HTC MTeoR in our hands

By David Ciccone, posted Friday, Aug. 18th, 2006
Reader Comments: 11

Check back periodically for our full video review

Well its finally in our hands along with another device (which we cant say right now) but the HTC MTeoR smartphone is the 3rd 3G Windows Mobile Smartphone to hit the market. This smartphone is extremely slim and has some good weight to it making it feel very good in the hand. The MTeoR runs Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone, singleband 2100 MHz UMTS, triband 900, 1800 100 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE and Bluetooth 2.0 without EDR support as well as IrDA while it is sporting 128 MB of ROM and 64 MB of RAM which can be extended through microSD memory cards. During the week we will be doing a full video review just like our HTC TyTN. We were just so excited so we figured we would share some early photos.. Also dont miss our podcast this Thursday when we interview the Director of Marketing for HTC America..

HTC MTeoR

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Anyone managed to get this unit to run on the HSDPA network in US? Am informed that, like the HTC Breeze, it's capable of HSDPA. Would like some input on this cos in S'pore, only one Telco has HSDPA & it's v unstable. I'm thinking of subscribing to their service when it stablizes. I currently the Dopod 595 aka HTC Breeze.

Posted by konker, Tuesday, Jan. 16th, 2007

Frankly, I can't understand why any manufacturer -- especially one like HTC -- wouldn't produce all of its devices for all markets.

I can't believe that it would substantially add to either R&D, marketing, or manufacturing costs to do so, and in fact, it might actually reduce them by having a simpler product line.

Also, there is the simple fact that PEOPLE TRAVEL -- especially the business users who are the primary buyers of their expensive gear -- and (although I could be wrong on this) most business travelers take their phones with them and expect them to work!

Posted by goestoeleven, Sunday, Aug. 20th, 2006

Maybe HTC SHOULD start caring more about the US market, especially since WM sells well here. In the rest of the 95% of the world, Nokia and Symbian devices have been kicking WM's butt for quite some time.

Posted by JNGold, Sunday, Aug. 20th, 2006

Note my comment where I state this phone is of no good to US Cingular users (the largest GSM provider).

It can work on Tmobile, but they don't have 3G in the US.

This phone may be great for Europe, but it is a BAD IDEA for the majority of GSM users in the US.

Posted by goestoeleven, Sunday, Aug. 20th, 2006

I agree nojetlag ..This is why the MTeoR is not available in the USA.

Posted by David Ciccone, Sunday, Aug. 20th, 2006

The device is perfect,it's first of all an UMTS device and 900/1800 band is WORLD Standard for GSM. The world doesn't revolve around the US that has 850/1900 for what ever silly reasons. Good to see that HTC cares about 95% of the world and not the rest 5%.

Posted by nojetlag, Sunday, Aug. 20th, 2006

How is it a flaw?? For European use it works just fine?

Posted by 4iedemon, Saturday, Aug. 19th, 2006

There are serious flaws with this unit -- namely the facts that it lacks support for the 850-band on GSM and the 850/1900-bands on UMTS/HSDPA.

Unless you're a T-Mobile user in the US, or you're in Europe, this phone is really useless!

If you're a US-based Cingular user, stay VERY FAR AWAY...

Posted by goestoeleven, Saturday, Aug. 19th, 2006

sweet! looks good from the initial shots. can't wait to see the full review!

Posted by gt2697, Friday, Aug. 18th, 2006

BIGTIME! This unit rocks

Posted by David Ciccone, Friday, Aug. 18th, 2006

2125 Replacement?

Posted by nesmith, Friday, Aug. 18th, 2006

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