HTC P6500
Discontinued 1st October 2007
The HTC P6500 is a handset aimed primarily
at large corporate customers who want a platform that
they can build business applications on - it isn't aimed
at the consumer market and will probably not be available
through standard retail outlets.
This is a Windows Mobile 6 device with
a large 3.5" 240x320 pixel anti-glare touchscreen,
a 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, a barcode
scanner, a fingerprint sensor for security, twin SDIO
ports for memory expansion or peripherals and the P6500 has
built-in GPS.
Network connectivity is via tri-band
HSDPA and UMTS or quad-band GSM with GPRS and EDGE data.
The P6500 also has WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0.
There's some confusion over the amount
of memory in the HTC P6500 - some sources say 1GB, some
say 256MB. It's possible that there is more than
one variant, but if this is important to you then check
before ordering. You can add more memory using an SD
card in one of the SDIO slots.
So who would buy the HTC P6500? HTC
suggest that logistics companies and the emergency services
are two possible types of customer. To get the best
out of the P6500, you'll really need to roll your own
applications to go with it. The rich combination of
features does mean that the P6500 is an unusually capable
handset. It might also appeal to hobbyists and programmers
who want to work on something a little different.
HTC aren't the only people producing
handsets in this market - Motorola recently acquired
Symbol Technologies who make similar types of devices,
and there are a few other players in this market too.
HTC say that the P6500 should be available from November
onwards, but did not give any guidance on pricing.
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HTC
P6500 at a glance
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Available:
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Q4
2007
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Network:
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GSM
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 UMTS
850 / 1900 / 2100
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Data:
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GPRS
+ EDGE + UMTS + HSDPA +
WiFi
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Screen:
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240x320
pixels
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Camera:
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3
megapixels
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Size:
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Not
specified
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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SD
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Infra-red:
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No
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Polyphonic:
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Yes
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Java:
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Limited
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Battery
life:
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Not
specified
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