HTC Blackstone

HTC Blackstone
Blackstone
Specification
Manufacturer: HTC Release Date: Dec. 2008 Operating System: Windows Mobile Dimensions: 62.8 x 115 x 12 millimetres Weight: 145 Grams Chipset: Qualcomm ESM7206A Display: color transflective TFT , 65536 scales, 3.8", 480 x 800 Networks: GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900 Wifi: Not Known Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR NFC: Not Known GPS: Assisted GPS, QuickGPS Video out: Not Known Camera: 4.9 MP,AF, 1X Zoom Secondary Camera: 0.3 MP Internal Memory: 512MB Memory Card: MicroSD Battery: 1350 mAH Additional Features: FM radio (87.5-108MHz)

Contents 1 Intro 2 SIM Unlocking 3 Flashing ROMs 3.1 Basics 3.2 Other Flashing Tools 3.3 ROM Cooking Class 3.4 ROM/Radio Collections 4 Tips, Tricks, FAQ 5 Tweaks 6 About the Blackstone 6.1 Overview 6.2 Highlights 6.3 Downsides 7 Specifications 7.1 Technical Specifications 7.1.1 Physical Specifications 7.1.2 Battery 8 Linux / Android 9 Reviews

Intro

Hardware, Versions, Carriers & Issues
Vendors and Carriers
Available Blackstone Versions
Known Hardware & Stock Software issues

SIM Unlocking

01/06/09 Free SIM / SID / Security Unlocker for Contributing members (fee for others)
XDA-Developers Unlock Thread
Direct Touch HD Website

Sim Unlock with donation to the XDA-Developers Site
Donate to XDA-Developers to unlock your SIM

Flashing ROMs

Changing your Device to a new version or language

Basics

• Understanding Flashing and the Ship.exe
• Understanding the extracted ship.exe files, HSPL, SPL
• Flashing a rom with the XDA-Tools from OliNex 17/12/2008 - Thanks to OliNex who made this free method of flashing the HTC Blackstone with a different Rom Version, Language or from a different carrier - Thread
• Flashing a new Radio
• Understanding 1.56 Roms (Greenscreen issue & Flashing)
• Understanding Flashing with USPL as a Vista or Windows 7 user - quick tutorial
• Understanding Flashing with USPL as a Vista or Windows 7 user - quick tutorial (Post)
• Understanding RUU Errors which you get when flashing
• Converting NB to NBH using Dutty's NBHTool

Other Flashing Tools

• USPL - Blackstone USPL or how to keep your stock SPL and flash cooked ROMs (by stepw)
• CustomRUU for Blackstone how to flash a Radio / Splash screen without formatting your device (by udk)
• How to backup/dump your Blackstone's ROM
• Tools for Backing up/Dumping ROM
• How-to: Automate backup (inc. Manila conf) before a ROM upgrade using SASHIMI

ROM Cooking Class

• TOUCH HD ROM Kitchen (From JugglerLKR and JCEspi2005)
• Blackstone Cooking Class 2009 for all cooking enthousiasts (ROM Cooking Demystified by kwbr)
• KITCHEN TOUCH HD ROM Kitchen based on Ervius kitchen

ROM/Radio Collections

• Available Shipped ROMs
• Available Cooked ROMs
• Available Radios

Tips, Tricks, FAQ

• HTC Blackstone for Noobs
• Blackstone FAQ
• Blackstone Hints & Tips - Things you may not have known (By tboy2000)
• Video Playback on the HD: Understanding the Basics (Chris Cross 1/2009
• Web Browsing on Windows Mobile (Opera Mobile, SkyFire, Opera Mini, Iris, IEM6, NetFront.. and Flash Support)
• Enable O2 Germany HomeZone indicator on all ROMs
• How to change the language and date format of Manila 3D
• Hard Reset, Soft Reset, Bootloader Mode

Tweaks

• Manufacturer Hotfixes and Software updates
• Tweaks, Tricks, and Tips for your Blackstone

- including registry tweaks, please add any you know of.

