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Telstra hiptop Red

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Telstra hiptop Red 3.50

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RRP

$679.00

Review Date

Monday, 30th of June, 2008

Features

Form Factor : Slide

Mobile Network Bands : Quad Band GSM

What's Hot

User-friendly interface, excellent design, trackball, IM and e-mail features, relatively inexpensive

What's Not

No 3G, lack of video recording/playback, 2.5mm headphone jack, no A2DP Bluetooth, mediocre camera, keyboard may be a tad small for some

The Final Word

The hiptop gets a new coat of paint but no new features. It remains a very user-friendly device with some nice features, but multimedia buffs will be disappointed.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, Instant Messaging, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, WAP, EDGE

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4

Digital Camera

Video capture

Camera Resolution

1.3 MP

General

Available Colours

Red

Length (mm)

118

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

17.5

Weight (g)

150

Warranty (Months)

Input Devices

4-way navigation, 360° scroll wheel, Buttons, Keyboard

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

QVGA

Screen size

2.4 in

Screen Resolution

320x240

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

128 MB

Multimedia Features

Wallpapers/Screensavers

Wallpapers, Screensavers

Ringtones Type

Digitised Audio

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Profiles

Yes

Predictive text input

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Handwriting Recognition

Modem

Voice dialling

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Organiser

Stopwatch

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

Yes

To-do list

Yes

World time

Games

Yes

Cradle

Case

Yes

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Video Recorder

Text Viewer

Yes

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Phone Networks

Mobile Networks

Telstra

Mobile Network Bands

Quad Band GSM

Phones

Form Factor

Slide

Talk Time (minutes)

Up to 300

Standby Time (hours)

Up to 72

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Processor

TI OMAP850

Processor Speed

225 Mhz

Supported Media

Supported Memory Media

Micro-SD

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC, MP3

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Other Supported File Formats

DOC, PDF, PPT, XLS

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

Headphone Jack, USB 2.0

Number of Headphone Jack Ports

1 (2.5mm)

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

1 (mini-USB)

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth 2.0, GSM/GPRS/EDGE: Quad-band 850, 900, 1800, 1900MHz

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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