Manufacturer: HTC
The HTC TyTN 3G Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0-based Pocket PC phone, with its compact size and ultimate connectivity, is truly the complete mobile office solution. Roam anywhere in the world and use the high speed internet access, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It gives you more control than ever over the way you work. The sliding keyboard makes it even easier to type your emails and messages on the go. With the excellent 2 mega-pixel camera and secondary camera for video calling, staying in contact has never been simpler. Music and pictures can also be easily synchronised, so you have them with you wherever you are. With the world at your fingertips, the HTC TyTN makes on-the-move business a real pleasure. WCDMA, HSDPA enabled, EDGE, GPRS 128MB ROM, 64MB RAM Large 2.8 inch Touch Screen LCD display Jog Wheel for easy one-hand operation 2 mega-pixel camera Micro SD HTC ExtUSB Unlocked version
Amazon.com Product Description:
The award-winning HTC TyTN 3G Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0-based Pocket PC phone, with its compact size and ultimate connectivity, is truly the complete mobile office solution. Roam anywhere in the world and use the phone's high speed Internet access, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi capabilities. The TyTN gives you more control than ever over the way you work.
 The TyTN features 3G data connectivity and a video calling camera. The future is now. |
Design
Under the hood, the TyTN features 128MB of embedded memory and 64MB RAM, running on a 400 MHz Samsung processor. Up front, the 240 x 320 LCD touch-screen supports over 65,000 colors, while the rear of the device houses a 2.0 megapixel camera. The design of the TyTN is clean and uncluttered, with just a few buttons for mail, Internet Explorer, and contextual menus. Meanwhile, call answer and end buttons surround a five-way toggle that allows you to navigate and control the Windows Mobile interface. As mentioned, a full QWERTY keyboard cleverly slides out from underneath the screen. This allows you to hold the device horizontally, and the screen is automatically placed in landscape mode when you're using the keyboard. A side scroll wheel is conveniently tucked away on the side, making navigation when accessing the music player and other various applications a cinch when needed. The TyTN also features a small forward-facing camera for making video calls. A micro-SD memory expansion card slot is provided, as is an infrared port and support for a stereo Bluetooth headset. A mini-USB port is also included for wired data transfers and charging.
 A ton of power tucked into a compact form factor. |
The TyTN's phone and PDA functions are designed to provide an integrated, seamless experience. A single main screen summarizes all the important information you need to make it through the day. Here you'll get message notification, upcoming appointments, dialing functions, tasks, and more all in one spot.
As a phone, the TyTN features all the functionality folks expect from a cell phone, including a handsfree speakerphone, polyphonic ringtones, a vibrate mode, and picture and ringer ID. Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile combines email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes into a single application that seamlessly integrates with the HTC TyTN's phone functions. Meanwhile, headsets, car kits, and other wireless peripherals can also be paired with the unit via Bluetooth.
Staying productive on the road is made possible by the Microsoft Office Mobile suite, which includes Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile. Meanwhile, the File Explorer application makes it easy to browse the files on your HTC TyTN.
Messaging and Internet
With the TyTN, you can surf the Web with the bundled Internet Explorer application, or use MSN messenger to stay in contact via instant messaging. Plus, the inclusion of Wi-Fi capability in the TyTN allows you to surf the Web or check your email at blazing speeds when you're connected to a Wi-Fi network. No Wi-Fi network available? No worries; the TyTN is compatible with the latest generation of UMTS/HSDPA 3G data networks. And lastly, robust SMS and MMS functionality is built into the Windows Mobile interface.
One of the most important tools bundled with the TyTN is Microsoft ActiveSync, which allows you to quickly synchronize your device's tasks, calendars, email, and contacts with your desktop. You also get Exchange ActiveSync, an application that lets you synchronize data with an Exchange server. Syncing can be done via USB, or wirelessly via Bluetooth or infrared.
Imaging and Entertainment
Another great feature of the TyTN is that it supports Windows Media playback right out of the box. With Windows Media Player, you can play streaming and downloaded video and audio content in a variety of formats. You can also keep your tunes loaded on a memory card and listen to your music wherever you roam.
As mentioned, the TyTN can take 2.0 megapixel pictures, and while the camera is great for taking stills, it can also function as a camcorder, allowing you to capture video to the unit's memory. An integrated media application organizes your captured photos and videos. For gamers, the phone supports Java-based and Windows Mobile games.
The TyTN also sports an airplane mode feature, which allows you to safely use the non-wireless functions of the phone (such as music, games or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight.
