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After the HTC Touch Diamond and the HTC Touch Pro, which is merely an extension of the former with a QWERTY keypad, HTC has now announced the introduction of the HTC S740.

The S740 has a 12-button number pad on the face, and the slide-out, holding the smartphone horizontally can access four-row QWERTY keyboard. The fabrication of both the keypads promises a great typing experience.

Measuring 116.3 x 43.4 x 16.3 mm, the newcomer has a 3.2-megapixel camera, a 2.4in screen that's capable of displaying 65,000 colors, support for A-GPS (Assisted Global Positioning System), and several email alternatives including POP3, IMAP and Exchange push email.

Moreover, the smartphone, which weighs 140 grams, also has a radio and built-in support for Google Maps, 256 MB flash; 256 MB RAM onboard memory, 802.11b/g WLAN, 2.0 Bluetooth with EDR and HTC ExtUSB interface that supports mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed and runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.

"Demand for high-performance, smart, mobile devices continue to see strong growth globally and HTC is well positioned to meet the varying needs of our diverse customer base," said Dr. Florian Seiche, Vice President of HTC Europe. "The HTC S740 combines a powerful, premium phone with a full slide-out keypad in a compact and sleek form factor. Clearly, one size does not fit all and the S740 will play an important role in expanding our growing portfolio of devices."

The phone comprises of a 1000 mAh battery that ensures up to 320 minutes of talk time and 400 hours of standby time on WCDMA network. It additionally offers up to 380 minutes of talk time and up to 280 hours in the standby mode on the GSM network.

The handset will be available across Europe from September 2008 but there are no pricing details yet.