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Posted by: DJiK

Hello HF People,

I've been messing with some Windows CE standalone GPS units lately and realized I can get so much more than just a dumb mapping software out of them.

This led me into thinking of combining everything into a phone.
I would like to know which phone to buy based on the hardware that I need:

GSM that works with T-Mobile in the U.S.
WiFi 802.11 b/g
Display resolution of 320x240 pixels
Touchscreen
SD Memory Support (Regular, Mini, Micro OK) up to 4GB
Bluetooth w/ A2DP (Streaming stereo audio)
IrDA
GPS (SiRF Star III chip)
USB connectivity
Processor of 400MHz or better
Windows Mobile v5 or better

The following list is of optional stuff that would be nice to have:

GSM that also works with Orange in Europe
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
640x480 pixels
GPRS & EDGE
UMA for Hotspot @ Home (possibly hack the WiFi?)
Ability to upgrade to Android

So far, I've only found ETEN X800 to come close to the desired specs.
Is there anything else?

Posted by: EChid

The X800 or HTC TyTN II would be good options.

Posted by: Urthwhyte

the Kaiser lacks IRDA, but other than it's a great device that matches all of your other specs.

Posted by: RogerPodacter

even though you say you want WM, i'll add my classic n95-4 recommendation. its an all in one device. 5 mega pix camera with auto focus, 30 FPS video record, true GPS, high speed 3G (for ATT network sorry), tons of apps, etc. its just not touch screen. i have garmin running on mine, check my sig for videos to see, it looks just like the stand alone garmin unit, same voice, menu, options, etc. for me this phone is everything in one, it does it all, literally. its just missing the touch screen that you need. it even has the IR port and an app cn be installed to program any TV, VCR, DVD player and use the phone as a remote control.

Posted by: Urthwhyte

Wirelessly posted (HTC Wizard: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 7.11) PPC; 240x320; HTC_P3600i/1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Roger, do you ever not recommend the N95?

Posted by: bachviet

I would go for the AT&T 8925 aka HTC TyTN II aka Kaiser unless you really need IrDA. You could easily find one for a decent price and unlock/unbrand it yourself.

Posted by: RogerPodacter

Ha ha i do recommend it a lot. Just giving my input.