HTC Softbank Review

High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) has started supplying HSDPA handheld to SoftBank in Japan.

The SoftBank X01HT features HSDPA technology that will deliver a faster mobile broadband experience to Japanese customers, with data transfer rates of up to 1.8 Mbps on downlink and 384 Kbps on uplink.

This technology enables mobile phone users to rapidly download video clips, music tracks, images etc. The SoftBank XO1HT is also equipped with wireless LAN functionality, allowing users to connect to the Internet at high speeds in wireless LAN environments at home, at work, and in public.

The SoftBank X01HT is powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 and features an ergonomic QWERTY keyboard for fast data input. The device is fully equipped with Microsoft Office, so users can view and/or edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents on the go. Users are able to browse their favorite Internet websites by using Internet Explorer Mobile.

In addition, the SoftBank X01HT provides users with POP3 and IMAP4 email services, plus the Microsoft Exchange Push E-Mail technology to be available in the near future. With Pocket Outlook, users can access their calendars, contacts, tasks and inboxes.

Users are also able to play music and videos on Windows Media Player and take pictures with a high-resolution 2-Megapixel camera. For extra data storage users can add a microSD card

Dimensions: 58 x 112.5 x 21.95 millimetres
Mass: 176 grams (battery included)

Software Environment
Operating System: Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition AKU 2.6.0

Microprocessor
CPU: 32bit Samsung SC32442
CPU Clock: 400 MHz

Memory, Storage capacity
ROM capacity: 128 MB (accessible: 57.08MB)
RAM capacity: 64 MB (accessible: 48.8MB)

Display
Display Type: color transflective TFT , 65536 scales
Display Resolution: 240 x 320
Display Diagonal: 2.8 "

Sound
Microphone: mono
Speaker: stereo
Audio Output: Proprietary jack

Cellular Phone
Cellular Networks: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS800, UMTS850, UMTS1900, UMTS2100
Cellular Data Standards: CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
Call Alert: 72 -chord melody
Vibrating Alert: Supported
Control Peripherals
Positioning Device: Touchscreen
Keyboard: Slide-out QWERTY-type keyboard, 41 keys
Directional Pad: 5 -way block
Jog / Scroll Wheel: Pressable rotary scroll wheel

Interfaces
Expansion Slots: SDIO, microSD, TransFlash
Serial: RS-232 , 115200bit/s
USB: USB 1.1 client, 12Mbit/s , USB Series Mini-B (mini-USB) connector
Infrared Gate: 115200bit/s (SIR/CIR)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0
Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g
Multimedia Telecommunication
Analog TV: Not supported
Analog Radio: Not supported
Built-in Digital Camera
Main Camera: CMOS sensor, 1.9MP
Macro Mode: Supported
Built-in Flash: Mobile light (LED)
Secondary Camera: CMOS sensor, 352x288 pixel

Power Supply
Battery: Lithium-ion polymer , removable