 | |
| Manufacturer | High Tech Computer |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
| Lifespan | since 2006 |
| Media | microSD |
| Operating system | Windows Mobile 5.0 / 6.0 |
| CPU | TI OMAP850 200MHz |
| Display | 16-bit color 320x240 TFT |
| Input | Illuminated QWERTY
keypad, Side touch-bar |
| Camera | 1.3-megapixel (1280x1024) |
| Touchpad | "JOGGR" side touch-bar |
| Connectivity |
GSM with
EDGE GPRS 802.11g WiFi Bluetooth |
| Power | Battery |
The HTC Excalibur (HTC S620) is a smartphone model manufactured by High Tech Computer beginning in 2006. It is rebranded and sold as the O2 Xda Cosmo, the T-Mobile Dash, [1] the HTC S621 for Rogers Wireless in Canada, the HTC S621 for Suncom Wireless in the lower-eastern United States, the BT ToGo (as part of the BT Total Broadband Anywhere package), and the Dopod C720W. The model has been discontinued. [2] [3]
Features
The device runs the Windows Mobile 5 and 6 Smartphone Edition operating systems ( AKU 3.0). It uses a 200 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP850 ( ARM architecture) processor, with 64 MB of RAM and 128 MB of flash ROM. A microSD slot is also available for additional expansion capability. [4] [5]
It includes a quad band (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz) GSM radio with EDGE, 802.11g WiFi support, and Bluetooth communications. The device syncs with ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center ( Windows Vista and Windows 7) over Bluetooth or USB. It also has GPRS/EDGE and Wi-Fi connections. [5]
Its successor, the HTC S630 (codenamed Cavalier) was released August 2007. [6]
T-Mobile initially shipped Windows Mobile 5 on all Dash devices but began offering existing Dash owners the ability to update to Windows Mobile 6 on May 4, 2007. [7] [8]
Version of Windows Mobile 6.1 such as Kavanna's and Ricky's are available but not supported by T-Mobile. It also supports Windows Mobile 6.5. [9] This phone has also been ported to android by xda-developers.[ citation needed] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=560495
Bluetooth
The phone supports Bluetooth 2.0 without EDR [10] and could support these profiles:
- A2DP-Source
- AVCTP
- AVDTP
- AVRCP-Target
- BNEP
- FT-Client
- FT-Server
- GAP
- GAVDP
- Generic Object Exchange
- HandsFree-AG (1.0)
- Headset-AG
- HID-Host
- OPP-Client
- OPP-Server
- PAN-AP
- SAP-Server
- SDAP
- Serial-DevA
- Serial-DevB
New firmware versions disable nearly a half of these profiles, including FTP according to the pre-commercial review. [10]
See also
- Samsung Blackjack, a competing smartphone with similar specifications.
- Motorola Q, a competing smartphone with similar specifications.
References
- ^ "T-Mobile Unveils a New Full-Featured Smartphone, the T-Mobile Dash" (Press release). T-Mobile. 2006-10-11. Archived from the original on 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2007-01-14.
