Chronology of all sliding keyboard devices - Wizard>Herald>Titan>Hermes>Kaiser>...
Back in the day, there were only a few choices of proper business devices with those nice sliding out thumb-boards. Nowadays it seems they are popping up all over the place.
To make it clear, I am NOT talking about those devices with both the screen and keyboard together on the front of the device, it is too cramped in my opinion.
So I want to rank the devices, from worst to best, which is sometimes from oldest to newest.
All Phones:
Full slide out thumbboard (meant for two hand use)
microSD slot (SDHC compatible)
Bluetooth 2.0+
Wifi
Quad band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CSD, GPRS, EDGE
Mini USB combo jack for data transfer, charging, and headset
USB 1.0 (unless otherwise noted)
Windows Mobile (unless otherwise noted)
1. HTC Wizard
2.8 in TFT-LCD 240 X 320
Texas Instruments OMAP 850 @ 195 MHz
64MB RAM, 128MB Flash ROM
1.3MP camera
58 x 108 x 23.7 millimetres
Battery: 1250mAh
2. HTC Herald
2.8 in TFT-LCD 240 X 320
Texas Instruments OMAP 850 @ 201 MHz
64MB RAM, 128MB Flash ROM
2.0MP camera
2.3 x 4.3 x 0.7 inches
Battery: 1130mAh
3. HTC Titan
2.8 in TFT-LCD 240 X 320
Qualcomm MSM7500 @ 400 MHz
64MB RAM, 256MB Flash ROM
2.0MP camera
4.33” x 2.32” x 0.73”
Battery: 1500mAh
CDMA Only (no GSM)
GPS
4. HTC Hermes
2.8 in TFT-LCD 240 X 320
Samsung SC32442A @ 400 MHz
64MB RAM, 128MB Flash ROM
2.0MP camera/ Front 0.3MP Video Call camera
4.33” x 2.32” x 0.73”
Battery: 1350mAh
UMTS(3G), HSDPA(3.5G)
Scroll and Push Wheel
5. HTC Kaiser (TyTN II)
2.8 in TFT-LCD 240 X 320
Qualcomm MSM 7200 @ 400 MHz
128MB RAM, 256MB Flash ROM
3.0MP camera/ Front 0.3MP Video Call camera
112mm (L) X 59mm (W) X 19mm (T)
Battery: 1350mAh
UMTS(3G), HSDPA(3.5G)
Scroll and Push Wheel
6. HTC Raphael (Touch Pro)
2.8 in flat TFT-LCD 480 X 640
Qualcomm MSM7201A ARM 11 @ 528 MHz
288MB RAM, 512MB Flash ROM
3.2MP camera/ Front 0.3MP Video Call camera
102 mm (4.0 in) (h) 51 mm (2.0 in) (w) 18.05 mm (0.711 in) (d)
Battery: 1340mAh
UMTS(3G), HSDPA(3.5G), HSUPA
GPS
7. HTC Dream (aka G1) [Google Android OS]
3.2 in TFT-LCD 480 X 320
Dual-core CPU/GPU Qualcomm MSM7201A ARM11 (528MHz) @ 384Mhz
192MB DDR SDRAM, 256MB Flash ROM
Quad band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Dual band UMTS 1700 / 2100
3.2MP camera with autofocus.
