HTC Shift

PC

Great pocket pc ! hope HTC release new version like this !

AnonD-705170

yes, $200/- for htc shift 9500 screen......

Onyeka

Please how can i get a screen for my HTC shift

Phem O'fimochie

how do i get keyboard and flex cable for HDD on Palmtop HTC Shift. need it urgently to fix and replace a faulty part in my Palmtop HTC Shift

Dana

Yes motherboard 2000 pounds,no faults , like new

JEEV

is there any chance to get a new mother board of htc shift , pls help... i loved this model very much, plsssssss.............

karel

It's an old timer. But the latest version Ubuntu works well. You get all the software and games and they work !!! Some drawbacks : no wifi and bluetooth ( yet) , No telephone althhough data exchange should be possible but i don't use it. A very small keyboard ( but I like that..) The WinCE part I use as calendar and does not use much power although the backlight must be dimmed every time you switch. Ubuntu can brought to sleep with the quick key. And resumes perfectly even with multiple programs open. You have multiple windows (4) in yr device and if you connect an VGA external screen also multiscreen. And last nut not least , all the Ubuntu mind twisting games. The touchscreen and mousepad are not that handy compared to an iPad. But it all works and I anjoy the use of it.

AnonD-401972

No voice calls on this thingy just data use and WiFi

AnonD-401972

The grandfather of microsoft surface series.

Anonymous

good day, please does anyone know how I can get the charger for htc shift?

AnonD-240751

Please sens me a fb message how u can call on htc shift

AnonD-240751

How do u install wm 6.1 onto shift x9500

lestat

Hi you say you can mąkę valls and others sat u cant... Help please

darius

i need to reinstall my os. bat now nothing works. my wifi and touch screen

Sami

How can I make call with HTC shift .fon side sethings is not in English.

chuks

Where can i get battery replacement for my HTC shift. The battery has been dead and i cant find a replacement here in Abuja, Nigeria. Moreover, I dont seem to enjoy it anymore since it crashed and the OS was replaced with Windows 7. Its such a sad experience. Need battery else i thrash it.

josi

i need the shift 9500 model now is it possible or not?

aly_shahezaman

How can we make htc shift x9500 to make phonecalls. like you said, it can be unlocked to make phonecalls, could you spare some time out to share how it can be done. your input would be highly appreciated. cheers.

vish727

Its available on amazon.com And it has dual oparating system. U make calls with built in speaker and mic only via wm6 os

shals

hai what's d mobi rate?

androne16

the htc shift x9500 as slandered is designed only for email and text through gsm. However it can be unlocked to make phone calls but is only really practical through Bluetooth headsets dew to the size of the "phone/tablet/laptop".

costumer 7

does this device make gsm phone calls or not cause somewhere it says yes and somewhere not? anybody knows it?

artz

you can get here on indonesia :

KhrazyMe

buy this one :) i just found this one on ebay

AnonD-42843

any body want to sale this piece please tell bec i like to buy

zz

How can I have this gadget in Indonesia?

AnonD-40364

what is the snapvue version on windows 7 ?

dev

is it laptop... or phon

ramil

great phone. asdvance in technology wayback 2007.

Anonymous

how do you make voice calls on it HTC told me you could not do this but I did find a call option which I could not activate

wonder

Hi everyone. Welcome to Windows 8 Developer Preview on HTC Shift. Let see here on how to install Best wishes,

moni

great device but i have problem in memory card ,no memory card show in phone option ,any one pls help me wich memory card i use to show in ph.

john terry

Yeah HTC Shift with win 8. Amazing.

Omeg@ kun

HTC SHIFT, its a good device, i've read in the web about: "Windows 7 in shift", after this i was install it... works better then Win Vista... In my device stay in this way: -SnapVue -Windows 7 home premium PT_BR -Working all drivers -Working bluetooth, wi-fi, audio and touch -No dual boot -all in one single partition looking for on xda forums to do this

Mrs. Hunter

I'm going to start off say. I OWN and HTC I've tried out a lot of them. The HTC is wonderful. Every and I mean EVERY HTC you can voice call and video call. The features are just like an iPhone but better. And I'm posting this FROM my HTC. So all of the criticism is ridiculous when you probrobly don't even have an HTC. Cause if you did, you wouldn't be complaining. So buy this phone (: and keep it.

keron

ed there is a slide to answer your just slide your hand over the thing that shows up

Anonymous

On a 3G network, it can be used as a phone.

AnonD-12879

how can i buy it ?

Ed

I did not see any phone icon - that could mean the Shift can not be used to make and receive phone calls!!! What a waste !

wee chanrith

H friend I am in cambodia . How can i buy your product , I love some of yur prodact. can you give to me the info.. thank you . weee

Sadiq

plz gve m more inform in this phone

Anonymous

i think people a re expecting too much from it...it can be a phone, or a computer...thats why theres 2 operating systems...the specifications are fine, think of this as a protototype. it just clears a path for more upgrades in newer versions

Anonymous

Hello everyone. This device have two function Window Vista and Window Mobile (Phone GSM). But it has some problem as: - getting hot when run window vista side - battery very quick go down - Only loud speaker during phone call - cannot active bluetooth or Wifi in Win Mobile side Please visit forum.xda-developers.com for more detail on this phone or upgrade and hack your phone. Wishes,

DON

It's not a Mobile it a Laptop

ezed

I just purchased this phone,hav not received it yet and I see people saying that they cant make phones calls. Is that true?

suraj batulkar

good phone i ever seen

Apple user

does this phone support dota?Lolz

[email protected]

i love my htc shift x9500 and the best thing is it makes phone call and everything else like the windows phone 6.1

Tom

no call support???????

Z

the biggest sar i've ever seen :O

anonymus

best phone ever !!! this is ufo eoisode !

Wondernpc

This is very good device with both function Vista Business and SnapVue. please visit forum.xda-developers.com for update and hack your shift to full window mobile (phone call, GPS, and many more) or change you windows OS (windows 7, XP or Linux). I love HTC Shift. Best wishes. Picheth

TROY

i just purchased and for our soprize it cannot make phone calls = if you put it in snapview mode and go to contact it guives option to call but dont call.... now common sence tells us that to make a call you need 2 things 1 gsm network wich it has 2 a radio that transferes the gsm signal wich this dont have... personaly i was expecting a pc and phone all in one and i allready purchased this and skype is not an option that i like because ineed people to call my phone number ************************************************­­ il post good news for all of us htc users soon,,, guive me abouth 2 weeks or less [email protected]

me

yes you can since windows vista supports it however remmber the cpu is just 800MHz so itl make it slow,,,, what i dont know is if you can upgrade that 800MHz processor,,, the ram can get up to 2gb and works but processor is a ?????

me

Youre the best = il love to put macintosh on mines too but i dont know how since it boots windows from the usb but how do i let it boot mac ????????

neharika

I didn't get you what do you mean that phone not support Voice call plz reply me fast I'm waiting

me

yes both supported

me

you can make calls,, it has 2 operating systems,, yould need to switch to windows mobile to make calls

n

yeah I think You must buy this phone because I'm using this phone & I can't describe that performance of this phone

niku

hi this nicket I just wanted is this mobile available in INDIA if yes then where do I get this plz inform me

SNAKE LORD

its pocket PC,so if you want to call someone this is not the thing,this is a mini laptop with 800MHz processor, 40 GB storage,1 GB RAM & 128 MB ROM.what else do you expect from this.I have one and i love it.

Sean

This is a beautiful phone. It has great features and it is amazing, but is it meant to be a PDA or a cellphone or a notebook? How do you make calls with it? It is a bit large to fit in your pocket. This is still a great device over and above everything and most other phones.

Yeamin

No voice call support means I cant call from this phone!!!! Please help me in this

Next time

I would have bought it if u could phone people

LP

should i buy this..?...?..

Anonymous

no data transfers over EDGE? Wtf?

Sam Patesta

This phone is very big ! is like a laptop size, please look on google bofore buy this horrible HTC

amir

Bourse htc shift?

ahmad

this is absolutely a great phone i wish i had it

ryo

this is fusion from tablet pc,netbook,and phone

auwal nigeria

please some body help me with where i can get htc drivers for win7

kodunmit

is your HTC Shift still available for buy and how much do your intend to flung it

nemo

Hey, i'm in SA & have 1. Works great, but I hardly use it, b'cos I have an HTC Touch HD & a laptop. Would u consider swopping or buying? murdoc_nep at hotmail dot com

Anonymous

No voice call support.

Anonymous

could be

h

is this a mobile phone...

Ben_UK

How did you manage to put OS X on it please. We are trying very hard at XDA.

HTCvsMAC

Iv had this for a little while and i finally managed to put Mac Os on it now i have the worlds smallest mac i luv it cause it catches the eye with the mac os on it skrew windows they suk tha big one

GusDeCooL

No GPS? No Buy... I Need GPS.

shexy

Am about to buy this gadget,please people who has this already,can u tell me,can it make and receive calls???i really need to know this.

Anonymous

One kinda awesome stufff....itz rely cool...i dint eva thnk abt dis kinda cool gadget in ma dream also....by de way wat is dis??

bayu

i'd like this handset design, but its hard to get this on my country.

bayu

i'd like this handset design, but its hard to get this on my country.

shehroz

I have this phone in pakistan. i purchased this in dubai, its a mini laptop but more handy! but i am not so happy about the price...

kush

this type of phone is called a UMPC. i think it is a wonderful gadget, if it was available in South Africa i wouldn't mind to have one.

Anonymous

is this a fone or a mini laptop??? this is cool,amazing! are there stocks in the market here in the Philippines???

Dementor

Hey, this phone should be called MINI LAPTOP. It got Intel processor just like normal pc. It just a bit smaller than netbook. It had no difference between a NETBOOK. Congrats HTC!

Anonymous

i am actually mobile windows owners nephew.so he just showed a newer version of window.i just suggested him to name it windows 10.as he was willing to introduce several versions before this new one which is said to be a mobile version of next windos that will be launched in 2012,told by bill gates.anyone wants it contact me.will tell my email address after asking permission to distribute the windows from my uncle.

Anonymous

i put windows 10 in it.which will launch on 21 dec 2012

rajesh

allways battery problem

Samsung and SE

I put new Windows 7 in it!

ahmed

hi how much

IF

You can make voice calls - but you need to use a handsfree kit - there is no built in mic / ear piece. also there is a 3G SIM slot... whoever thiks there isn't, is a complete numpty...

Dreamlife

hi, i don't think HTC Shift supports voice call. If you're sure it supports it, please advise us how to make it call via GSM network (not via Internet/Skype...). Thanks!

David

This is not a phone , u can say it is a mini prototype laptop , u can use it for call when you use application such as skype , smsdiscount ...etc in other words there is no place for sim card.

den

it says: No voice calls, data transfer only. So I guess you can't call with it. I'm not 100% sure tho. Try searching for it in some store or something and check it out. Better to ask someone who knows.

Felix

it is basicly a tablet pc with cell phone abilitys (yes it can do voice services to with a gsm service)

Anonymous

Please, i want to know if this device can be used for voice calls, otherwise its just a mini laptop only for data transfer. I really want to buy this phone. Please advice before i make a mistake.

Naz

Can we use it like a mobile phone or is it only for data transfer

the good sabakers

very good opinion of htc.i like the htc. im from india.

Anonymous

Actually this device has got GPS, and you can make phone calls with it. But only with a cooked ROM. The lack of wifi on the WinMo side is bizarre though. Oh, and Windows 7 rund like a dream!

vtecmax

what is the point to have such powerful device but without build-in GPS??? people like all in one high tech high touch gadgets.

King

briliant piece of technology. But its a shsme it doesnt have a voice call. HTC work on this problem.

Michael

ONE MORE THING: You don't need a cell phone service with this device because the speed of the Sprint's internet is more than fast enought for Broadband Telephone Companies such as VONAGE! ( Sprint's download speed is at least 1MB per second). HTC SHIFT'S PROS: - 2.0 regular USB ( you can connet: Sprint's USB modem chip, optical computer mice, and anything else you would connect to a regular PC!) - 1 GB RAM!!!! ( just like on my 15 inch screen ACER PC) - EXTERNAL TOUCH-SCREAN DISPLAY! WHAT ELSE CAN YOU WISH FROM A MOBILE PC? 1) Make Calls (Vonage $33 month service can let you call to 60 countries!) 2) Store plenty of applications 3) Always cary the device with you!

Michael

This PC is AMAZING!!!! You don't need need a regular Cellular Carier with it. JUST USE SPRINT'S MOBILE INTERNET ($70 month) and Download Vonage Softphone ($33 after taxes).

