New handset is based on Windows Mobile 6 and offers both a numeric keypad and slide-out QWERTY keyboard Taiwanese handset maker High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) has developed a smart phone based on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Mobile 6 software that offers both a numeric keypad and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.The S710, announced at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, will be one of the first handsets from HTC to ship with Windows Mobile 6. The handset will hit European markets from Orange during the first half of the year and will be sold as the Orange SPV E650, HTC said.The S710 looks like a phone, with a 2.4-inch color TFT (thin-film transistor( LCD (liquid crystal display) screen and a numeric keypad. The handset, which also offers the option to view the display in landscape mode, has a concealed QWERTY keyboard that slides out from its side. The QWERTY keyboard should make it easier for users to write e-mails or take advantage of the newly added ability in Windows Mobile 6 to edit Microsoft Office documents from a smart phone. The S710 works with GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), and EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) networks. The smart phone also has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and a 2-megapixel camera. It comes with 128MB of ROM, 64MB of RAM, and has a slot for a microSD (Secure Digital) card.Pricing was not immediately available Technology Industry