The HTC TyTN II Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 Pocket PC phone is the latest QWERTY-keyboard device from HTC. With its compact size and unique tilting 240 x 320 display, it has the technical specifications to be a worthy successor to the HTC TyTN. Sit the unit on a table and tilt the screen for perfect viewing of applications such as Word Mobile or Outlook Mobile.

The HTC TyTN II offers a complete mobile office solution. Roam anywhere in the world and use HSDPA for high speed Internet access, Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi®. It gives you more control than ever over the way you work.

Technical Details

• Platform: Microsoft® Windows Mobile® 6 Professional

• Dimensions:

- 112 mm(L) x 59 mm(W) x 19 mm(T)

- 190 g with battery pack

• Processor: 400MHz

• Memory:

- ROM: 256MB (for programs and users’ storage)

- RAM: 128MB SDRAM

• Main LCD Module:

- Tilting 2.8" transflective TFT-LCD with backlight LEDs, touch-sensitive screen

- 240 x 320 QVGA resolution with 64K Colors

• Communications:

- Dual-mode, HSDPA (3.6 mbps)

- UMTS (tri-band, 850/1900/2100 MHz)

- GSM/GPRS/EDGE quad-band (850/900/1800/1900)

• Camera:

- 3 megapixel Main camera

- Secondary Video Conference Camera

• Audio:

- Built-in Microphone / Receiver

- Loud Speaker for Hands-Free Support

• Connectivity + Interface:

- Bluetooth® - 2.0

- Wireless LAN 802.11b/g

- 3V USIM/SIM card slot

- HTC ExtUSB

- microSD card slot

- External Antenna connector

• GPS

- Internal GPS antenna

- Standalone GPS abd A-GPS mode

- TomTom Navigator 6 Edition (TomTom 6 Taster Edition)

• Power + Battery:

- Removable and rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer

- Typical capacity: 1350 mAh

- Standby time: Up to 350 hours for UMTS, up to 365 hours for GSM

- Talk time: Up to 264 minutes for UMTS, up to 420 minutes for GSM, up to 120 minutes for video call

- Media playback: 8 hours (WMV); 12 hours (WMA)

- AC Adapter

- AC input: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz

- DC output: 5V and 1A

• Value Added Applications:

- 3G-324MVideo Telephony

- Picture Enhamcement for Pictures and Videos

- MMS and Java applications

- Smart Dialing and Voice Speed Dial

- Comm Manager

- Backup Tool

- Live HTC Home™ menu Screen

- Business card scanner

More powerful than any mobile communications device you've used before, the HTC TyTN II takes global connectivity to the next level. Staying connected means staying ahead. The TyTN II supports the full spectrum of network standards, guaranteeing that you will stay in touch ANYWHERE in the world. With an internet connection via 3.5G HSDPA that is nine times faster than 3G, using the TyTN II to download files and surf the Web is a breeze.

have to say the first week of using the HTC TyTN II has been pretty interesting. The unit is probably one of the most powerful Windows Mobile phones I have used to date other than the HTC Advantage. I am very happy with the lack of soft resets, something that has plagued me with the WM6 Treo 750 I was using. The TyTN II does have some quirky things that really tick me off. The unit will not accept the little brother HTC TyTN battery! Yes, It is a completely different size! Now don't get me wrong but COMON HTC lets get logical. The battery is a Samsung KAS160 battery which is a measly 1350mAh battery. Totally unacceptable for a POWERHOUSE phone. So what did I do? I immediately grabbed my USB car charger that has worked on EVERY HTC device I owned.. Guess what? Nope it wouldn't work! So now I have to patiently wait for an extended battery solution. I am hoping our store will carry them also.

Now to the things I like! Boy where do I start. The TyTN II works like a charm with Skype and Slingbox! Two applications that are very processor intensive and it ran like a charm! I called Steve on the TyTN II over 3G and he clearly heard me with no feedback and a very slight delay. It almost makes you wish Skype for Windows Mobile supported video calling because this phone definitely would work with it. During my use with the Slingbox, I noticed really no problems whatsoever. The Sling always went to full screen giving me the best horizontal view possible. Now since the device slides open and at a 40 degree angle it is a pleasure to watch while eating my lunch.

The TyTN II is a quad-band handset with 3G and HSDPA and there is a front-facing camera for video calling. And putting it at the forefront of other Windows Mobile devices in terms of features, there is a built-in GPS antenna.

HTC adds a couple of nice touches including a Home screen which displays the time in large numerals and can show today's weather, photo contacts and allow you to switch profiles easily. There is also a button that will actually close applications rather than just minimize them, and doubles as an application switcher.

These features make it easy to get to different aspects of the device. And there is a business card scanner that uses the main camera, which could come in handy.