HANEEF BHUTTO

i like features, 3g support, 16m colour disply with touch screen, win wista for ful web expereince, camera but v castly , i do not buy

Dansixx

Look, I am a phone dealer and I know for a FACT that this phone does support voice calls but ONLY on 3G, not 2G, the specs state that AND I KNOW FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

mazen

are u sure u can make a call from it?????? what i have to say to the dealer give me the one who can call from it?

Prad

Is htc shift available in india ?if yes whats the price in indian denomination i.e. In rupees

jimmunsw

It's the cheapest umpc with gsm voice call today , thks to Modaco and Xda , try it , it's great - jimmunsw :)

noor

i have one htc shift i need to change the cover iz it possible.

Anonymous

I bought HTC Shift last week it great it have voice call who say no? now it have voice call only 720$

Ar. Debojyoti Debroy

The price should be lowered a bit to catch the indian market.. once the price is lowered the mobile will be hit in indian market

bashir

you can use simcard for htc shift

wrangler

Hey if there is no voice calls, then whats the fun ?

Maruf Hasan

How can I connect the shift with internet? Can I use "mobile sim card" in the shift?

Steve

Phone call with the shift is simple and easy. Just download Skype. I use my shift all the time for calls. Also, Skype to skype video calls work great. No hardware needed as the on board mic and cam do the job well.

Jake Parker

i have this phone is all nice there only problem it too expensive don't invest ur money instead buy a laptop and any phone i waste 500 pounds it exactly like laptop but too fat to fit in ur pocket

Juice

You can in fact make calls with it. But you have to do some work.

Mwtvz

You can't call or sms with this "phone" its like a mini laptop.. Btw, nice specs

Anonymous

no, read specifications it's writen there '' no voice calls, data transfer only

sid

can you make phone calls or send texts

King Zi

Wow, this is a real piece !! This is called art, power and status all together in one! The hottest hit in the year !

Anonymous

any idea of upcoming model for windows 7?

myk29

yes, this is a really notebook. powerful compare to other brand, there's a lot of cheap notebook out of the market but this htc shift, i think you'll never regret.

myk29

it has, you can use this camera in ym, msn, skype.....

myk29

os is vista business, try this htc shift, small but intellegent...

myk29

this is not a phone, it is a small notebook that can use a sim card. this htc shift has a operating system of vista ultimate. you can receive and sent a txt message but you can't use a phone. fyi

H D.

Its very nice.

guru

does it have a camera

Danny

How do you update to make the voice call?

samer

yes it is much better than other devices with its size but when it comes to battery, i found others with battery staying upto 4 hours, can make phone calls, 3 levels of display reslution, more clear display, more hardisk capacity upto 120GB, recovery CDs, has GPD, more accessories, more reliable thumb scan, more accessible buttons on device but no attached keyboard, not slim as the shift, warrenty is two years and international and one year on battery i used both of them and i am still keeping the shift

Billy

Hi there, is there any news about the ability to make and receive phone calls? I think it's not so difficult for HTC to make that.

Anonymous

The Htc shift will work on Tmobile and AT&T's data network using EDGE. EDGE is a slower data network. However,this device can work on AT&T's faster data network using 3G using850 band. Unfourtunately, Tmobile's faster3G runs on the 1700 band.

Anonymous

da bomb

AAA

What????? It doesnot support voice calls....??

mommy

nope

Anonymous

is there any providers that work for data on this device in the U.S?

Adriaantje

Yes, but it's not suported by HTC, check xda developers ;)

Beautiful

Is this model have a internal GPS antena?

Ankush Arya

I think all of features available in this product. Nice model, nice look, nice features, attractive, worthy hard disk, processer..... that means all features are available in this model.........but it is dumb.........we can't use if a single voice call.

anonomous

there is a website name dhgate and is from china try ther maybe you get one it's safe

wes

hey can anyone tell me how much this phone would cost to buy and do u have to be with a network like AT&T or someone like that. if anyone can answer these questions for me then thanks alot.

wes

hey can anyone tell me how much this phone would cost to buy and do u have to be with a network like AT&T or someone like that. if anyone can answer these questions for me then thanks alot.

Anonymous

by the way voice calls are now working with a small update see xda-devs !!!! so this is now an amazing phone/device only thing theres non left for sale.

imran khan

Dear this is a good fitures & loking very nice . set like lapo thnx HTC

hamdi

you said you purchased it for $300 do you mind tell where did you bought that ? thanx a lot

Anonymous

A i have 2 say is that this phone is da bomb. BLESSING

Anonymous

Can I use HTC SHIFT as a replacement for a laptop

Anonymous

itz an awsm phone, i purchased it for $300 a brand new ......

romi

hi, can i use this mobile as a laptop and can i use yahoo messenger in this mobile as just like in pc and wireless usbmodem can be use for internet connection. thanx

Michael

It means that it can't do Voice calls, (can only connect you to the internet).

s

Does it has GPS?

kabiru`

this fone is a complete computer, can it play all computer games,does it work with simcard so making calls can be possible

Eddie Yamby

i just want to know its a phone

USA

Can I install all soft, like phone pc's suite or ms office etc.?

bob

No voice calls, data transfer only???What tha realy meens?

Matt

You can just run skype for voice calling people no biggy.

kim99

why do not add the voice call? everything is perfect but just can not use as a phone

aspen

Where from??

whoever

Bought mine today for $750 AUD brand new, arrives tomorrow. Very excited.

sumone

sum1 yold me tat htc shift is kinda computer n cant call anyone , is it true?

Anonymous

as if crysis were a good game, just get a DS or a PSP and be happy for mobile games while you play crysis at home

Anonymous

of course! at full resolution! 60 fps! �_�

Lourenco Francisco

Hello guys, i'm using this phone, but i've some problem. i want 2 now about mms, can i use it on this phone? if the unswer is yes hou can i do that

nick

800x480 across 7 inches? isnt that a bit grainy?

Anonymous

can this run crysis? thanks

elish

this is the best phone in this word

Stoned Crow

dude FO learn a lesson from the Longest Finger.

Red_Capitalist

Is this device a little notebook, or very very big cellphone? :)

ijlal

yes u can find drivers for your sets i mean cell phones on mobile9.com

FdkG57 yahoo com

If anyone want this phone you should know that I have it and is at a very low price. You can contact me at mail above.

ermmon280 yahoo com

Anyone is interested to get this phone at a special price? You can reach me at e-mail above. Thank you.

lost

you can actually send text messages/SMS via the snapvue OS.but it can't make calls...

lost

just bought HTC shift two weeks ago and i can honestly say that it's one heck of a gadget!!! i've been using PDAs and other mini laptop like SONY VAIO U50 before.but HTC shift is simply amazing and incomparable.it's on another level, another plane!i don't care if you call it a phone, a mini laptop or what-have-yous.i found it very useful in my work as journalist.but there's one thing i can't seem to understand.i've been looking for the directions how to use its fingerprint recognition system.but it still doesn't work.can anybody help me activate the fingerprint sensor?please list down the directions how to use it.thanks in advance for the help...

rzv

anybody have any idees where i can find the drivers for windows xp? especialy wifi and bloutooth?.Thanks

Anonymous

Windows XP Installation for HTC Shift:

kevin

that's only for the data transfers..whether the country support's 3G or not.

Anonymous

cause it's a data device...GSM for data transfer

max

why would it have GSM support if its not a phone?

midgetwearingabikini

It's not really a phone if you can't make phone calls... I'd assume if you can't call you can't really text either...

Diego Rio

Did you ever hear about VoIP? :o)

rxe

if one cant recieve or make calls, how can it be a phone?

Tseiza

Hi, I'm a prospective owner of a Shift "fone", I just wanna find out if one can install other software e.g,(Windows XP) other than Vista? The garget is magnificent..

VICTOR (DANDO)

pls i seem to fall in love with this mini laptop but i've never seen any where it is sold in nigeria i've even asked for it, the vendors keep on asking me whether there is a phone model called htc, may be it's because of the low market demand for it over here. i'm really in love with this mini but i would like to know if it accepts a smartcard for internet conectivity. pls send ur reply to ([email protected]) i'm waiting.......victor

htc

This is NOT a cell phone. This is a mini laptop that uses GSM cell signals & WiFi to access the internet. You CANNOT make or recieve calls....

Mohammad

it's not mobile, you should say it is mini laptop, how can we carry it!!!

Stephen.

Hi, just to say that if you connect it to a pcyou can put any file on it.

stupid boy from cana

can somebody please help me how to use the fingerprint scanner instead of the password as security code?thanks...

TRYPHON

Is it possible to synchronise this device with a dektop, as we do for a classic PDa , using Activesync by instance ?

Anonymous

i dont think this is a phone at all! its a small laptop and u cnt mke calls. ive had ths "fone" 4 lke 2 months now all i can say is THIS IS THE BEST!!!!!

Baisan

I don't understand why people are still asking if this can make calls, where in fact they can clearly read on the specs "No voice calls". What part of that phrase didn't you understand? I used this for a week and didn't like it much. Buy a laptop, bigger screen, more memory, more hard drive space, the list goes on.

Anonymous

i want to know if anybody tried to install chikka at this item? chikka = free sms messenger

ehab

it is good one

Ja'far Addamen

I like it so much but can make a call with this phone?

VIVEK

Hi..THis device looks nice and handy ... If any one know the price of it ..plz let me know..

Anna

With Windows Vista it was a big mistake!!! The compter is working slow!!!

santhosh

its like a notebook its better to buy note book.

fosskorr

hi all can i make phone call with this mobile can i make calls???????????? because it's mention no calls so can you help please

CLIPPER

is this a phone?

Anonymous

not sure who you are that said it's a phone, there is no voice so you obviously dont have one.

sunilpandey007@yahoo

i like this phon ???

marky

I have this phone for 2 weeks now and I can say that..........IT,S THE BEST PHONE EVER!

Jon

i have it and it's a phone, i repeat it's a phone, get one and u'll know that

Rakesh Ramnani

This Mini Laptop absolutely rocks if u want to use this as a laptop and not a phone as its not really functional to carry this big a devise to say a party with the headphones attached to ur ears.looks clumzey and big.good for those ppl who are stationed in one place for a long time and not on a move.go for nokia e71 rather.

ramesh

i think its 4 business pc, not mobile phone.only mobile.but pc's have entertainment also. if there is no phone atleast mobile with entertainment is good. totally not bad.

Anonymous

I like it. can it take 8gb memory cards?

omg

does it takke simcard... like can u use network data plans?

Anonymous

Aww, you cant make voice calls with this uber cool gadget :(

Augustus Divi Filius

People should check out the good ole HPTC1100 its nb/tablet and umpc all in one!! You can install vista on it, up to 2GB RAM, and because they are an older line, you can grab one on ebay for about $400! (I did) Thats 1/4 of the price of a shift! I have a 3G PPC that I plug in when I need to surf in the wild. The eee mentioned above is also a cost effective option but you dont get that tablet functionality.

Shaheen

Can I use Microsoft Office in HTC Shift

Anonymous

Why don't you go for Asus eeepc 1000 plus any 3g/HADPA Cellphone that connects to it through bluetooth, then add 32gb SD card to beef up eeepc storage. All that come out a lot cheaper than this, its way overpriced!!! EEE PC has Windows XP and is about the same size as this, with larger keyboard, camera, wifi, bluetooth but no touch screen (just get a Sony Erricson P1i for that novelty).

Anonymous

once and for all.... you can only data call from this device, gsm/3g voice calls are not possible, however VoIP software can be used (Skype etc!)

Kumar

Its really looking good and looks like a mini laptop.Is image quality is good by using VGA Camera.

Docho

How-to upgrade Shift's hard drive to 100GB tutorial:

[email protected]

looks really cool... i will buy it. all problem is the VISTA, i would prefer windows XP more then it. if the prcessor could be a little more advance then it would be my favorite MOBILE PC!!!!

Anonymous

It says on the specs on top.. no voice calls support and i've confirmed it with HTC that only internet calling works with this medel.

Adriana

Ok... I have read it. Plus in the specs it says: Ringtones Type Polyphonic, MP3 Customization Download /Vibration Yes / Dual speakers- But the truth is that once you go thought the user�s manual, it says nothing regards phone call, is it odd? So how doesn�t it function? Is it in SnapVue?

Caller

Is this a phone as well??

