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Device Profile: HTC Advantage (Athena)
(Aug. 27, 2007)

HTC's Advantage is a PDA/phone that touts a "laptop-style experience," with a 5-inch 640 x 480 display and a detachable QWERTY keyboard. Based on a reference design code-named Athena, it was first released in January 2007 running Windows Mobile 5.0.


(Click for larger image of the HTC Advantage 7501)


T-Mobile Ameo
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That version, the Advantage 7500, has been offered by T-Mobile as the Ameo (shown at right) and as the U1000 by Dopod, an HTC subsidiary.

In March 2007, HTC rolled out the Advantage 7501, using the identical hardware but stepping up to Windows Mobile 6. The device runs a 624 MHz PXA270-series ("Bulverde") XScale processor, and is equipped with 128 MB of SDRAM, 256 MB of flash memory, and a built-in 8 GB hard drive.

The Advantage's 5-inch touchscreen display is driven by an ATI Imageon W2284 graphics controller that also supports TV out. An optional "4-in-1" cable connects to a proprietary 18-pin interface on the phone and provides the following ports:
  • USB 1.1 host
  • VGA output
  • S-Video output
  • Composite video output
The Advantage 7501 works on tri-band 3G/HSDPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE cellular networks. It additionally includes both WiFi and stereo Bluetooth.

Additional audio capabilities include dual speakers and a 3.5 mm audio jack. The unit also has a relatively ambitious 3-megapixel camera, with auto focus and a flash LED.

Finally, the Advantage also incorporates GPS via the Qualcomm MSM6275 chipset. It is typically sold with TomTom Navigator 6 software.

Key features and specs of the Advantage 7501, according to HTC, include:
  • Operating system -- Windows Mobile 6.0
  • Dual processor design:
    • 624 MHz PXA270-series ("Bulverde") XScale applications processor
    • Qualcomm MSM6275 baseband processor
  • Memory --128 MB RAM; 256 MB flash
  • Wireless:
    • WAN -- tri-band 3G/HSDPA and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
    • WLAN -- WiFi 802.11b/g
    • PAN -- Bluetooth 2.0, stereo
  • Display -- 5 inch, 640 x 480 pixel TFT LCD, offering 18-bit color
  • Keyboard -- attachable QWERTY-type keyboard with 49 keys and automatic backlighting
  • Camera:
    • 3 Megapixel
    • LED flash
    • records JPG or BMP still formats, records 3GPP and MPEG4 video
  • Audio:
    • Built-in mono microphone
    • stereo speakers
  • I/O ports:
    • USB host/client via mini-B connector
    • TV out via HTC expansion connector
  • Expansion -- miniSD card slot
  • Battery -- 2200 mAh with estimated 8-hour talk time
  • Dimensions -- 3.9 x 5.2 x .6 inches (98 x 133.1 x 16 mm)
  • Weight, including battery -- 13.3 ounces (375 grams)
As of August 2007, the Advantage had not attracted major carrier support in the United States, but was being sold by HTC as an unlocked device for approximately $800.



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