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| Brand: HTC
Category: Wireless
List Price: $599.99
Buy New: $174.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 105
Color: Silver
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Display Size: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: 8925
UPC: 821793000585
ASIN: B000UWDU5K
Release Date: October 5, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Very Disappointing June 17, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I spent a tremendous amount of time shopping for a "smart phone" - looking at reviews on amazon.com, cnet, consumer reports, etc...I had previously used a Blackberry 8600 series, which I loved, but was excited at the prospect of using the office mobile products, having the touch screen and the camera. I am not a genius, but I consider myself fairly tech savy.
Despite all of the research and trying out different phones in stores, I now find myself exactly where I did not want to be - tied into a two year contract and an expensive phone that is of very limited use.
Some of my problems with this phone, off the top of my head:
1. It moves really slow. I suspect that this is because it is bogged down with so much software (which i remember professional reviews mentioning too, but I ignored).
2. Everything seems to take at least four "clicks" on four different screens. For instance, if I want to get my email, even though I have it set to remember my passwords and log on every few minutes to check for updates and download all messages and attachments, I have to often first log on, wait for it to log in, wait for it to get headers, and then either tell it to get full message or sometimes it will get all the messages on its own. If one is reading an email it does not download internet pictures on its own. In order to get internet pictures you have to click on the button that says internet pics were not downloaded and then click on the next link that comes up that asks if you want to download the pictures now.
No, I just clicked on the first link for the heck of it, because I have nothing better to do than to validate the shortcomings of this electronic gizmo.
3. It is very hard to get a signal - the phone is so-so but for the internet (including getting email) 1/2 the time it is stalled out and I have to shut the thing off before I can start it again.
On the plus side, this phone got me so fed up with windows-based products that I bought a MacBook Pro last week. It is GREAT! Now I am just saving my pennies for when the new iPhone comes out.
 Great phone! June 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I LOVE this phone! It is so much better than the iPhone! First of all, I can replace the battery with a fully charged battery whenever it gets low. (And I use my phone quite a bit!) I also love that I can link it to my satelite dish at home to watch HBO, Disney channel, along with all of the standard channels. Of course, that's one of the reasons I go through so much battery power! The full Office Suite also comes in handy. My laptop fried and all I had to work with was this phone. I was able to write, save and print out recipies, take pictures, surf the net, bid and pay on ebay, etc. I don't have to settle for a limited internet experience. I could do the regular text thing, but why when I can do my regular e-mail thing? I also really like that I can expand my memory with a memory chip. I save everything to the chip and then transfer the chip. It makes back-ups a breeze! And while others are having their cars broken into for their GPS units, my phone uses Google Maps and its internal GPS and it is always on me. No need to worry for my car! What a great device! As far as the bloatware installed by AT&T, there are people who can take care of that for you. I found a person on ebay who "pimped" my phone for a very reasonable fee and now everyone who sees it wants one!
Lots of features, but hard to use. June 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This thing is essentially more of a computer than a phone. It comes with windows mobile and really is a lot like a windows interface. There's something similar to windows explorer to get around to your files, you've basically got microsoft word, power point and excel available to you and you basically just open and close windows when using the phone.
This is not a phone you will be using your fingers with a lot. Most of the touch-activated objects on the screen are really small. So the stylus comes in handy often. It is a little hard to get to and in my opinion, is not stored in a very good corner of the phone for a right-handed person. There are ways to do a lot of things with the buttons, but often times you will run into a dead end and have to take the stylus out.
It takes quite a while to get used to navigating around the phone and after 4 days, I'm still having a hard time and I consider myself fairly technically inclined. This is my first experience with a full QWERTY keypad and personally, I don't like it. I much prefer being able to use one hand with predictive texting. I'd recommend anyone thinking about getting a full keyboard phone to try texting with it a few times first.
