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Canada 1, USA 0: Canada gets HTC Vox first

by Bonnie Cha
HTC Vox

HTC Vox

(Credit: HTC)

Our lucky, lucky neighbors to the north. Today, HTC announced the availability of the CDMA HTC Vox (aka HTC S720) for Canadian carrier, Telus, with a probable summer release for the United States. The GSM version of the Vox was officially unveiled at 3GSM World Congress, and as we noted then, the smart phone features Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition, integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, 128MB of flash memory, 64MB of RAM, a microSD slot, and a 2.4-inch display. Perhaps the most appealing thing about the Vox, though, is its compact candy bar-style design that hides a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard. I've seen the handset on a number of occasions, and it is a beauty and functional, but the dealbreaker for me is the lack of 3G. Perhaps the next version? HTC wouldn't get any more specific with U.S. release dates other than summer 2007, but you can bet we'll be keeping on them and updating you with images, video, and a full review.

Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie.
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HTC VOX CDMA really?
by willingwell March 26, 2007 10:50 AM PDT
Last I heard the Libra was the CDMA version of the VOX but slightly different look.
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HTC VOX CDMA really?
by willingwell March 26, 2007 10:50 AM PDT
Last I heard the Libra was the CDMA version of the VOX but slightly different look.
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Release Date
by Doinitin Style March 26, 2007 1:59 PM PDT
Doesn't summer seem late given all of the demo units floating around?
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Release Date
by Doinitin Style March 26, 2007 1:59 PM PDT
Doesn't summer seem late given all of the demo units floating around?
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You guys are right... its the HTC S720
by BrettInSoCal March 29, 2007 8:54 PM PDT
Though the the VOX looks a bit cooler, this release is referencing the superior model S720.
http://www.htcamerica.net/about/pressroom/03-26-2007B.html

The good news: it is EV-DO Rev. A compatible and will be packing WM6!
I'm in.
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You guys are right... its the HTC S720
by BrettInSoCal March 29, 2007 8:54 PM PDT
Though the the VOX looks a bit cooler, this release is referencing the superior model S720.
http://www.htcamerica.net/about/pressroom/03-26-2007B.html

The good news: it is EV-DO Rev. A compatible and will be packing WM6!
I'm in.
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