117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm
Battery: 1150mAh
Accelerometer, digital compass, GPS
USB 2.0
8. Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
3.0 in flat TFT-LCD 800 X 480
ARM 11 Qualcomm MSM7200A @ 528 MHz with ARM9 @ 256 MHz 2nd core
256MB RAM, 512MB Flash ROM
3.2MP camera/ Front 0.3MP Video Call camera
110 x 53 x 16.7 mm
Battery: 1340mAh
UMTS(3G), HSDPA(3.5G), HSUPA
GPS, Accelerometer
USB 2.0
9. HTC Rhodium (Touch Pro 2)
3.6 in flat TFT-LCD 480 X 800
Qualcomm MSM7200 @ 528MHz
288MB RAM, 512MB Flash ROM
3.2MP camera/ Front 0.3MP Video Call camera
116 X 59.2 X 17.25 mm (4.57 X 2.33 X 0.68 inches)
Battery: 1500mAh
WCDMA, UMTS(3G), HSDPA(3.5G)
Accelerometer, GPS, TV-out
USB 2.0
10. Acer m900
3.6 in flat TFT-LCD 480 X 800
Samsung SC3 6410 @ 533 MHz
128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
5MP camera
4.69 x 2.44 x 0.67 inches (119 x 62 x 17.1 mm)
Battery: 1530mAh
WCDMA, UMTS(3G), HSDPA(3.5G), HSUPA
Fingerprint ID sensor, GPS, FM Radio with RDS
USB 2.0
11. Samsung Omnia Pro
3.5 in flat AMOLED 800 x 480
Marvell PXA3XX @ 800MHz
288MB RAM, 1024MB Flash ROM
5MP camera/ Front 0.3MP Video Call camera
112.6 x 57.8 x 16.2 mm
Battery: 1500mAh
UMTS(3G), HSDPA(3.5G)
Accelerometer?, GPS, TV-out
USB 2.0
I will add more as I find them and have time. In the meantime, feel free to suggest more!
Also note: I did not include any of the Nokia phones such as the Nokia N97, because in my mind it is not in the same class as these devices (i.e. Business professional)
Doesn't the Samsung i730 qualify?
Very interesting comparison...good job! I'm looking forward to getting the TP2!
TheBundo said:
Doesn't the Samsung i730 qualify?
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I just want to include those with full thumbboards... if I included the i730 then I would probably have to include the Palm PRE... I think that might be a good comparison as well, all the devices with a one hand thumbboard slider.
I like it lots. Each one was GSM, but titan wasn't??? Maybe include Acer m900?
whatledog said:
I like it lots. Each one was GSM, but titan wasn't??? Maybe include Acer m900?
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Acer m900 included, can't believe I forgot that one....
What do you mean about the Titan not being GSM?
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought the titan was the sprint mogul, which doesn't use GSM, hence the incongruity of the sequence of phones.
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought the titan was the sprint mogul, which doesn't use GSM, hence the incongruity of the sequence of phones.
whatledog said:
Forgive me if I'm wrong, but I thought the titan was the sprint mogul, which doesn't use GSM, hence the incongruity of the sequence of phones.
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Perhaps in some places it did not have GSM, but all the models I know of and encountered all ran GSM.
See the Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_TyTN
The titan was cdma. The TyTN was the hermes, which I had as a 8525, I think. 2 different dogs.
Ah yes, the TyTN is not the Titan... I fixed that now... can they be more confusing?
Yeah, well the joke's on you, because if you add the titan, you need to add the htc apache. Plus there's the MWg Zinc, etc., quite a few of them...But enough is enough!
What about the E-TEN devices? You know, Glofish and the like... (http://www.glofiish.com/) M700, M750, M800, M810
i know the keyboard didn't slide but the universal was pretty sweet
I was just over at htc.com and looked at the specs listed for the Sensation 4g. I've been there before so I was suprised to see the following:
Platform Android™ 2.3 + HTC Sense™
Display HVGA 2.6-inch touch screen
with 480 x 320 resolution
Network Quad-band GSM/GPRS/
EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900
Memory 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Processor MSM7227, 800 MHz
Battery Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 1250 mAh
Camera 5 MP main camera with autofocus, VGA
front-facing camera
http://www.htc.com/us/products/sensation4g-tmobile#tech-specs
The specs have not changed.... they've put the wrong info on the page.
The description is ok but the tech specs aren't.
This thread should be closed.
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I was just over at htc.com and looked at the specs listed for the Sensation 4g. I've been there before so I was suprised to see the following:
Platform Android™ 2.3 + HTC Sense™
Display HVGA 2.6-inch touch screen
with 480 x 320 resolution
Network Quad-band GSM/GPRS/
EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900
Memory 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Processor MSM7227, 800 MHz
Battery Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, 1250 mAh
Camera 5 MP main camera with autofocus, VGA
front-facing camera
http://www.htc.com/us/products/sensation4g-tmobile#tech-specs
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Funny.....obviously a mistake.
