HTC Excalibur Review - Messaging, Internet, Storage & Connectivity
EntertainmentThe Excalibur is excellent for entertainment. You can watch movies, listen to music, play games and much more. In my opinion with all Windows Mobile phones there is a must have media player called TCPMP. Due to the limited options and features that Windows Media Player offers, TCPMP does an excellent job. With TCPMP you can make your own custom play-lists, assign hardware buttons, adjust audio and video and play almost every kind of format. With the Excalibur you can also download a lot of new games and applications to keep you entertained and busy. InternetThe Excalibur has built in Wi-Fi 802.11b/g, EDGE and GPRS. With the built in Comm manager you can turn the Wi-Fi on and off and see various wireless signal strengths before connecting. With Wi-Fi you can surf the internet with a wireless signal and not pay data charges from your service provider. Since T-Mobile USA released this phone as the T-Mobile DASH, you can use their T-Zones for internet. T-Zones are wireless signals all over the country that you can use for a fast internet connection at a low monthly rate.
The Excalibur also has EDGE and GPRS. The internet with your service provider’s data connection can be fairly fast if they offer EDGE. With EDGE you can surf the internet at rates of up to 237 kbps. Using EDGE you can also have access to Microsoft’s Push Email service. The Windows Mobile Push Email is almost the same as Blackberry’s Push email. With Push Email you can receive instant emails from your account, no matter where you are. If you are not planning to use Wi-Fi and use internet from your service provider, it is always a good idea to get a data plan.
Storage
The HTC Excalibur has 64 Mb RAM and 128 MB ROM. With the Windows OS on the device there is about 40 Mb of free space but different versions may have more or less. The Excalibur has expandable memory via Micro SD (Trans Flash). Sandisk has just released 2 GB Micro SD so this is good news for the new HTC devices because all the new devices have Micro SD slots. The memory card is located underneath the battery cover but not under the actual battery. I like this concept because the slot is not located on the outside which ruins the look, and it is not underneath the battery so hotswap is possible.
Connectivity
The S620 has GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. If your service provider offers EDGE it is a good idea to get a data plan. On this device you can setup Push Email service and using Wi-Fi may not always be an option. With internet connection you can receive real time emails when on the go. The S620 does not have GPS built in however you can buy a Bluetooth GPS receiver.
Next: Conclusion » Reviews by manufacturerVerizon Wireless, Sprint PCS, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, Sanyo, HTC, Palm, BlackBerry, Sharp, Pantech, BenQ, Apple, Eten, o2Our fancy algorithm says this stuff is related...IntroductionHTC has done it again, introducing their first one-handed QWERTY Smartphone: the HTC Excalibur. The Excalibur is also known as the T-Mobile DASH and the HTC S620. The S620 is a direct competitor of the Motorola Q but offers a lot more features in a smaller more compact design. The Motorola Q GSM version has still not been released and the S620 may take all of its potential sales. The S620 has Windows Mobile 5, 200 MHz processor,... Basic FeaturesThe Excalibur has all the basic features that a Windows Smartphone has to offer. The phone has tasks, calendar appointments, alarm clock, games and a lot more. The best part about Windows Mobile is that you can always find small programs to suit your needs. There is a lot of freeware and shareware for Windows Mobile and you can do almost anything.
Advanced Features The S620 has many advanced features. The Bluetooth is... DisplayThe Excalibur has a QVGA display of 240x 320 pixels. The display is the exact same resolution as the Motorola Q but is one inch smaller in size. The screen is capable of displaying 65,000 colors. Since the Excalibur is a Smartphone, it does not have a touch screen or stylus. All the new Smartphones have the 240x 320 resolution and there a lot of programs that are being made for this resolution.
AudioThe Excalibur is great... ConclusionOverall I like the HTC Excalibur a lot. In pictures it doesn’t look as good as it does in your hand. The phone is a lot smaller than many people think and you can only tell when you see it for yourself. This device is a direct competitor with the Motorola Q, but which is actually better? The Q might be a little thinner but at the same time is bigger in length. Although Motorola was first at designing this concept, there taking to long... The Excalibur is a Smartphone made by HTC. The Excalibur will compete with the Motorola Q, and since the Q’s GSM version has not been released yet the Excalibur might do a lot better.
The Excalibur will be released by T-Mobile and will be renamed to T-Mobile Dash. Another key point to note is that the T-Mobile Dash will have built in Wi-Fi and better battery life than the Q. The phone will feature EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA and a 1.3 mega-pixel...
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