HTC TyTN
Discontinued 15th June 2006
The HTC TyTN is a Windows Mobile 5.0
smartphone with 3G and 3.5G support, WiFi and a pull-out
QWERTY keyboard.
Presumably pronounced "Titan",
the TyTN is a dead ringer for the HTC
Hermes / O2 XDA Trion to the extent that this either
is the Hermes, or it's a very close relative.
The TyTN follows a now-familiar
design that we've seen in other HTC devices, with a
240x320 pixel 2.8" touch-sensitive display that
flips between lansdcape (wide) and portrait (tall) modes.
There's also a 2 megapixel camera, 64Mb of internal
memory with microSD expansion and WiFi support. The
processor is a 400MHz Samsung unit.
HTC
say that the TyTN is HSDPA enabled, so presumably it
should work with 3.5G out of the box. It also supports
tri-band UMTS 850/1900/2100 MHz plus GSM 850/900/1800/1900
MHz with GPRS and EDGE. Add to that 802.11b and 802.11g
wireless ethernet, and the HTC TyTN is easily the best
connected device we've ever seen. (850 and 1900 MHz
UMTS networks are being rolled out in North America).
Windows Mobile 5.0 comes with the usual
array of applications to work with the internet and
Microsoft Office documents, plus Windows Media Player.
It also supports Microsoft's Push Email solution. The
TyTN supports video calling, voice dialling and has
a built-in handsfree speakerphone function. Of course,
you'll probably want to use a Bluetooth headset rather
hold the 176 gram TyTN to your ear every time you want
to make a call.
Talktime is up to 5 hours on GSM (with
the screen off) or a maximum of 4 hours on UMTS. Standby
time is up to 10 days, with around 8-12 hours of media
playback. Of course, these are maximum times and 3G,
Bluetooth, WiFi and the large screen will tend to drain
power more quickly.
HTC say that the TyTN will be available
in Europe from July 2006 onwards in black or silver.
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HTC
TyTN at a glance
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Available:
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Q3
2006
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Network:
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GSM
850/900/1800/1900 + UMTS
850/900/2100
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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, 64k colours
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Camera:
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2
megapixels (main)
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Size:
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PDA-style
device 113x58x22mm /
176 grams
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Bluetooth:
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Yes
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Memory
card:
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microSD
/ TransFlash
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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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4-5 hours talk / 10 days standby
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OS:
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Windows
Mobile 5.0
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