HTC Qtek P3300

As a general rule, today’s PPCs tend to target the business user. As such, PDA’s usually have a rather brick’ish look about them, and therefore have, with few exceptions, stayed there. The recent notable devices that have a rather stylish look about them include the I-mate Smartflip, Blackberry ‘Pearl’, and most notable the HTC P3300, based on the Artemis platform. And, while its sleek form factor, gunmetal grey coloring, and lightweight footprint are certainly nothing to sneeze at, the P3300 brings more to the table than simply looks, including some unique technologies (at least for a PDA).

Chief among the interesting features of the P3300 are its unique trackball/jog-wheel system. The jog wheel, new to PPC’s, is an interesting addition, allowing you to rapidly navigate emails, menus, and web pages. The trackball on the unit functions in two completely different modes. The default mode simply allows the user to scroll through menus etc., in much the same way as the wheel. The other mode, called ‘mouse mode’, actually adds a cursor to the screen, and allows the user to navigate the screen, and click on any object by depressing the ball.

Although only sporting a 200Mhz processor, the Artemis performed well at the majority of tasks. Accessing contacts, scrolling through emails, running 3rd party applications were easy and quick, with no stalling or freezing. And, the EDGE-enabled internet access was satisfactory for basic web-browsing and email retrieval.

As a phone, the P3300 is an above average PPC phone. Call quality is excellent, with parties on the receiving end hearing me neither especially clear nor particularly fuzzy. Dialing is very simple through the Pocket PC dial-pad interface, or via the built-in voice command software. Scrolling through a large number of contacts is quick and easy using the jog-wheel system.

The HTC P3300 comes with Bluetooth 1.2, with the A2DP support for streaming stereo sound to your headset. Although pairing the P3300 with headsets is quite easy, and bluetooth voice calls sound clear and crisp.

One of the best features of the Artemis is the integrated GPS. With a built in GPS Sirf-Star III chipset, navigation was seamless. The unit comes bundled with TomTom 6, and included in your purchase is the ability to download one free city-map. Additionally, there is an external antenna port on the back of the unit which enables you to achieve better satellite reception.

The camera has a 2MP resolution, and boasts HTC’s new camera UI (introduced on the TyTN), with more options than ever before. Pictures came out clean and clear, and taking videos was a snap. While the integrated camera will not replace your Nikon, it sure is handy, and actually quite effective.

The HTC P3300 is an excellent product. While not for everybody, it really combines many desired features in one simple and elegant device. For many people, a keyboard or a faster processor is a necessity, and this device will not fit the bill. However, for those of us who are tired of lugging around chargers, cables, GPS kits, bluetooth mice, or an oversized PDA Phone, the HTC P3300 is just excellent product!

HTC Qtek Advantage X7500

The HTC Advantage harnesses the power and features of a laptop with the portability, communications and connectivity of a mobile device. And yet, it will easily fit in your pocket. Packed with business-ready features, this cutting-edge mobile solution is the essential tool for business professionals who expect to remain in contact worldwide.

The HTC Advantage has a huge 8GB hard drive, 256MB of ROM and 128MB of RAM combined with Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0, so you can run your most demanding business applications and store all the documents and files you need. The Advantage has a large 5 touch screen, ensuring you can easily view and work on your documents while the detachable QWERTY keyboard makes it simple for you to work with everyday office applications.

With its always-on, high-speed global connectivity, the HTC Advantage keeps you in contact and contactable worldwide. As well as your email being pushed to you instantly, you can wirelessly synchronise files when away from the office so youre always up to speed with whats going on in your world.

The Advantage has been optimised for outstanding performance, whether it is to deliver the best possible web browsing experience or to give you up to 8hours of working battery life.

The Advantages on-board 3.0 mega-pixel camera and second VGA camera give you everything you need to make video calls. You can have 3G, Wi-Fi and stereo Bluetooth 2.0 to open up a world of communication options. Work on Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. You can run presentations (or even movies) on large screens via the TV/VGA out facility.

The 8GB hard drive can store up to 5 hours of video, 2000 songs or 25,000 photos taken on the auto focus 3 mega-pixel camera. You can also enjoy high-quality video and music streamed to the Advantage over HSDPA and 3G.

The integrated 3 mega-pixel camera takes high-quality images, so you need never miss a moment. You can then safely store your pictures on the Advantage s hard drive.

The 5 touch screen provides the ideal canvas for viewing their details clearly. The Advantages inbuilt GPS and TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 navigation software will help you find your way quickly and easily from door to door. The 5 VGA touch screen and dual stereo speakers make watching videos a pleasure, while up to 8 hours of working battery life means you can use the Advantage all day.

