New HTC S740 Joining the Touch Diamond Family

HTC today announced the introduction of the HTC S740, a slim and compact smartphone that provides the traditional 12-keypad as well as a sliding QWERTY keyboard for optimal messaging. The HTC S740 will be available across Europe from September 2008.


The HTC S740 features the fastest mobile broadband capabilities with a maximum download speed of 7.2 Mbps, depends on your local telco offering. The S740 follows the sleek design of HTC’s hit consumer handset, the HTC Touch Diamond. This slim smartphone features a matt black facetted back, a 2.4 inch QVGA display and slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

Key HTC S740 Product Specifications

* Size: 116.3 x 43.4 x 16.3 mm
* Weight: 140g with battery
* Networks: WCDMA/HSDPA: 900/2100 MHz for EU and Asia
* GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Camera: 3.2MP, with the second VGA camera for video calling
* Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
* Display: 2.4-inch QVGA screen
* Camera: 3.2 megapixel with fixed focus
* Internal memory: 256 MB flash; 256 MB RAM
* Memory card: microSD
* WLAN: 802.11b/g
* Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
* GPS: GPS/AGPS
* Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
* Battery: 1000 mAh
* Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 320 minutes / GSM: Up to 380 minutes
* Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 400 hours / GSM: Up to 280 hours
* Special features: Sliding QWERTY keyboard, FM radio, Google Maps, RSS Hub
* Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7225, 528 MHz