AT&T and HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile phones, today
announced the upcoming availability of the HTC Tilt™ 2 and the HTC
PURE™ with Windows® Mobile 6.5. The HTC PURE delivers a touch screen
experience in an alluring, compact form factor, and the HTC Tilt 2
features the convenience of a tilting touch screen combined with the
practicality of a slide out full QWERTY keyboard.
Powered by the nation’s fastest 3G network and the Windows phone
platform, the HTC Tilt 2 and HTC PURE deliver an enhanced TouchFLO® 3D
interface on a large vibrant touch screen that makes navigation
intuitive and rich while enabling smooth access to desktop like web
browsing. Both devices embody HTC’s approach to put people at the
center of the communications experience by providing full access to
voice, text, or email in a single contact view, regardless of whether
voice, text or email was used. This view can be accessed from the
contact card or in the in-call screen during a phone conversation,
ensuring the latest conversations are always at hand.
“As one of the first carriers to support Windows Mobile 6.5 in the
U.S. and the largest distributor of Windows phones worldwide, AT&T has
a long history of leadership in smartphones and Windows Mobile,” said
Michael Woodward, vice president, Mobile Phone Portfolio, AT&T
Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Twice as many smartphone users choose
AT&T over any other carrier and the HTC Tilt 2 and HTC PURE will lead
our Windows phone lineup into 2010.”
AT&T will support Windows Marketplace for Mobile in 2009 for access to
a variety of applications on new AT&T devices, including the HTC PURE
and HTC Tilt 2. Additionally, AT&T customers’ purchases from Windows
Marketplace can be added to their monthly statements. After Microsoft
delivers Windows Marketplace later this year for other versions of
Windows Mobile, AT&T will make it available to customers using those
versions.
Windows Mobile 6.5 received several upgrades that enhance ease-of-use,
such as a touch-friendly user interface and improved browser with
Flash support. Content and applications are just a fingertip away on
the redesigned Start Menu and Internet Explorer Mobile will support
the rich experiences that many Web pages offer for desktop computers.
“AT&T and HTC have a long history of innovation with Windows phones,”
said Andy Lees, senior vice president of Microsoft’s Mobile
Communications Business. “AT&T, by bringing out the both the HTC Pure
with its touch slate, and the HTC Tilt 2 with its keyboard, gives
people the ability to choose a Windows phone that matches their
preference.”
HTC Tilt 2
Designed for the business professional, the HTC Tilt 2 is designed
with distinct style and strength while delivering the most powerful
productivity experience available on a mobile phone. The HTC Tilt 2
features a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen WVGA display which can
be easily tilted for an expanded viewing area and a large QWERTY
keyboard, which is optimized for heavy email use. A quality
speakerphone experience is enabled by dual speakers and dual
microphones with advanced noise cancellation, and HTC’s Straight Talk™
which allows for simplified conference calling and activation of the
speakerphone by simply turning over the device. The HTC Tilt 2 also
features a 3.2 megapixel camera.
HTC PURE
Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D experience, the all touch screen HTC PURE
offers an advanced touch experience that is optimized for one-hand
use, which further evolves the compact smartphone design.
Incorporating a large, brilliant 3.2-inch WVGA touch screen, the HTC
PURE is crafted to fit perfectly into the hand and accentuates one’s
sense of style. With a crisp advanced five megapixel auto-focus camera
with video capture, expandable memory, gravity sensor and an ambient
light sensor, the HTC PURE brings many of the most sophisticated
features to a broad consumer audience looking for the professional
benefits of a smartphone, without sacrificing size, looks or
functionality.
“The HTC Tilt 2 and HTC PURE are not only powerhouse devices, they
also provide a natural simplicity in the way we communicate with the
people in our lives whether through voice, text or email,” said Jason
Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America. “Our desire is to put people
at the center of every mobile experience, and we are pleased to work
with AT&T, who shares this common vision.”
Pricing and Availability
The HTC PURE is available at AT&T retail stores nationwide and online
at www.wireless.att.com for $149.99. The HTC Tilt 2, will be available
in the following weeks for $299.99. (For the HTC PURE, pay $199.99 and
receive $50 mail-in-rebate, for the HTC Tilt 2, pay $349.99 and
receive a $50 mail-in-rebate. Two-year agreement on a minimum $69.99
plan required.)
Small business customers also can subscribe to AT&T’s new,
industry-first BusinessTalk voice plans, which start at $60 a month
for five users and 700 Anytime Minutes and can be expanded for $9.99 a
line to accommodate up to 40 users and 20,000 Anytime Minutes. AT&T
Music, AT&T Navigator, Video Share, Push-To-Talk and MobiTV all
require separate monthly subscriptions.
For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit www.att.com