Onad

I don't know why everybody is asking if it is a phone or not!!!!!!!! kindly look at these 2 sentence in the specs please... I'm begging you people pls read!!! "Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall" "VGA, 640x480 pixels videocall camera"

Anonymous

well, if it has a VGA camera for video calls then i would assume that you able to also make calls... BR

A

WARNING! very bad websites www.seller008.com and www.viewkoo.com. They do not shipping after you payment.

Bill

23 Pages of comments since march last year asking if this device can be used as a phone or wether it is a phone. Truth be told I don't know.

Danny

Hi... Can everyone tell, is this phone? I heard the seller told that I cannot receive and making call. Is it tiny laptop or mobile phone?

Lanny

Forgot to mention. When you put in your sim card you cant make or receive calls but u can texts and email. It automatically find the settings for the network and once thats sorted you can browse the net through that in Vista

Lanny

Ive have one of these to evaluate for college. Pretty nice and to say its got vista on there it runs smoothly. Its got both vista and Win Mobile and they both sync with each other. Only thing is that when you shut down Vista, the mobile side of it is still active which runs down the battery quite quickly. I have to remove the battery and put it back in to switch it off totally. Using the touch pad can takes a lil getting used to. It gets hot to quick and the F11 key is missing which is awkward when you want to go full screen when browsing the net.

rajesh agarwal

i want to know something more about htc shift my email eid is [email protected]

Raptor

2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 it is the phone.

Akko

Mariano can you tell us how u have used the phone fuction ? I really have tried but can't...

Akko

It does't have phone funtion.... I also have bought one thinking like that.. This GSMAREANA website Administrators have to correct the specification about Shift they have Only metioned its windows Mobile 6.0 and windows vista. but this is not windows mobole 6.0 its a limited version called SNAPVUE.. which doesn't support bluetooth, wifi or call function in SNAPVUE...

akko

Sorry! its doeen't have call function only SMS and Outlook.. I also thought it have voice fuction as GSM Areana it metioned Windows Mobile 6.0 and Windows Vista this is a marketing game. This phone doesn't support phone function to all operators. Actually they have created a limited verion of Windows mobile 6 named as Snapvue. So to all who says it can make calls in Snapvue I BET....

Shaz

yes of course it's a fone I have it

prince ally

htc have make me mad its best ppc but we can make call its very very very bad

Anonymous

well you cant from the normal mode but if you go into vista you can do anything you can on a normal pc hence you could install something like skype and hey presto its a phone!

Anonymous

Not in the traditional sense, only will make data calls.

Anonymous

Not in the traditional sense, only will make data calls.

Smalllychee

it's umpc..

Anonymous

sry mr. vogel....IT IS A PHONE!!!!

Anonymous

is it possible to load and use microsoft database application ? can i load windows office incluing access onto this machine and will it work weel

Dustin Vogel

it's NOT a phone. You can NOT call with it.

Anonymous

There is voice calls you just have you use a bluetooth to make them!

Anonymous

there are no voice calls on this phone.. :( no mic. no speaker. no voice calls.

ugly

features are very good but sadly it dosent have voice function

Mariano

Its a GSM phone, you can make/recieve calls, send/recieve messages. I know it doesnt look like a tradicional mobile phone but it is.

unknown

You cannot call from this device. Not a cellphone.

charpend

I have a question that i hope some one can help me with an awnser does the memory card (transflash) fit in the slot of the SDIO???

virji

This not a phone and if yes how do you make calls and recieve calls.

hmz

supperb phone.. waiting to be launced in India soon.. amazing piece.. nothing like this..

abbas

hi how to make a call from shift

Dinh Ngoc Hung

Great mobile, great mini laptop...

dcw

It's Excelent I'm very very interest

Anonymous

how does it compare to flybook

Dani

HTC im speechles this phone is to dream about..

kirt

yeah the oqo looks very nice, yeah but i think this HTS' keyboard would b easier to use.

Jonno

No the OQO E2 wouldn't cut it for me either: "thumb keyboard". I want to type normally (6 fingers!) like I do on my HP Jornada 728. Its keys are 14.4mm wide - HP says "Comfortable touch-typeable keyboard (3/4 full-size)"

Khurram

Guys its a bad phone & is a flop, but if you like the idea of ultra mobile pc then I tell you one which is guaranteed far better than this crap in every aspect which is "OQO E2 (HSDPA version)" check out yourself at www.oqo.com & let me know what do you think?

Jonno

This might have FINALLY replaced my trusty HP Jornada 728 (vintage 2001), except at 129x25 it definitely won't fit in my back pocket. So close though! A DVD case (135x15) is just a bit too tight. So 129x15 would have fit, or 120x25.

kk

hard 2 believe its a phone. looks like my laptop.

kirt

I love it too but its �900.00 I guess ill have to buy an Asus Eee pc instead, damn :(

darkthug

sooooo sexy moptop(Mobile Phone Laptop) lol grrr need to buy need to buy need to buy, i dnt mind using a bluetooth headset coz im always using one anyway eheheh imagine bringing your laptop and bringing your mobile phone thats a hassle thats what i always do eheheh so atleast on shift i can just cary one gadget around the whole day that i can use to call and program/surf/chat/edit document/play games :D

heli_man

This IS a phone. It uses bluetooth just like the Advantage. It has a built in speaker phone, but you cannot put it up to your ear and talk like a traditional phone. It is a bit bulky, but it has it all! Cant wait to upgrade from my Advantage to this one!

rahul

this is not a mobile phone so plz don't buy it in case of use phone dail .this is computer

Slaxe

it is with phone function.

Anonymous

This is really a great umpc, but it's not a phone. Why is it in gsmarena? If it can only send sms and not make a phone call what's the point of it being all in one. I can understand that it's too big to put up to your ear but that's why we have earpieces and bluetooths... was really dissapointed when you can't call anyone through it.

Anonymous

yeah im agrre with you indra , this is a umpc but im really like this produxt, too bad battery life only can using for 2hours

DaRreN

incredible phone.windows vista??thats just incredible...definately gonna buy 1..

Gem

its not possible that the shift can't make calls....that would be stupid....

Indra Wu

i bought this phone today.htc shift cant make a call just send n receive sms.so i think htc shift not a pda phone or handphone

Mircea

for Razors: You would look stupid... but i'd stil envy you for such a phone :)

KiatZz

shift can make call ?

Anonymous

How about GPS? Is it built-in?

Asad Khan

This phone have all the features. No need for the laptop.

Razors

WOOOO.... what the #%&*, imagine how it look when you make a call with a laptop size phone....

M�ke

I think it is to big for the function that have..

kirt

Does it really use windows vista? If yes that really impressive considering the great battery life :)

H3LL80YZ

must have a bag i think

Anonymous

lol everyone, why do all care about phone options on this? it isnt practical, i mean it is a tablet pc, think of it as a mini laptop for on the go purposes. at least thats how i use it. whatever, i save my phone calls for my much smaller htc touch.

Niklas

This is just a guess but the phone might work as some of the Handheld computers and you have to connect it through bluetooth to another phone before being able to call. I'm not sure, I don't have the phone, so it's just a guess.

kostis

to big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Siddh@rth

My GOD!!! Please help me! I just spent a fortune on this machine, bought it thinking that it has a phone too! I've not been able to use a phone if it has one! DOES IT HAVE A PHONE OR NO?????

Anonymous

too big!!!

mariusc

Also one more thing� Bluetooth is available only under Vista not in PDA modem, so how can you connect a Bluetooth headset in PDA modem to be able to dial ?

mariusc

Same here , I have been using this for 1 month now.. There is no phone call option. So if somebody can make a call can you explain to us how to do it ? If not stop the BS.

Anonymous

I have just received my Shift and it appears that the manual does not have any section which talks about how to make a phone/voice call with it. Therefore, for those of you who have been able to make and receive a call with the shift, could you please send the procedures on how you were able to do it, especially ken who has really done a lot of testing with the Shift? Yaw P

Anonymous

It is written in the description 2G network and 3G network so it's a Phone, a smart one, :X.

Anonymous

can someonbe tell me the battery life on this phone thanks

black`d3vil

ok at it's written: "Card Slots 1.8/3V USIM/SIM card slot..." so it should have a phone option, also on a preview watched by me at it says that you can talk on it ... (its better by bluetooth hadsfree - 0.8kg for a hand phone it's way too much ;P )

michael

yes.. it is a phone.. a pda phone.. my cousin have it.. similar to O2 shift..

brynn

why have fone book and call records if no fone capability

Anonymous

it s not a phone...only text messaging and bloetooth

xp17

Jim A--are you sure you made a call?? Everyone and all websites are saying the Shift does not have the phone function. Can you post a video showing yourself making a call?

HMZ

Its a Supperb phone.. it says the world is not at an end. there lots more to come from HTC.. and waiting to be launced in INDIA sooonnn..

Jim A

i have heard nothing but great things about this phone, so i am going to buy one next week, i can't wait to get it because i think it is a beast. Does this phone have gps built in? but really with a 40gb hdd who really cares. two thumbs up htc, a joc well done

Ken

Just got my Shift this week and it is awesome. For those saying it's not a phone, well after making my first call I can confirm it is. Phone, SMS messaging, 3G video call, and of course the SIM works as a modem for dial-up internet in Vista seamlessly. So, it's a mobile tablet with fully-featured telephony as well as data. That being said, anyone buying this to use as a primary phone is an idiot. Relying on a bluetooth headset with no capability to use it as a phone when your headset battery is dead is just not viable. What it is great at is a very small lightweight laptop to take on the road - seamless email and internet access via either wired, wireless or dial-up. A fully functioned O/S to allow you to edit documents on the go and VGA out for presentations makes it the perfect portable for road-warriors like me. USB and SD expandability - not tried this yet but ReadyBoost in Vista in theory allows you to use USB or SD as additional RAM for performance gains - I will come back and report if I get this working. The screen is great - been re-watching Heroes and although the speakers are a little tinny they are no more so than a standard laptop, and fine with headphones. Tablet functions are great as expected. I've been happily emailing and IM'ing via the tablet / pen interface which is much more immediate and satisfying. The handwriting recognition is pretty astounding it must be said. I have trouble getting my wife to understand my spider-scrawl but Vista has proven about 99.55% accurate without my even finishing all of the handwriting tests. The only negative I would say is the thumb-pad mouse which is not very accurate, but a relatively small complaint as i'm mostly using it as a tablet, and of course it fully supports my external USB/Bluetooth mouse which is fine. The keyboard is also not great - but usable for short periods and again works fine with my fold-out bluetooth keyboard. The thumbprint security device is also excellent - not only saves you having to re-type complicated passwords, but also is built right into the OS allowing you to encrypt individual files! All in all it's a great device - but for the job it's intended for, which is as a very lightweight laptop replacement or for those specifically requiring tablet functionality. I would never buy this for personal use - it's for work only and fills the gap perfectly between my very heavyweight HP NC8430, and my HTC TytnII.

mariusc

Yes is running Vista, and is very well integrated with SNAPvue.. I have a feeling if os is replaced the system will not function properly. But is actually running very smooth� very well put together. The GSM is almost always on, I am waiting to see the charges from T-Mobile� The device is kind a heavy, but comes with a beautiful leather caring case�

gunner

does it have to use vista. can it use an earilyer windows mobile as visa is such a dog to use.

mariusc

I have just received my SHIFT today. Looks great, but no VOICE CALL capability. In SnapVUE mode, under contacts, if you select one, you get the option to CALL !!! go figure, but will not dial. Overall looks really good, very solid, plastic enclosure. Has a VGA output connector, and one USB�. Just playing with the device in 20 minutes the battery dropped to 75%... Personally I think OQO2 is a better system, and has capability for Verizon or ATT�

Anonymous

I have played with this device, it has NO phone call functionality. You use the sim for data transfer.

Anonymous

if it doesnt support voice why the hell would it have ringtones lmao

tong

it price is around 1,500 USD

tyler

is this version of vista any better then the one on actual pcs and notebooks?

Anonymous

A Nice Device But How Much Is It ?

awais

yup.asus "Eee laptop" is the smallest it will do the lot for u.

John

Just called HTC Support here in norway. The device is coming to this cold country in about two weeks. So i called them and asked them about the VOICE calling on the Shift and support guy said "IT HAS NO VOICE CALL". So there you got it , called them 10 mins ago and thats what they said. (you can still make calls via skype).

