HTC Mogul Cell Phone
HTC’s Mogul (PPC-6800) debuted at the top of Sprint’s smartphone lineup, taking the place of the much beloved PPC-6700. A Windows Mobile 6 Pocket PC device backed by Sprint’s Power Vision EV-DO network and HTC’s impressive track record of solid hardware design, Mogul brought with it high expectations from power users looking for a compact, versatile way to stay connected. I took Mogul with me on a three-week trip across the US and came home duly impressed. HTC did a great job designing a compact device with a quality touchscreen and excellent slide-out QWERTY board. And Sprint’s network continues to impress me.
While Windows Mobile has never been my favorite smartphone operating system, its impossible to deny its extensive user base, capacity to sync with corporate networks, and the myriad installable applications available to extend its functionality. WM6 is more about under the hood tweaks than a full-on redesign, and while I still have my issues with the platform, Windows Mobile on Mogul made for a pleasant - and very productive - experience all in all.
Mogul looks like the PocketPC device it is, what with its large front-mounted touchscreen and lack of anything resembling a dialing keypad. It’s quite similar in appearance to the HTC-manufactured Cingular (AT&T) 8525, in fact. The device is finished in a smart, understated silver grey plastic that’s smooth on the front and sides and ridged on the back panel. The exception to the all-grey color scheme comes in the form of a slide-out QWERTY keypad that’sblack with white and blue labels.
Considering all that Mogul does, 110 x 59 x 19 mm of size and 164g of weight really isn’t bad. Mogul comes with an HTC-branded hip holster for safe-keeping, but if you don’t mind endangering that nice, big touchscreen (or fit it with a screen protector), you can pretty easily slip the device into your jacket or pants pocket. Unless you rock those skintight jeans. I don’t - I actually wore cargo shorts quite a bit while reviewing this phone, and it fit very well into either the hip or lower pockets of every pair of shorts I happened to try it with. But enough about my fashion sense ...
Mogul’s screen is flanked by buttons for Email and Web (there’s that Internet Explorer logo!) and dual LED status lights on the top and a control array below that features a circular D-pad, two softkeys, a Windows key, an OK key, and call and cancel buttons finished in silver for higher visibility amidst all of that grey. That’s a fair number of buttons and we’re not even on to the sides or QWERTY drawer - but trust me, all of those buttons made Mogul much easier to use once you learn what they’re there for. Flip the device over and the back panel is one big removable battery cover save the circular area in one corner that houses the 2MP camera’s sensor and flash assist light.
The right side of the device holds a nifty button that takes you straight to the Communication Manager (for managing your various wireless connectivity options) along with camera and power buttons and a slot in the corner that holds the stylus. Along the left side there’s a thumbwheel that scrolls and pushes in, an OK button (which replicates the one on the front), a dedicated voice recorder key, and an on-off switch for the integrated Wi-Fi antenna. That Wi-Fi switch is the kind of thing that’s earned HTC a devoted following amongst smartphone users -- WiFi’s great when you’re using it but it also drains precious battery life, so it makes sense to have access to turning it on/off without having to dig through a bunch of menus. Mogul’s bottom edge houses an infrared port, mini USB port (used for charging, data transfer, and headphones), reset button, and microSD card slot.
Phew. But we’re not done yet. A nice, solid, spring-assisted mechanism controls the slide-out QWERTY keyboard that is Mogul’s calling card. If you want, you can find debates around the Web as to which of HTC’s smartphones packs the best QWERTY board of them all. I’ll stay out of that one for now, and merely offer that thumb typing on Mogul’s keyboard was an extremely pleasant experience (at least for me - I’ve read reviews calling Mogul’s keypad “mushy”). The keys are roomy, finished in a nice tactile soft-touch plastic, and give good feedback. Access to Alt keys, symbols, and the like is about as good as can be expected on a device that fits in a pocket instead of taking up a desk. In addition to the QWERTY layout, there’s a four-key cursor control array, yet another OK key, another Windows key, and two more softkeys. Again, lots of buttons but they’re intelligently laid out and honestly are all there for good reason.
Read full review » Planning on taking a summer vacation anytime soon? Noah has some great advise for packing your bags and losing the laptop by taking the HTC Mogul along instead.
Sprint has released a software update to their HTC-built Mogul smartphone which basically doubles the handset's data download speeds - and boosting upload speeds by nearly 8x - by enabling EV-DO Rev. A. The update also enables GPS on the Mogul, which became one of my favorite Windows Mobile devices when I reviewed it last Summer.
