Archive for December, 2006
December 21st, 2006
Jason Dunn
“Oh sweet mother of WinMo computing, HTC looks to have a new one up their sleeves with this, the HTC Athena (X7500). It’s apparently not their rumored UMPC, rather, this pup is said to run Windows Mobile Pocket PC “Pro edition” (whatever that is) so that’s a 3.5-inch QVGA touch-screen with stylus and detachable QWERTY — yes, detachable when you need to keep things light. The unofficial specs being passed around indicate that this handheld is destined for Europe: UMTS 2100 with tri-band GSM/GPRS radio (what, no EDGE or HSDPA?), 802.11b/g WiFi, 256MB ROM / 64MB RAM, 2 megapixel camera, SD expansion, and USB 1.1 interface. All running on a 400MHz Samsung processor. Still, doesn’t this seem a bit light for all the device’s bulk? Read on for more pics and clues from this mystery device.”
Engadget has some very interesting news on this new Windows Mobile device - it looks a lot like a Samsung device that was out a few years ago that bombed. Now that Windows Mobile is such an established platform, a device such as this might succeed in the market. There’s certainly a lot to be said for a device that has a large screen, a decent keyboard, and far more battery life than any laptop could give you. This is one device I’ll be watching with particular interest!
December 21st, 2006
Jason Dunn
Nothing makes a Windows Mobile powered phone uniquely your own like a custom ringtone. Register now to download your free ringtones, and sign up to be notified of more free offers via the Windows Mobile newsletter…Celebrate the season with six new holiday ringtones for your Windows Mobile powered phone, including Hot Chocolate, Sleigh Bells, SnowFlakes, Charity, Below Freezing, and Black Ice ringtones. Happy holidays from Windows Mobile!
‘Tis the season, and Microsoft is offering up some free holiday-themed ringtones for you. Download ‘em now!
December 14th, 2006
Jason Dunn
“Less than a year ago, we saw the launch of Qtek 9100 (code name HTC Wizard), which offered a powerful set of features complete with an unusual yet highly convenient slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Unfortunately, there were a range of drawbacks, from an ultra-slow (but ultra-power- efficient) processor to slightly buggy system which took a long time to fix; and the device failed to convince many users. HTC is now making another attempt with a new device called HTC TyTN (code name HTC Hermes). I would like to thank Sunnysoft, a vendor of mobile solutions in the Czech Republic, for lending me a specimen for testing purposes. If you find something strange about the name HTC TyTN, you are right. HTC has decided not only to manufacture mobile devices but also to sell them under their own HTC brand. They have chosen a nice shade of green as their corporate colour, forged a new logo and flooded stone as well as electronic shops with devices of funny names. HTC TyTN is one of them.”
I don’t normally post links to device reviews here on the Two Inch View, but this review by Pavel Koza from PDAGold was so thorough I wanted to call attention to it: the HTC TyTN is indeed a compelling device if you’re looking for a Windows Mobile device with a high degree of functionality. Check out the review for more details.