Mobile Geek

Official Specs of HTC Shift Processor Intel� Processor A110, 800MHz Operating System Windows Vista� Business Memory RAM: 1GB DDR2 microDIMM RAM Hard Disk 1.8-inch 40 GB hard disk with G- Sensor shock protection Dimensions 207 mm (L) x 129 mm (W) x 25 mm (T) Weight 800g with battery Display 7-inch, 800 x 480 TFT-LCD display with adjustable screen angle and touch-sensitive screen Network HSDPA/UMTS: Tri-band 850, 1900, 2100 MHz HSDPA: Up to 3.6Mbps for download and 384kbps for upload UMTS: Up to 384kbps for download and upload GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz (The device will operate on frequencies available from the cellular network) Keyboard Slide-out QWERTY keyboard Mouse Control Left/right mouse buttons and microPad Wireless Connections Bluetooth� 2.0, Wi-Fi� (IEEE 802.11 b/g) I/O Ports 1 USB 2.0, VGA out, and 3.5mm stereo audio out with microphone Card Slots 1.8/3V USIM/SIM card slot SDIO slot with hotswap functionality Security Fingerprint sensor Web Camera Color CMOS VGA camera for videoconferencing Audio Built-in microphone and dual speakers Battery 2700 mAh rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery Windows Vista� operating time: Up to 2 hours SnapVUE� standby time (push e-mail enabled): Up to 53 hours SnapVUE� standby time (push e-mail disabled): Up to 10 days AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 90 ~ 265V AC, 47/63Hz DC output: 12Vdc, 3A max SO CONCLUSION: IT SUPPORTS MOBILE OPERATIONS AND YES YOU CAN MAKE CALLLS Courtesy:

Anonymous

Based on the official specs from htc it does support quad band besides hsdpa.

Anonymous

hi everybody is there any pocket pc that support talyy acconting programe i m in africa n it is not easy to carry laptop so i m loooking pocket pc that support talyy so im can take my accounts with me thanks and is there any laptop smallest size that can fit in my pocket thanx

James

Definately a phone to have!

Anonymous

I dont really think its very handy used as a phone, a laptop would be definately better

Ole

Nice device!! It's a shame its got a lame @ss camera...

Anonymous

Isn't 800gms a bit heavy? Imagine the weight in your pocket.

Anonymous

Official word for this device at the moment is that it will not support a phone feature.

Anonymous

I can tell you for a fact that it will not support phone calls.

No no HTC

It won't work as a GSM / 3 G phone for voice calls , the SIM slot is just for GSM/EDGE/3G/HSDPA - data transfer , if service is offered by the mobile provider

Anonymous

this will going to cost a fortune...

eric

here is all the features of this phone ... www.eclub69.com

yoshaw

Here's a pic of the SIM slot. And here's a nice video review of HTC Shift Enjoy!

yoshaw

Alrite, Confirmed that Shift has mobile phone features. Copy Paste The above link and see that in the specifications. It does have a SIM card slot. Hurray!!

yoshaw

It says Quadband GSM support. Now why would it have that if it were not to make phone calls with. Correct me if wrong.

Anonymous

Tis is Nokia N810 with sim card slot .. Cool

Kirk

Oops. I mean "EmailJack278 2008-02-12 18:55 NSgQ "'s message.

Kirk

Well looking at "2008-02-13 01:54 4PHD"'s entry. It would appear that it does make phone calls, but I just got off the phone with HTC teck support in the US and I was told that it will not make phone calls. This is a very confusing area that I think now it doesn't matter what we the people think it does until it comes out and we have confirmed proof that it either does or does not. Me personally, I need a phone and a computer in one. I really hope it does do both.

Robyn

This can easily be an awesome gaming computer, for games that can run on most simple computers. Its got VGA out so you can even hook it up to a portable projector or anything. Bluetooth, so you can have bluetooth keyboard/mouse and headset...its pretty much the Ultimage Computer Phone

Anonymous

Yes it is a great idea! But it is basically a lap top. I wouldn't want to have this in my pocket. It would be nice for a buisness man that travels alot and needs internet access or something like that

Jack278

It can make voice calls, but only via head set, here is reply from HTC when I wrote them regarding this question. Hello Jack, Thank you for your inquiry First and foremost let me thank you for your interest in our line of products. The HTC Shift can make voice call, but only via the headset and not the device itself. Just to let you know, for more information on your device you can always check www.htcwiki.com. I hope we have answered your question in detail. Feel free to contact us again if you have any further questions. HTC Technical Support

Ord

Peterlisbon This phone can make calls. Dude there is now way u can send an SMS withut having a network operator !!!! wake up !!!!!!!!!!! (Maybe look at its 2G and 3G networks ?????????????? LOL ?????) THE HTC shift is a super-phone. I think its the future. The problems that i see in it are the fact that it has a miserable camera, and, obviously the price tag thats gonna come with it. The nokia N810, on the other hand, is NOT a phone.

Anonymous

well i like it, but i hear the rumours that it does not make calls and i want to know

Javid Smith

did this phone win phone of the year award?because it should have.i also think that htc should do a combination with sony ericsson preferably a sony"W"series "HTC" combination. just imagine a virtual walkman computer in your pockect.tell me what you all think.because i have alot more tech ideas

Peterlisbon

The Specs shows GSM bandwith but this is because you can SMS and do Those who insist that you can make a GSM Phone Call, please let me know which page in the manual guides the user to make a phone call.

Peterlisbon

Errrmm... No... ! It's not mobile phone! You can put a SIM card but only for data connections. If you want voice calls intall SKYPE and connect via 3G or WIFI. So, before you buy, think if is that what you want ;)

jonathan

and its make calls!!! a laptop and a phone, 2 in one

Vaupell

Execelent phone capabilities. Voice is just as good as any cellular. except you must use a bluetoth headset of some sort, to be able to use it at its optimal. Those claiming its not haveing voice capeabilities, should investigate a little more, perhaps contact htc themselfs. Windows Mobile + Bluetooth yeah thats usefull on a laptop. no its not, its execelent when in cellular mode, how ewer the problem is that it proberly comes in different versions depending on locations and isp/providers.

M.aly

This is a full fledged laptop running dual operating systems.Windows Vista and windows pocket pc 6.

Anonymous

This is not a phone. It is effectively a laptop with built in datacard. Trust me, I've used one.

Anonymous

it is a phone with full voice call capability see meows post on the 24/01 at 15:02

Anonymous

It is not a phone.

sherif

I dont know why it cant make calls??? It just a small expensive laptop only but it has 2 more feature,, GPS and a touch screen and its battary life is 2 hours working on vista!!!!

sherif

Its seems to be very good phone I have Nokia N93 and this phone will be next for me but i am afraid of some things 1-The battary life while i am working on windows and open many aplications.... 2-Can i setup any (.exe) files like winamp.exe or any other aplication like my pc 3-what about the vedio call camera does it works to still pictures and vedio recorder also? 4-Can i hold it in my pocket or its need a carrier?

Srini

Guys, Let me know clearly if this can be used like a normal phone to make calls.. if not there is not point in me buying this... :(

Anonymous

like the specs plus it can make normal phone calls thats cool just wonder whats next for the mobile arena

sasan

very buti and nice phone this is a

JayB

Mann this phone seems to be kool, reading the features makes me want it even more!~!~

kiki

how's e batt life of tis gadget?

meow

juz got verbal confirmation fm htc taiwan tat tis fone supports normal voice calls + video calls + internet calls! great news, seems like i'm more determine 2 get it tis time!

HOPE

the only reason why the shift is not in stores is that there is a prob with the WI-FI, but my question is can you upgrade the HDD as 30Gb is so small can the SHIFT take a 120GB?

Algirdas

Very good machine, but dear friends, I'm not using QWERTY keypad, and haven't intention to do that...because touch screen is what I need. Currently I'm using MDA Pro and my dream is new one, similar to HTC Shift. Without QWERTY keypad, I think is possibility to do smaller and not so heavy HTC... Could be similar to Iphone. Could be an excellent ...mobile phone & Pocket PC... Thanks & good luck

meow

pardon me! can tis fone make normal fone calls?

Peter

I really love HTC, and that having been said i work in a shop that sells mobile phones so i work with every tipe of phone there is. I've never worked with a SHIFT though and can some one tell me what the battery life is on it, aswell as how is the OS

Rishi

I have an htc shift, 60gb, and using the other os on it, the one except vista, i spoke to my friend on the phone. Its not really a miniUSB port, its anormal one u would find on a pc, so i managed to plug in jacks and a microphone through the USB port and i could speak+i can make sms too.

James

Why HTC didn't make this one with phone function. This would make the item perfect as we don't need to carry too many gadgets while we travel.

Ankush chandnani

guys this is not a cell phone though u can send sms & mms , making calls is not possible. Can compare this to a mini laptop wid usb will have to use a sim card with 3G network services, in short this is a gadget u can carry as ur office in ur pocket, not sure about the pricing but as an HTC product shoul suit middle budget, still to launch so not sure about bugs specially the hdd part having a 30 gb so might be slower than normal though it promises a 1 gb ram so wait n watch can be worth a buy

valente

actually it has 40 GB (cheaper version) or 60 GB HDD !!!

Anonymous

This is not a phone. According to HTC, this a mobile computer capable of connecting to the Internet using 3G networks with a USIM/SIM card, or WIFI. It can also send/receive SMS, but it is not possible to make regular phone calls through a cellular network -GSM/3G/UTMS etc.

To

What is the reason for NO RELEASEd yet?...

Salesperson

it's not possible to call with this "phone"

mahmoud

it's high tec. and smart application

Phoenix

It's not actually a phone... if you read the review at coolsmartphone.com, it seems unable to make calls. it is a UMPC.

SquirelBoy

I dont know, this phone is so far the best phone on the market

Avi Grinberg

it sounds cool hope to get one for cheap.

Joao Figueira

Welll.... I can see HTC Shift a good start to reduce prices of notebooks and have a good advantage to have all-in-one as phone, PC with brandwith and many other things.... coming to Brasil, I will be to purchase!!! Congratulations for HTC!! Joao Figueira

moneysh

It's 800gms of weight. Who the hell is going to use the CELFON of this weight. And the price is 1,500 US$. I would rather go for Fujitsu very compact laptop

loveguru

now dis is fone which replace sony ux series or oqo n etc

Anonymous

If you want an alternative for this one, considering a very tight budget, then go for the ASUS EeePC. usb ports, webcam, lan port, wifi 802.11b/g, mic, card reader speaker, up to 1 gig RAM and 7inch color tft display, though the 8gig hdd might set you back. But still considering its size which is only around 9-10inches. its not really bad after all for a gadget like this which costs only Php18,000.00 (for the 4gig hdd model) or Usd435. I can say its the gadget for those who can't afford hi-end laptop but really wants something close to it. Check out www.asus.com

Anonymous

Well i think this fone is quite caught up between being a mobile fone and a laptop. It's almost cool, but the price will really set you back. Furthermore, this one is pushed in the wrong arena. I mean this site is for mobile fones that works extra with images, video, music and making documents portable, so this one should be on another level. Coz its more like a umpc than a smartphone to me.

Dave

This is the perfect device minus the useless cell phone functionality for me...other than that it's small enough and portable enough to replace my PMP and with the keyboard is perfect laptop replacement cause i can still get work done. would be better if had a larger screen(between 8-10") but i wont complain...cant wait for it to be released. just praying it wont be priced out of my budget.

lonestar

now that's one hell of a phone!! i was almost looking for a mouse in th pic!!!

Mauro

Maybe a competitor of Sony UX or the last of HP???

Mauro

Ok, this is for example, a Nokia Internet tablet N770 or N800 competitor, and not a Nokia N95 competitor???

jeelu

rather then saying mobile it will problly worht saying this as mini lap top ,this wont be a biggest on hit on the market along the big boss nokia and SE coz its clerlly indicates windows doest have the creativity on making mobiles

To

At this price I buy one DELL laptop CORE2DUO 2G RAM and NVIDIA 8600GT...and one Phone Nokia!... "HTC, go back to the drawing board, and start from scratch. You need to limit the size and weight to that of HTC Advantage at max. Then, you need to put in GPS, minimum 4 MP Camera, FM and AM radio, TV tuner, 802.11n, Bluetooth version 2 minimum, Infra(to allow the device to be used for opening garage door, using Television,etc), and have mimimum 10 hours of continual use battery life. Of course, HSDPA and the lots. Don't worry about Vista. Use Window Mobile 7 (ce6 based OS) instead. If I needd Vista, I can always use remote desktop so it is not necessary to have a bloatware on this device. Also, team up with the folks in Java and micromedia to have the most up to date software to do real youtube and run webpages for stock trading on WM7 itself. Do the above exactly, and you have a truly wonderful product."EXCELENT!This is also my opinion!Regards!

pusha

OK first off this device has NO Voice capabilities.. so those of you thinking you can just use it as a phone, you're wrong. the sim card will be for data services only, such as 3G intenet, sms, email etc. you would want to have a separate phone. It is ultimately a UMPC. for those of you who dont know what that is, inform yourself before you comment. ALSO.... watch the gottabemobile video review before making any assumptions. this device is for people who love gadgets and are on the go. UMPC!!! its not a miracle, its designed for a specific purpose. being able to update an Excel or Pwrpoint document while walking to a presentation would make that $1500 worth it. peace.

zinh

here is the video review of this device, take a first look at it.

zin

engadgets' review saying this phone cost around $1500 US. Pshhhhhh! @ that price I would rather buy Sony's smallest laptop and a slimmiess phone. The battery is too weak for Windows Vista and is too big too hold and punch the keyboard and too small to use it as a laptop. upcoming laptop generation will have GSM Card slot and allow you to make phone calls. peace

Anonymous

This phone is the ultimate, nomater what anyone saya, it is a mobile phone and beats anything on the market, like the awfull iphone or usless n95. It does ewerything what a propper gadget is supposed to do.