This faster, badder, refreshed Mogul now becomes the first phone in the United States to work on an EV-DO... HTC’s Mogul (PPC-6800) debuted at the top of Sprint’s smartphone lineup, taking the place of the much beloved PPC-6700. A Windows Mobile 6 Pocket PC device backed by Sprint’s Power Vision EV-DO network and HTC’s impressive track record of solid hardware design, Mogul brought with it high expectations from power users looking for a compact, versatile way to stay connected. I took Mogul with me on a three-week trip across the US and... Mogul can do a lot of things. A lot. It’s one of the first devices to ship with Windows Mobile 6, which means if it can’t do something out of the box there’s a decent chance somebody somewhere has written software you can install to do it. That’s the nice thing about having a smartphone. WinMob 6 Professional doesn’t add a ton of functionality as compared to its predecessor, but it does add a few notable messaging... Mogul’s display is a 2.8” touchscreen capable of 320 x 240 resolution 65,000 colors. While the color resolution is on the low-end of current handsets, it didn’t affect the display much in practice. I found the screen to be sharp with good color saturation and plenty of brightness in almost all lighting conditions. Text, graphics, and images all displayed clearly and accurately, and the only real trouble I had was the... Messaging on Mogul is excellent, so long as you don’t need to send MMS messages. I really found the slide-out QWERTY board a pleasure to type on, and the speed of Sprint’s EV-DO network made sending and receiving Email quick and easy. Windows Mobile 6 provides support for multiple POP and IMAP email accounts and while there’s no ultra-friendly setup wizard, I was able to configure a few of my accounts - including server options and... I’ve always been on the fence about whether or not to own a smartphone for personal use. On the one hand, I really like small handsets that slip easily into my pocket when not in use. On the other hand, the convenience and productivity enhancements offered by QWERTY keyboards and robust operating systems make today’s smartphones more and more appealing. HTC and Sprint did an excellent job of taking everything that made the... Pros: It's an awesome phone for texting and I download pics to it & use it as a mini album. It also holds a fair amount of music. Cons: Where do I begin....It constantly loses signal, so my calls are frequently dropping. I can't SEND pictures, only receive them. The screen freezes constantly & requires rebooting quite often. Summary: I really regret buying this phone. It was way too expensive and I wish I would have researched it more before purchasing. I am VERY unhappy with it....DO NOT BUY IT! Pros: Good for email, messaging, internet access Cons: Stinks as a phone. Touch screen is invisible in anything brighter than office lights. Summary: Locks up frequently. I reboot 2 or more times a day. Buttons stopped working. Often fails to ring and sends direct to voicemail. Cons: I hate i can't send mobile to mobile pics,this should be an option on this phone.I upgraded from the Treo 755, but i think i like the Treo better maybe i need to get use to using it more, i also don't like the buttons on it, they are not like the one on the Treo, which are easier to push. I WILL try it a little longer if i'm not satisfied i'm going back to Treo Summary: The phone is cool just a lot of work in using it, once you get familar with it,it should be an oaky phone to use, Not being able to send pics to another mobile may be a problem for most, like me Pros: I like this phone because it's my laptop, phone, and camera all in one. It's easy to operate and it's fun to handle. Cons: Ahhh, the worst thing about this phone... I cant send pictures from mobile to mobile! I'm a new mom and I constantly take pictures. I can email them to others, I just can't send them to other people's cell phones. This is just a minor set back to a great phone. Summary: After all is said and done, I love this phone. The battery life is great. It connects to the Internet just as quickly as my DSL and the picture quality to good. 5 out of 9 people found this review helpful Pros: This is world apart from my Treo 650. Much lighter, more powerful, smaller footprint, much bigger better screen display. I love the slide out keyboard & automatic horizontal display!! The new Windows Mobile 6.0 software is a lot less buggy then previous versions (used to have a PDA phone with Mobile 5.0 & it was terrible. I slid in a 2.0gb micro SD card (very reasonable cost online) & downloaded most of my library with room to spare! The phone comes with a nice case, earbuds, computer connector Cons: The camera has some neat tools like panaramic mode, wide angle, etc. - but for a 2 megapixel model I was suprised by the poor image quality (actually worse than the camera on my Treo - which is not very good). I think this is a small price to pay for all the great features on this phone. Now my wife wants one!! Summary: I would definitely recommend this phone to anyone. Take a look at it for yourself - I bet you will be blown away!! 24 out of 44 people found this review helpful All HTC Mogul user reviewsBuying choicesWith new service  This item is not being sold with a service plan by any online merchant. With pre-paid service  This item is not being sold with a pre-paid service service plan by any online merchant. Purchase phone only  Accessories  Purchase compatible accessories for this phone Ringtones & MediaShop for compatible mobile content for this phone
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