Qtek 8500 Available May 18th

By David Ciccone, posted Friday, Apr. 21st, 2006
Reader Comments: 9

One of the continuous questions we get is how small is the unit compared to this phone or this pda? Well during the next set of photos you will really get a nice feeling of how small the HTC Star Trek really is. After using this unit for one day I have noticed some really nice things such as the screen brightness, AKU2 is solid and the screen on the front is very helpful! I did notice one thing that was a bit weird.. No mini SD slot on this phone? I really would have liked to see some sort of storage slot but again 24 hours isn't alot of time to really go into details..

They weren't kidding when they said this phone was as sleek as a RAZOR. Hands down this phone is an eye catcher!

Now take a look at this lineup! I couldn't be more amazed about finally having a clam style smartphone that actually stands out in the lineup.

Here is the HTC Star Trek side by side with the I-Mate JasJar...

Now for those who thought the Palm Treo 700w was thin, definitely think again!

Here is the HTC Star Trek side by side with the Palm Treo 700w.

Notice the flat touch pad to dial. This pad is unique since it sports a nice surface that your thumb can actually grasp to.

UPDATE: THE HTC STAR TREK WILL BE AVAILABLE ON MAY 18

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this is the old design, HTC they changed the keypad design i will have them in pink as well. stay tune for review

Posted by hberbout123, Wednesday, May. 3rd, 2006

See it in action here (video):

http://zion.demon.nl/serendipity/archives/298-Beam-me-up-Scotty.html

Pretty nice!

Posted by foxmulder, Thursday, Apr. 27th, 2006

I have been following this phone's release since it was "leaked" a while back. It is kind of like waiting for christmas! I even blogged about it here: http://www.techpersonality.com/general_rants/is_this_the_smartphone_of_my_dreams.html

I live in Australia, and already have my supplier lined up as soon as it is released. We get the i-Mate version of HTC phones out here really quickly - so I will do a "real life" review when I get it. Still a bit "shakey" on the date - they still say April - but Ihave my doubts!

Simon

Posted by SimonTP, Sunday, Apr. 9th, 2006

Man, a WM5 Razr. Any idea if any US carriers have this on their radar? How is the dialing pad for T9 use? Did you find a mini-SD slot under the battery?

Posted by dstrauss, Wednesday, Mar. 29th, 2006

I thought the MiniSD slot was under the Battery?

Posted by buzz1317, Wednesday, Mar. 29th, 2006

I LIKE IT! DO WE HAVE A PRICE POINT?

Posted by JWG, Thursday, Mar. 23rd, 2006

I think I might want one ????

Posted by Laura, Wednesday, Mar. 22nd, 2006

NOW I know why you had to get off the phone..! :) Cool pics Dave! I can't wait to read what you have to say about this device!

Posted by CHSpera, Tuesday, Mar. 21st, 2006

Dave, you always get the cool toys! :D

Posted by Reidan, Tuesday, Mar. 21st, 2006

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