Anonymous

HTC shift specification

Dr S

how are you going to talk in a 7 inch mobile phone? which pocket will it ultimately fit in???? this is, if something a very compact laptop, and very poor specs wise, but i can't see how am i going to use it as a mobile, unless i use it as a mobile while working on the laptop. very weird from htc, what are their expectations for this thing? i mean the specs of the laptop are very poor ,but the size of the screen is legendary. this is the first 7 inch laptop. one question comes to mind. how practical is the keyboard?? i would go for my 12 inches Vaio or even 14 inches Acer before coming to the 7 inches slow processor HTC. this is a very risky product from HTC i hope they know what they're doing

Anonymous

This will be a failed product, I'm very sure. At this size, weight, and with this battery life, it cannot be used as a phone. It does not have an acceptable camera for picture and video taking (not taking about professional quality but certainly for ad hoc use). HTC, go back to the drawing board, and start from scratch. You need to limit the size and weight to that of HTC Advantage at max. Then, you need to put in GPS, minimum 4 MP Camera, FM and AM radio, TV tuner, 802.11n, Bluetooth version 2 minimum, Infra(to allow the device to be used for opening garage door, using Television,etc), and have mimimum 10 hours of continual use battery life. Of course, HSDPA and the lots. Don't worry about Vista. Use Window Mobile 7 (ce6 based OS) instead. If I needd Vista, I can always use remote desktop so it is not necessary to have a bloatware on this device. Also, team up with the folks in Java and micromedia to have the most up to date software to do real youtube and run webpages for stock trading on WM7 itself. Do the above exactly, and you have a truly wonderful product.

Anonymous

can you upgrade it?

Anonymous

Does anyone knows about the weight and baterry stand by?

khalid khan

"woh i m impresed, its laptop than a mobile" i m not saying this.. somebody is saying this.. i say its like laptop, so will its weight will also be like laptop..

denish

Here is a news about it would release in the middle of Dec in Taiwan, and the price of Shift would be more than NT$40,000 (about $1,200)

VK

is it available in hyderabad, india

G-wolf

Hi, I read this this has a Standalone GPS. I wanted to know what a Standalone GPS is? Also will i have to pay to use the gps service? Thanks!

divisoria

wow, i'm impressed... its more like a laptop than a cellphone with its specs + quadband.

virak

That looks cool. How about the price? Can we set up any progams that we can possibly set up onto the normal PCs? Can we use the flash drive normal size with HTC shift? How is the camera?

Arslan

It can run other windows and what about messaging

cyril

wow, I'm speachless

Abu6110Navigator

Hope that they could update this product like the specs of Sony Vaio UX umpc.

My

A joke?Vista can run decent with only 800Mhz?...The ASUS R2HV A1 have one better processor, at 1000Mhz, and run VISTA awful...

Anonymous

Touch screen no phone calls, and doesnt fit in your pocket

Anonymous

With windows vista? Thats gonna cost at least a grand, my guess is around 1400 dollars, lol, for that i could gemma self a real notebook

jamspikes

this is a step on shifting laptop users to PDA's . to HTC pls enhance this kind of unit on using for call and another is add a lil' flavor un putting an FM/AM radio..the vista type OS is an "A" for me considering that its size. also adding a mouse port can make it a user friendly to those who are not very good in tabbings..anyway if its a touch screen then its OK to not have it but can u put a USB port also ^^.. tnx HTC for your technology

Wes

Battery lasts 3 hours in Vista mode and SEVEN DAYS (!) in phone mode. It will not fit in your pocket, better probably to carry in a satchel and use with a bluetooth headset.

Anonymous

very nice, but how do i make phone calls? will it fit in a normal pocket? also how much does this cost?

bader

welcome to the future evry 1 ^_^

Anonymous

Does anyone knows how long the batteries last? Also, does it use a mouse or touch screen? Looks too larg to me for a PDA, but anyways, this is a great way to start shifting from laptops to Pda's, that's why they called it the shift. I wish they can also install xp on the advantage, its smaller then he shift.

Sandra

This looks like a real winner. The ability to move between Vista and Windows mobile is excellent. While travelling, it means you can take advantage of the longer battery life Windows Mobile will give the Shift while still being able to browse the web, open documents and deal with your email. But then you can switch to Vista to view all those websites that aren't configured for mobiles, as well as being able to view it all on a decent sized screen. HTC's touch screen on its Tytn II is excellent, if this is as good, it'll be very useful too.

Abhishek Nagarkar

WOW.....it is just sooooooo cooooooool......i mean such a small thing can run vista wow.....ill have it someday for sure.......Chao.....

Anonymous

is this a mobile with video calling also and what about the battery and talktime

SeFan2

simple Owns everything

homer

on the htc site they also say that it got standalone gps plus you can get a 40 or 60 gig and if that is tru then iam gonna get one even if its gonna cost me a leg i would gif my armss for free whahahahaha

Anonymous

hey this phone can have also calling function because without calling function callrecording is not posible

DonRio

Get this thing if u dont have a laptop, considering u are not a gamer.

Eee

asus Eee pc is just what I want - a small, cheap thin client. I think this one will be on my xmas list. htc shift is expansive.

TNT

Have posibility to run windows XP on it?...For speed improuvement...

yu

....its not a phone, it doesnt even have voice capabilities...

ROCKY MARTIN

htc did two big mistake 1)no fm radio, 2)camera is just 1.2mp. if they improve this mistake htc shift is going to rock.

Anonymous

just got some in for testing, awesome product.

Anonymous

wat i dontget is datits called a fone, iuf u cant cal ppl?

Rams

This is awesome. But there is no way I would be tempted to buy this as I don't have that big pocket. HTC is definitely going to outclass Nokia and all other PDA manufacturers. I guess Nokia will have tough time soon in every segment as Motorola is also coming up with very nice models in mid to high range mobiles. Nokia will be confined to selling its 1100 and 1600 models in Chinese and Indian markets. Wake up Nokia, Don't become another Ericsson.

jc

you people dont pay attention do you, its not a phone, it doesnt even have voice capabilities, it is a umpc so quit complaining!

Anonymous

Is this an optical illusion of a phone and a laptop?

HTC

I am posting from this beauty,its an awesome device but i wouldnt buy one. Its good for business people on the move. The GPS is cool because of the size of the screen.

hykman

This is an incredible device,but it's too big for normal phone,it's gonna be cool if the size can be reduced.i love the features.

Anonymous

you buy this because of its combination of light weight (800 ounces), connectivity options and computing power. Do not compare it to a regular laptop people!

Anonymous

it look good but win vista software run too slow, software got something need to be fix,who like to spent money on this why don't u buy a laptop.

rich

just one word " AMAZING "

Patrick B

New info available on htc.com. Thus it will be for sale verry shortly. It has standalone gps!!

Patrick B

If you look at Vista on a normal PC, it can use external memory as RAM memory, so maybe the Shift can reed the SD card the same way. I sure hope so because if it can't then it indeed will be to slow.

Anonymous

I look at the video again. It took 3 min to the login screen.........from resume (guessing hibernation mode) NOT boot. Better hope Vista doesn't crash.

Anonymous

Thanks for the video. Did anyone time how long it takes for Vista to boot?

Patrick B

People all the info you will ever need about the HTC Shift is online on a Australian site: demonstration video. Th shift is the best invention since sliced bread, I'm not kidding!

Anonymous

some people are comparing this wif some kind of a super gadget or something... UMPC wif satisfying batt life is already ok. but for some reason, people want GPS, 5mp cam and more powerful processor......

Anonymous

This thing is so underpower for Vista and people are drooling over this? This config is perfect for Window Mobile but definately NOT Vista.

David

Hi im david i willing to talk htc compony but i will htc gps tecnolagi soon thank you...

doctor_at

No GPS hmmhh. 30 mm thick hmmmh. No 802.11 n hmmh. Older than what ever 1.2 MP videocall camera hmmh (5Mpix is must for new PDA/phones, takes same space than 1.2 but comes with autofocus and 30 frames /sec video). Otherwise not a bad but because of above deficiencies, not my gadged. Waiting HCH Shift PLUS (= with above boosts) AT

Iman

woooow , that was in my dreams oh man , i love it , windows vista on my mobile 30 gig hdd , 1 gig ram , monitor out do you want saomethinge else ? i dont think so that is exelent , so perfect

madpanas

useles thing for big money.for same money at end of year I"ll buy some umpc/mini laptop/whit 5"-7"display.but will have 1600mhz dual core intel cpu 80gb hard,touch sckreen display whit big resolutions,build gps,same videocall camera,same ram and battery is 3300mah-i mean asus 7" or fujitzusimens 5".at last i can buy optinal 6500mah battery for asus 7" which work 7real ahrs 0r watching tv online or stay all they conneckted true wifi fiding wree acses point.my friend have previos model asus whit 900mz cpu,40gb hard,728ram ,1.3mpx videocalcamera ,build gps and 3330mah battery-work 3.5ahrs on this 820x480resolution.asus work exelent whit windows xp,but i find litle bit slow this 900mhz intel cpu-imagine haw fast will be cpu which is in all htc-380-600mhz.so for me this smarthphones look like expensive gadgets-try to watch some 2ahrs movie or tv online true wifi/some futbol match 90min/-on my nokia n73 results are worst-i have cnn and mtv true 3g and pay 5euro,but quality is bad and battery going down so fast.

Christopher L. Gilmo

You built an entire Kick A#% phone into the UMP/tablet/laptop, gave it super fast internet and disabled the voice feature on the phone! 1)Who's idea was that? 2)Which hacker will be first to make this a usable all-in-one device?

varun jolly

sexyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Pir Syed Basit Mahbo

aprecieating the most perfect PDA untill now, who else if have a odd idea for this gadgets lord must examine processor,HDD,display,and carry features also. no compare at all. thanks,

tony

wow man! this is techno heaven!

chris dobhal

the best umpc ever:), htc shift rocks

Harlekkin

From a computer perspective, well done! This is the tiniest laptop on the planet. From a phone perspective I would struggle to carry it with me, it's a strictly business only device. There's a good alternative though: TOSHIBA G900. Same size screen (800 x 480), Windows Mobile OS and wi-fi. Slide-out keyboard and 3x smaller than the "Shift".

Ice

With regard to the future HTC Shift using HSDPA, does this means that there is a SIM slot for me to insert a sim card working on my 3.5G network ? I mean is the machine coming unlocked and sim-free ?

Stephan Winckler

Yo Yo Yo, did you see that, i am so getting it when it comes out, but for now i have to wait impatiently, btw i may now consider not considering the IPhone.

anonymos

this is definetly the best thing ever happened its the wold's 8th wonder.

coco

does it have a mouse like a comp?

Seif Hafez

when is his coming soon will eventually happen. I hate this coming soon. I think they should either announce when things are up in the market, or if it is in a matter of weeks. Like Nokia for example. I hate this coming soon that has been posted here for the past 4 months. as if they are failing to change it from idea to reality.. ...

n81fanboy

this UMPc is all that i need and more. but whats the price and if its touchscreen whats the keyboard for.

Totaltec1

Nice, finally a phone that doesn't force you to focus on that tiny screen or scroll up and down or left and right to read yout documents. I'm waiting patiently for this one. (Iphone? Love it but gotta leave it.)

Shabih Ahmad

Its not a comment rather its a questionare session, the first thing that i would like to know about the battery support timing and its market value. Can you please suggest about some more palmtops with better configurations like GPS and HDD capacity. Thanks Waiting for reply.

ixandul

Well its missing a GPS !!! i mean it got evrything why dont we throw in jsut more for the expectation, a GPS and Satelite radio. im sure you can get both of them as in a usb....

