Wednesday, March 28, 2007
CTIA 2007 Blog: Hands-On Time with HTC Devices
Posted by Darius Wey in "ARTICLE" @ 12:00 PM
"And lastly we come to the HTC Advantage, a Windows Mobile 6 device that breaks new ground in the Windows Mobile world. I've posted about the specifications earlier, so I'll just share my thoughts about it after some hands-on time with it. First off, yes, it's pretty big. It's not designed to be in the same category as a slender smartphone. With that big five inch screen, it's made for content creation and editing, not for light email and phone calls. Because of the size, it requires the use of a Bluetooth headset - what I'm not exactly clear on though is if your Bluetooth headset battery dies on you, can you still make and receive phone calls, even if it's awkward? I suspect so, but I'm not 100% sure. The keyboard is, as you'd suspect, small and difficult to use. Depending on the size of the user's hands, some people may be able to pick up and use the HTC Advantage as a thumb-board device. Others may find it a bit too large for that and will opt to use the one-finger typing method with the device on a table. They keyboard attaches via magnetism, but the connection is very strong and not at all flimsy like you might expect. It's interesting that they've combined a strong magnet with a hard drive - normally those two go together like a toaster and a bathtub full of water. HTC innovation!"
There's the Advantage and a lot more in Jason's hands-on tour of HTC's latest devices. Head over to the CTIA 2007 blog to check it out.
There's the Advantage and a lot more in Jason's hands-on tour of HTC's latest devices. Head over to the CTIA 2007 blog to check it out.
