HTC TyTN II

HTC TyTN II / Kaiser
HTC TyTN II / Kaiser
Manufacturer	HTC
operating system	Windows Mobile 6
Communications	GSM , GPRS , EDGE , UMTS (3G), HSDPA , HSUPA
Start date of sales	Q3 2007
Photo / Video Camera	3MP (2048 x 1536)
Screen	2.8 "TFT LCD , resolution 240x320, 65536 colors
CPU	Qualcomm 7200 ARM, 400 MHz
Memory	Flash ROM : 256 MB, RAM : 128 MB
Batteries, power	Li-Ion 1350 mAh
Expansion slots	MicroSD , USB , Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP , AGPS , Wi-Fi (802.11b / g)
Weight	190 g
The size	112 x 59 x 19mm

HTC TyTN II (P4550 / Kaiser) - communicator based on Windows Mobile 6 with a QWERTY- keyboard, made by the Taiwanese company HTC .

The model went on sale in the third quarter of 2007, and earned a lot of positive feedback for a large number of functions, including multimedia content support, GPS navigation, 3.75G / HSDPA , video calls and ease of downloading and installing applications.

Content

Benefits

The HTC TyTN II has a 41-key slider QWERTY keyboard, a scroll wheel, and a 2.8-inch touchscreen LCD screen.

Supports Wi-Fi , high-speed wireless Internet access ( HSUPA , three- frequency HSDPA , four-frequency EDGE), Bluetooth and integrated GPS .

It is possible to install various programs from other developers.

Versions

There are 4 main versions of the device:

KAIS100 - without camera
KAIS110 - 3.0 megapixel autofocus camera on the back panel
KAIS120 - 3.0 megapixel camera with autofocus on the rear panel, and a VGA camera on the front panel for video calls
KAIS130 - similar to the previous one, but with a customized front panel, sold by T-Mobile as Vario III

Communicator is also available in branded versions:

AT & T Tilt
KPN HTC TyTN II ( Netherlands )
Optus HTC TyTN II ( Australia )
Orange HTC TyTN II ( UK )
SFR v1615 ( France )
Swisscom XPA v1615 ( Switzerland )
T-Mobile MDA Vario III ( Austria , Germany , United Kingdom, Netherlands, Poland )
O2 xda stellar
Vodafone v1615 (UK, Netherlands)
Vodafone VPA Compact V
Emobile Emonster S11HT

Specifications

According to the user manual ^[1] .

Manufacturer: HTC
Type: Smartphone / PDA
Connection
- Four- frequency GSM / GPRS / EDGE : GSM 850 , GSM-900 , GSM-1800 , GSM 1900
Communications: Wi-Fi 802.11b / g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR with A2DP , A-GPS and GPS , USB 2.0
GPS: Qualcomm
Processor: 400 MHz Qualcomm 7200 (dual processor that integrates the Imageon 2 and 3-D graphics accelerator components; there are no graphics drivers for the Windows Mobile accelerator, so only the main processor is used in reality)
Operating system: Windows Mobile 6
Cameras: 3.0 (2048x1536) megapixels. photo / video camera with autofocus. VGA camera for video conferencing. Cameras are missing in some modifications.
RAM: 128 MB RAM, 256 MB flash
Memory Cards: SDIO , microSD , microSDHC ^[2] ^[3] 4 GB or higher, TransFlash
Screen: 240x320, 2.8 "(42 x 57 mm) TFT-LCD
Weight: 190 g
Size: 112 mm (length) x 59 mm (width) x 19 mm (height)
Battery: Li-Ion 1350 mAh
Additional programs: HTC Home, TomTom navigation software

Video Issues

Some time after the device went on sale, users and reviewers noted extremely poor graphics performance. This was expressed in the interface “freeze-up”, and in frequent frame skipping, both when playing video and when working with three-dimensional programs and games ^[4] ^[5] . Considering that the communicator was based on the Qualcomm 7200 processor, one could expect high graphics performance from it ^[6] , however, in terms of these parameters, it lagged significantly behind other HTC devices released two or three years earlier. As of May 9, 2008, the firm did not officially recognize the existence of this problem, and did not release updates. However, according to some information, the update is still being prepared, but it will only affect non-branded PDAs ^[7] .

According to the participants of the XDA Developers forum who investigated the problem, the reason for the unsatisfactory performance of graphics lies in the use of DirectDraw - and Direct3D applications of software rendering only . Hardware acceleration is not used at all, since there are no drivers needed to use the ATI Imageon media processor ^[8] .

