PureMobile sent us in the most talked about recent HTC smartphone for a review, the TyTN-II (codename "Kaiser"). We give it a whirl and of course, we can't help out ourselves by comparing it to the iPhone but also to the QTek 9100.
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I've seen this ne device and the screen is quite nice and incredibly sharp.
To be fair, I don't think pictures provide the best representation of screens on mobile devices & phones. This is something you truly have to see in person to appreciate & be able judge for yourself.
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A couple of co-workers recently upgraded to this phone with AT&T who re-branded it to the, "AT&T Tilt." While the name may bring memories of old pin-ball machines this phone is incredible.
True, it has no (camera) flash like it's predecesors (AT&T 8125, etc.) it still has a lot to offer. Especially in the increased ROM and storage capacities.
The only minor setback noted by both people is that when the screen is tilted, the top row of the keyboard is partially blocked by the tilt action. But since both had the AT&T 8125 & 8525, thise didn't tilt, so they're used to typing w/o the screen tilt.
The screen is superb and the speed of the device is faster than the AT&T 8525 which has a 400MHz ARM CPU but runs Windows Mobile 5, not Windows Mobile 6.
When you pick it up and palm this device, it feels very sweet. Then the envy starts. Followed by the number-crunching.....
Kudos to HTC.
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I dunno...I want what is theoretically possible with a smartphone, but I also don't like sluggish phones. 30 seconds to boot up? I just don't think I could tolerate it. Do you just avoid turning the thing completely off?
I also hear that there's no such thing as a smartphone that's a good *phone*. My g/f's Treo 600 is not (the Palm OS is nice, though I wish it had the Graffiti), and a couple friends with Crackberrys don't like the phones in them, either. I have Verizon now, and their premier offering (the Motorola Q9m) has limitations as well (some of which Verizon put in to rip off^H^H^H^H^H^H^H "add value for" its customers). My contract is up, though 
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How was the GUI?
I use Nokia E61 and while I'm more than satisfied with the specs - the GUI really sucks compared to iPhone. And all the experiences with Windows Mobile platforms have been pretty much the same. Somehow, you just can't seem to get "into the system".
I don't want a bulky button to dominate my experience with the device.
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The GUI is the same as in all previous windows mobile phones I have reviewed. I can't write the same things over and over on all my articles. 
I personally like the UI of Windows Mobile touchscreen much better than all other touchscreen phones, except the iPhone which is the best. The non-touchscreen UI of Windows Mobile sucks. Symbian S60 is so-so. The worst touchscreen UI is UIQ's (even worse than Motorola's Linux). The best non-touchscreen UI is Sony Ericsson's.
So basically it all depends what you need:
If you want non-touchscreen and apps, you go with S60. If you don't want apps, you go with Sony Ericsson.
If you want touchscreen and apps, you go with Windows Mobile (which has better hardware feature than Palm phones).
If you want touchscreen and don't care about apps, go with the iPhone.
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Have you tried any recent Nokia S40 phones. If you have, how would you compare those to Soyn-Ericsson's?
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One omf my clients is using these for its field force. However, while Eugenia is correct in that the TyTN II is "Possibly the best Windows Mobile phone in the market today for the price" it severely lacks from one thing (as do the entire Windows Mobile family): resolution.
This is 2007 and 240x320 (or 320x240) doesn't cut it anymore. The low resolution severely negates the fact that "there are over 20,000 applications for that platform".
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You are totally right. You just NEED VGA. Surfing with QVGA, reading PDF in 320X200, yeah right.
I still love my gigantic HTC Universal.
And i hope all phones will run Linux very well soon. The HTCs are on a good way.
The ability for users to build their own custom distros for phones would just amazing. ( some people do it for windows mobile atm, but without control over the source i dont really see a bright future for that )
Lets hope the google phone will push mobile linux in every respect.
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No, QVGA is not a good resolution even with adapted web sites. My Nokia N800 got what I consider to be a decent resolution of 800x480.
And the iPhone got Safari with "pinch -and-zoom" which somewhat compensate for the low resolution of 320x480.
Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile is laughable in comparison.
Actually, Internet Explorer on any platform is laughable in itself.
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Ha? I say the phone is thick and someone chooses one of the top 3 options listed below:
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Well I did not mark you down, but saying it could be used to batter down doors is rhetoric and utterly silly. The depth of the device does add come heft to it, but unless you have very small hands I can not see this being an issue in handling it. The main drawback is it makes it less "pocketable."
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I seems that all the iPhone competitors make these rather bulky mechanical devices... and they all seem to run windows (ick)... I am forced to use it at work. I'd rather not have windows in my car, my phone, etc. How about a phone that looks as nice as the iPhone (sleek, sexy, large screen, easy to interact with), and runs Linux? Why not? It is doable. yet they all build these things.