HTC TyTN II (P4550, Kaiser) Review
HTC TyTN II (a.k.a HTC P4550, Vodafone v1615 and HTC Kaiser) is one of the new Pocket PC mobiles released by HTC. The HTC P4550 is loaded with an excellent range of features and specifications. It is a Pocket PC phone which has a sliding QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, built in GPS, has support for quad band GSM and tri-band UMTS, 3G/HSDPA, 2 cameras - one on the front and a 3 mega-pixels camera on the back. The HTC TyTN II has a unique tilting touch screen which makes it easier to use the phone and work in confort.
The HTC TyTN II is running Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional and has a 400 MHZ Qualcomm MSM7200 processor. The memory of HTC P4550 is 256 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM. For more storage the HTC P4550 has a Micro SD expansion slot. The touch display unit of this HTC is 2.8 inch TFT LCD at QVGA Resolution (240 x 320).The dimensions of HTC P4550 (TyTN II) are similar to HTC TyTN with the difference of 2 mm in thickness in favour of HTC TyTN II (112 X 59 X 19 mm), the weight is at 176g with battery.
HTC TyTN II Price: aprx 485 GBP
HTC TyTN II in the Box
When you buy the HTC TyTN II you can expect to find the following items in the box:
- HTC TyTN II Pocket PC Phone
- 1350mAh Battery
- AC adapter (UK plug)
- Headset
- USB cable
- Stylus
- Getting started CD
- End user license agreement
- Warranty card
- Quick start guide
- User manual
HTC TyTN II Vs ETEN M700 & HTC TyTN
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ETEN M700
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HTC TyTN
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HTC TyTN II
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Two other similar devices with the HTC TyTN II in the market are the HTC TyTN and ETEN M700. The ETEN Glofiish M700 is a device manufactured by ETEN. The M700 has a sliding QWERTY keyboard and has also a built-in GPS receiver like the HTC TyTN II. The ETEN M700 though runs Windows Mobile 5.0 and comes with 128 MB of ROM and 64 MB RAM while the HTC TyTN II is running Windows Mobile 6.0 and has 256 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM. In terms of size and weight, the HTC TyTN II is 5 mm smaller in length but 10g more in weight.
Other major differences between the three devices (HTC TyTN II, ETEM M700, HTC TyTN) is the fact that the screen of HTC TyTN II can tilt up enabling you to see the device from a different view just like you do with a laptop computer. This is particularly useful when you want to position the phone on desk to check your emails watch some video or type some text.
Another difference between HTC TyTN and HTC TyTN II is the position of the SIM Card Slot. On HTC TyTN II the sim card slot is convinently positioned behind the screen and can be accessed very easily by just sliding the keyboard to open.
HTC TyTN II Features comparison table with ETEN M700 and HTC TyTN
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MODEL:
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ETEN Glofiish M700
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HTC TyTN
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HTC TyTN II (Kaiser, P4550) |
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Operating System
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Windows Mobile 5.0
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Windows Mobile 5.0
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Windows Mobile® 6 Professional |
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Processor
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Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz Processor
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Samsung SC32442A, 400 MHz
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Qualcomm® MSM7200, 400 MHz |
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Memory
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128 MB ROM, - 64 MB RAM
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128MB ROM - 64MB RAM
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256MB ROM - 64MB RAM |
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Display
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2.8", 240 x 320, 65,536 colors, TFT-LCD
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2.8'' TFT-LCD 240 X 320 with 65,536 colours
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2.8” 240 X 320 QVGA resolution Colour TFT LCD with LED back light Touch scrreen |
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Dimensions(LxWxH)
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117.5 x 59 x 19.6 mm
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112.5 X 58 X 21.95 mm
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112 x 59 x 19 mm |
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Weight
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165g (with battery
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176g with battery
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176g with battery |
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Communications
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GSM/EDGE Quad-band: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
GPRS/EGPRS Class B, Multi-slot Class 10
Bluetooth® v2.0 class 2 + EDR,
WiFi IEEE802.11b/g Certificated
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UMTS: 2100 for Europe, 850/1900 for US
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Connectivity
-Bluetooth® 2.0
-Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
-Infrared IrDA SIR
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Dual-mode, HSDPA- 3.6 mbps
UMTS (tri-band, 850/1900/2100 MHz)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad band (850/900/1800/1900)
Connectivity + Interface:
- Bluetooth® - 2.0
- Wireless LAN 802.11b/g
- 3V USIM/SIM card Slot
- HTC ExtUSB
- MicrosSD card Slot
- External Antenna connector |
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GPS
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Embedded SiRF Star III chipset, TMC function supported*,
SiRF Instant Fix ( Ephemeris Extension )
(*subject to change by region)
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NO
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Internal GPS antenna
Standalone GPS abd A-GPS mode
TomTom Navigator 6 Edition |
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Camera
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Built-in 2.0 mega pixels CMOS camera, up to 1600 x 1200 resolution
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Main: 2 Mega pixel with macro shooting & flash light
Second: Colour CIF camera
Digital zoom: Up to 8x
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Main: 3 megapixel colour
Second: Video Conference Camera |
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Expansibility
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Micro SD memory card
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Micro SD memory card
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Micro SD card Slot |
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Interface/Audio
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Built-in microphone and speaker, external stereo headset jack, hands-free mode supported
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Microphone/Speaker: Built-in/Dual, hands-free
Headphone: AMR/AAC/WAV/WMA/MP3 codec
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Built-in Microphone / Receiver
Loud Speaker for Hands-Free Support |
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Interface/Data
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Mini USB Sync, headset jack
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Mini USB
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| Other |
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Advanced touch screen technology |
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