HTC Radar – Windows 7 Phone With Mango Update

2 September 2011, Singapore – HTC Radar, the latest Windows Phone smartphone was unveiled today.  It is designed to keep you close to the people, news and entertainment that matters to you most.   It will be available through at all mobile operators and authorized retailers in Singapore in October 2011 at a recommended retail price of S$569.

The new advanced photography, multimedia and social capabilities all packed into a compact sized aluminum uni-body seems like the next smartphone to acquire.

Picture Perfect

With a 5 megapixel camera and a f/2.2 aperture lens and back-illuminated sensor, you can now take better photos in low-light conditions.  The 28mm wide-angle lens allows you to capture more of the scene in front of you.  You can also take panoramic shots of skylines and landscapes.    Your videos will also be in bright and vibrant HD (720P).  The HTC Photo Enhancer lets you touch up pictures and upload them to Facebook, tag your friends as you use the automatic face detection built into Windows Phones.

People Hub

This new feature from Windows Phone keeps you up to date with your friends’ latest news showing all of your communication history with each person, as well as their recent social network updates and photos.  You can also stay in touch using SMS, Facebook chat and Windows Live Messenger in one conversation, without having to switch applications or disrupt the conversation flow.    You can also speak “face-to-face” with video calling and see your friends’ faces on the bright and sharp 3.8 inch screen.

Specifications

Processor – Qualcomm MSM8255, 1 GHz Processor
Operating system – Windows® Phone OS 7.5 (Mango)
Memory – ROM: 8 GB (6 GB usable memory)| RAM: 512 MB
Dimensions – 120.5 mm (L) x 61.5 mm (W) x 10.9 mm (T)
Weight – 137 grams (with battery)
Display – 3.8-inch touch screen with 480 x 800 WVGA display
Network – HSPA/WCDMA (900/2100 MHz) | GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
(Band frequency, HSPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent)
Internet – 3G: Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed | Up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed
GPRS – Up to 114 kbps download speed | Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Tethering – USB and Wi-Fi tethering
GPS – Internal GPS antenna
Sensors – G-sensor | Digital Compass | Proximity Sensor | Ambient Light Sensor
Connectivity : 3.5 mm stereo audio jack | Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0) | Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n | DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to your TV or computer
Bluetooth – Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP for wireless stereo headsets and PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit
Camera – Rear camera: 5 megapixel camera with F2.2 lens, LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures) | Front camera: VGA fixed focus colour camera |HD video recording: Record HD videos with up to 720p resolution

Multimedia – Audio supported formats: Playback: .m4a, .m4b, .mp3, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) | Video supported formats:
Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .m4v, .mbr, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9 and VC-1)  Recording: .mp4 (You can only playback a .3gp or .3g2 video if the video is an email attachment or is part of an MMS message.)
Battery – Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery (non-removable) | Capacity: 1520 mAh | Talk time: Up to 485 minutes for WCDMA & Up to 600 minutes for GSM | Standby time: Up to 535 hours for WCDMA & Up to 480 hours for GSM (subject to network and phone usage)
Recommended Windows System Requirements –   Windows 7, Vista or  XP |  HTC Sync

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