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HTC Shift Product Page up on HTC’s European Site

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Overview

Where once you traded productivity for portability, now there is no need for compromise. Powerful enough to run Microsoft Windows Vista® on a large touch screen, the HTC Shift delivers functional clout in a sleek, lightweight design.

With the optimum blend of portability and functionality, HTC SnapVUE™ provides instant and easy access to critical information, such as your emails, calendar, SMS and contacts – even if the device is not switched on. There’s now no need to power up just to check your emails.

High-speed, always-on connectivity provides the ultimate in productivity and highest fidelity experience, no matter where you are.

The expansive 7-inch touch sensitive screen slides and tilts to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, providing you with an uncompromised PC environment while working on the move.

Highlights

  • Receive instant access to email while you’re on the move with a fantastic 2 days standby battery life
  • Always-on access to critical information with HTC SnapVUE™
  • Powerful enough to give you the full Windows Vista® experience
  • Offering an intuitive, interactive mobile internet experience with the large 7-inch touch screen
  • Extensive range of connectivity options – 3G/HSDPA, GSM/GPRS/ EDGE, Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 2.0

The above extracted from the site page, link here.

October 2, 2007 Posted by hongkongphooey | Gadgets n Gizmos, HTC, PocketPC, UMPC, Websites | , | No Comments Yet

Underground 48 – 6 October @ The Cavern

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UNDERGROUND 48

Saturday, 6 October

8:00pm – 11:00pm
@ The Cavern,
Lan Kwai Fong
Central

OVER 18 ONLY!

Entrance: $80 (students $50)

Bands playing are:
Urban Butterfly,
Born To Hula,
Killersoap,
The Sinister Left
More information about the bands…

October 2, 2007 Posted by hongkongphooey | Bars & Clubs, Event, Music, Nightlife | , , , | No Comments Yet

First Look – Samsung E950

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The phone comes in two screens, on top is the main phone display, on the bottom is the five-way touch panel input.

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The main touch panel page offers Yahoo, Music, Message, Internet and Search functions and dedicated navigation keys to follow thorugh after specific function key is pressed. Such as if the music button is pressed, the forward/reverse one track, pause, stop and listing buttons pops up as follow-up buttons.

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All Photos from PhoneDaily

For a more in-depth review, check it out here at GSMArena, link here.

Imported version going rate is HK$2,180, available from T-One Mobile at Sintat Centre.

October 2, 2007 Posted by hongkongphooey | Gadgets n Gizmos, Mobile Phone | , | 2 Comments