HTC Real UMPC (HTC Shift) first hand picture !!

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Hi guys, as you probably know by now, i have close relation with HTC, on the recent phone call with their senior engineer, i have been giving the first hand information about the first UMPC device of HTC !!!

It's call the HTC Shift, is uses the similar design as HTC Kaiser (i assume you guys have seen this device).

Here is the confirm spec:

7-inch touchscreen, 30GB hard drive, Tri-Band UMTS/HSDPA, Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi, and Windows Vista.

I haven't got the chance to play with it yet, but my friend has and he says the key is very comfortable, fairly light weight. Built quality is very good, screen is amazing.

So when will be see this device? Well at the moment plan is for Q3, about the same time with Omni. So it's still quite a wait.

Below is a picture.

p.s. While i was posting this thread, i found out HTC has already post the info on their web! http://www.htc.com/
well, at least my post is still first hand in turns of spec

the ADVANTAGE in this site show that the name is X7501
and have WM6 PRO!!

Originally Posted by banyas

the ADVANTAGE in this site show that the name is X7501
and have WM6 PRO!!

btw that info is quite right, that is basically HTC X7500 with WM6. It's not available right now, but yes, Advantage will eventually be upgradeable to WM6.
I though that is not new to all you you. I have told you this quite a while ago

if so what about dopod u1000?
i put my order in expansys in hong-kong
and i am waiting for it.
do you think that the u1000 will ship with the WM6
already???

Originally Posted by banyas

if so what about dopod u1000?
i put my order in expansys in hong-kong
and i am waiting for it.
do you think that the u1000 will ship with the WM6
already???

none of the device is shipping use WM6 right now, the X7501 is just an announcement, it's not available now, but one thing you guys can be sure is once the WM6 rom is available, we can all flash it then

Will HTC Shift be available in Asia?

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Hi wu5262,

Since you have a close relations with HTC, can you please check with them if and when this will be available in Asia?

It was mentioned on the announcement US and Europe...

Thanks

Originally Posted by yankee

Hi wu5262,

Since you have a close relations with HTC, can you please check with them if and when this will be available in Asia?

It was mentioned on the announcement US and Europe...

Thanks

they are not planning to release it in Asia, only in Europe and US. They are selling it all under DOPOD brand in Asia

Originally Posted by wu5262

they are not planning to release it in Asia, only in Europe and US. They are selling it all under DOPOD brand in Asia

Sorry, quite confused..

Do you mean, the brand name HTC Shift will not be available in Asia but it will be marketed under the Dopod branding?

What's the project code name? (e.g HTC Athena aka HTC Advantage)

Originally Posted by yankee

Sorry, quite confused..

Do you mean, the brand name HTC Shift will not be available in Asia but it will be marketed under the Dopod branding?

What's the project code name? (e.g HTC Athena aka HTC Advantage)

Yes, it won't be available in Asia as HTC Shift, i will be DOPOD (something).
They might even not sell it in Asia at all for this device by the way.
The code name of HTC Shift is Shangri-La.

BTW a important message here for all you USA buyer. The HTC Advantage won't be available in USA until Summer, but when it's available, i will be call HTC X7501, so is there any different between x7501 and Advantage, yes!
X7501 will have WM6 in built! So it means official WM6 ROM will be available around Summer.

Please also note the European HTC Advantage will only have WM5 for now.

Wow interesting!!! thanks for info...