price list available in the press release below


 HTC Drop Smartphones Price, Due to Competetion or New Product Release Soon?

HTC Android and windows mobile phones price revision

Malaysia9 March, 2010 Getting ahead of the competition affordably has never been easier with the HTC’s series of Android and Windows Mobile Smartphones. Get ready to be spoilt for choice to integrate the lineup of HTC smartphones, now carrying new suggested retail prices into your work and play repertoire.

The revised prices will take effect immediately.

Android Phone Models

Model

Revised Suggested Retail Price


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HTC Magic

Targeted at users seeking a stylish smartphone which delivers a superior mobile internet experience, HTC Magic comes equipped with a 3.2” HVGA touch screen display and features a track ball and navigational buttons for quick easy access.

RM 1,598


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Revised Suggested Retail Price

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HTC Hero

The first HTC phone that embodies HTC Sense™, allowing an intuitive and seamless experience to allow you to personalize a suite of widgets that best suit your personality and lifestyle.

RM 1,899

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HTC Tattoo

The latest addition to the HTC Android™ family, the HTC Tattoo allows you to fully customize both inside and out. Design a cover or choose from the wide range of cover designs available to make your Tattoo your own.

RM 1,199


Windows Mobile® Phone Models

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Revised Suggested Retail Price


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HTC Touch2

A compact and stylish smartphone that delivers the full touch experience boosted by Windows Mobile 6.5. Offering best-in-class messaging, browsing and productivity capabilities, HTC Touch2 keeps you connected with the people and information in your life.

RM 1,299

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HTC Touch Diamond 2

An elegant companion, the HTC Touch Diamond2 simplifies communication with its people-centric communication technology, allowing you to view text messages, emails and call logs from individual contact cards or from the in-call screen during a call. Enhanced with HTC’s TouchFlo 3D user experience and zero-waiting Push Internet ensuring prompt and instant downloading of your favourite websites.

RM 1,699


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HTC Touch Pro 2

Remarkably designed with an intuitive mobile navigation and touch-responsive interface, you can view your office documents or browse web pages on the impressive 2.8” VGA touch screen. Targeted at business users, composing emails are a breeze with the slide out QWERTY keyboard.

RM 1,999

 HTC Drop Smartphones Price, Due to Competetion or New Product Release Soon?

HTC HD2

Presenting a deluxe cinematic visual experience on its industry leading high-resolution, 4.3” capacitive touch display for a sharper and more vivid display, the HTC HD2 is powered by the new Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon processor to increase productivity and efficiency.

RM 2,499


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HTC Snap

Designed for users who prefer a user-friendly QWERTY smartphone that simplifies communication. Featuring the Inner Circle, it allows you to use a dedicated button to bring emails from a preselected group of people to the top of your inbox, enabling you to respond immediately.

Available in two versions, the camera and non-camera versions, the HTC Snap is a reliable smartphone companion regardless of whatever profession you are in.

RM 1,099


About HTC
Founded in 1997, HTC Corporation (HTC) is a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design. Since its establishment, HTC has developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and product innovations and launched state-of-the-art mobile phones for mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US, Asia and around the world. HTC is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

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More about HTC Hero

As mentioned on previous post, HTC Hero is finally here with recommended retail price at RM 2399  (I’m expecting below 2K, rough guess). Pretty high if you ask me, but you pay what you get, right?

Price used to determine the success of anything on the market, second after the physical appearance. And I can’t forget iPhone here, sorry. As comparison, the price is on par with 16GB/8GB iPhone 3G/3Gs, which priced almost that one on the grey market. Getting it from Maxis is surely cheaper, but you’re locked under contract for certain period of times.

Let’s put that aside. HTC Hero has 2 color are available to choose from, they called it ‘urban brown’ and absolute white’. Brown color looks more elegant to me though. Each HTC Hero equipped with with 2GB MicroSD card as standard feature.

HTC Sense, the HTC’s very own user interface if going to be available on HTC Hero as well. To describe what HTC Sense is, there is no better page, than HTC’s webpage. And for more features, I copy and paste the ‘Product Factsheet’ below. So that’s all folks.

Processor Qualcomm® MSM7200A™, 528 MHz
Operating system Android™
Memory ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 288 MB
Dimensions 112mm (L) x 56.2 (W) x 14.35 mm (T)
Weight 135g (with battery)
Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 320×480 HVGA resolution
Network HSPA/WCDMA:

  • 900/2100 MHz
  • Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

  • 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)

Device Control Trackball with Enter button
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless
Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g

HTC ExtUSB™  (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
3.5mm audio jack

Camera 5.0 megapixel colour camera with auto focus
Audio supported formats MP3, AAC(AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC), AMR-NB, WAV, MIDI and Windows Media® Audio 9
Video supported formats MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 and Windows Media® Video 9
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1350 mAh
Talk time:

  • Up to 420 minutes for WCDMA
  • Up to 470 minutes for GSM

Standby time:

  • Up to 750 hours for WCDMA
  • Up to 440 hours for GSM

(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)

Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A
Special features G-sensor
Digital Compass(3rd party software is needed)
Value Added Applications HTC Sense™, HTC widget, HTC Scenes, HTC Sync, Google Maps,     Microsoft® Exchange synchronization, PDF Viewer, Quick Office, AK Notepad, Stock, Weather, Footprints, Twitter Peep, Smart Dialer, and Teeter game

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HTC Hero Officially Here In Malaysia This September

htc hero HTC Hero Officially Here In Malaysia This September

The latest Android based phone from HTC, HTC Hero will be officially unveiled for Malaysian market next week (received an invitation to attend the event, but the timing and commitment to work prevent me from being there to have the first look at this phone).

It is one sleek and gorgeous phone indeed judging from its look. I’m sure it is great phone with tonnes of features to impress your girlfriend. Make sure you read the lengthy review by Engadget’s folk here about this phone.

Stay tune guys, see if I can get more information especially the price, right after that event.

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