MWC 2008: HTC reveals low budget P3470 GPS device

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

Looking for a bargain priced GPS enabled Pocket PC? Then the new HTC P3470 could be right up your street!

Press release and pics follow!

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HTC P3470 brings an affordable GPS, Feature-rich Touchscreen phone to the masses

Using TomTom Navigator 6, the HTC P3470 delivers detailed maps and direct to contact navigation

BARCELONA — February 11, 2008 — HTC Corp. (TAIEX: 2498; “HTC”), the world’s leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile® smart devices, today announced the European launch of the HTC P3470, the latest member of the HTC product portfolio. Combining a lightweight design, large screen, sat-nav software and strong battery life, the P3470 sets a new standard in affordable smartphone, GPS-based devices.

At just 108mm tall, the HTC P3470 offers unbeatable value as one of the most compact devices in HTC’s portfolio, featuring a broad range of functionality that today’s consumers desire. The HTC P3470™ enables an easy to use and simple interface for accessing web pages, documents, messages, contact lists and more.

Smart, simple and easy to use, TomTom Navigator 6 is the best sat-nav solution for your PDA or mobile phone. The intuitive interface, crystal clear instructions and easy call handling make it the ideal navigation partner for the P3470. The touch interface and large 2.8in screen ensure the AGPS-enabled sat-nav is easy to use, and the HTC P3470 is truly mobile thanks to the long battery life. The HTC P3470 also includes a 1GB Micro SD card for mapping and other data storage.

“The HTC P3470 integrates GPS-location into an innovative and high-powered phone that brings location-based experiences to customers looking for power and affordability,” said Florian Seiche, Vice President, HTC Europe. “We are very pleased to announce this addition to the product portfolio, continuing our commitment to provide an option for every user.”

Availability

The HTC P3470™ will be available to customers across Europe later this month.

The first pan-European operator partner to take the HTC version of the device will be Orange which will launch the P3470 in the UK, France, Spain and the Netherlands. Price: 449 euros

Key features

• Size: 108 x 58.3 x 15.7 mm

• Weight: 122 g

• Connectivity: GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

• Operating system: Windows Mobile 6® Professional

• Display: 2.8-inch QVGA flat touch screen

• Camera: 2 megapixel with macro focus

• Internal memory: 256 MB flash, 128 MB RAM

• Removable memory: microSDTM slot

• Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR

• GPS: GPS

• Interface: HTC ExtUSBTM (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 Full-Speed)

• Battery: 1100 mAh

• Talk time: GSM: up to 350 minutes*

• Standby time: GSM: up to 240 hours*

• Chipset: TI OMAP 850, 200MHz

[Guest]

That looks great, shame about lack of wifi

[Guest Monolithix]

Certainly is a nice looking handset, whats with HTC leaving out the wifi again though :) A choice or a compromise for every customer!?

[Guest paholman]

Certainly is a nice looking handset, whats with HTC leaving out the wifi again though :D A choice or a compromise for every customer!?

It's a nice looking device, but in my humble opinion, the 02 XDA orbit is just as good, although less RAM ,but it has WiFi, and can be picked up for a lot cheaper these days. :) Approx £200.

Edited February 11, 2008 by paholman

[Guest Mark in Holland]

Is it really such a bargain? At EUR 449, It's only EUR 120 less than the Touch Cruise (which has WiFi and 3G).....

[Guest Monolithix]

Depends on how the networks price it up, i'd imagine ;p

[Guest Swampie]

That looks great, shame about lack of wifi

I hardly use WiFi any more on my Vario III - just lovely 3G data all the way...

[Guest jimbouk]

Once you've used HSDPA, you don't really miss wifi... and I am going to bet that the networks had a lot of say in the removal of wifi.

[Guest paholman]

Once you've used HSDPA, you don't really miss wifi... and I am going to bet that the networks had a lot of say in the removal of wifi.

If you're lucky enough to be in an area with that coverage, sadly I'm not one of them and have to resort to Wifi. Especially abroad

Edited February 11, 2008 by paholman

[Guest Confucious]

What's this with HTC bundling TT instead of CoPilot?

[Guest nickcornaglia]

Good Looking phone.

[Guest DarkWanderer]

It is a good looking phone, but it's far too expensive, how can that price be called low-budget! Especially if they're pushing it as a satnav replacement, compare it to the price of a standalone TomTom and it's ridiculous.

[Guest tsutton]

It is a good looking phone, but it's far too expensive, how can that price be called low-budget! Especially if they're pushing it as a satnav replacement, compare it to the price of a standalone TomTom and it's ridiculous.

You can't make phone calls with Tomtom device.

This is a Pocket PC and phone into one. :)

But I agree with you about them labelling it as budget when it's a bit on the pricey side.