The HTC TyTN (pronounced "titan") is a Windows Mobile Pocket PC smartphone manufactured by Taiwan's HTC (High Tech Computer Company). Also called the HTC Hermes or the HTC P4500, the TyTN was released in June of 2006 to various markets worldwide.
The internet-enabled phone's main feature is it's 2.8" touchscreen display with a screen resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. This touchscreen, the phone's main method of input, can be slid away from the body of the phone to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard.
The phone also features a 2 megapixel rear-facing camera, complete with LED flash, which is capable of taking both still pictures and videos. Some carriers released a model of the TyTN that also included a front-facing camera
The phone is mainly designed for multi-media. This means is can be used as a music player, a camera and picture viewer, to watch videos, and more. With a MicroSD card, the memory on the phone is expandable from the ROM's 128MB up to 2GB. http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_tytn-1659.php
The successor to the HTC TyTN is the HTC TyTN ii. The phone was released on a number of carriers, including AT&T in the United States, in September 2007. http://www.htc.com/www/product/tytnii/overview.html
HTC TyTN Product Review
This Youtube video serves as a product tour, as well as a product review, for the HTC TyTN. After a 0:53 second intro, the host arrives to find their HTC phone has arrived in a package. The box is opened to reveal the phone and some of it's various accessories. After a brief product tour, the host continues by comparing the phone to other phones which were popular at the time, pointing out size differences and flaws. From here, the host finishes the video with a thorough description and tour of the phone's physical and software features to show it's full potential.
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Fast Facts
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Manufacturer
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Announced
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Camera
2 megapixel rear-facing with LED flash
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Operating System
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
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Memory
128MB internal with microSD slot, expandable to 2GB
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Talk Time
Up to 5 hours
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Keyboard
Full QWERTY
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Screen Size
2.8"
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Screen Resolution
240 x 320
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Screen Type
Resistive touchscreen
