HTC Announces Availability of the HTC Shift in the United States

HTC announced the nationwide availability of the HTC Shift. Harnessing the power of Windows Vista and Microsoft Origami Experience 2.0, the HTC Shift blends advanced wireless connectivity with a sleek design that is half the size and a fraction of the weight of a standard notebook. Operating on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network, the HTC Shift can leverage always-connected CDMA-EVDO connectivity and features true push email with up to three days of battery life. Today, Sprint covers more square miles, cities, and airports with mobile broadband than any other carrier, offering the nation’s largest mobile broadband network to HTC Shift users.

“For the first time, customers can experience an extremely small, touch-optimized PC with high speed cellular connectivity and push email. The result is an unmatched mobile computing experience,” said Jason Mackenzie, vice president of HTC America. “We are pleased to meet our customers’ growing mobility needs by bringing this state-of-the-art product to the United States.”

Device Features

The HTC Shift features the power and connectivity the travelling, busy professional needs. This is the first device to feature HTC's innovative new SnapVUE™ technology. SnapVUE provides instant access to emails, calendar, SMS messages and contacts, without the need to fully boot up the device, which helps conserve power and extend battery life. Also a great multimedia companion, the HTC Shift utilizes Windows Media Player 11 to provide easy access to music, videos and photos. Other features include:

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  7" touch sensitive 'slide-n-tilt' screen
  
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  Windows Vista Business edition
  
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  40-gigabyte hard drive
  
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  Light weight of 1.8 pounds
  
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  802.11 b/g Wi-Fi connectivity
  
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  High-speed data connectivity with CDMA-EVDO service through Sprint
  
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  Bluetooth® 2.0
  
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  Windows Media Player 11 to provide easy access to music, videos and
  photos.
  

Pricing and Availability

The HTC Shift is available for pre-order in the United States for an approximate retail price of $1,499 and will begin shipping on Monday, March 24.