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HTC S740 Specifications

By Damian Koh on 27 August 2008

HTC took the Touch Diamond's glossy black frame, stripped away the touchscreen, added a QWERTY keyboard and called it the S740. This latest Windows Mobile smartphone should deliver the same business messaging punch as the popular Diamond.

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Camera

  • Camera resolution 3-megapixel

Connectivity

  • Network(s) GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100
  • Wireless technology Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
  • Data Services GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
  • GPS receiver Yes
  • USB Yes

Display

  • Screen resolution 240 x 320 pixels
  • Number of colours 65K

Entertainment

  • Games Yes
  • Video player Yes

Functionality

  • Input method QWERTY keyboard
  • Digital camera Yes
  • Synchronisation method(s) USB2.0, ActiveSync
  • Operating system Windows Mobile 6.1
  • Supported audio file formats AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA
  • Supported video file formats MPEG-4, WMV
  • Supported picture file formats JPG
  • Web browser Yes
  • Push-to-talk No
  • Java Yes

General

  • Dimensions (W x D x H) 43 x 16 x 116 mm
  • Weight 140 g
  • Processor Qualcomm MSM7225 processor
  • Processor speed 528MHz MHz
  • RAM 256 MB
  • ROM 256 MB

Memory

  • Expansion slot microSD

Messaging

  • Messaging capabilities SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging
  • Email protocols POP3, IMAP4, SMTP
  • Push e-mail Yes

Other

  • Phone type 3G, Business, Smartphone, GPS
  • Form factor Slider
  • Included accessories Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable

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