New Image of the HTC Touch Cruise

[Chuong Nguyen]

What was named the HTC Polaris, the successor to the HTC P3300/Artemis (http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=886) is now known as the HTC Touch Cruise. Pocket PC Thoughts (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=445335&sid=26b46296a8710d08a7802c5c68b04b01) has posted a new image of the HTC Touch Cruise via solopalmari.com (http://www.solopalmari.com/), which features the same track ball navigation, but the buttons resemble the Motorola RAZR.

The Touch Cruise, as the name implies, will feature the HTC TouchFLO technology featured on the HTC Touch (http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=964) and the recently released Touch Dual (http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=news&id=4527) for European markets.

Specs-wise, it looks to be on-par with the HTC TyTN II (http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=988), except the Touch Cruise will not feature the sliding and tilting keyboard.

[adamz]

Looks like it's going to be similar to the click-scroll-wheel on the T-Mobile Shadow. Probably button in the middle, 4 way D-pad pressing down, spinning to scroll.

[mario23]

I can't decide which I want now...this or the Tilt.



Grrrrr Cruise or Tilt?????

[adamz]

The Cruise will be thinner and lighter with a very nice updated TouchFLO implementation, but the Tilt has that nice keyboard and you can set it up on a table to watch videos.

[mario23]

I hear ya. I think I still prefer the Tilt but it does look good.
I think I would miss the keyboard. I text way too much...

[adamz]

Yeah, but I don't know. My Artemis was number 1 for a whole year untile the TyTN II came out. And this TouchPal keyboard is awfully nice on the touch screen: http://www.cootek.com/intro.html

I think I'm starting to convince myself.

[mario23]

Wow that is nice...bookmarked ;) Now hopefully AT&T carries it and soon. This may have to be a XMASS present to me...