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I like the looks of this device and like that it has a new CPU, more RAM and ROM as well as a built in GPS.  Matt from Tracy and Matt got a hold of a pre-release device for a very short period of time and is giving us a first look/unboxing.  The HTC Snap measures less than a half-inch thick (12 mm), yet it can deliver up to eight and a half hours of talk time with the standard battery…not bad.

Sadly we were only able to borrow the HTC Snap for 24 hours, not really enough time to get to know the handset so I’ll hold off reviewing until such time as I can get a retail version to play with. I did previously like the HTC S620 so if you are a fan of the Blackberry style fixed QWERTY design then I suspect you’ll enjoy this handset.

The retail version should be available within the next few weeks but you can pre-order the HTC Snap from devicewire.com today!

Checkout the specs after the break

HTC Snap Specification:

• Windows Mobile® 6.1 Standard
• Dimensions: 116.5 X 61.5 X 12.0 mm ( 4.59 X 2.42 X 0.47 inches)
• Weight: 120 grams (4.23 ounces) with battery
• Processor: Qualcomm® MSM 7225™, 528 MHz
• RAM: 192 MB
• ROM: 256 MB
• Screen: 2.4-inch TFT-LCD with LED back light and QVGA resolution
• Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz Up to 7.2 Mbps down-link speed.
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Europe/Asia: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
• 2.0 megapixel color camera with fixed focus
• Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz. DC output: 5V and 1A
• 1500 mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
• Battery Standby: Up to 480 hours
• Battery Talk Time: Up to 300 minutes
• Additional Audio: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AWB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV, MIDI
• Network: SIM Free
• User Interface: Trackball with Enter button & 4-row QWERTY keyboard
• Internal GPS antenna
• Expansion Slots: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
• HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)