HTC 9000 Reviews

Summary
alaTest has collected and analysed 521 reviews of HTC Universal / Qtek 9000 / i-Mate JasJar / Dopod 900 / O2 XDA Exec / T-Mobile MDA Pro / Orange SPV M5000 / Vodafone V1640 from international magazines and websites.

Verdict
Experts rate this product 84/100 and users 74/100. Comparing these reviews to 477934 other Mobile Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.

Summary
A flexible hardware design that delivers the latest in mobile voice and data functionality

Pros
Runs Windows Mobile 5.0 ; built-in Qwerty keyboard ; Tablet PC-style swivelling screen ; 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity

Cons
Bulky ; awkward for voice calls without a Bluetooth headset ; keyboard not appropriate for serious typing

Summary
Bursting with features, but also bulky, and the keyboard is good but not perfect

Pros
Slick swivel-screen system ; easy-to-use video calling ; non-volatile memory ; Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

Cons
Keyboard is too small for fast typing ; comparatively heavy and large ; processor sometimes doesn't keep up with demands made on it

Summary
It can do pretty much everything you can expect of a PDA-phone hybrid and more, but while it excels as a top-of-the-line PDA, its phone functions leave room for improvement.

Pros
One of the first 3G-capable PDA-phones ; rock-solid build quality ; superb display and keyboard ; packed with connectivity, multimedia features and Windows Mobile 5.0 ; fast processor

Cons
Bulky and heavy ; sub-par camera quality ; poor phone implementation ; pricey

Summary
If you work on the move, the MDA Pro could well be a substitute for your notebook PC....

Pros
Usability ; plenty of features

Cons
Bulky ; weak hinge on screen

Verdict
The most sophisticated handheld around

Summary
The smartphone that tries to please all of the people, all of the time.

Verdict
The MDA is neither a powerful PDA nor a useable phone.

Pros
Every feature you could want. Native Wi-Fi, 3G compatible, swivel screen

Cons
Large, bulky and heavy, processor too slow, poor battery life

Verdict
The mother of all smartphones, this monster has a large price tag to match its large dimensions

Pros
Compact design, Push email, Speed and performance improvements, Media application

Cons
Not 3G, Not many improvements over the original, Below average camera

Verdict
The Atom Exec on its own is an excellent and compact smart phone packed full of features. If you already own the original, it's not worth an upgrade, but otherwise, this comes highly recommended.

Summary
Laptops? UMPCs? What's the point when a mobile can do it all.

Pros
Quite a bit as it happens.

Cons
The problem with a device that tries to be a jack of all trades is - you guessed it - it ends up being the master of none.

Summary
Is the end of laptops nigh? T-Mobile and HTC will make you think so.

Pros
The first area where every PDA/Smartphone lets itself down is the keyboard.

Cons
What few problems there are with the device aren't really related specifically to the MDA Pro at all.

Summary
While I was initially turned off by the ominous size and weight of the beast, i-mate's JasJar (aka HTC Universal) managed to win me over with its huge feature set, new UI tweaks, and great wireless connectivity.