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HTC TyTN review

8.2

Editors' Rating

Excellent

8.9

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 489

Verdict

With its excellent feature set, including HSPDA support, the Windows Mobile 5.0-based HTC TyTN and its variants from network operators could be the ideal compromise between size and functionality... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Excellent keyboard
  • Good 3G performance
  • Relatively compact design
  • Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and infrared

Cons

  • Internal memory may need expanding
  • Small, hard to grip stylus

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 58x21.9x112 mm
Weight: 176 g
Built-in devices: camera, keyboard, phone
Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0
Software included: Outlook Mobile (Inbox, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks), Windows Mobile Office (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile), Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger, Internet Explorer Mobile, Games, Calculator, Voice Notes, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer, ClearVue PDF, ZIP
Processor: Samsung SC32442A
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory expansion: MicroSD
Installed ROM: 128 MB
Installed RAM: 64 MB
Display size: 2.8 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g
Wireless WAN: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HSPDA
Expansion slots: microSD

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Member Opinion

8.9

Average Member Rating

Excellent

7 Members have reviewed this product

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nickk

nickk

A good PDA and a decent phone but...

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8.0

Excellent


cheewee

cheewee

A do-it-all PDA phone in a nice package

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8.3

Excellent


Jim Burland

Jim Burland

TYTN – Does it live up to its name?

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7.7

Very Good


Matt Levy

Matt Levy

Excellent kit

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10

Perfect


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