Advantages: Faster, incorparated gps
Disadvantages: size a little bulky

...HTC TyTnII is a value for money phone. It has a special function of the qwerty keyboard, which slides underside of the phone. Allthough its a little bulky, it provides with quite good features. The HTC home plugin has been incorporated in the phone on the today screen. The phone has a special function of 3g, Video conferencing, which is absent in the TyTn. The qwerty keyboard provides easiness in typing word documents and notes. The email in this phone has been at par to the blackberrys. The Incorporated GPS in this phone is pretty accurate. The GPS can also be used on Livemaps. The Traffic Tv on this phone, lets user view realtime traffic flow in specific areas. The newly incorparated OS6 in this phone is pretty faster than regular WM6 os on any other wm powered device.... Read review

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Advantages: Does everything in an ideal form factor
Disadvantages: Battery won't last 2 days without a re-charge.

.... For example, this is also called the MDA Vario III by t-mobile. That unit has a smooth, shiny back. That makes it slide around on a table. The HTC unit has a slightly rubberised back, which doesn't slide and is easier to hold. Also, synchronisation with WM6 and ActiveSync 4.5 is awkward and takes a lot of coaxing. Also, don't use the provided version of Sprite Backup, it'll duplicate files on your machine and if you have 6000-odd PIM items, you'll get a 30 Mb pim.vol file that when duplicated will grind the machine to a halt. Use version 6, available direct from Spite, and you'll be fine. Took me about a week to set the thing up, but once done, it's great.... Read review

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Advantages: Nice size/weight, bright screen, very connctable
Disadvantages: Short, light stylus

...I've had my Vario II (also known as HTC Hermes, HTC TyTn, Orange SPV M3100 among others) a couple of weeks now and am very pleased with it. It's currently running Windows Mobile 5 (which it comes with as standard), which handles all tasks fine. The screen is nice and bright and very easy to read, despite being smaller than a normal PDA. It's a nice size and makes my old Acer n10 seem big and bulky. Loads of connection options - IrDA, bluetooth, wifi, usb2, GPRS/3G mean you've got loads of was of using it. Being on T-Mobile it also comes with MSN Messenger (other networks remove it but you can get it back with an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6) which along with email, texts and mms mean it's easy to keep in contact. It runs Tomtom 6 nicely (although it needs a small patch available on the net) and gives you a Transflash/MicroSD slot... Read review

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Advantages: Great GPS, intuitive software, good camera
Disadvantages: poor battery performance, digital zoom isn't great, quite a bulky device

...I have had this phone for a few weeks now. I am overall impressed with it. This phone offers great connectivity it has on-board GPS, IRDA, Bluetooth, 3g and WiFi. The phone has some excellent applications such as a program which you can scan buisiness cards using the camera and the software automatically translates the image into contact information that can be stored into your phone book. I installed TomTom Go 6 and the GPS is the best I have used. It updates your location far faster than my old TomTom Go. It also updates your location when you first launch the software very quickly. The Windows Mobile 6 OS is quite simple to use and is complimented with HTC's home screen. The 3mp camera is good however the digital zoom is not the best. The only major flaw with this device is the battery life when using the phone... Read review

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Advantages: Built in keyboard, intuitive quick-launch buttons, easy to navigate, WIFI, Bluetooth, 3G
Disadvantages: sometimes slows down, quite bulky

...The HTC TyTn is the mobile solution for those who require a little bit more from their phone. TyTN comes equipped with windows mobile 5.0 including services like word, exel and even power point, but the service that perhaps comes as most convenient is the Outlook service that can easily be linked up to your email account to ensure that you will always be connected. You will never loose track of your appointments either because the planner is always visible on the starter screen, with your next appointment highlighted in brief, and you can add many details and notes on the different appointments, all easily viewable through a couple of clicks on the screen. One of the best parts of the phone is its built in keyboard, with practically the same setup as a regular computer keyboard, with the exception of having to press a button... Read review

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Advantages: Does absolutely everything (nearly), great for business
Disadvantages: Can be slow at times, no SD slot (only MicroSD)

...This phone has been hyped by phone enthusiasts ever since it was announced by HTC. This phone has been rebranded by the UK's leading network operators as follows: Vodafone V1605 Compact III Tmobile MDA Vario II Orange MPV M3100 The reason why this phone was so much anticipated by phone enthusiasts is simply due to its specifications. Have a look: Network: HSDPA / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / EDGE (That is this phone is QuadBand, and runs on 3G) TFT touchscreen, 65K colors 240 x 320 pixels, 42 x 57 mm (2.5" touchscreen display) QWERTY keyboard (an innovative sliding keyboard) - 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM - 400 Mhz Samsung processor (remember the days where the home computer had a 400Mhz processor?) WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11b/g (thats right, wireless network to connect to your home wireless network or a wifi hotspot... Read review

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Advantages: Good music and call clarity. Infinite Upgrade Possibilities.
Disadvantages: Texting can be slow and cumbersome.Slow to boot.

...Great little phone. Light and easy to use if you have meduium size hands. I upgraded and this was my first Touch Screen flow. The TouchFlo can be tempermental but does work a treat. Being a Wndows device there are 1000's of 3rd party applications that make this a great phone for the gadget geek. Worth every penny and a very strong competitor to the iPhone (Which I also own). In comparison to the iPhone the HTC is slow to boot but easier to upgrade and somewhat easier to use. Texting is a nightmare without the stylus or small fingers. Music quality is good from the included ear phones and call clarity is fantastic even on crowded buses and trains. The overall design of the HTC is more compact that the iPhone and the included case allows for much easier transportation. The bulkier iPhone can be a nighmare in a shirt pocket. I have... Read review

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Advantages: Small, Voice Directions, 3D graphics
Disadvantages: nothing

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Advantages: large library of programs for download
Disadvantages: No Wifi, Camera poor, touch screen for stylus not fingers.

...The HTC Touch dual is a slick PDA/mobile phone, made of mostly a black rubbery plastic lined around the outside with a silver plastic. The case contains 3 hardware buttons, a touch pad and touch sensitive screen. The case can slide out to reveal a 16 button keypad. On the back is a 2 mega pixels camera without flash. The HTC touch dual runs on Windows mobile 6.0 which comes with many useful programs, such as Word mobile, Excel Mobile etc. There are also many programs that can be downloaded from the internet for free or for a small fee. However, like my experience with most Microsoft software there are times when the phone will crash or slow to a halt. The touch screen is good and mostly responds well when using the stylus. However, when using your finger the story is a different matter. Most of the buttons on windows mobile 6.0 are too... Read review

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Advantages: Thin Form factor, Software customizability, PDA features, Windows compatibilty
Disadvantages: No GPS, 3G and hardware keyboard

...The HTC Touch is a decent PDA (Windows Mobile 6) powered smartphone, which is particularly great due to its thin form factor and light weight. The HTC Touch is mainly touch operated and proposes a 'revolutionary' Touch Flo interface. The strength of the touch is that interface and applciations can be completely customised through some tweaking available at xdadevelopers.com, and in fact mine Touch is mainly now finger touch operated, making the stlyus mainly reduntant. The Touch however is slightly underpowered (you will notice this underpower when using some power hungry apps such as opening a picture hungry webpage), has no GPS and no 3G connectivity. The touch is recommended for those which are on a tight budget, require a good pda and a decent phone but not the ultimate technology. I am very satisfied with it and would... Read review

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