About the Blackstone

Overview

Enjoy music videos, films and streaming like you never thought possible on a mobile device. Experience internet browsing so exhilarating... it feels like you never left your laptop at home. It's all delivered to you on a pixel-packed 3.8" WVGA screen and seamlessly tied together with touch-responsive TouchFLO 3D.

The ultrafast 3.5G technology lets you surf and download at true broadband speeds. On HSDPA networks, the Touch HDTM delivers downlink speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps - there is no need to slow down while you work or play.

The newly added Stock tab keeps you informed of the latest stock quotes, while the connected Home screen puts e-mail, messages and calendar only a finger-stroke away.

Get directions, view satellite maps and find your location using Google Maps. The maps are bigger and crisper thanks to the expansive screen. Tap the onscreen controls to zoom in and view more detail. This is navigation taken to a whole new level.

Highlights

• Massive 3.8-inch wide, WVGA (480 X 800 pixel), 262K-color (limited to 65K-color by WiMo), LED backlighted, and touch sensitive display offering a cinema experience on the go
• Vibrant TouchFLO 3D user interface, responding perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing the web, and launching media
• Surf and download at broadband speed with HSDPA internet connectivity and Wi-Fi
• Google Maps enhanced by the wide screen viewing platform
• 5 megapixel camera for quality stills and video
• 3.5 mm audio jack makes the Touch HD compatible with the majority of audio equipment available

Downsides

• Sizeable body
• Average sunlight legibility
• Video recording maxes out at CIF (352 x 288) @30fps
• No dedicated camera key (remap volume rocker?), no flash
• Not many Hardware buttons: No D-Pad (limiting factor for gaming) SOLUTION, *No hardware keyboard
• No audio or TV out through ExtUSB
• No Lanyard / Strap Hole
• Poor Graphics performance (SOLUTION: How to improve graphics performance on Blackstone)
• No InfraRed Port (SOLUTION: adapter plugged in the headphone jack)
• No good Video Chat/ Conference software which take advantage of the front camera ( Working Video Chat software on HD)
• Resistive touchscreen (necessary for Asian market / character recognition) is not as responsive as Capacitive touchscreen, and not multitouch, but is still very responsive.
• Lack of USA 3G bands(SOLUTION: Telstra T8285)
• Softkeys not backlighted (cf Hints & Tips # 28)

Specifications

Model: HTC Blackstone AKA: HTC T828X / HTC Touch HD

Technical Specifications

CPU: Qualcomm MSM7201A, 528 MHz (ARM 11)
GPU: AMD (Fomerly ATI) Imageon 2300 graphics integrated (23Mb RAM reserved for Graphics) supporting OpenGL ES 1.0 and Direct3D Mobile
Operating System: WM 6.1 Pro
RAM: 288Mb / ROM: 512 Mb
LCD: 3.8" TFT 480x800
Networks: Quad band GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Dual band UMTS 900 / 2100 (Europe) OR UMTS 850 / 2100 (Australia) (7.2/2 Mbit/s)
WiFi: 802.1b/g
Bluetooth: 2.0+EDR
A-GPS: Yes
Camera: 4.9Mp + Secondary 0.3Mp
Sound: Mono Speaker + 3.5mm stereo jack
FM-Radio: Yes
Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatable) up to 32 GB (hot-swappable)
'AC Adapter: Voltage range/frequency: 100 240V AC, 50/60 Hz

DC Outuput 5V and 1A

Physical Specifications

Dimensions: 63 x 115 x 12 mm
Mass: 147 grams (w/battery)

Battery

Type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion or Lithium-ion polymer battery.
Capacity: 1350 mAh
Talk Time (WCDMA): Up to 390 Minutes
Talk Time (GSM): Up to 310 Minutes
Standby Time (WCDMA): Up to 450 hours
Standby Time (GSM): Up to 390 Hours
Video Call Time: Up to 120 Minutes

(The above are subject to network and Phone usage)

Linux / Android

Linux and Android Ports

Reviews