HTC Shift to ship this month
February 10th, 2008 at 11:20 pm by Andy
The HTC Shift, a tiny Vista based UMPC, is set to finally hit the UK on the 19th of this month. According to the Expansys Web site the HTC Shift will go on sale with a price tag of £885. It was due to go on sale last November, and in January too.
The Shift measures 20.7 x 12.9 x 2.5cm and sports a 7in touchscreen. It can be used in tablet mode, or unfolded to reveal a Qwerty keyboard.
Specs:
Processor: Intel low power 800Mhz
RAM: 1GB DDR2 microDIMM
HDD: 40GB (with G sensor)
Screen: 7in Touchscreen LCD (800×480)
Connectivity: UMTS/HSDPA (tri-band), GSM/GPRS/EDGE (quad-band), WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth
Video Out: D-sub VGA
Camera: Built in CMOS VGA camera
Audio: Built in Microphone, Dual Speakers, Line out (3.5mm Jack)
USB: 1xUSB2.0
Security: Biometric Fingerprint Scanner
Expansion Slots: SM/MMC card slot
Power: Removable and chargeable Lithium ion polymer battery, 2800mAh - AC adaptor
OS: Microsoft Vista Business + Origami Pack
According to Expansys, the Shift comes network unlocked, meaning you can use it with any GSM provider you like, however it is significantly cheaper to buy it with a contract.
3 Responses to “HTC Shift to ship this month”
By Matt on Feb 10, 2008 11:42 pm | Reply
Quite large, not something that you would like to put in your pocket. My HTC Tytn II only just fits!
Still however prefer the looks of that Sony UMPC.
By Andy on Feb 11, 2008 12:34 am | Reply
I agree, and I don’t really fancy the idea of Vista on something that portable - would be interesting to see some benchmarks