Saturday, May 24, 2008

HTC Shift UMPC official at Rogers

HTC Shift UMPC official at RogersRogers Wireless today became the first North American carrier to pick up the HTC Shift, the company's first crossover ultra-mobile PC. The 7-inch touchscreen system is a close match to its reference design and is notable for carrying Windows Vista but behaving more like a smartphone, including access to "push" e-mail as well as a 3G cellular connection over HSPA that supplies high-speed Internet when not within range of Wi-Fi. A front camera provides video chats (though not on Rogers' VISION service) while a 40GB hard drive handles storage.


The device also includes GPS, though the Canadian provider cautions that the mapping feature isn't yet available. A software patch due in approximately three months will both enable the GPS feature and give users the option of accessing its navigation features through TeleNav's subscription mapping service.

As a data-only device, the Shift is given an unusual pricing strategy at Rogers. It will sell for as little as $1,600 when paired with a three-year Flex Rate data plan worth $50 per month or more; the device can also be had on a month-to-month basis from Rogers for $2,000 and is also being sold independent of any service for $2,100. Some retail stores should have HTC's mini-computer as of today.



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