Anonymous

Shift has Vista Business and WM 6 as well... little button on the left of the screen towards the bottom switches interface.

pete

Is this a `mobile` phone????????????? none the less i would buy this.

Anonymous

ovidiu: doesnt hugo say hes reviewing the shift in that video that came out a couple weeks ago? i swear he did but if i'm wrong when does that guy come out? and do you think an os wipe is possible?

Bad Bob

i heard it might be available in 39 days

Ovidiu

for Giovanni: htc shift and htc x9500 ARE NOT THE SAME. HTC X9500 will have 2 operating sistems, windows vista and Windows mobile professional 6

TyTN

It did not hit the shops yet, mates. We'll have to wait.

Reddie Ona

A Very Nice Phone. When can will this be available. My only comment is on its OS. Vista is known to use a lot of memory space. Can there be an option to change its OS once it is available

Alireza

Woooooooooow Very Nice This Phone

giovanni

hey cybericebyte unfortunately listening to hugos video of it online he said it didnt have phone calling capabilities but hopefully either hes wrong or you're not looking for calling in phone capabilities, also does anyone think that you will be able to wipe vista and install xp pro instead? any thoughts would be appreciated

cybericebyte

First of all the HTC shift and the HTC x9500 (Shangri-La) all one in the same second of all the HTC omni is windows mobile and not a full OS like XP or VISTA or even win 95 that�s one reason for the size second the screen is 7in wide screen and the keyboard is made for touch typing the comparison your trying to make is like comparing a Hugo to a Jaguar the omni is out of it's League when trying to compare to the SHIFT. btw sign me up I want one and have already pre-ordered on if you want to know where to get it just let me know I'd rather have a UMPC and phone rolled into one little gadget than carry a laptop/notebook computer plus a phone.

Brandon the great

no gps!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous

gsmarena, please pay attention to htc omni also! Give us some info and evaluation ASAP! Can't see why this not can be done. There are many of us waiting for info about htc OMNI on your good site!

Bad Bob

Shame gsmarena doesnt show the HTC omni which looks really nice if you ask me and might actually be able to fit in your pocket unlike this device

Bad Bob

this not available yet and HTC already has plans for a better one. HTC x9500 (Shangri-La). check it out on google

salem

perfect the world will be change after this phone really! i will buy this phone please send a new e_mail to me if it it already in market thanx

LMAO

This is a PHONE??? you've gotta be kidding me... will be nice as a UMPC running win xp and support normal size usb stuffs though.

Ashot

This is exalant, I have been waiting for a day when it will be on sale. This is what I have been wating for years. Please let me know when it will come that I will be able to buy. Thanks for your work. Ashot

Adam

wow...finger print recognition! woooo thats got me interested. i imagine it will be costly though

Anonymous

they have this item For $1500

mikemclarenf1

from my, point of view, the idea of more ram vs more cpu is kind of smart. Instead of sucking more power to process more tasks per second, more memory helps keep more tasks on hand rather than lagging the whole system. It's like the way more L2 cache works on a CPU. Obviously on a much lower scale, but if you ask me, it's the best of two worlds for power consumption and multi-tasking.

MbFnBy

Just seen the video review on Engadget. Looks awesome - Has Qualcomm 400mhz processer, 64mb rom and WM6 Pro Plus 1Ghz processor, 1gb DDR2 ram and Vista Business running areo. This thing has 2 Processors and 2 Operating systems. 3Hrs on Vista and 5 Days on WM6 - Nice. However it does not so voice off the Qualcomm (yet).

cheapjing

updated info on the HTC Shift. Hugo Ortega from Gotta be mobile had a chance to a test run for the Shift. Many intresting information comfirmed. In his video he stated that the Shift runs on both Pocket Windows and Vista. Windows Vista Business (3 hrs battery) Intel Santa Rosa A110 Processor 1GB DDR2 RAM ~40GB HDD HSDPA (Data only) ready Web Cam Biometrics Windows Pocket PC (over 5 days battery life when used exclusively) Qualcomm 400MHz Processor 64MB RAM However, I just don't understand why Shift can only be used for data. Yes, if there's voice, then many people will start useing internet voice communication instead of their network provider, but since it runs on two OS then why can't HTC make voice to work ONLY on the pocket windows side? The HTC Shift is just inches away from being the perfect mobile device for this generation, hope that they can make it work.

Prashant BHiwaniwala

the phone with best feature i had ever experienced in my life

Anonymous

look at this video, amazing

Robby

1Gb ram with 1.2 Ghz only.....what were they thinking about when they decided on this...........!

Tang Hay

it must be able to display to the external screen like LCD projector or TV.

Anonymous

if you people pay a little more attention this phone is equipt with pluetooth thechnology , so you can use hands free kits for making and receiveing calls without your face being covered !!

jatin

u can use the headset ot the speaker phone!!!

blich

it's the best yet.it's like a laptop comp.i wud like to buy as soon as it comes out.how much wud it cost? only problems r camera n gps

shaik mohamed

excellent

Anonymous

fingerprint recognition, unnecessary, but very nice piece of tech

jojo

nice piece of tech.. but u'll be covering ur whole face when making calls. LOL

Znuff

Interesting stuff, but... How the hell are you going to keep it at your ear to talk with it?!?

Anonymous

very nice very skill and very power full

Gav

Surely the big problem is the resolution, only 800x480 on a 7" screen! The Toshiba G900 has that resolution and fits in your pocket. For productivity and a decent web viewing experience it needs to be higher

mindboom

I so love this phone it's a master of it's kind, and will remain for years to come. it's about 1000 gbp, which i'm gonna save up. gawd i started crying when i saw it i can't stop thinking about the power and beauty of it.............. [sniff, sniff]

Anonymous

Get it out already! Lets see what u are made of in the flesh before some other brands (Palm Foleo?) starts riping u off.

saleem

its so cool

HAGGARD

Hi dear HTC I always get amazed by your products but in this case i just feel sorry because of 2 important things missed in SHIFT: 1.at least 3 MP camera with flash and video light 2.GPS: we know that it's available in many little in size cheap phones now thus why not included in your elegant SHIFT I promise that if you do this at least me and 30 of my friends (we are all IT men) will but it without even thinking. Be always the best as you are.

Ben

When is this phone coming to RSA? and how much will it cost?

massive

You guys don't understand that it has 1,2MP VIDEOCALL camera, which is far superiour than any CIF (288x352)/0.1MP right now on the market. I just hope the Shift will have GPS too..

Anonymous

seems like they' ve thought about everything but a GPS... why is that there can't be a complete phone after all? they just make it perfect, put all in one and forget about one little detail...in this case is not so litle, is a GPS which became very handy lately, at least from my point of view...I need a gps so I bought an hp 6915, works great. I admire this one as well but the fact that has no GPS it's a great drawback ! PLEASE put a GPS on so I can buy it !!!

Anil Sardiwal

It is really a very nice phone I will purchase it soon but the main drawback is only its camera.

manish

Very strongly I believe that this piece would be unique and buy at first sight. But camera???? Huh...... If I am gonna spend a whole lot of price and get camera even lower then an ordinary china make celfon. Camera must be improved before it is launched or otherwise it will be available at lower price within a week (just like Apple I-Phone)

ankit goyal

if we look to this handset, it is the only set which everybody wants to use in life. as by using this phone u will never wish to have any laptop or comp.. So, in my opinion its the best

jagz

according to my understanding, this gadget should be the most sexiest piece ever lunched in the market but very seriously speaking the camera has to he updated with somewhat with 6 -7mp or else, there is a chances of going flop.

Anonymous

what kind of graphics card is there ??

Portor

Well, what should i say? Excellent palm-sized phone and pc, but camera should be upgrated, including tv-out, fm, etc. What's more, dateline to release is unexpectedly too long. Wanna buy at first sight!!! hurry to deliver to the market.

Anonymous

this phone doesnt have a normal speaker so u can only tok using a wired handsfree

Anonymous

yes it has a USB port and mini USB

Mauro

Have this device USB port??? it is usefull to install my modem USB :-P

Omkar

Its a great thing, that lags GPS, a good 6-8M pixel camera, Infrared, flash, and supercapacitor/ultracapacitor as a battery. With these addins, it'll be the best companion of a software professional on the go also for day to day life. I would also love if HTC releases a "Linux" version. Overall, its a GREAT achievement. Keep it up! :-)

Anonymous

that's not even a phone, it's a tablet PC with GSM support ... but it's one hell of a good system though, light-weight for a tablet, small , with alot of great features, the price will be the factor upon which i'll decide whether to like this thing or not, cuz there are alot of cool tablets out there for reasonable prices, and even better capabilities.

Anonymous

htc is taiwan base company...the company behind dopod and imate...before they market their product htc is a component supplier to imate and dopod...

Anonymous

Has anyone seen HTC brand in Australia?

yaman

all features r the best between phones except camera soo weakkk

Paul

FINALLY. Someone has figured out how to combine a Phone and a PC! It's about time! Now if they would just release it in the US already!

Bulakenyo

3rd quarter is almost here maybe when the time comes that Shift is out Nokia will come out with the same specs and cheaper

Max

@ Asif Khan. Boy, the current techonology doesnt allow so many features cramped into a small device. If u willing to pay 1 billion, I can make one with wide screen + 12mp + MS VIsta business + 1TB HDD + qwerty keyboard + 7.1 ch audio system + GPS + HSPDA + WLAN + 512 Video memory + Core duo 2 2GHz + etc

Asif Khan

It should have . 1- Camera at least 3MP 2- GPS 3-DTV freview 4-optical Drive(B-Ray or DVD+RW(mini)...I can pay �2K+ if they feature all of them in it...

iqbal

Pls release it now....now i am getting tired of waiting and maybe change my mind and buy a sony laptop....

Anonymous

Iv never seen HTC in a store. What country has people seen it in? and what network/store if any?

Anonymous

most phones hit the market 3-4mths after announcement, so dont be so impatient

MOBILE_MAN

today 13/06/07 sooo... where is the phone htc?

Anonymous

shame it does not have a camera but it has the best videocall camera anounced so far. also isnz it a mini-laptop with the ability to call people rather than a cell phone? anyway i really want it

dudescrewed

Every one forgetting one thing here, and more over you guys concentrating on all features but ignoring the main processor make! VIA. Does it really work better? Is the processor can make feel bugs vista compatible? What to do with 1.2MP camera? No IR, No FM. I would recommend every one those who willing to buy this �the thing (from fantastic 4)� please make sure to ask your tailor to size your pockets to accordingly 

Iqbal

I think this is the best and i cannot wait moor, i need it badlly, i think this is what i am waiting for........

Tutul

Very nice! But 1 problem camera is too old. i think minimum need 3 mp camera. others excelant. i like it.

Anonymous

deos GPS work with this unit? if it is does it need any software or receiver. pls someone tell me thnx.

Anonymous

I have been waiting for something like this for a long time and all I can hope for is that it will be affordable. In South Africa most 'high end' phones are considered to be very, very expensive. So, if it's going to be, rather cancel it, so I can stop wishing. We get ripped off every day of our lives... eg.

The One

I LOVE the concept....I've been looking for something like this for a long time! Between answering text messages on my Pocket PC and writing papers on my laptop..it really helps to do it all in one. I've written full length papers on my Pocket PC as well, but it sucks b/c I cant load other programs on it or create PowerPoint presentations...but with this thing...it would solve everything!

tordrumguy

I like the concept... just not sold on Vista for Mobile.

ADAM

This is a great fone + laptop....hope this will be cheap..

Rajan

Why SHIFT??? Why not DELETE? A real waste product.Will cost(double) more than a laptop? Instead of this buy best mobile and best laptop and have fun all the way. I suggest these freaks to stop this product.

Anonymous

End of all question. can any one imagine more than this. will this be the end of mobile phone.

Nurudeen

ohhhhhhhh uhh lalala this is end of discusion,wow i have been waiting for this time,and here is my dream phone,but pls bring it out b4 some one copy it,and start distrofution badly,

^BUG^

Having a mini laptop with cell phone capabilities is a good idea for bz ppl on the go. The only problem is that voice dial doesn't always work correctly, especially in noisy environments.

