HTC Corporation has released the new HTC Touch2, a compact and stylish smartphone. The new smartphone is powered by Microsoft’s new Windows Mobile 6.5 platform and accounts to be HTC's first touch phone embedded with Microsoft's newly released Mobile 6.5.

Following the trend with the existing HTC Touch handsets, the Touch2 has been designed to deliver a full touch experience enabling the users to manage all the things easily on their new smartphone. HTC Touch2 is enhanced with a wide variety of applications that enables powerful messaging, browsing and productivity capabilities.

HTC has launched HTC Touch2 on Reliance Communication’s GSM network. RCOM is the first telecom operator to offer HTC Touch2 handset in India.

Mr Ajay Sharma, Country Head, HTC India says, “The Touch2 expands HTC’s portfolio of touch-based phones and will deliver an advanced touch experience to a broader group of people whether it’s making a call, chatting with friends on Facebook or simply responding to an important email, the HTC Touch2 gives you an immense sense of control.”

Some of the major features of the HTC Touch2 include:

• 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution
• Equipped with the upgraded TouchFlo user interface
• 3.2 megapixel color camera with fixed focus
• An internal GPS antenna that can support satellite navigation solutions including Google Maps
• Bluetooth 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
• microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
• Superior mobile internet experience with HTC Touch2 Opera Mobile and IE Mobile 
• Efficient synchronization of Outlook, Calendar, Contact and Work
• Windows Marketplace provides access to download innovative games and practical applications 
• Microsoft’s new My Phone service that enables to automatically back up and synch photos, music, contacts and text messages for free from the Touch2 to the web.

Besides, the HTC Touch2 comes with a special and exclusive offer for Reliance Mobile customers bundled with six months Free Data Usage of 200MB per month that can be availed by the users of HTC Touch2 smartphone on Reliance Mobile network.

The HTC Touch2 will be available at a market price of Rs. 24490/- in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and Rs. 22490/- for the Rest of India at all leading authorized HTC resellers across the country.