Gizmodo: dopod

HTC Cavalier (Dopod C730) Unboxed on Video

Jason Chen — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:40:19 EDT

You saw a version of the HTC Cavalier back when Boy Genius had it in January, but On the Go Solutions has a video of the T-Mobile Dash (HTC S620) successor. It's got Windows Mobile 6, a 400MHz processor, 2.0-megapixel camera, and even 3G.

As a side note, the narrator's voice is so deliberate and confident, we couldn't keep from laughing for some reason. Maybe it's just because it's Friday.

As a second side note, I think it's pronounced like "Dew pod" instead of "D'oh pod." – Jason Chen

Dopod C730 (HTC Cavalier) [Onthegosolutions]

HTC Hermes/TyTN/DoPod 838Pro Reviewed (Verdict: With Great Power Comes Great Functionality)

Jason Chen — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:30:40 EDT

We've covered the TyTN before (pretty extensively), so this is more of a reminder that there is an option besides the Sprint PPC-6700/Verizon XV6700/Cingular 8125/T-Mobile MDA if you want a smartphone with a keyboard.

The sucessor to the HTC Wizard, which is the design all the above phones are based on, the Hermes has a 2.8-inch screen, scroll wheel, UMTS, Bluetooth 2.0, video calling, 2-megapixel camera, and 400MHz processor. And since it's quad-band GSM, you can only import it to use on Cingular or T-Mobile. All these improved features do come with a price, as it's around $800 to $900 depending on where you look online. – Jason Chen

The HTC Hermes / Dopod 838Pro Review [Gear Diary via Slashgear]

Dopod 838 Pro - HTC Hermes Based PDA Phone

Jason Chen — Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:09:06 EDT

The Dopod 838 Pro is pretty much the same as the HTC Hermes/TyTN, but repackaged with a 360-degree jog wheel for navigation inside the Windows Mobile 5.0 interface. Like the TyTN, the 838 Pro has 802.11g WiFi, EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0, quad-band GSM, EDGE, UMTS, and HSDPA.

It's going to be available from Singapore (Dopod is primarily a company that services the Asian market) for $1,398 SGD ($884) or $1,248 SGD ($789) with a contract. $884 is actually fairly decent for a Hermes-based device, seeing as pre-order units for the TyTN are around $1000 USD online. – Jason Chen

RELEASE: Dopod introduces the Dopod 838Pro 3G Pocket PC Phone Edition [The Unwired via uber phones]

Qtek 8500/Dopod S300/HTC Star Trek Reviewed (Verdict: Star-tastic)

Jason Chen — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:27:01 EDT

What do you get when you cram a Windows Mobile Smartphone into a RAZR form factor? Surprisingly, not a dumbed down phone. The Qtek 8500 has the WM5 Smartphone OS and dimension-wise, is only slightly longer than the RAZR when opened. When it's closed, they're practically identical.

The phone has all the WM5 smartphone features—push email, WM apps like Internet Explorer, MSN, Windows Media Player, and various other apps that are downloadable off the net. The processor is only an OMAP 195MHz, but surprisingly all the menus and applications are fairly fast, except when too many things are open at once.

Reception is great, but the battery life will only last one day of use with emailing, surfing and music playback. That's not any worse than some other similarly sized phones, but it does mean you'll have to charge the phone every day. Overall, the Qtek 8500 is great if you want a Windows Mobile Smartphone but don't need a QWERTY capable device. – Jason Chen

Dopod S300 / Qtek 8500 Mini-Review [Life of a Programmer]

CHT 9000: The First Chinese 3G PDA Phone

Jason Chen — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 21:20:56 EDT

Pretty much a repackaged HTC TyTN (HTC Hermes), the CHT 9000 from Dopod is the first 3G Chinese PDA phone. If it keeps the HTC TyTN's design, there's Tri-Band UMTS, WiFi, and a slide-out keyboard with Chinese phonetic characters to enter in data. Running Windows Mobile 5, the phone has USB and microSD for connectivity and storage. The HTC TyTN should be available in Europe at the end of July, for those who can't read Chinese.

Ok, so there's not that much new here, we just wanted an excuse to show that picture. – Jason Chen

CHT 9000 [Phone Daily via Phoneyworld]