Anonymous

"ani" while saying FALTOO to this mobile. just mind or ask ur self that can u buy this ? will cost around 1200S.May be its out of ur budget n question so no need to write faltoo comments

bigyaya

sorry for the guy who just post his opinion but htc is a product of microsoft using the program windows in exclusivity

ani

this is not a laptop i say that it cannot have any beautiful futures like computer or laptop it com has 80-120 GB but it has only 30 GB hahahahahah.... it is fully faltoo

Thiyaguuu

This is stuff i am waiting for the long time i thing Microsoft will kill this product pls inform the make to release ASAP or some one will copy it.

Sameh

I think this show be in the computer ad. page not the mobile phone page.

Sameh

I can not imagine carrying 2 lap top at the same time. Size will never enablethe usage of this device as a phone. Configuration might be good as small lap top as for me i will buy a 10" lap top to insure running all my application

Anonymous

our russian hackers will definitely crack it and install a pirate xp on it :)

Anonymous

Vista kills this product! (for absolutely no reason but MS aggressive incompetence)

james

Great specifications for a laptop. After looking at the dimensions for sure no one would consider this device a cellphone. However other HTC-devices offer great mobility.

Anonymous

i heard this phone actually has a graphics card cos of vista, how cool is that, we want XP ... NOW ...!!!

emo

yea!its a great phone.actually i wuldnt call it a phone its more a laptop. but,definitley its a powerful machine. the ram & hard disk is killer! question is its OP sys is vista....vista is rich in graphics but not as efficient as xp. we might have a problem there,and yea the spam joke that was a good one!i believe its a huge phone!it should be?but neways i like it,bu i dunno how im going to get it;money?!lol... well those who are gonna buy the phone go ahead! and pls post the review! thanx!

irchad

Best mobility ever seen with all options , I hope it will be available in French language with AZERTY keyboard

inSInc

it seems like an ideal laprop, but not a phone. laptops & phones should be separatye....can you imagine? a phone that can get spam? then it can crash & needs to be re-formatted every 6 month or so cos it gets fulled with crap... (its also vista...nuff said XD)

Anonymous

Amazing! I can't breath...I must have it! Wait...I may need to rob a bank to get one.

Anonymous

okay this is a cool fone but its gonna be expensive thats definate

Suwandi

Must buy !!! Must Buy !!!! This is the end of waiting device. I'm very love it. When I can buy this?, and how about in asia (Indonesia).

Louie

Is that really a phone or a small laptop?

Liang

Who would use their laptop as a mobile phone?

sdmarka

vista os on 1.2 ghz via processor? why? please make an xp version? and via makes 1.5 ghz one. use it!!!

Anonymous

2000 usd :(

Anonymous

OMG! this is one kickass of a device! I like I like! I want I want! Hope this is available here in the Philippines!

Mark

One other thing about cameras on phones, they are all virtually useless. I promise you that a dedicated 2mp camera will take much better photos in many more situations than a 3.2mp or even 5mp camera phone ever will. How big do you think the CCD will be in camera phone? To get good photos you need to get lots of light to lots of CCD, tiny lense and tiny CCD = tiny quality pictures every time. I say again, if taking pictures is so important get a camera!!!

Mark

How often do you really use the camera on a mobile any way? I have a 2mp camera on my phone I have used it about three times in about one year. If you want to take pictures go get a camera!!! HTC is leading the way in mobile technology, N95 has poor battery life, cant edit files have to pay extra for gps, not compatible with external units etc. These are the features that matter yet the extra 2mp in the camera make all the difference for some of you. For shame!!!

RokR

omg does it support external drives? i probably can't afford it anyways. probably gonna be close to $2000

adilz

okay the shift doesnt have an actual 'camera' its a 3g camera which on any other phone is VGA

Anonymous

to the hell with N95,that phone is nothing compared to the this UMPC

SanMan

why did the camera drop to a 1.2 MP most of the others are 2 MP.... just for fingerprint recognition ???

ali najaf

i love that mini laptop, waiting for it for so long..... i need it at any cost, when will it release

Anonymous

this cannot be the best mobile phone cause its not a mobile phone...its some laptop from which u can call!!!! the camera is disgrace and the size is awfull!!!....the best phone is nokia n95.....this htc phone wont even fit in ur pocket!!!!

Anonymous

Oh my god!! How can HTC do such mistake. 30gb hard disk, 1GB ram, 1.2 GHZ CPU... it sounds so perfect but when it comes to camera..... 1.2mp only for video calling. hey tis is ridiculous, 3mp camera is a going to be standard equipment but i cant find it here and where's the gps? the manufacture included it in X7500 but why not shift as well. there is ntg perfect in tis world.

sanad

best phone ever..im waitin' 'till it comes out and i will buy it..its more than a laptop

Dadu

This is.....I wanted a new mobile but I think I'll get a new lapt..palmtop with vista. I hope there is a dockingstation so I can use it at home or at the office. This is great

rigel

Is this a phone???

Anonymous

whats this? a pocket laptop? wahhh,

Thor

Yes you can watch Youtube on E90 actually :). If i was buying a laptop i would buy this. But i am buying mobily phone so i will go for E90.

Waseem

You think theres no difference between vista and e90???? let me tell you the simplest way to distinguish... can you watch videos of youtube on e90????? both got wifi/3g so one would want to watch youtube videos on it

Mustafa

Cellular Overkill

Anonymous

anyone know where to preorder this phone?

Thor

This is a great mini laptop. But in case you don't realy need a Windows Vista than i recommend you Nokia E90, thats what i will buy. It has also all fetures only it is sized as a mobile phone.

ELN

Hi guys this umpc will come out on october 9th 2007 and the price would be $1699-$1899. thank you

Shuvo

The best phone i have ever seen. It not a phone it is more than a laptop.

Yahaya Danzaria Esq

I see it as my dream cell phone...My world in my pocket.I would wish for an all-encompassing upgrade to include an inbuilt TV tuner. Good concept!

Anonymous

Is tis a phone? Looks more like a laptop rather than a phone.

Anonymous

What? No flashdisk? :)

Atilla Aslan

My english very bad, sorry but must be pcmci or pc express slot and usb 2.0 port for oem usb equipment

Cipr3a

SUPERB... no comment !

SeF

Panacea: ehy boy it's not the first UMPC, ssmaung Q1 asus r2H and Sony vaio UX17GP even comes first before this.

Anonymous

Great! This phone/laptop is a major step towards portable computing and communications. Next step: Reduce its weight and width. it should weigh less than a pound (450 grams).

Panacea

WOW, its the 1st UMPC technically speaking, but it would have left competition behind had it also in built GPS, so that final consumers would have gone straight for it. The weight would determine the sales of this unit coz if its heavier to carry people wudnt like to carry it. I wonder if the come up with a small strapable ( wrist) gadget with small lCD scree to show and type in phone no. which cud be attached with the bluetooth so it would have been unbeatable.

Mahmood

if you are buying it as a laptob then fine, but if you are buying it as a phone then not fine :) I'm tired of holding my bulky PDA2k and I would like to have smaller phone no a bigger one. if you already carry your laptob with you everywhere then you will be able to carry this one with you too.

Anonymous

its price is going to kill everyone.it sucks for its price but it is one step ahead from all other phones

Sina

This is the best ever created phone in the world! I will buy it when it get cheaper!!!

Viru$ V5.1

WOOOOOOW what a piece of a shirty little laptop.how will you carry the damn phone if it doesnt fit on your pocket? i think user are going to spend much of their time trying to troubleshoot the OS bcos vista kak. but i like the memory on it

Erik

if network including CDMA and GPS That is complete,the means: KING and the First No.1 Mobile phone in the World

shyguy

intel is seeing this kinda devices as the future umpc, umpc with gsm function. here is a video....:

Daniel

lol this is a waste of time.. why would u buy this??? hah vista is a joke anyway

shrey

i already pre ordered it. very nice

Dante003

Thats not a phone, Its a notebook with function of phone. Look their size, its very big for a mobile phone, you cant place in the pocket for example.

Mr ?!

vavavoom! The only thing is the price. If that's not an issue, I am getting this beast of a machine for sure!

Aapka Khadim

Although this Phone is amazing but because of limited details one could not replace it with Laptop, atleast for now. Secondly the thickness of the phone is little more than it should be

Anonymous

to be honest if it's true 1700$ for this then i might has well buy a gameing laptop for that price because this is to big to but in the pocket anyways and it's a small laptop no different from anything right ?

mcakins

For those of you that are asking: 1. This is not a phone but a UMPC with phone function. Google for UMPC or Origami to know. 2. You will not use this as your desktop PC but your mobile companion to read your mails, surf the web and take your calls. 3. You will not install Battlefield2 on this, but your basic office software. 4. You will load it with all your movies and MP3 files to kill those awfull waiting moments. 5. You will not hold it to your head but always use a bluetooth headset to received and make calls. A stereo headset is a must. 6. You will be able to connect an external usb keyboard and monitor to write that long mail, or documents. 7. You will not put this in your pocket but in a sleeve with a wrist wrap. 8. You will not shutdown this device, but always put it to Sleep. Vista resumes sleep in 2 seconds. 8. This is meant for managers, lawyers, doctors, geeks-on-the-run, and students with rich parents ;-)) If you want a phone, please go look somewhere else, this is the device that we mobile warriors have been waiting for. My only fear is that the price that will be a murder! I hope others will follow HTC with a hybrid device like this, competition is good for the enduser's money.

xyzbuzz

A ringing laptop!!!

Vito

I think that this is more of a second-sim-card-for-browsing kind of a computer. I mean it's huge for a phone, but looks like something that an executive would buy a second sim card and plan for, so that s/he can have mobile internet wherever s/he goes. As far as DVD players/etc go, this has to be a light and portable device, and since it has USB and BT you will be able to connect pretty much anything to it anyway. Plus there might even be a proprietary slot for things like that.

Anonymous

30mm thick? Hooo.. It's not like a phone. Look like your carry a laptop put it near your ears and talk. The weight won't less than 500g and the battery for working time won't much than 3h, it'll ask for a charger soon. Better by a 8" laptop and a 3g phone. So u won't ashame while u've phone calls :).

kirandeore

no doubt, this phone is best ever made...only thing is tht it shd hav bluray drive, thn d phone will surely kick out nokia....bluray technology has been introduced in one of SPICE mobile

Rhaynukaa Soni

Verging on a VERY expensive laptop now... is there really a need for this all to be integrated...

Esi

Wooooooooow

pacienta

thats increadable gadjet... its ... a little-little notebook:) i like it very much :)

RB

Just got few Info on this Phone... This product will be in stock on Last week of September, 2007 with the Price Tag of 1,700$ Unlocked version. Probably Few Hundred Dollors less along with the plan..

RB

No Wonder every Project Managers, CEO's , COO's, Architects, Doctors, Advocates..etc would be Holding this device. Gosh..nothing replaces this device as of now.

Ramy Emam

It's fantastic but the camera is need to be higher

Xed32

So um. A PC with no dvd drive? does it have ethernet?

cool dude chillin

definitly cool id like to play with it...but its definitly more about showing off than about practical use...its a nice glimpse into the future though

coco lee

this really blows nokia out of the water. this is what their umpc shouldv been

sokie

htc shift is very cute, pc with gsm facility is sure a show stopper. when will it be availiable in the market?

Praneeth Marpally

Hi Guys, First of all please somebody mail me the exact available date, am really eager to buy the prodcut and see its amazingness. This is an excellent product for those who are in Project Manager in IT support team instead of going for Blackberry, this is all in one fantastict product. But one thing until we buy the product and use we cannot comments anything espeically about battery life. Appreciate it, Best Regards Praneeth Marpally Mob: 971-50-2744543 Standard Chartered Bank United Arab Emirates

mac

weel any one know CEO of HTC, hope its Indian. If you know name...pls tell me...

Phive

haider offcourse its far better then n95 but n95 weights 120grams and this is gonna be at least 500grams and u cant hold this in pocket.Its a beast but not a mobile phone, its more of a mini laptop with gsm funcionality.

MiniPCKING

If I can buy today,this machine has the ultimate,so comprehensively excellent .I already had three of the world best 5"and 8,9" Mini PC,but i really hope to buy this machine today.where n when can i buy it n for howmuch?

Anonymous

owns anything out so far.

haider

far far far far far better than n95

shail

I realy like this phone, one of the best phone ever. But I cant afford it so no use of talking much. :) hope some day I will able to buy this

Omkar

Also, it would be great to have ALL connectivity options, like infrared, bluetooth, WiFi, USB, ... (infrared seems to be missing from features list) Obviously, this great device shall not lag behind in camera. There shall be two cameras. One for web-cam/video call and another for high-resolution and high speed (low exposure, stable and crystal clear picture) possibly with autofocus. Don't know if this phone can charge itself if attached to USB. It MUST do so. 3.5G connectivity bandwidth not known, shall be highest available.

