HTC TyTN II

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HTC TyTN (Titan) II / Kaiser
Manufacturer High Tech Computer Corporation
Carrier Flag of the United States AT&T Mobility

Flag of the United Kingdom Orange, O2, T-Mobile, Vodafone, 3
Flag of Austria T-Mobile
Flag of Ireland 3
Flag of France Orange, SFR
Flag of Germany T-Mobile
Flag of Switzerland Swisscom
Flag of the Netherlands T-Mobile, KPN, Vodafone

Flag of Poland Orange, Era, Plus GSM
Available 2007
Screen 240x320 px 2.8 in color LCD
Camera back 3.0(2048x1536) Megapixel, front VGA(640x480)
Operating system Windows Mobile 6.0
Input Keyboard, Touchscreen
CPU Qualcomm 7200 ARM Processor at 400 MHz
Memory 256 MB Internal Flash, 128 MB RAM
Memory card microSD, microSDHC, SDIO
Networks GSM/GPRS, EDGE, UMTS (3G), HSDPA, HSUPA
Connectivity Mini-USB
Headphone jack
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Infrared, A2DP, AGPS
Physical size 112x59x19 mm
Media Windows Media Player Mobile 10
Successor HTC Touch Pro

The HTC TyTN II (P4550/Kaiser) is a 3.75G/HSUPA Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Pocket PC phone manufactured by High Tech Computer Corporation of Taiwan.

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[edit] Features

The TyTN II has a sliding QWERTY 41-key keyboard, jog wheel, and 2.8" touch screen LCD.

It supports Wi-Fi, worldwide high speed internet access (HSUPA, Tri band HSDPA, Quadband EDGE), Bluetooth and integrated GPS.

It also has the ability to download and install many 3rd party applications such as Skype which allows free calls over WIFI or your UMTS/3G connection.

[edit] Video Driver Issues

Soon after its release to market, reviewers and end users reported the TyTN II's graphical performance was below par. Both 2D and 3D graphics were affected, with notable symptoms being poor video playback and severely low frame-rates when running 3D applications and games.[1][2] The hardware platform (Qualcomm 7200 chipset) suggested that the device was capable of high graphical performance,[3] however the device is constantly outperformed by HTC products released two to three years earlier. As of January 16, 2008, HTC had neither acknowledged the issue publicly nor released a fix.

However, since then there has been unofficial comments referencing to a possible update that developers are working on for a release in February 2008 that would resolve the problem. [4]

The community of enthusiast developers have investigated what might be causing the poor performance, and came to the conclusion that DirectDraw and Direct3D applications were running in software rendering mode only. No hardware acceleration was taking place, and the drivers required to take advantage of the ATI Imageon hardware appeared to be missing.[5]

Many users within the community were dissatisfied by the apparent omission of a video driver that would allow hardware acceleration of graphics, particularly since the device itself included rendering hardware which was not being used. In an attempt to help drive interest and expertise from developers, the community also began raising a bounty which could be offered to any developer (or team of developers) who could solve the problem by enabling hardware acceleration with a homebrew driver.[6] A Class Action Lawsuit page has been established to raise awareness of the problem[7]. Though it is now possible to download custom made OS's and ROM's which optimise the system and make 3D applications run smoother on the phone, true hardware acceleration making full use of the Imageon hardware remains impossible as of yet.

[edit] Versions

There are 4 versions of the TyTN II:

  • KAIS100 - without camera
  • KAIS110 - 3.0MP back camera with autofocus
  • KAIS120 - 3.0MP back camera with autofocus and front VGA videocall camera
  • KAIS130 - same as above but with a customized front panel sold by T-Mobile as the Vario III

Carriers/Models include:

  • AT&T Tilt
  • KPN HTC TyTN II (The Netherlands)
  • Optus HTC TyTN II (Australia)
  • Orange UK HTC TyTN II
  • 3 HTC TyTN II (Ireland, UK)
  • SFR v1615 (France)
  • Swisscom XPA v1615 (Switzerland)
  • T-Mobile MDA Vario III (Austria, Germany, UK, Croatia, The Netherlands and Poland)
  • O2 Xda Stellar
  • Vodafone v1615 (UK, The Netherlands)
  • Vodafone VPA Compact V
  • Emobile Emonster S11HT
  • Plus GSM HTC TyTN II (Poland)

[edit] Specification

User manual (specification pages)[8]


[edit] Features

The TyTN II has a sliding QWERTY 41-key keyboard, jog wheel, and 2.8" touch screen LCD.

It supports Wi-Fi, worldwide high speed internet access (HSUPA, Tri band HSDPA, Quadband EDGE), Bluetooth and integrated GPS.

It also has the ability to download and install many 3rd party applications such as Skype which allows free calls over WIFI or a UMTS/3G connection.

[edit] GPS Compatibility

Users of this phone have successfully installed and used other GPS map software applications (such as Tracky, iGuidance, TomTom, Fugawi, Garmin Mobile XT, CoPilot Live, Google Maps, and Microsoft Live Search), which do not charge a service fee. The map applications are compatible with the built-in GPS receiver, provided users set the appropriate COM port for the map application. The built-in GPS receiver was intended by some wireless providers to be used preferably with Telenav, which is a service that charges users monthly fees or fees based on the amount of downloaded map data. It should be noted that Telenav can only provide map data in areas where applicable cellular phone services are available and that users must have a data plan with their wireless providers.[citations needed]

The GPS may not activate when the phone is used indoors (or without access to clear sky) or if the person is walking very slowly (< 1 mile/hour). External GPS antenna connection provision is provided for clear signal reception. Its important for the GPS to be activated for the various functions in the GPS software to be activated and used properly.

Unlike its predecessor, the Hermes, this device becomes a GPS navigation system in itself without requiring the use of an external Bluetooth GPS puck or receiver.[11]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Artem Lutfullin. Mobile-review.com Review of QWERTY-communicator HTC TyTN II. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
  2. ^ RPG0 and others. xda-developers Forum - For the people working at HTC. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
  3. ^ Qualcomm. MSM7200 Chipset Solution. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
  4. ^ HTCClassAction.org. HTCClassAction.org - Because HTC dropped the ball, and it's about time they pick it up!. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
  5. ^ omikr0n and others. xda-developers Forum - D3D or OpenGL ES hardware acceleration for Qualcomm MSM7200. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
  6. ^ gthing et all. Kaiser Video Driver Bounty. Retrieved on 2008-01-06.
  7. ^ HTCClassAction.org.
  8. ^ TyTN II User manual
  9. ^ The user manual states SD 2.0 compatibility which is another term for SDHC (4GB and up).
  10. ^ SD Card Association about SDHC
  11. ^ http://www.htc.com/product/03-product_compare_tytnII&p4350.htm Comparison of TyTN and TyTN II

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