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Mike Temporale
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:45 am    Post subject: HTC Tornado Examined by Mobile-Review.com Reply with quote
http://www.mobile-review.com/pda/re...c-tornado.shtml



Mobile-Review.com has posted a really good review of the new HTC Tornado line of Smartphones. The review is very detailed with a fair amount of nice clean pictures and some great screen captures, like the one above. The review also covers off a little HTC Smartphone history. They list each generation of HTC device along with what features / changes it had over the previous generation. The Tornado is the first generation with built-in WiFi, Windows mobile 5.0 for Smartphone, a new processor, and support for EDGE. The Tornado has 2 derivatives, the HTC Riemma and the HTC Faraday. (Does everyone remember the importance of the HTC Faraday ?) The Riemma is what we have come to know as the Qtek 8300/8310 - one musical version, and the other is a business version. The Faraday is fundamentally the same as Riemma, but without the WiFi module. Sad

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
This HTC Tornado might be the dream come true... Has anybody a clue about battery life with wifi on?? The review stated that it would be pretty good with normal usage...

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice find. HTC has my :way to go: They make great phones. I'm looking forward to getting one of these!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Coming out of left field, but I don't believe their remark about the faraday lacking WiFi is correct.

From my understanding what ever device is coming down the pipe for Cingular (ie the Faraday) will have WiFi/EDGE/QuadBand...

I will confirm this tonight from my source.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
nskgti wrote:
From my understanding what ever device is coming down the pipe for Cingular (ie the Faraday) will have WiFi/EDGE/QuadBand...


I agree just because I think the time is here for WiFi built into a Smartphone.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:11 am    Post subject: Dedicated media buttons on the 8300 Reply with quote
I like the 8300 much better. It's much more polished plus has dedicated media buttons on it.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:17 pm    Post subject: When??? Reply with quote
Does anyone know when the Faraday is coming?

I'm really excited about this phone! Might have to switch back to Cingular! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:39 pm    Post subject: Re: When??? Reply with quote
rkdiddy wrote:
Does anyone know when the Faraday is coming?

I'm really excited about this phone! Might have to switch back to Cingular! Very Happy


It's rumored to be in October.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mike,

Seems like not too long ago we were having the same conversation regarding the smt5600. Got to love cellphones! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Maybe this time I am with the right carrier!
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