A quick heads up for anyone that’s still feeling christmassy, the HTC Shift is now available in the U.S. [not Canada]. It’ll set you back a tiny A$1629.99.

It’s shipping with an 800MHz Intel processor, Windows Vista® Business [puke] and 1GB DDR2 microDIMM RAM. Sounds like you might want to send it to me to review, doesn’t it?

Use the link to see the full specs.

Processor
Intel® Processor A110, 800MHz  

Operating System
Windows Vista® Business

Memory
RAM: 1GB DDR2 microDIMM RAM

Hard Disk
1.8-inch 40 GB hard disk with G-Sensor shock protection

Dimensions
207 mm (L) x 129 mm (W) x 25 mm (T)

Weight
800g with battery

Display
7-inch, 800 x 480 TFT-LCD display with adjustable screen angle and touch-sensitive screen

Network
HSDPA/UMTS: Tri-band 850, 1900, 2100 MHz
HSDPA: Up to 3.6Mbps for download and 384kbps for upload
UMTS: Up to 384kbps for download and upload
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
(The device will operate on frequencies available from the cellular network)

Keyboard
Slide-out QWERTY keyboard

Mouse Control
Left/right mouse buttons and microPad

Wireless Connections
Bluetooth® 2.0, Wi-Fi® (IEEE 802.11 b/g)

I/O Ports
1 USB 2.0, VGA out, and 3.5mm stereo audio out with microphone

Card Slots
1.8/3V USIM/SIM card slot SDIO slot with hotswap functionality

Security
Fingerprint sensor

Web Camera
Color CMOS VGA camera for videoconferencing

Audio
Built-in microphone and dual speakers

Battery
2700 mAh rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery
Windows Vista® operating time: Up to 2 hours
SnapVUE™ standby time (push e-mail enabled): Up to 53 hours
SnapVUE™ standby time (push e-mail disabled): Up to 10 days

AC Adapter
Voltage range/frequency: 90 ~ 265V AC, 47/63Hz
DC output: 12Vdc, 3A max.

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