HTC unveils entry-level Touch Viva

HTC Touch Viva

HTC Touch Viva

HTC Touch Viva

A few snafus at HTC earlier today have led to the unexpected release of a few new smartphones, including the new Touch Viva. The Viva is an entry level addition to HTC's Touch family of smartphones that is intended for emerging markets. It has specs that mostly mirror those of the original HTC Touch, but the Touch Viva has a non-flush mounted display and more RAM (128MB) than the original.

The Touch Viva sports a 2 megapixel camera as well as a microSD card slot for storage expansion. The 2.8" touchscreen display has QVGA (240x320 pixel) resolution, and the phone supports WiFi for high-speed connectivity since it is otherwise limited to GSM/EDGE speeds (quad-band).

The Touch Viva measures up at 104.5mm x 59mm x 15.75mm (4.1" x 2.3" x .6") and weights 110g (3.9oz). It should be available early next month in what HTC is calling "a variety of markets."