There are a wide range of features, which can be kind of hard to get to sometimes. It's not a very intuitive phone and definitely more of a work device than a fun device. If you are a technically inclined business person looking for a powerful work tool, this is it. If you're looking for something cool to impress your friends with, this isn't it.
Pros:
Great picture quality
Lots of features
Very customizable
Cons:
Camera take a LONG TIME to take a picture
It's big and heavy
Many tasks which are quick and easy on most other phones require many steps
Get used to using the stylus A LOT
Fist time user June 9, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Overall, this phone is good, but sometimes very hard to enter the phone number ( either you have to touch the screen or filp the phone and use the pad)
Powerfull PDA but not USER FRIENDLY June 7, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000UWDU5K/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title
Cons:
1. battery life is very short - bought second battery for 13$+shipping at amazon 1600 versus 1300 original.
2. no headphones jack - bought adapter usb-phone jack for 3$+shipping
3. because of short battery life - bought a universal charger for 6$+shipping from www.cellphoneshop.net
4. the numbers on keypad are not seen as well as letters because of really weared color of keypad - I'm powerfull keyboard user and remember Letters on keyboard otherwise, it is almost impossible to read them when typing.
5. PTT button is located on left top corner for device - i've pressed it many times when opening the keyboard or picking up the device - very annoying as the screen comes up that you need ot activate PTT and etc...
6. speakerphone volume absolutely low and can't hear anything if speakerphone is on.
7. the Today screen is not nice , very small and not convinient - lots of
twiks need to be made in order to have NICE LOOKING and COMFORTABLE navigation/functions/display - look at http://www.pocketables.net/2008/01/10-tips-on-fixi.html#T1
after downloading twiks and some plug ins - I have complete joy of navigating and using all features of the device.
8.very gentle and not solid cover - I'd suggest to buy plastic cover . I bought cover 2$+shipping as well as carrying case 8$+shipping on amazon
9.original touch screen defender does not fit the screen - boutght for 8$ +shipping new one.
10. video drivers are awfull - if you plan to watch videos on this device - it is a joke. I have not plan to watch movies on this device.
11. can be better internet browser - I have downloaded opera.
12.speakerphone on the back of device? why?
13.camera on the back of device and can be easilly scratched if no cover used. - I'd prefer have camera on the front of the device.
Procs
Full specs for Kyzer - not twiked HTC model is here
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_tytn_ii-2024.php
1. powerfull device - pDA+wifi+bluetooth+camera 3mp+global(
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
)
2. Qwerty keyboard
3. windows mobile 6 with VOIP - I can use skype to make PC-to-PC calls
4. touch screen with stylus - very important for me as I am stylus user for many years.
5. "rolling" navigation on the left side to be able to move up and down on the screen - great idea !!! and it is placed on left side - can use stylus and roll up and down at the same time - I'm write handed.
6. can put in sleep mode with quick button on right side of device - don't waste energy.
7. camera button in the right down position and I don't touch it when talking on phone or operating the device - in many previous phones I have occassionally press camera button unintentionally...
8.caps and shift buttons on the left side and one on top of another - very comfortable.
9. accessories can be found for not of much expense as well as phone itself can be bought now for 39$!!!!on newegg including all discounts and rebates....I payed 180$ including shipping and including 50$ rebate.
10.when i have installed all soft and plugins - it is really great device for money and for my needs to not use my laptop when on the road or just in as regular life
11. almost forgot - it is global multi-band device and can be used in europe and as well in Korea and japan with right ROM version adjustment.
12. Built in GPS is a bonus too - I use google but better Voice service navigation soft might be the desirable.
I'm using it for one month - I will be glad if it will last year - year and a half.
13. no other phone/pda on the market that have all those features in one: wifi-blutouth-gps-3g-and multi band (including corea/japan/europe) capabilities.
I looked at motorola 9q but has been told that USA version is not completely flexible to be used in asia. need to buy unlocked Europian version...etc..
I put 3 stars because of my hard work to make this device a better one and user friendly. Otherwise, I'd put it in 4.5 rate.
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