HTC Hermes (T-Mobile Vario II) Reviews

Summary
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Verdict
Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 72/100. Comparing these reviews to 493016 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 need

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 applicat

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 connectivity

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

Summary
: 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 need

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Quite surprisingly no comments on the business card feature. I am buying one but hope to know if it can really be used to scan business cards. If really so, it will be just great!!!!!!

Pros
tba

Cons
Quite surprisingly no comments on the business card feature. I am buying one but hope to know if it can really be used to scan business cards. If really so, it will be just great!!!!!!

Summary
I have been a Sony P900 user for over two years, and was very confused if I should go with Sony P990i, O2 XDA series, Nokia N series or try the lesser brand - Dopod 838pro. I liked what I saw in the shop and went for the Dopod - I'm glad I made the choice

Pros
Looks, 3G, Wifi, Screen resolution and size, Scroll wheel for one-handed use

Cons
I have been a Sony P900 user for over two years, and was very confused if I should go with Sony P990i, O2 XDA series, Nokia N series or try the lesser brand - Dopod 838pro. I liked what I saw in the shop and went for the Dopod - I'm glad I made the choice

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Been waiting patiently for a 3G enabled WM5 phone edition device. With excruciating pain I have to see the likes of the HP iPaq rw6828 pass me by without laying my hands on it. Was about to get an Nokia N73/N80 whilst I wait for the dream to materialize..

Pros
(1) 3.5G (was told it's 4 x 3G Speed) ; (2) Wi-fi ; (3) Twice the 838's speed ; (4) Sliding keyboard

Cons
Been waiting patiently for a 3G enabled WM5 phone edition device. With excruciating pain I have to see the likes of the HP iPaq rw6828 pass me by without laying my hands on it. Was about to get an Nokia N73/N80 whilst I wait for the dream to materialize..

Summary
Although the technical specification for DOPOD 838 PRO indicates that the unit has a 0.3 (VGA) camera as secondary camera for 3G use but it's only 0.1 MP. If you talk to someone using an 0.1 MP camera via blue tooth, your face would most probably look lik

Pros
0.1 MP camera

Cons
Although the technical specification for DOPOD 838 PRO indicates that the unit has a 0.3 (VGA) camera as secondary camera for 3G use but it's only 0.1 MP. If you talk to someone using an 0.1 MP camera via blue tooth, your face would most probably look lik

Summary
indeed, moving towards the right direction. however, i feel that WM5 GUI still needs a lot of work to make it intuitive and that not enough applications are developed to make full use of the capabilities of current crop of PDA phones. if the intention is

Pros
3G connectivity

Cons
indeed, moving towards the right direction. however, i feel that WM5 GUI still needs a lot of work to make it intuitive and that not enough applications are developed to make full use of the capabilities of current crop of PDA phones. if the intention is