This latest version of the HTC SNAP S523 delivers easy ways to stay connected and organized with voice calling, instant messaging, support for personal and business e-mail, and synchronization with Microsoft Outlook. It also includes integrated GPS for use of location-based services such as Telenav, Google Maps, or Microsoft Live Search. Other features include Wi-Fi connectivity, a 2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, microSD memory expansion, digital audio/video player, voice commands, and up to 8.5 hours of talk time on standard GSM networks (5 hours on 3G networks).

Phone Features
Featuring a glossy-black finish with red accents, the HTC SNAP S523 3G sports a full-QWERTY keyboard with extra-large keys, easy-to-use trackball navigator and vibrant 2.4-inch display (320 x 240 pixels, 65K color depth). The HTC SNAP S523 3G has 256 MB of internal flash memory (as well as 192 MB of RAM, and it can be expanded via optional microSD/microSDHC memory cards up to 32 GB in size. The phonebook can store up to 10,000 contact entries with multiple phone numbers per contact, and it supports picture/ringer ID.

Carry your calendar, contacts, tasks and notes, so you're prepared and organized wherever you go. You can sync with Outlook, accept meeting invites, look up people in your company's directory, or set an Out of Office e-mail reply when you're away from your computer. Stay on top of your latest Outlook e-mail on your touchscreen thanks to Microsoft Direct Push Technology. You can also access your Hotmail, Gmail or Yahoo! mail accounts and view graphics and links in HTML e-mail.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones.

The integrated A-GPS (assisted GPS) is ready to help you find businesses near you as well as the best travel routes using services such as Google Maps, Microsoft Live Search, or Telenav turn-by-turn directions (applicable charges apply for third-party services).

The HTC SNAP S523 3G improves on the original Dash's camera with a 2-megapixel auto-focus imager, which includes a digital zoom, multiple options for resolution and image quality, white balance and brightness settings, flicker adjustment, and a panorama mode. It can also capture video clips.

The Audio Postcard feature allows you to add a personalized message to a photo before sending it to friends and family using multimedia messaging (MMS). You can also send quick SMS text messages and keep in touch with friends and family while on the go using popular instant messaging services such as AOL, Yahoo!, Windows Live, MySpace, and Google Talk.

Vital Statistics
The HTC SNAP S523 3G weighs 4.23 ounces and measures 4.59 x 2.42 x 0.47 inches. Its 1500 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 8.5 hours of talk time on GSM networks (5 hours on 3G networks), and up to 480 hours of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well a 1700/2100 MHz 3G network's.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6.5
Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 offers a number of handy features that make searching through e-mail, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.

With Windows Mobile 6.5, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC's Microsoft Office suite. You'll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting--without affecting tables, images or text--as well as view PowerPoint presentations.

• Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
• With Excel Mobile, you're not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
• PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then e-mail comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
• After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6.5 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.