HTC TyTN Reviews

Summary
alaTest has collected and analysed 1595 reviews of HTC Hermes & HTC TyTN P4500 / Qtek 9600 / i-Mate JasJam / Dopod 838 Pro & Dopod CHT 9000 / O2 XDA Trion / T-Mobile MDA Vario II / Orange SPV M3100 / C from international magazines and websites.

Verdict
Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 72/100. Comparing these reviews to 477934 other Mobile Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 85/100 = Very Good.

Summary
T-Mobile's MDA Vario II is a PDA/phone hybrid

Summary
Taiwanese ODM extraordinaire HTC is now selling devices under their own HTC brand, instead of relying solely on carriers and 3rd party companies for sales. The triband UMTS/HSDPA TyTN is one of their two initial HTC branded offerings.

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An extremely well-equipped Pocket PC PDA-phone, Dopod has made sure that the 3G-enabled 838 Pro balances features with power so it doesn't leave you hanging when you need to access applications like Skype. Due to its size and weight, however, you'll ...

Pros
Range of connectivity options including 3G and HSDPA ; slide-out QWERTY keypad ; scroll wheel ; support for Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)

Cons
Chunky size ; heavy ; microSD expansion slot

Verdict
Although the 838 Pro bears some resemblance to the 838, it is powered by a 400MHz Samsung stacked CPU with 128MB ROM and 64MB SDRAM. This is a significant improvement on the 838, which only has a TI OMAP 850 195MHz processor. This makes accessing ...

Summary
The best Windows Mobile smartphone available - simple as that.

Verdict
Orange missed the boat slightly by not offering a competitor to the T-Mobile MDA Vario, but it has made up for that with the SPV M3100. Taking the best features from the SPV M5000 and the Vario, the M3100 is feature packed, has unprecedented ...

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HTC say that the TyTN will be available in Europe from July 2006 onwards in black or silver.

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: thanks to our many readers who wrote in to tell us that the HTC Hermes is a 3G device and may also come with HSDPA 3.5G data. As yet HTC have not confirmed the exact specifications of the Hermes.

Summary
Mobile phones and fast data speeds don't really go hand in hand. That's all set to change with the Vario II from...

Pros
Fast data in a top-of-the-range mobile

Cons
Not as fast a maximum, camera slow to respond

Verdict
If you're fed up of waiting for downloads while you're out and about, then HSDPA in your hand with the T-Mobile MDA Vario II is a godsend

Summary
An extremely well-equipped Pocket PC PDA-phone, Dopod has made sure that the 3G-enabled 838 Pro balances features with power so it doesn't leave you hanging when you need to access applications like Skype.

Pros
Range of connectivity options including 3G and HSDPA, Slide-out QWERTY keypad, Scroll wheel, Support for Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)

Cons
Chunky size, Heavy, microSD expansion slot

Verdict
An extremely well-equipped Pocket PC PDA-phone, Dopod has made sure that the 3G-enabled 838 Pro balances features with power so it doesn't leave you hanging when you need to access applications like Skype. Due to its size and weight, however, you'll ...

Pros
Fantastic keyboard ; fast Internet access ; relatively pocket-friendly ; Bluetooth and Wi-Fi ; easily expandable memory ; macro lens on camera

Cons
Battery might run down quickly ; camera lens not protected

Verdict
The Orange SPV M3100 continues a long line of handhelds from Orange, adding a a superb keyboard for composing emails and documents. Considering its overall small size, the Orange is a hugely capable device