HTC UNVEILS ‘TOUCH DIAMOND’ IN WHITE

Perfect style with New Colour 

HONG KONG — November 27, 2008 — Born from a unique heritage of innovation and a deep desire to blend design with simplicity, HTC Corporation (TAIEX: 2498; “HTC”) , a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled the new HTC Touch Diamond™ in white. HTC is also extremely pleased to announce that SiS International Limited is the exclusive Hong Kong distributor and 3 Hong Kong, the mobile arm of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong is HTC's exclusive mobile partner for the new phone in Hong Kong.

Following its success on the launch of HTC Touch Diamond™, HTC introduced a new color to the original stylish black HTC Touch Diamond™. The white colour that HTC Touch Diamond™ features is especially chosen for its festive Christmas flavour.

Delivering unmistakable style and meticulous craftsmanship, the HTC Touch Diamond™ is defined by its compact size, game-changing Internet and its new captivating 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D.  The result is an uncompromising mobile phone that sets a new benchmark for phone sophistication and shapes consumer expectations for how a phone can be used.

“HTC Touch Diamond™ has been gaining a great success since its official launch, today we hope the new HTC Touch Diamond™ in white could bring along new styles to the original Touch Diamond™ lovers as well as a perfect Christmas gifts for everyone,” said Terry Chung, Country Manager of HTC, Hong Kong and Macau.

A New Dimension To Touch
HTC has taken a great leap forward in touch screen innovation with the introduction of its new 3D touch interface called TouchFLO™ 3D.  TouchFLO™ 3D provides animated access to people, messaging, email, photos, music, weather and more.  In addition, HTC is introducing a new innovative touch-sensitive navigation control for interacting with Touch Diamond™.

Making The Mobile Internet Fun
HTC Touch Diamond™ delivers an entirely new mobile Internet experience that utilizes broadband-like speeds with HSDPA wireless connectivity of up to 7.2 Mbps.  Committed to improving Web browsing, HTC Touch Diamond™ provides a new customized mobile Web browser that enables easy viewing and effortless navigation of Websites in the way they were designed.  As part of this browsing experience users can zoom and pan Websites with one-hand and automatically view optimized content that has been specially created to fit the display. Turning the device sideways automatically rotates the web page view from a portrait to landscape view.

In addition to Web browsing, the Touch Diamond™ includes a customized new, HTC-developed, YouTube™ application for watching a variety of user generated video content.

Unmatched Style and Size
The Touch Diamond™ is crafted with precision to fit comfortably in a user’s hand without compromising on features or functionality.  Blending contrasting design elements of metal and unique geometric facets, the Touch Diamond™ complements a user’s personal style.

Bursting with Innovation
The Touch Diamond™ delivers an unrivalled combination of features and functionality that set a new standard for integrating mobile phone innovation into a small package. The 2.8 inch display provides near-print quality viewing that enables beautiful Web browsing and viewing of photographs. The built-in camera includes a mechanical auto-focus lens that ensures the photos you take will be clear and consistent. Advanced wireless and auto sensor screen pivoting are just a few of the features that make the Touch Diamond™ experience a stand out.

Availability & Suggested Retail Price
The HTC Touch Diamond™ in white will be available in Hong Kong in December.

HTC Touch Diamond™ Key Specifications