Vital Statistics
The HTC TyTN weighs 6.21 ounces and measures 4.43 x 2.28 x 0.86 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of digital talk time, and up to 200 hours of digital standby time. It features UMTS with HSDPA capability, and runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 850/1900/2100 WCDMA frequencies.
Lowest Used Price: USD 589.99
Lowest New Price: USD 599.99
- This is a quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 cell phone with US 3G compatibility via 850/1900 MHz, and EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA
- 2-megapixel digital camera with macro mode, onscreen controls, and video capture
- Built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity; runs on 400 MHz Samsung processor
- Secondary camera for video calling; jog wheel for easy, 1-handed operation
- Full QWERTY interior keyboard; expandable memory via MicroSD slot
Color: Silver
Model: TyTN
Release Date: 2006-11-07
too much
way too much.. got the ttyn II from att for 400 w/ contract. You can flash your rom to unlock.
Almost Perfect
I'm a big fan of this phone. In the past, I've used an iPaq PDA with a little Samsung flip phone, then moved up to the Ipaq PDA/phone. This is the first HTC product I've purchased and I'd like to start off by suggesting that people don't confuse it with the AT&T 8525. It may look like the same phone, but the cases are not compatible.
My only disappointments with this pda/phone is:
- I've had it less than a year and the screen is shot. I've realigned it several times. Most of my taps are unresponsive. I end up dialing people inadvertently while I'm tapping around repeatedly trying to add them to my contact list. It's a pain. That problem has only started recently.
- It's sluggish. Sometimes the screen/graphics freeze up. When switching from portrait to landscape mode...more sluggish, more freezing.
- It's a tri-band phone, and I would've preferred a quad-band.
Now here's my disclaimer for these three complaints...I'm hard on pocket pc's. I like to be able to multi-task and not lose any functionality. I've added third-party software that I've run on my HP Pocket PC without issue but this phone hasn't handled it as well. I really use this thing.
I've just ordered the TyTN II to replace my TyTN with failing screen. I haven't even tried to seek help from HTC or the company I purchased it from as I live abroad. I'm hoping that TyTN II will be faster, I'm looking forward to WM 6, and since it's a quad-band, it should be terrific for the travel that I do.
I'll let you know what I think of the TyTN II when I get it.
Good Product
This is an excellent product, works fine and has all the features, wi-fi, 3g, second camara for videocall, etc. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it is a little bit too big compare to others.
The phone lie us!
I don't know who is the lier. Sometimes I thinks thas is Amazon (my seller), sometimes I thinks that is HTC.
My experience when I unpackage the phone was terrible. First, I live in a pre-comunist country, and all imports are seriusly controlled. Second, the internet purcharse are limited for only 400 $ for 2008 and 3000 $ for 2007, or if I return an item, I lost the exchange cuota for these purcharse.
Now, when I open the box and draw the items, I see an HTC paper Saying: Please ignore all references to videocall feature because this was disabled. My surprise was extraordinary, because I buy this phone for this feature.
I write some emails to Amazon to claim for this. For example in the Amazon's phone description says: "TyTN also features a small forward-facing camera for making video calls". Why Amazon anounces this?. This was a month ago, and Amazon has not eliminated all referecences to video call, why?.
Amazon's respond to me about return this item, but I ask why?, why I must return the phone if I ask about a lie?. If I return this Item, I can't buy another phone for the restrictions refered previusly.
If you need a smartphone, I thinks that HTC could be a good idea, but also thinks that this version could be have many bugs (errors) that diminish the capabilities announced (for example, the videocall feature :(). Maybe this the HTC TYNT II (KAYSER) you may have better luck.
I still think that Amazon's a good place to buy, but sometimes a big structure could controller these incidents.
Couldn't get worse
All about this item has been a nightmare, even thought it's plenty of small package features it came with a serious screen alignment problem which could not been fixed for any of the multiple suggestions you might find in several forum ( it seems this issue is extremely frequent given the number of proposed fixes you see and none worked for me ), so I returned to the seller( R & D Marketing ) and after 14 weeks ( more than three months ago ) of wait I haven't had ANY reasonable answer of these guys and the only thing the say is that they have to send it back to Europe to the manufacturer ( HTC ) and they no have anything else to help with and not even to provide with a contact person or number at HTC to find out the status of the claim. I thing this kind of support is not worthy the suffering and time wasting and I requested a money refund, which again I still expecting for them to reply. Don't bother to buy at this store, you will regret it as I did.
