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HTC Universal
Manufacturer	High Tech Computer Corporation
Type	Pocket PC
Connectivity	GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth, WiFi 802.11b, USB, IR, WCDMA / UMTS (also known as 3G)
Retail Availability	Q3 2005
Operating System	Windows Mobile 5.0
Camera	1.3 Megapixel + VGA
Media	SD, 128 MB internal memory
Input	Keyboard/Touchscreen
Power	Battery
CPU	Intel Bulverde 520 MHz
Display	3.7" 64k-color 640x480(VGA) Transflective TFT
Touchpad	Sensitive Touchscreen

The HTC Universal is a Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone, manufactured by High Tech Computer Corporation. It was the first 3G/UMTS-enabled Pocket PC phone, sold by many different vendors under the names of O2 xda Exec, Orange SPV M5000, Dopod 900, Qtek 9000, T-Mobile MDA Pro, I-mate JasJar, Vodafone v1640, Vodafone VPA IV, E-Plus PDA IV etc. Despite all the different model names and housing appearance, they all have identical hardware specifications with a slight difference in the external color and branding.

The main feature of this device is its 180 degrees swivel screen, allowing a quick swap between portrait mode and landscape mode (the GUI automatically changes accordingly) giving a Tablet PC style form factor.

1 SIM Lock
2 Detailed Specifications
3 Some features that can be enabled on the Universal
- 3.1 How to add WiFi G to your Universal
4 External links

[edit] SIM Lock

Most of the models are shipped SIM-locked, notably the O2 XDA Exec version comes without this limitation. Previously it had been impossible to unlock the Universal by oneself, but now a solution has been developed by a man known as "buzz_lightyear" and his team. The solution can be found here

[edit] Detailed Specifications

Processor: Intel Bulverde 520 MHz CPU
Memory: Flash ROM: 128 MB, RAM: 64 MB SDRAM
Memory expansion: SDIO/MMC card slot
Network Standard: Tri-Band GSM/GPRS (900/1800/1900) + WCDMA(UMTS) (2100 MHz)
GPRS: Class B Multi-slot standard class 10 PBCCH MO/MT SMS over GPRS
Input: 62 keys Qwerty Keyboard
Camera: 1.3 MP Camera CMOS + VGA Camera CMOS
Standard battery capacity: 1620mAh
Display: VGA Screen
Connection interface: Client only Mini-USB connector, USB charging, USB 2.0
Wireless connectivity: Infrared IrDA FIR, Bluetooth Compliant with v1.2 Class 2 transmit power, WiFi 802.11b IEEE 802.11b compliant, Internal Antenna, 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s per channel, 64-, 128- bit WEP & WPA standard data encryption

[edit] Some features that can be enabled on the Universal

With Registry edits (which should only be done by people who are confident with registry editing) you can add substantial functionality.

Wireless G (802.11g) connectivity
SD card reader (USB mass storage device)
Full VGA (640x480) display at all times

[edit] How to add WiFi G to your Universal

Although the Universal is shipped as 802.11b-compatible only, a registry tweak can make the Universal compatible with 802.11g-only access points, but the speed would still be the same as 802.11b (11 Mbit/s).

WARNING: EDITING THE REGISTRY MAY DAMAGE YOUR DEVICE; DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! BACKING UP THE REGISTRY BEFORE EDITING IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Change and add the following registry decimal values using a registry editing tool like the PHM Registry Editor:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMM\TIACXWLN1\PARMS: dot11SupportedRateMask=1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\COMM\TIACXWLN1\PARMS: dot11SupportedRateMaskG=8

Then soft-reset your device, preferably using a software reset, but if you don't have a program to do this you should wait three to five minutes before poking the reset hole at the back of the unit.