On paper, the pocket-slate HTC Advantage literally has everything: A big, five-inch screen, integrated Wi-Fi and 3G radios, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, 3-megapixel camera, and a nifty detachable keyboard that adheres to the bottom of the Advantage magnetically. In your hands, though, the Advantage is a bit of a wreck. For starters, it's marketed as a PDA phone we're not entirely sure what that really is. It's certainly not a phone: At 10.4 ounces, it's far too big to be a replacement for even the biggest of smart phones (it doesn't even have a standard phone receiver, you have to use a headset or the speakerphone!). With just a 4:3-aspect-ratio, VGA-resolution screen, it doesn't wow as a portable media player, either. Portable web browser? Maybe, but devices like the Nokia N800 are better there, too. At $850, less expensive, more specialized alternatives abound on just about every front. Add them all up and they still probably weigh less, too.
Review: HTC Advantage X7501
On paper, the pocket-slate HTC Advantage literally has everything: A big, five-inch screen, integrated Wi-Fi and 3G radios, stereo Bluetooth, GPS, 3-megapixel camera, and a nifty detachable keyboard that adheres to the bottom of the Advantage magnetically. In your hands, though, the Advantage is a bit of a wreck. For starters, it’s marketed as a […]
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WIRED
A true convergence device that can take on almost any mobile app. LED camera flash. 8GB Microdrive and miniSD slot included. Clever keyboard attachment, which also works to magnetically cover the screen. 12 long hours of talk time (for what it's worth). Integrated GPS.
TIRED
Slow camera produces average quality shots. No WPA for Wi-Fi limits surfing options. Low-res screen. Makes the iPhone look like a bargain. Integrated GPS costs $10 per month.
- Camera Resolution: 3 megapixels
