| The HTC range of mobile smart phones are not a | | | | previous model, the HTC S730 runs on Windows |
| brand everyone will be familiar with, they are found in | | | | Mobile 6.0 and has the same dual keypad design as |
| many different forms as the UK networks use the | | | | the S710 with a standard keypad on the front of the |
| manufacturer to make models that they then brand as | | | | device and a slide out QWERTY keyboard. The S730 |
| their own. | | | | is a more powerful device, it has 3G support and a |
| Examples of this include the HTC TyTN which is | | | | 400MHz Samsung processor. Ideal for business or |
| branded on T-Mobile as the MDA Vario II, on Orange | | | | pleasure, this versatile, compact handset has a large |
| as the SPV M3100, and on O2 as the XDA Trion. It | | | | 2.4 inch screen with landscape view option, which is |
| was only recently that the manufacturer made the | | | | ideal for viewing or editing Microsoft Office Word and |
| decision to sell there own handsets in the UK and | | | | Excel documents. With regards to connectivity, the |
| currently retailers can connect these to O2, Vodafone | | | | S730 has HSDPA, Wifi, quad-band GSM, GPRS, |
| and Orange. | | | | EDGE and Bluetooth. |
| The reason many people opt for the original HTC | | | | Pretty impressive statistics for a near newcomer to |
| models rather than the branded network versions is | | | | the UK market, but as you look deeper into these |
| simply because the operators sometimes take out | | | | features you start to understand the manufacturers |
| certain features, physically brand the handsets with | | | | knowledge of mobile communications and why their |
| their logos, lock the handsets to their network so that | | | | handsets are becoming so popular. |
| they cannot be used on their competitors and tie in the | | | | Delving further we discover that the S730 has 64MB |
| internet options to their online portals so that all | | | | of internal memory which is expandable with a |
| browsing is directed through their own services. | | | | microSD card slot for extra memory space fro |
| Not ideal if you have more than one network | | | | documents, emails and applications as well as pictures, |
| connection, or if you prefer you handset to look | | | | videos and games. |
| unbranded or if you need the freedom to download | | | | It also features 3G compatibility which opens up a |
| from anywhere on the internet. | | | | world of entertainment and information, the user can |
| The HTC S730 is the latest addition to the | | | | download the very latest movie trailers, music videos |
| manufacturers line up and offers some powerful | | | | and Mp3 music tracks, surf the internet up to ten times |
| management software and expanded features. It is | | | | faster than with a GPRS connection, gain access to |
| far more of a business orientated device with support | | | | breaking news and weather reports and make face to |
| for popular Microsoft applications and software titles | | | | face video calls to other 3G enabled handsets. |
| than most other mobile phones. | | | | All in all this is an exciting handset and allows busy |
| Although the HTC range is usually a little bit more | | | | professionals to take their office with them, just |
| expensive than the network equivalents they do offer | | | | released on the O2 network in the UK the S730 is |
| the freedom from network ties so the small amount | | | | expected to be rolled out to Vodafone and Orange |
| extra can make all the difference. | | | | shortly. |
| To sum up the features in brief compared with the | | | | |