13Aug2007
Posted by Joe
in HTC and Videos.
GottabeMobile gotta HTC Shift and Hugo is excited about the product and states
… In summary I would have to say that this is one of the BEST Ultra Mobile PC I have ever had the pleasure of spending time with. If I were a manufacturer of a UMPC, or with a UMPC about to hit the market, then I would be shaking in my boots given what The HTC Shift is capable of. “I put my order down right away!” …
As for the specs, nothing has changed from what we knew. Read more about them here or here. Head over to GottaBeMobile for a more details and a great video
The HTC Shift [GottaBeMobile]
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21Jun2007
Posted by Joe
in HTC and Specs.
While the iPhone is taking the center stage in all those hypes, here comes HTC to steal a bit (if not a lot). There seems to be an internal document (might be a leak) that has more information on the device and more specifications according to UMPC Portal, which might just be the case.
- OS: Microsoft Windows Vista & WM6 Professional
- 7 inch, 800 x 480 TFT LCD, touch screen
- Memory: ROM 128 MB/ RAM 64 MB+1 GB/ 30/40 GB HDD
- CPU: Intel Dothan, 800 MHz
- Wireless WAN
- Qualcomm MSM7200, 400 MHz
- WCDMA 2100 or 850/1900 MHz
- EDGE/ GSM/GPRS
- Bluetooth
- Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g
- Camera: VGA for video telephony
- GPS
- Fingerprint recognition
- Battery: 2800 mAh
- Dual speaker/ 3.5″ phone jack/ D-sub VGA port/ USB 2.0 Host
- Expansion: MiniSD
- Semi-automatic sliding AnyViewTM QWERTY keyboard
From the above mentioned specifications the device seems to be have some advantages over the other devices and falls short in a few.
CTI Miami — PDF Link [Via UMPC Portal]
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15May2007
Looks like UMPC will be playing a major role in WinHec this year. TabletPC2 and JKK have been shedding some light on these coverages.
Some of the most awaited UMPCs like the HTC shift and Fujitsu UMPC are being displayed, we hope to get more details as time goes. JKK has posted a video and here it is.
Here are some of the pics from TabletPC2
TabletPC2 Coverage | JKK Coverage
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03Apr2007
HTC advantage — aka ameo gets reviewed by 4WinMobile. Verdict: The best windows mobile ever! (according to 4WinMobile) The review as such is done really well, looking at various aspects of the device. 
When we say various aspects we truly mean it. Their review covers the following
- Specifications
- What’s in the box?
- Convergence
- Aesthetics
- Size
- Ergonomics
- Hardware Layout
- Screen
- Keyboard
- Camera
- Telephony
- Wireless
- GPS
- Bluetooth
- VuFlo
- VGA Out/USB Host
- Storage
- Battery
- Software
- Operating System
- Applications
- Performance
- Pros & Cons
- Conclusion
Now that’s a whole lot that you might need to know about the device. The final verdict as we said earlier is
The new Ameo from T-Mobile is, technically, without a doubt the best Pocket PC ever. Virtually every feature ever seen is included in what is a state of the art device confirming HTC’s status as the premier Windows Mobile manufacturer. T-Mobile has done an excellent job in producing a package for the UK mobile market which could have been perfect with the inclusion of the 4 in 1 cable. From a price perspective T-Mobile are offering the Ameo at a reasonable price scale starting at £429.99 and dropping to £129.99 for the more expensive pay monthly contracts. You get what you pay for.
The only downside to the Ameo is its bulk. Is the Ameo too big for someone looking for a mobile phone sized device? Yes, in my opinion it is. If form factor is top of your requirements list this device is not for you. It’s too large to hold to your ear and the lack of personal speaker makes telephony awkward without a Bluetooth headset. The Ameo excels as a convergence device though that will tick almost all of the boxes for both business users and multimedia fanatics alike. You wouldn’t want it sat in your pocket on a Saturday night out but deciding whether or not to buy the Ameo is a no brainer. It’s THE device of year to date. The tricky part is going to be deciding what your “going out” phone will be!
T-Mobile Ameo (HTC Athena) Review [ 4WinMobile ]
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26Mar2007
Posted by Joe
in HTC, Hardware and Specs.
We’ve been hearing about HTC joining the UMPC party for a while. A while ago, we thought it was only the HTC Athena or the Ameo or the Advantage that they were talking about — NO. Engadget has done it again, they have some great news, HTC will soon be announcing the “Shift” the UMPC that we’ve all been waiting for.
…the Shift (codename Shangri-La), is officially announced today. We don’t yet have hard details on release date or price, but we do know it should be available in Q3 (we’d estimate for under $2,000). As for features, we know not to expect anything out of the ordinary (except lots of 3G)…
The specs of the device are
- VIA CPU (the one we tried had a 1.2GHz chip)
- Vista business (yes, it was running Aero)
- 7-inch sliding, tiling wide-touchscreen
- 30GB drive
- Tri-band UMTS / HSDPA, quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE
- WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0
- Biometric reader, front-facing camera
The design looks impressive, and the keyboard is very much the same as they have used it in their previous model. Hope the pricing will be as engadget puts it (under $2000) — that could mean $1999, but we’ll like it to be around a grand.
HTC Shift — the cellphone company finally goes UMPC [engadget] | Press Release [HTC]
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