HTC Touch gets the “String of Pearls” treatment, more memory

Posted by Joshua Karp on Nov 17, 2007 9:09 am 11 comments

Filed in HTC, Handsets

Why do companies think that releasing the same product in multiple hues will cause a stampede for the checkout line? HTC has just released some new editions to their shockingly impressive HTC Touch line. The new phones now come in white and burgundy, adding to the existing wasabi and black versions. They haven’t stopped there, however, deciding to upgrade the RAM to 128 MB, and pump the ROM up to 256 MB. Cosmetic and functional improvements? Damn, HTC. You’ve done it again.

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11 comment(s) for this post.

On Nov 17, 2007 @ 9:52 am, Al Said:

Doesn’t Sprint Touch already come with these specs? (128 RAM/256 ROM, that is)??

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On Nov 17, 2007 @ 10:38 am, Nate Said:

“Why do companies think that releasing the same product in multiple hues will cause a stampede for the checkout line?”

I’m guessing, because it does.

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On Nov 17, 2007 @ 1:21 pm, Brandon Said:

Aww, that’s cute.

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On Nov 17, 2007 @ 2:25 pm, Dtest5477 Said:

more like they want to extend the lifespan of an already aging product.
see - RIM, HTC and Moto for examples.

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On Nov 17, 2007 @ 3:43 pm, Jeff B. Said:

I dunno, the memory boost was probably a good thing but I don’t think we need the colors…especially the vomit green.

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On Nov 17, 2007 @ 4:35 pm, wesrubix Said:

quad band would’ve been nice.

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On Nov 17, 2007 @ 7:24 pm, bradyo Said:

Many sites are saying that, in spite of HTC’s publicly published specs, the Touch is in fact quadband. People using the phone on the AT&T network in places that only have the 850 band report that it works well. A few intrepid web stores were touting this fact on their sites, but now report that HTC has asked them to remove the quadband label. Check out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-315350.html

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On Nov 17, 2007 @ 8:45 pm, ... Said:

The white one has always been there, hasn’t it?

If you Google HTC Elf, it is a white Touch.

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On Nov 18, 2007 @ 9:57 pm, pheer6224 Said:

yeah, the white on, if nobody remembers, was the first thing that showed up on the news.

please, oh gods, let garnet and android run on the touch as I think that would kick ass.

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On Nov 19, 2007 @ 12:03 am, sam Said:

“Why do companies think that releasing the same product in multiple hues will cause a stampede for the checkout line?”

basically, they believe this because it is a principle of basic economics. technically, they believe this because it expands the market for the phone…

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On Nov 19, 2007 @ 12:54 pm, I dunno Said:

well… for one, it gets more ink at BGR!

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