HTC S620 Excalibur
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- Posted: 14 Sep 2006 Announced: 07 Sep 2006
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: T-Mobile - Discontinued as T-Mobile Dash
- Links: HTC S620 Excalibur manual T-Mobile phones
The Excalibur is HTC's smartphone with landscape display and QWERTY keyboard in half-inch thick body. It features Bluetooth v2.0 and Wi-Fi, as well as 1.3-megapixel camera and microSD slot. As a quad-band GSM phone it can work all over the world
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HTC S620 Excalibur specifications
also known as T-Mobile Dash
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Slow processor (201 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (64 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Windows Mobile Standard (5.0)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.39 x 2.46 x 0.50 (111.5 x 62.5 x 13 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.23 oz (120 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 4.23 oz (120 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.40 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 320 x 240 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 167 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
- Features:
- Light sensor
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 5.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 9.2 days (220 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 9.2 days (220 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 960 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
- Single core, 201 MHz, TI OMAP 850
- System memory:
- 64 MB RAM / 128 MB ROM
- Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
- microSD
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 1.3 megapixels
- Features:
- White balance, Digital zoom, Frames, Self-timer
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Internet Explorer Mobile
- Supports:
- WAP 2.0
Technology
- GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EDGE
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- 2.0
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g
- USB:
- Yes
- Connector:
- miniUSB
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 07 Sep 2006
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