HTC P6500 Sedna Officially Released

HTC P6500 Sedna has just been unveiled and proves not to be the average smartphone right from the start. The handset targets especially the business market, people that rely on their PDA phone for handling their work when out of the office.

HTC Sedna shows some impressive specifications that make this one of the most powerful such devices out there. The 3.5 inch screen is not something you see in every smartphone out there and should prove to be extremely handy for viewing large images. The fact that it is an anti-glare touchscreen makes it even more special and in line with the current trend that finds this feature to be an extremely important one.

This is a Quadband GSM phone and also packs tri-band WCDMA technology, which should make it compatible to several networks. The handset also includes several solutions for data management, with HSDPA connectivity being the most important one. It would have been a real shame not to have this capability, as fast data transfer speeds are quite important for strong mobile devices. To make the package complete, HTC Sedna also includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity.

The 3 megapixel camera that this PDA phone has included should be able to take high quality captures, especially as it also includes auto-focus. Another impressive aspect about it is that it also brings GPS technology, a feature that is rapidly spreading among mobile phones.

HTC Sedna runs on a Qualcomm 400MHz processor, which makes it a powerful device. It has 256MB internal memory with the option to add up to 1GB in addition to two external SD card slots. It works on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system, which proves the fact that it is one of the most powerful such devices out there.

HTC P6500 Sedna will be available in stores starting this November, although the producer did not mention anything about its price.

via softpedia

Apple faces possible lawsuit with HTC

After yesterday’s Apple Event it seemed nothing could go wrong, they had successfully unveiled many exciting gadgets and news. However, there is much speculation over the name iPod Touch being very similar to the HTC Touch.

Cellphone company HTC, had created their own music player called the HTC Touch. A trademark lawyer said that the name alone is not enough to convict Apple of stealing the name, but there are similiarities between to two devices such as music and video playback, the touchscreen, and Wi-Fi capabilities. These may be enough of a reason to create a trademark argument. Additionally, the iPod Touch was unveiled three months after Taiwan’s HTC Touch was launched.

HTC head chief Peter Chou said he feels that the name is a “compliment” to the HTC Touch, however, he declined to comment on whether he would pursue action to force a name change or file a lawsuit. Furthermore, if anything happens between these two companies, it would mark the second time this year Apple has faced naming issues, the first being with CISCO.

Source: Gadgetell

The HTC Touch II (Nike) TouchFLO smartphone

HTC has finally gone official with their HTC P5500 Touch II (codenamed “Nike”) Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional smartphone. Unfortunately for those residing within US borders, the HTC Nike is making its debut on Japan’s DoCoMo network, renamed (just like carriers love to do) as the HTC HT1100.

How could HTC possibly improve on the original HTC Touch smartphone - enough to justify an HTC Touch II? Well, we’re glad you asked. The new HTC P5500 Nike Touch II (whew, that’s a lot of names) is actually HTC’s first foray into the world of vertical sliders. With a numeric keypad hidden under that vertically slidingtouchscreen, we can say that this is one sweet, sweet piece of kit. And the HTC Nike P5500 lives up to its “Touch II” namesake by rocking the TouchFLO interface that was debuted on the HTC Touch not long ago.



But it doesn’t stop there. On top of that snazzy vertical slide, the DoCoMo HT1100 Touch II rocks both HSDPA (for use on Japan’s FOMA network) and GSM radios (for international roaming), making this thing a bona fide 3G handset. What else? Well, how about a 2.6 inch touchscreen, 802.11a/b/g WiFi, SIP support, Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera with a 1 megapixel front-facing shooter, and microSD card slot - all wrapped up in a 112 x 51 x 16.9mm, 130g package, powered by Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional.

We’re glad HTC decided to do away with the awkward, square shape of the original HTC P5500 Nike that we saw in that leaked product roadmap. Now, we just need it to come Stateside in September, that would be nice.

Source: intomobile

The HTC Kaiser is finally here - HTC TyTN II laucnhes in Europe!

The day has finally arrives, ladies and gents! The long-awaited 3.5G uber-smartphone from HTC has finally launched in Europe - the HTC TyTN II. We’ve been squirming in our seats for this Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional-powered monster of a smartphone to launch, and now that it has, it’s a bit surreal.

A quick recap. The HTC TyTN II (codenamed: HTC Kaiser) is the baddest SOB on the smartphone block. It’s packing integrated GPS, quad-band GSM with tri-band UMTS (HSDPA makes this thing 3.5G), 3 megapixel autofocus camera, Bluetooth 2.0, 256MB ROM/128MB RAM, WiFi b/g, 2.8 inch display, Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, and of course, that trick tilt-up keyboard. The HTC Kaiser’s feature-set reads like a gadget geek’s Christmas wishlist (read: like our wishlist).

Keep reading for the juicy deets and more pics than you can throw an obsolete smartphone at.
HTC’s Kaiser will be sold under the Taiwan handset manufacturer’s own brand as the HTC TyTN II - no doubt all those European carriers are going to rename this thing as they see fit. Starting in September, HTC will be selling the HTC TyTN II direct to consumers in unlocked form. Orange, T-Mobile, Telefonica Group, and Vodafone will follow shortly afterwards. Orange plans to launch the HTC TyTN II in the UK, France, Switzerland and the Netherlands by the end of September; followed by Spain, Poland, Romania and Slovakia in October.

Here’s the full feature list:

• Adjustable screen angle and slide-out QWERTY keyboard


• 2.8-inch 240 x 320 QVGA touch screen


• Tri-band UMTS & Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE


• 3.5G high speed internet


• Live HTC Home screen


• Windows Mobile 6 Professional with Direct Push Email


• Internal GPS antenna, TomTom Navigator 6 Taster Edition


• Business Card Scanner


• 3 mega-pixel auto focus camera


• Wireless LAN - WiFi 802.11b/g


• Bluetooth 2.0


• ROM 256MB and RAM 128MB


• Easy scrolling with touch scrolling or jog wheel


• microSD card slot


• Dimensions - 112mm (L) x 59mm (W) x 19mm (T)


• Weight - 190g with battery


• Battery: 1,350 mAh rechargeable Li-polymer battery


• Standby time: Up to 350 hours for UMTS, Up to 365 hours for GSM


• Talk time: Up to 264 minutes for UMTS, Up to 420 minutes for GSM, Up to 120 minutes for video call

New HTC Shift Released

HTC has finally released its upcoming PDA/UMPC entitled the shift. Well, they have at least released it in Korea.


The HTC shift is quite revolutionary, whereas up until now, if you wanted to do even the most basic of functions on your UMPC you had to fully power it on and begin sucking away at that battery, with the Shift, this is not the case. There are separate OS and processors for use at your disposal.



There is the 400MHz Qualcomm processor and Windows Mobile 6.0 for PDA types of use, and you can use it without recharging running solely on this set of hardware/software. Then you simply push a button and you are using the Intel A110 800MHz processor and Windows Vista Business which only lasts about 3 hours.


Other specs include a 1.3MP webcam, fingerprint scanner, 1GB DDR2, 40GB HDD, WLAN, HSDPA, and the latest revision of Bluetooth. There isn’t a price listed, but it should be available now (once again, at least in Korea). One note of caution, HTC’s latest press release containing info on the Shift says it should be released in US and European markets by Q3 of this year, so, it may be available in Korea, but probably won’t be available here for at least another month.