HTC Qtek P4350

Built by HTC and originally named the Herald this is the HTC P4350. The device is notably thin and is a quad-band PDA phone that comes in a slim and compact package but gives you everything you need for a mobile device.

Armed with a full QWERTY keyboard that easily slides out, entering information has never been faster and easier. The large 2.8″ screen gives you enough room to read files and browse the Web comfortably. An expansion is possible via a MicroSD slot. Speaking about the display, it is similar to most screens found on the majority of recently-released Windows Mobile-communicators. The matrix supports a resolution of 320×240 pixels (QVGA) and capable of 65 K colors, measures 2.8 diagonally, which is almost an all-time (at least for now) standard for this type of devices. Similarly to HTC Wizard there are four levels of backlighting available.

The displays behavior in the sun is perfect it fades but still allows for reading information without any problems. Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 with Direct Push technology lets you get updates to your e-mail, tasks and contacts immediately. With GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0, you stay connected at any time, any place.

The model houses a 2 Mpix CMOS-powered camera module. Unlike HTC Prophet (Qtek S200), here you wont find macro-mode, as well as auto-focus and flash. Even though the snaps taken with the P4350 dont break the ground, they appear to be quite good quality-wise. One of the most positive changes is enhanced color rendering, so that from now on bright areas on pictures dont get filled with white only. In daylight, one can snap really nice-looking shots.

Keep yourself entertained by playing back music and video using Windows Media Player. Physical connectivity is provided by HTC’s USB implementation, ExtUSB, which supports audio in addition to data transfers. The communicator handles four GSM bands and has EDGE class B, multi-slot class 10 onboard.

The HTC P4350 – your mobile office and entertainment center in one. The P4350 is a slim device with a great keypad which is easy and comfortable to use. You’ll find your self jotting down fairly “simple” Word documents on this and then – when you email it to your boss – it’s a lot more detailed and longer than you thought purely because the keyboard is such a joy to use.

The HTC P4350 is a great all-round package. It’s small enough to feel like a phone and flexible enough to do most laptop tasks. If you go out and forget your laptop you’ll never need to worry if you’ve got this in your pocket. Your boss will think you’re at work, your friends will think it’s a cool phone and you’ll have a practical, versatile device for every day use.The communicator runs on Windows Mobile 5.0 powered by AKU 3.2 update pack. An in-depth review on Windows Mobile 5.0 can be found in a dedicated article on our portal, so that we are free to dwell on pre-installed applications instead.

The communicator supports all methods of data input you can think of the hardware QWERTY keyboard, virtual thumbboard and hand-written text recognition. However the Phone pad is missing an additional way of input, which is an on-screen numeric keypad. The heart of the Herald is Texas Instruments OMAP 850 CPU whose frequency tops out at 200 MHz. Depending on current load level, CPUs frequency gets adjusted to the needs of the system automatically. Volume of RAM makes 64 Mb, where 44.01 Mb can be managed by user, plus flash-memory (intended for storing users data) 42.55 Mb (out of 128 Mb). The RAM volume is quite enough for stable operation; by plugging in a microSD card, amount of bundled flash-memory becomes significant.

HTC Qtek S710

The HTC S710 smartphone is the most compact smartphone with semi auto-sliding full keyboard. It redefines the smartphone with its attractive and sleek design yet its much more than just a phone! The S710 is a multi-functional device and is the first smartphone to use the new Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard platform. The new Windows platform builds on the previous version by enhancing business and enterprise tools, and providing a richer interface for better user experience. This compact phone makes light work of email, web and calls but is anything but lightweight. Making calls, writing and sending emails, and surfing the Internet are easy. You can also view your documents and PDFs while on the go, receive emails instantly through Direct Push, and stay connected with your contacts with Windows Live?. It also offers greater interoperability with Exchange Server 2007 providing you with improved e-mail management (such as Fetch Mail and Set Flags), Out-of-Office assistant, and HTML e-mail viewing capabilities. Practical and versatile, the HTC S710 is an ideal business and pleasure device. Armed with an array of connection options, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, you stay connected to the world. Also, slide out the full keyboard to make typing messages a snap. Take quality pictures and video with the 2.0 megapixel camera and view them on the large 2.4 screen. The features are endless with the HTC S710. With the S710, manage your contacts and calls more efficiently with improved integration between Contacts and Call History. View Microsoft Office documents and PDF files on the go using the document viewers on the phone. Use Windows Live? to chat with friends, search information, and send e-mail. With the S710, you stay connected and productive while on the move. Look sharp and be smart with the HTC S710.