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HTC Touch Viva review

The original HTC Touch gets a sexy new look and an affordable price

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2008-12-16December 16th 2008

Price at launch £250.00
Additional Information Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
Colour Grey
Connectivity Bluetooth, USB 2.0
Dimensions 104.5 x 59 x 15.75
Features Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional / Memory card slot / Chipset: TI OMAP• 850, 201 MHz
Weight (g) 110
Alarm Yes
Audio Recording Yes
Battery Type 1100 mAh
Bluetooth Yes
Built-In Camera Yes
Camera Resolution 2
Colour Screen Yes
Data Link Protocol 802.11b/g Wifi
Digital Zoom 2
Display Size 2.8
Display Type TFT LCD
E-mail Client Yes
EDGE Yes
Expansion Slots Micro SD
GPRS Yes
Handsfree Speakerphone Yes
Installed RAM (MB) 128
Internet Browser Yes
Memory 256
Memory Card Compatibility MicroSD
Mobile Phone Camera Type Digital
Mobile Phone Frequencies GSM850/GSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900
Phone Features 3D Games, Audio Recording, Bluetooth, Calender, Call History, Clock/Alarm, Java Games, MP3/Polyphonic ringtones, Music Library, Notes, PC Synch, Photos, Predictive Text, Stopwatch, Tasks, Timer, WAP 2.0, Web Browser
Processor Speed (MHz) 201
Quoted Standby Time 270
Quoted Talk Time (hrs) 8
Ringtones Downloadable, MP3, polyphonic
SMS Yes
Software Provided Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Stereo Bluetooth Yes
WiFi Yes

Product Summary

Touch Viva

HTC Touch Viva

Price at launch

£250.00

For

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Touch screen

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TouchFLO

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2 megapixel camera

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Wi-Fi

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MicroSD slot

Against

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No 3G

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Small onboard memory

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Camera could be better

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