Upgrading from PPC-6700 to PPC-6800 (HTC Mogul)
Published by Sean M. Lightfoot on Tagged Reviews
It’s about that time, the HTC Mogul (PPC-6800) is finally here! I’ve had my PPC-6700 for 2 years now and I’m feeling a little behind in the gadget world. There’s something about having the latest gadgets that gets my blood rushing! After having a PDA phone for the past 5 years, it’s hard to get anything less. I’ve been waiting patiently for the next version of the PPC-6700 for a little while now. Here’s a few shots of it:
There are a lot of new features that the HTC Mogul/PPC-6800 has to taunt which includes Windows Mobile 6, 2.0 Megapixel camera with an LED flash, A2DP support, EVDO Rev. 0 (Rev. A update available in the near future), 400 Mhz Qualcomm processor and a 2.8” QVGA resolution display just to name a few.
The HTC Mogul/PPC-6800 is about the same size as the PPC-6700 and no longer has the nubby antenna that its predecessor has. It is a little thinner than the PPC-6700 even with the slide out QWERTY keyboard. The directional pad, roller wheel and extra button throughout the phone will help maneuver through the OS with ease. The HTC Mogul (PPC-6800) is compatible with existing Windows Mobile applications. Below are the specification on the devices.
The asking price for the HTC Mogul/PPC-6800 is $399 with a 2 year contract and $599 for existing customers. Of course, you’ll be able to find it cheaper on eBay. I will really consider upgrading to the upgrading from PPC-6700 to PPC-6800 (HTC Mogul).
I’ve mentioned the pluses that I like about the PPC-6800 (HTC Mogul), there is only one dislike as far as I can see right now. I don’t like that the camera is only 2.0 megapixels. They could have done a little better considering that it’s just slightly better than the 1.3 megapixel on the PPC-6700.
Thanks to Lisa Gade, Editor in Chief and Tong Zhang, Senior Editor at MobileTechReview.com for the first hand information on this device.
HTC Mogul/PPC-6800 Specs:
Display: 65K color transflective TFT color LCD. Screen size diagonally: 2.8″. Resolution: 240 x 320, supports both portrait and landscape modes.
Battery: Lithium Ion rechargeable. Battery is user replaceable. 1500 mA. 2100 mA extended battery available for purchase. 4 hours claimed talk time on standard battery.
Performance: Qualcomm MSM7500 400 MHz processor (dual core 400MHz ARM11 application processor and 133MHz ARM9). 64 MB built-in RAM (55 megs available). 256 MB Flash ROM with 155 megs available. 64 megs RAM with 26 free at boot.
Size: 4.33” x 2.32” x 0.73”. Weight: 5.8 ounces.
Phone: CDMA dual band digital 800/1900MHz. Data: EVDO rev 0, upgradable later this year to rev A.
Camera: 2.0MP
Audio: Built in speaker, mic and HTC ExtUSB stereo headphone jack. Stereo headset included. Voice Recorder and Windows Pocket Media Player 10 included for your MP3 pleasure.
Networking: Integrated WiFi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0.
Software: Windows Mobile 6.0 Profession Edition operating system. Microsoft Mobile Office suite including Mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint (view only), Internet Explorer, and Outlook. Also included: Esmertec Java VM, Cyberon Voice Dialing, Pictures and Videos, MSN Instant Messenger, Windows Live, Windows Media Player 10, Solitaire, Bubble Breaker (game), Voice Recorder as well as handwriting recognition. Additional applications: Camera, Wireless Manager, MS Bluetooth software, On Demand (Handmark Express), Adobe Reader LE, Audible Player, link to get Good’s messaging client, Zip (unzipping application), Sprint Software Store, Sprint Music (coming in July), Clear Storage (wipes out all data and resets unit to factory defaults). ActiveSync 4.5 and Outlook 2007 trial edition for PCs included.
Expansion: 1 MicroSD slot. 512 meg card included. Up to 2 gig cards supported.
It looks as it PPC will not be going down without a fight. The PPC-6800 (HTC Mogul) has been added to the top of my wish list.
I really like that phone. I looked the 6700 up and that one is more than enough for me. I think the Mogul would overwhelm me
I like the idea of the rolling wheel on the side. I have to use the joystick to scroll on the PPC-6700 and its a pain. The extra program storage will come in handy also. I may o a review on the iPhone this week. That’s another awesome phone.