This is the most gorgeous 2.6" display ever
Hi,
This is another compare between Nokia Lumia 900 vs. Apple iPhone 4S. Both sets are very popular in this planet. Lets compare theme.
According to body Dimensions Nokia Lumia 900 is little bit bigger than iPhone 4S.
Nokia Lumia 900: 127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm and iPhone 4S: 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm.
Weight: Nokia Lumia 900: 160 g and iPhone 4S: 140 g.
Display: Both sets have Protection by Corning Gorilla Glass. But on iPhone 4s has better display quality because Nokia Lumia 900: 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density) and iPhone 4S: 640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches (~330 ppi pixel density).
Internal: Both sets have 512 MB ram. Honestly I am really upset on those ram.
Camera: Both sets have 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, but Nokia Lumia 900 have Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash.
But on video recording iPhone 4S is better than Nokia Lumia 900. Because Nokia Lumia 900 comes with [email protected], video stabilization recording system and iPhone 4S comes with [email protected], LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging.
OS: Nokia Lumia 900 running by Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and Apple iPhone 4S running by iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 5.1.
Whatever both sets are equally better on market so please select your choice to purchase any expensive set.
I hope it will help you.
Please reply.
Source: Internet.
Much better thread has covered most of this topic since last year HERE.
Ok, Lets see which one is better. HTC Titan II or Nokia Lumia 900.
HTC Titan II have bigger screen which is 480 x 800 pixels, 4.7 inches (~199 ppi pixel density) and Nokia Lumia 900 have also bigger screen 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density). Both sets are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.
Memory: No Card slot for both sets.
Both sets comes with 16GB Internal memory.
Camera: 16 MP, 4640 x 3480 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED flash for HTC Titan II and 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED for Nokia Lumia 900.
Both sets support [email protected] video recording.
OS: Both sets running with Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.
HTC Titan II over Nokia Lumia 900:
Lighter by 13 grams, despite being larger in measures.
A slightly faster CPU, clocked at 1.5GHz.
16MP camera sensor with various shooting modes.
Equalizer/sound enhancer preinstalled.
Nokia Lumia 900 over HTC Titan II:
Polycarbonate unibody and Gorilla Glass covered display will handle abuse better.
4.3" AMOLED screen is a better match for Windows Phone OS; has better pixel density too.
Costs half as much with a contract.
Better battery life performance.
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Hi,
Let’s see which one is better. NOKIA LUMIA 900 or NOKIA N9.
NOKIA LUMIA 900 body Dimensions is 127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm, 90 cc, weight 160 g and NOKIA N9 body Dimensions is 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 76 cc, weight 135 g. So, NOKIA LUMIA 900 is little bit bigger than NOKIA N9.
Display: NOKIA LUMIA 900 display size is 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density) and NOKIA N9 display size is 480 x 854 pixels, 3.9 inches (~251 ppi pixel density). Both sets are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.
Memory: Both sets doesn’t support any Card slot. NOKIA LUMIA 900 comes with 16GB and NOKIA N9 comes with 16/64 GB storage. NOKIA LUMIA 900 have 512MB RAM and NOKIA N9 running by 1GB RAM.
Camera: Both sets have 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash.
Also they are supported [email protected] video recording.
OS: NOKIA LUMIA 900 running with Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system and NOKIA N9 running with MeeGo OS, v1.2 Harmattan operating system.
So, NOKIA LUMIA 900 and NOKIA N9 are really good for any users.
Thanks,
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For me NOKIA N9 is much better than NOKIA LUMIA 900
Hardware wise N9 is the winner if you ignore the bigger screen that lumia 900 has.
Both are running OS that are unsupported. I mean meego officially discontinued by nokia. And Microsoft announced that lumia wont support windows 8. However the n9 has already been ported to ANDROID so thats a win too in my eyes.
best N9
Has anybody ported Win Phone to N9?
Has anybody ported Win Phone to N9?
Thanks