- ^ "HTC S620 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions". GSMfind. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "T-Mobile Dash specs, comparisons, faq, opinions". GSMfind. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Gade, Lisa (November 17, 2006). "T-Mobile Dash (and HTC S620) - Windows Mobile Smartphone reviews". Mobile Tech Review. Archived from the original on 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
- ^ a b Cha, Bonnie (October 11, 2006). "T-Mobile Dash (aka HTC Excalibur)". CNet Reviews. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ Cha, Bonnie (August 3, 2007). "HTC Cavalier S630". CNet Reviews. Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ "Windows Mobile Upgrade". T-Mobile. Archived from the original on 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Microsoft Reveals New Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone Software, Improves World's Fastest-Growing Mobile Operating System" (Press release). Microsoft. 2007-02-11. Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ^ "Excalibur - xda-developers". Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ a b Kotov, Anton. "Review of HTC S620 (Excalibur) communicator". Mobile Review. Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
External links
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| |
| Manufacturer | High Tech Computer |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
| Lifespan | since 2006 |
| Media | microSD |
| Operating system | Windows Mobile 5.0 / 6.0 |
| CPU | TI OMAP850 200MHz |
| Display | 16-bit color 320x240 TFT |
| Input | Illuminated QWERTY
keypad, Side touch-bar |
| Camera | 1.3-megapixel (1280x1024) |
| Touchpad | "JOGGR" side touch-bar |
| Connectivity |
GSM with
EDGE GPRS 802.11g WiFi Bluetooth |
| Power | Battery |
The HTC Excalibur (HTC S620) is a smartphone model manufactured by High Tech Computer beginning in 2006. It is rebranded and sold as the O2 Xda Cosmo, the T-Mobile Dash, [1] the HTC S621 for Rogers Wireless in Canada, the HTC S621 for Suncom Wireless in the lower-eastern United States, the BT ToGo (as part of the BT Total Broadband Anywhere package), and the Dopod C720W. The model has been discontinued. [2] [3]
Features
The device runs the Windows Mobile 5 and 6 Smartphone Edition operating systems ( AKU 3.0). It uses a 200 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP850 ( ARM architecture) processor, with 64 MB of RAM and 128 MB of flash ROM. A microSD slot is also available for additional expansion capability. [4] [5]
It includes a quad band (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz) GSM radio with EDGE, 802.11g WiFi support, and Bluetooth communications. The device syncs with ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center ( Windows Vista and Windows 7) over Bluetooth or USB. It also has GPRS/EDGE and Wi-Fi connections. [5]
Its successor, the HTC S630 (codenamed Cavalier) was released August 2007. [6]
T-Mobile initially shipped Windows Mobile 5 on all Dash devices but began offering existing Dash owners the ability to update to Windows Mobile 6 on May 4, 2007. [7] [8]
Version of Windows Mobile 6.1 such as Kavanna's and Ricky's are available but not supported by T-Mobile. It also supports Windows Mobile 6.5. [9] This phone has also been ported to android by xda-developers.[ citation needed] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=560495
Bluetooth
The phone supports Bluetooth 2.0 without EDR [10] and could support these profiles:
- A2DP-Source
- AVCTP
- AVDTP
- AVRCP-Target
- BNEP
- FT-Client
- FT-Server
- GAP
- GAVDP
- Generic Object Exchange
- HandsFree-AG (1.0)
- Headset-AG
- HID-Host
- OPP-Client
- OPP-Server
- PAN-AP
- SAP-Server
- SDAP
- Serial-DevA
- Serial-DevB
New firmware versions disable nearly a half of these profiles, including FTP according to the pre-commercial review. [10]
See also
- Samsung Blackjack, a competing smartphone with similar specifications.
- Motorola Q, a competing smartphone with similar specifications.
References
- ^ "T-Mobile Unveils a New Full-Featured Smartphone, the T-Mobile Dash" (Press release). T-Mobile. 2006-10-11. Archived from the original on 2006-11-10. Retrieved 2007-01-14.
- ^ "HTC S620 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions". GSMfind. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "T-Mobile Dash specs, comparisons, faq, opinions". GSMfind. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Gade, Lisa (November 17, 2006). "T-Mobile Dash (and HTC S620) - Windows Mobile Smartphone reviews". Mobile Tech Review. Archived from the original on 2007-01-11. Retrieved 2007-01-12.
- ^ a b Cha, Bonnie (October 11, 2006). "T-Mobile Dash (aka HTC Excalibur)". CNet Reviews. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ Cha, Bonnie (August 3, 2007). "HTC Cavalier S630". CNet Reviews. Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2008-01-23.
- ^ "Windows Mobile Upgrade". T-Mobile. Archived from the original on 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2007-05-07.
- ^ "Microsoft Reveals New Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone Software, Improves World's Fastest-Growing Mobile Operating System" (Press release). Microsoft. 2007-02-11. Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
- ^ "Excalibur - xda-developers". Archived from the original on 2010-05-06. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
- ^ a b Kotov, Anton. "Review of HTC S620 (Excalibur) communicator". Mobile Review. Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
External links