| HTC Universal | |
| Manufacturer | High Tech Computer Corporation |
|---|---|
| Type | Pocket PC phone |
| Connectivity | GSM/GPRS, Bluetooth 1. High Tech Computer Corporation ( known by its abbreviation HTC, is a Taiwan -based manufacturer of primarily Microsoft Windows Mobile -based A Pocket PC, abbreviated P/PC or PPC, is a hardware Specification for a Handheld -sized Computer ( Personal digital assistant GSM ( Global System for Mobile communications: originally from Groupe Spécial Mobile) is the most popular standard for Mobile phones in the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS is a Packet oriented Mobile Data Service available to users of Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM and Bluetooth is a wireless protocol utilizing short-range communications technology facilitating data transmission over short distances from fixed and/or mobile devices creating wireless 2, WiFi 802.11b, USB, IR, WCDMA / UMTS (more commonly known as 3G) |
| Retail availability | Q3 2005 |
| Media | SD (with SDIO, but not SDHC), 128 MB internal flash storage |
| Operating system | Windows Mobile 5. Wi-Fi (ˈwaɪfaɪ is the trade name for the popular wireless technology used Infrared ( IR) radiation is Electromagnetic radiation whose Wavelength is longer than that of Visible light, but shorter than that of W-CDMA ( Wideband Code Division Multiple Access) is a type of 3G Cellular network. 3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and Technology, superseding 2 Secure Digital ( SD) is a non-volatile Memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk, and Toshiba for use in Secure Digital ( SD) is a non-volatile Memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk, and Toshiba for use in Secure Digital ( SD) is a non-volatile Memory card format developed by Matsushita, SanDisk, and Toshiba for use in An operating system (commonly abbreviated OS and O/S) is the software component of a Computer system that is responsible for the management and coordination Windows Mobile is a compact Operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for Mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 0 |
| Input | Keyboard/Touchscreen |
| Camera | 1. In Computing, a keyboard is an Input device partially modelled after the typewriter keyboard which uses an arrangement of buttons or keys A Touch Screen is a display which can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area 3 Megapixel + VGA |
| Power | 1620mAh Lithium Ion Polymer battery |
| CPU | Intel Bulverde 520 MHz |
| Display | 3. In Digital imaging, a pixel ( pict ure el ement is the smallest piece of information in an image The term Video Graphics Array ( VGA) refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987, but through its widespread Lithium-ion polymer batteries, polymer lithium ion, or more commonly lithium polymer batteries (abbreviated Li-poly Li-Pol LiPo LIP PLI or LiP are In electronics a battery is a combination of two or more Electrochemical cells which store chemical Energy which can be converted into electrical energy The XScale, a microprocessor core, is Marvell 's (formerly Intel 's implementation of the fifth generation of the ARM architecture, and consists 7" 64k-color 640x480(VGA) Transflective TFT |
| Touchpad | Sensitive Touchscreen |
The HTC Universal is a Windows Mobile 5. The term Video Graphics Array ( VGA) refers specifically to the display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of computers in 1987, but through its widespread A Touch Screen is a display which can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area Windows Mobile is a compact Operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for Mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 0 Pocket PC phone, manufactured by High Tech Computer Corporation. A Pocket PC, abbreviated P/PC or PPC, is a hardware Specification for a Handheld -sized Computer ( Personal digital assistant High Tech Computer Corporation ( known by its abbreviation HTC, is a Taiwan -based manufacturer of primarily Microsoft Windows Mobile -based It was the first 3G/UMTS-enabled Pocket PC phone, and also the first to come with Windows Mobile 5. 3G is the third generation of mobile phone standards and Technology, superseding 2 A Pocket PC, abbreviated P/PC or PPC, is a hardware Specification for a Handheld -sized Computer ( Personal digital assistant Windows Mobile is a compact Operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for Mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 0 pre-installed.
It is 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. Telefónica Europe plc is a European Telecommunications company providing both fixed and mobile communication products usually under the styled brand O2 Orange is the brand used by France Telecom for its Mobile network operator and Internet service provider subsidiaries Dopod (多普達 is a Taiwan -based distributor of Windows Mobile smartphones operating in the South East Asia and Australasia. High Tech Computer Corporation ( known by its abbreviation HTC, is a Taiwan -based manufacturer of primarily Microsoft Windows Mobile -based T-Mobile is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Bonn, Germany. i-mate is a company selling Windows Mobile -powered devices The Group was launched by now CEO Jim Morrison Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. Vodafone is a Mobile network operator headquartered in Berkshire, England, UK. E-Plus is a mobile telecommunications operator in Germany. With 15 Despite all the different model names and housing appearance, they all have identical hardware specifications with small differences in the external color and branding.
The most eye-catching feature of this device is its 180-degree swivel screen, allowing a quick swap between portrait mode and landscape mode. Portrait mode and Landscape mode refer to the orientation of text (and pictures on a printed page The term landscape mode has the following meanings In facsimile and Photocopying, the mode for Scanning lines across the longer dimension The GUI automatically adjusts screen orientation accordingly.
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Most network-supplied versions of the Universal are shipped SIM-locked, with the O2 XDA Exec being a notable exception. A SIM lock, simlock, network lock or subsidy lock &mdash not to be confused with PIN or PUK code &mdash is a capability There is a free SIM unlocking tool released by buzz_lightyear on http://www.buzzdev.net/. This process involves flashing a new Radio ROM onto the device, and may invalidate the warranty.
There are many high-capacity "extended" batteries available for the HTC Universal. 2600mAh, 3150mAh, 3200mAh, 3800mAh, and even 4800mAh and 5200mAh(!) models have been sold by various retailers, which allow the device to run for more than a week in many cases on a single charge (with light to medium use). All extended batteries have one big drawback though, they are all supplied with a new plastic back to hold the battery, which considerably increases the size and weight of the device.
With registry editing and/or ROM re-flashing (both of which should only be done by people who are confident and experienced with these processes), substantial extra functionality can be added to this device. A few examples follow (there are many more):
It is possible to install a custom version of Linux on the HTC Universal. Linux (commonly pronounced ˈlɪnəks Despite the lack of cooperation by HTC (and most other smartphone/PPC manufacturers for that matter), drivers for most of the device's components are functional (the two cameras and the flash ROM being the only significant exceptions). It is possible to run various handheld Linux distributions on the Universal, though application support is in its infancy.
There are numerous "unofficial" builds of Windows Mobile 6 (Crossbow) which have been made to run on this device, and now even some tools which allow users to create their own custom WM6 ROM images (a process commonly known by the term "cooking ROMs"). Windows Mobile is a compact Operating system combined with a suite of basic applications for Mobile devices based on the Microsoft Win32 There is a thriving semi-underground community of people dedicated to improving these WM6 builds (and associated tools) on the Universal.