Omkar

DEFINATE future of mobile computing. Laptop carrying is hectic. Maybe with UNIX or at the least LINUX options with it, will help a LOT in capturing the market. If it ships with UNIX/LINUX, in reasonable cost, I'll be 1st buyer! Regards, HTC!

Nafea Al Hafee

Hello Please Put in your mobile TV out This is Good But can you send to this mobile to show or Client it I have big company in Syria but we have not agence for your company

D E E

it looks interesting, but on the real i wouldnt like to phone with that, i mean it is an all-in-on communicating device, but with the iphone coming up i would rather get that, for this price you could get an even faster laptop/computer with an iphone, you would look cooler and have a more effecient device to manage your files (personal or business) -Dee-

Stewart

Personally I think this could be the perfect tool for sale forces and mobile management. It�s powerful and fast enough to access the web and web based application. Run all your PIM and office requirements, show and store all your presentations. Pull out laptop your laptop and wait for it to power up I could have walked into your client office presented, signed the deal by introducing him to our director using the 3G video calling. Why have a laptop if you don�t need it. This type of device with a bluetooth headset it the way to go

vido fighter

why does everybody allways needs to say things like it laks, i dont, like if it had... man this in like a phone on steroids! yes mayb gps would make it complete but the phone/mini laptop like this is allready btr then everything on the market in my opinion so stop the complaining and make youre own phone gezzz. grts Vido

Anonymous

it has good features good size amd can do alot it something worth buying

geeksquad

OMG i cant breathe

raja

this is tablet PC with inbuilt Phone ;)

Thuy

Oh, my god! is this a mobile phone? or a laptop?

Heman

Sigh, why can't they put WM6 on this? The CPU would be great for WM6 but Vista??? It's gonna take forever to do anything with a 1.2 Give me a sec, I need to look up a contact. 5 min later, Outlook is still loading.

T.A.K

can't comment i am speechless...

harlekkin

In my opinion it is neither... It's not a REAL laptop yet as the resolution is high, but not quite high enough...but it is no longer a PDA or a phone. It's somewhere in the middle. I would like to see it perform some decent tasks, even though the specs are there I doubt it will be very convenient to run graphics progams (Photoshop etc.) on this machine. But then again... it was probably never made for that. Really glad to see though that mobile technology is mergin so quickly, the next two to five years will be nothing like this... Harlekkin

eric smit

is it a phone or a LAPTOP

Ali Akbar

hmmm....the 1st look at this phone or so called PDA,every one will love to mingle with it....but wat is the main issuse to launch this type of technology???? I agree with arun,y not manufacturin laptops? I will be the 1st to buy :P...;)

boogja

i love this phone i think it will be verry expensive bud its more a computter than a phone somebody told me it cam only call handsfree?!?!!? is this true?

Anonymous

well i think this is the best pocket pc that i ever had seen a couple of years its nice but aaaaa no thats great i like that, but i cant buy this b-cause its priceless nothing compares right now but someday maybe will the least..

me

it really needs a good camera integrated, 3mp whith autofocus as the htc advantage x7500

Andrew

this is a good idea... but i think it lacks one feature that would make it the ultimate all in one package. A GPS, they did it with the advantage. If it had a GPS I think it would be great for Aviators, Private/comercial. maybe Garmin and HTC could brain storm that one! i would like one of those!

kid

if this thing is with gps that will be great...

db50rin

this is the god of all mobile phones....

gatzhat

This device is way too much powerful to be catagorize as PDA...

Sanail

i already use a htc phone...but now i want this SHIFT phone

kaiviti

Really good to see HTC pushing up into the ultra portable laptop/tablet space. Could next release have 1024x768 TFT, 60GB solid state drive, IR4 port, UMTS, GPS & FM tuner in same form factor please? Such a machine would give IBM HP Dell Sony etc something to thing about! I'd ditch my x60 tablet.

sstazi

This is very beautiful...but it wont fit in my pocket...yes i like it very much but many computer companies will be able to create such things ....what i need is the same specifications but also to fit in my pocket. Great idea but not user friendly....it is not always about hardware it is also about service ...there are out in the market other also gsm mini laptops things...not interested ..i believe htc advantage is better...

kenny

to guys asking if there is USB... there was! but i don't know if it's 1.1 or 2.0 but as the device uses windows vista, it should be USB 2.0 as 1.1 is old for the newer OS. i think it's the better choice compared to SAMSUNG Q1 and SONY UX17GP UMPCs...=D

Arun

We can't cal this a phone.i think htc should manufacture laptops from now on.why spend too much on a phone like this if you can get a laptop cheaper than this.any way the features are overwhelming

Gutterdammurung

Wawaweewow!!! just got my Dopod 838Pro last feb and i'm already dreaming of having this beauty... dang! :P

Charlie

id get it if it was A LOT smaller.

ipbanned

wouldn't this cellular phone overheat if its used for a long time? and for moving the cursor i guess its touchscreen but can we use mouse?

blq

OMFG, what is this for? is this a cellular, anyway? or just a notebook with a ringing option? so big... so heavy... so huge... blah.

Anonymous

wow my god its a real pc holy moly wow its a first gen p4 , that small windows vista ???? ho leee moly ,

Anonymous

i think that HTC does do some good things. i can't wait to get my hands on this device. It looks awesome. Does it support a direct printer connection? I really think that the HTC people have really achieved a respectable position in my heart.!! yea

HTC_eyegaze

Excited Readers, A few points for your thinking mind which is over excited. These queries should calm you down. I agree that I like this "MOBTOP" (I am innovative already), but a few questions remain unanswered:- 1) what does "videocall" mean in 1.2 MP camera. Is the camera only 1.2 MP? 2) NO FM (radio) 3) What about GPS? 4) Is the USB port 1.1 or 2.0 ?? If you have good questions to help HTC, then share it Wishing you luck HTC..As for iphones...where will they hide themselves?? Anything better than this guys then LET us know.

zainal

Hi guys! I am using HTC Dopod 838Pro at the moment. I thought I could use it for a year. Not even 6mths, HTC Shift comes out and should be available in 2 months time. However, I need the truth about its processor, its RAM and its storage. These were not spelt out properly in the specs.Correct me if I am wrong, the mini slot is meant for you to connect to all these considering the basic specifications of its RAM, CPU and storage were not made known. To quote an example, HTC must mention the brand name of its processor like ARM, Samsung etc and speed. If not we cannot assume that this phone is a laptop replacement or nearer. HTC Shift must itemised these...

vlad

goood god , this phone is.....the ultimate phone...and the next technology to come on our regulary mobile phones...good job nice product it realy has everything , more than a phone , more then a laptop

mohan

simply awsome

I LOVE O2

hi guys , you dont know how sad i am before i was thinking o2 have best pda phone in the palnet but today i heard about htc shift and i watch my o2 xd2i and my o2 xda exec i want to cry badly i was huge fan of o2 phones. im realy realy sad why htc make such a pda phone when no one can beat them. right now i check the hp pda phone they going to bring new hp with windows mobile 6. i was thinking world is growing so fats . now i realise that they going to make new mini phone laptop like htc shift. but honestly i dont like this way everything growing so fast tcnology growing so fast i wish they make this phone next 6 or 7 years not now i hope you guys understand me everything changing so fast. my idea would be it would better they make all pda phones on windows mobile or like noka on symbian os. im thinking myself im going to tired of everything like just you guys think yourself wow we had dream on regular windows mobile but now everything going to be easy ready like fast food. i hope you guys understand my feeling i dont like this why everything should have limit. right now i know everyone who bought nokia n95 or any kind of laptop are realy realy sad because of htc shift because of this product its ruin they dream. and now feeling is realy realy down ...............

ayatollah

I just measured the dimensions of my trouser pockets and it seems the HTC Shift would fit! only barely but still good enough for me, it beats hauling a laptop around, im afraid it will be a little too expensive for me though.

Anonymous

thats an awsome phone but i guess to big ........also the camera is quiet dull

Asad

I Am seeing Stars>Wake me up from this dream i cant believe ma eyes!

Asad

simply awesome!!!! i m out of words !!!!

Anonymous

its not a phone thats a laptop wenksssssssss!!!!!!!!!! n series is the best

Mr L

How much this machine Cost.. and when its coming out

Moe

this is not a phone...i mean look at it..it's a mini laptop!

shyguy

i think i'm in love again.....!

allEn

i am sayin GOODBYE to my laptop! and welcome to HTC SHIFT!! i'l definitely hav 1! this is a realy cool device!

chitoz

wow...how much??? the display very2...longer...like as laptop man... any give me this phone..if you give me..i can create you blog sites...

Anonymous

lol..more ram than my laptop thats usin vista basic :(

Anonymous

i want one now!!!!

kamran

this phone look like alienware hey moto lets do it. win wista 1 GB ram Usb output. i can run my .exe files.

rokhan

really i cannot belive in it, finally you can replace your computer, finally a cell with 30gb, and burn resumed MAC OSX from iPhone, but i'm thinking: everybody knows that windows takes long to boot, what about the wait?, it's display has 16m color and 800x480 resolution, batery?, well, i trust in htc...

Anonymous

LOL, agreed, Imagine a Business woman/man in a very important call and seeing it go bluescreen

Anonymous

well at least you know its using vista so its not going to annoy you holding it to your head because it wont work lol

Anonymous

It's running Vista and not even laptops that are Vista ready can be on for more then 2 hours aprox. so I can't imagine this little device is going to last long on battery power, other than that nice concept, just not worth the purchase

davethetekkie

is there perhaps some worry about exactly how long the battery would last on this thing? I'll accept it's a good hybrid, but uncomfortable to type with and too big to hold as per a normal handset. Close... no banana.

Dark_Knight_Mage

Sorry HTC, but crunching all the highest tech specs into this outrageously huge phone/laptop wannabe won't matter in the real world. This is just to far out from a cellphone and not nearly as functional as a laptop to be even be considered an usable device. It seems that you're trying really hard to steal some thunder away from Nokia's flagship phone, the E90 Communicator (a true balance of power and functionality).

Anonymous

You hav to click on the pictures link to get a more accurate look on this. The picture up on the left looks fairly ok but the close-up shot was amazing. Great Stuff!

Afzal

its more of a laptop than phone .. and looks pretty ugly too

Anonymous

OMG windows vista, 1 gig RAM, this PDA Phone beats my home computer :)), very very powerfull but it is big enough for pockets, i have a i-mate JAMin and i think is a little big, but this one, if using this device instead of a laptop it will be ok

juan

that is totally a mini laptop!!!

Anonymous

Wow, they instaled Windows Vista on it.Wow

Samir

A Laptop which takes SIM cards.

fg

with its dimensions i think its a portable laptop, you cant put it in your pocket!

Anonymous

this is a UMPC, ultra portable pc not a smartphone.

Anonymous

itz DAMN!!!!!! gud man itz realy wonder by HTC except the 12mp cmera itz perfect

Anonymous

What carrier can I use this phone with? It's awesome

Anonymous

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! this is like the bestest thing ive seenn unbeleivable.........

asera

it's not just a phone but laptop !

GB

personally i feel HTC Advantage X7500 would be much better as a phone.

GB

awesome device, just cant find words to describe it but im still confused whether its a phone or a computer. anyways jokes apart i think i'll be slow for a PC and too bulky for a phone.

eric

My laptop will go to my stockroom while I have this in my hand.

bernie

I must make BIG pockets on my cloths to bring it!

Anonymous

it's a computer!

Anonymous

Speechless Super!

Anonymous

wow a bye bye to n95, but camera side suks

Anonymous

dear gsmarena moderator, please erase this device from your website since it is not a phone. it's a laptop. lol

sebastianmej

Wa wa we wa. Very nice. How much?

Anonymous

this is a friggin laptop with cell phone capabilities

Anonymous

wow how do you hold it against ur ears?

kenny

goodbye N95 and X7500. this one is more promising from it's OS used. it's like a laptop in a UMPC form and the features are good for a mobile. though does it have USB ports?

eshimde

why 1.2 MP camera? it must have 10 mp camera

KRLO$

WOW! THis is what I will call a hybrid!! This is excellent it looks amazing!

nitesmoke

good god. why buy a PC? oh yeah iphone got nothing on this

James Morris

WTF - where are we heading....? - 1 GB RAM - 30 GB HDD drive - 1.2 GHz VIA CPU

Anonymous

holy crap! a monster of a phone or is it a pc? haha