HTC has unveiled the HTC S743 in US with a full slide-out keyboard. This smartphone runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 and will feature a more traditional 12-key keypad unlike the HTC Touch Pro which only posses the QWERTY keyboard. The smartphone is the North American version of HTC S740 and it comes with HSDPA support on the 850 and 1900 MHz frequencies.

Product Specifications

• Size: 116.3 x 43.4 x 16.3 mm
• Weight: 140g with battery
• Camera: 3.2MP, with the second VGA camera for video calling
• Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
• Display: 2.4-inch QVGA screen
• Camera: 3.2 megapixel with fixed focus
• Internal memory: 256 MB flash; 256 MB RAM
• Memory card: microSD
• WLAN: 802.11b/g
• Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
• GPS: GPS/AGPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
• Battery: 1000 mAh
• Talk time: WCDMA: Up to 320 minutes / GSM: Up to 380 minutes
• Standby time: WCDMA: Up to 400 hours / GSM: Up to 280 hours
• Special features: Sliding QWERTY keyboard, FM radio, Google Maps, RSS Hub
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7225, 528 MHz