HTC Dash / S620 / S621 (Excalibur)
CTIA Fall 2006
In Depth coverage of CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2006 in Los Angeles. Hands on with the Treo 750, Casio G'zOne, HTC S620 and Hermes, BlackBerry Pearl, Nokia E62, and more.
HTC Adds New Features, Styles To Smartphones
HTC today announced four new Windows Mobile phones, two Smartphones and two Pocket PCs. All four phones are quad-band GSM / EDGE, increasing the likelyhood that at least some will be launched in the US.
- S620: Formerly code-named Excalibur, this is a slim (0.5" thick), Blackberry style Windows Mobile Smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard. It has a large 2.4" QVGA screen and 64 MB RAM. It features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, a Micro SD slot and 1.3 Megapixel camera. It is the first device to feature the JOGGR touch strip - a control pad down the side of the screen for scrolling and navigation. Due out in October.
- P3600: This Pocket PC Phone Edition is focused on high speed connectivity. It is a simple bar form-factor dominated by a 2.8" touch screen. In addition to quad-band EDGE, it also has tri-band HSDPA (850/1900/2100), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0. Features a 2 Megapixel camera, a second camera for video calls and a Micro SD slot. Due out this month.
- P3300: A Pocket PC Phone Edition with built in TomTom GPS navigation. In addition to GSM / EDGE, the P3300 has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and an FM Radio. Features a 2 Megapixel camera, Micro SD slot and trackball surrounded by a trackwheel for quick navigation and scrolling. Due out in October.
- S310: A traditionally styled Smartphone with a more gentle, rounder design than past HTCs. Features Bluetooth, a 1.3 Megapixel camera and Mini SD slot. Due out this month.