Many members of this community complained about the obvious lack of a video driver that would allow using hardware acceleration, especially considering that the device itself has all the components necessary for this. To raise interest and encourage work, the community began to raise funds for transfer to a developer who can write a problem-solving self-made video driver ^[9] . Currently, you can download modified operating systems and firmware that optimize the system and allow three-dimensional programs to work more smoothly.

As the problem affected many HTC devices, a collective lawsuit against HTC was created to attract attention ^[10] .

Android on HTC Tytn II

Like similar HTC devices based on Qualcomm MSM7200, the HTC Tytn II can work under the Android OS. XDA-Developers portal enthusiasts have developed operating system distributions for HTC Tytn II (1.6-2.3 versions are supported). Distributions allow you to use all the functions of the device, with the exception of the front camera and the autofocus module: the HTC Tytn II main camera for Android is focused manually using the JogDial wheel.

GPS Compatibility

Unlike its predecessor, HTC Hermes , which required a Bluetooth connection with an external receiver, the HTC TyTN II has built-in GPS navigation ^[11] . GPS may not be activated if the device is in a room, or in a place where some obstacles interfere with signal reception. GPS activation is necessary for the normal operation of various functions of the navigation software.

According to the idea of some operators, the built-in GPS-receiver should have been used mainly with the Telenav service, which requires a subscription with a monthly payment, or a volume fee for loaded maps. The use of this service is possible only in areas where this service is available, and subject to data transfer. However, users of the device successfully installed software from other developers (Tracky, iGuidance, iGO , TomTom , Garmin Mobile XT , CoPilot Live, Google Maps , Microsoft Live Search for Windows Mobile), which does not require a paid subscription. All these programs are compatible with a GPS receiver, provided that the communication port is correctly configured.

Materials Used

Ty TyTN II User's Guide (not available link)
User The user manual states SD 2.0 compatibility which is another term for SDHC (4GB and up).
↑ SD Card Association about SDHC Archived May 13, 2008.
↑ Artem Lutfullin. Mobile-review.com Review of QWERTY-communicator HTC TyTN II (Unc.) . The appeal date is December 7, 2007. Archived on March 12, 2012.
↑ RPG0 and others. xda-developers Forum - For the people working at HTC (Neopr.) . The appeal date is December 7, 2007. Archived on March 12, 2012.
↑ Qualcomm. MSM7200 Chipset Solution (Unreferenced) . The appeal date is December 7, 2007. Archived on March 12, 2012.
Ty Ty ward (unavailable link) . The appeal date is May 9, 2008. Archived May 11, 2008.
↑ omikr0n and others. xda-developers Forum - D3D or OpenGL ES hardware acceleration for Qualcomm MSM7200 (Uncased) . The appeal date is December 7, 2007. Archived on March 12, 2012.
↑ gthing et all. Kaiser Video Driver Bounty (Unsolved) . The appeal date is January 6, 2008. Archived on March 12, 2012.
↑ HTCClassAction.org - Because HTC has dropped the ball, it’s time to pick it up!
↑ http://www.htc.com/product/03-product_compare_tytnII&p4350.htm Archived on October 8, 2007. Comparison of TyTN and TyTN II

[1] Ty TyTN II User's Guide (not available link)

[microSDHC-2] User The user manual states SD 2.0 compatibility which is another term for SDHC (4GB and up).

[3] SD Card Association about SDHC Archived May 13, 2008.

[4] Artem Lutfullin. Mobile-review.com Review of QWERTY-communicator HTC TyTN II (Unc.) . The appeal date is December 7, 2007. Archived on March 12, 2012.

[5] RPG0 and others. xda-developers Forum - For the people working at HTC (Neopr.) . The appeal date is December 7, 2007. Archived on March 12, 2012.

[6] Qualcomm. MSM7200 Chipset Solution (Unreferenced) . The appeal date is December 7, 2007. Archived on March 12, 2012.

[7] Ty Ty ward (unavailable link) . The appeal date is May 9, 2008. Archived May 11, 2008.

[8] omikr0n and others. xda-developers Forum - D3D or OpenGL ES hardware acceleration for Qualcomm MSM7200 (Uncased) . The appeal date is December 7, 2007. Archived on March 12, 2012.

[9] gthing et all. Kaiser Video Driver Bounty (Unsolved) . The appeal date is January 6, 2008. Archived on March 12, 2012.

[10] HTCClassAction.org - Because HTC has dropped the ball, it’s time to pick it up!

[11] ttp://www.htc.com/product/03-product_compare_tytnII&p4350.htm Archived on October 8, 2007. Comparison of TyTN and TyTN II