Friday, February 22, 2008
Orange UK To Carry HTC Shift
Posted by Nurhisham Hussein in "HARDWARE" @ 03:00 AM
"This has been rumored for some time but Orange officially announced that they will range the HTC Shift device. The HTC Shift combines both Vista with a Mobile interface giving you a combined device in a single form factor. It has a 30GB drive integrated and will support 3G+ as well as Bluetooth and WiFi."
After frequent delays, to the point where most in the UMPC community & blogosphere have moved their gadget lust elswhere, the HTC Shift will finally be launched in Europe and by a carrier no less! Personally, while the Shift is a great design and just about the ultimate in convergence (with all the compromises that implies), a couple of things are putting me off - the 2hr battery life with standard battery, and the price. GBP999 with contract is a little too steep even given all that this device offers.
After frequent delays, to the point where most in the UMPC community & blogosphere have moved their gadget lust elswhere, the HTC Shift will finally be launched in Europe and by a carrier no less! Personally, while the Shift is a great design and just about the ultimate in convergence (with all the compromises that implies), a couple of things are putting me off - the 2hr battery life with standard battery, and the price. GBP999 with contract is a little too steep even given all that this device offers.
