Customer Reviews

HTC S620 Unlocked PDA Smartphone with Camera, Windows Mobile 5.0, Wi-Fi, MP3/Video Player, MicroSD Slot--International Version with No Warranty (Black)

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I have experienced none of the problems indicated by the previous reviewer. This phone went to Europe with me on my vacation and performed without any flaws. Battery life is reasonable under normal use. With additional software, music and MPEG videos are great. With the 200mhz processor, the device is a bit slow, but still a great performer.

I've been using mine (an unlocked model brought back from Europe) primarily on the Cingular/AT&T network. It has roamed with me in China, India, Singapore and Australia with no problems. My work Push Outlook on WM5 works like a champ. Polling POP3 accounts works well. Out of the box my polling interval was frequent enough to affect battery life. But, that was easily fixed in the e-mail setup.

The call rejection problem mentioned by an earlier reviewer was a known issue on some T-Mobile Dash devices (there's a registry fix). I have not experienced that problem. I am waiting for the HTC Windows Mobile 6 upgrade (announced but not yet delivered) - primarily for a couple of Outlook features and some native MS Office document features. As a phone it works as expected - like an appliance with no quirks.

While on the road, I only pull out my notebook computer when I need to view or edit a MS Office document. The S620 has become my primary voice and data device. I expect WM6 will do more to keep the notebook in its carrying case.

The device is stylish and compact. It utilizes a version of Windows for mobile devices that does many things Windows does including crashing, losing data, locking up, etc. That is the problem; good functionality but quirky and unreliable. My phone will spontaneously reject calls without warning, dial people on the contact list spontaneously while sitting on my desk, fail to end calls when the "end" button is pressed causing incurring charges, spontaneously go to mute in the middle of a conversation...

I've had this phone for roughly 3-5 months now - bought this phone unlocked for my AT&T service.
PROS:
*large screen
*bright screen / backlight
*light in weight / thin in width
*easy to navigate
*calls are pretty clear
*you may use MP3s as ringtones

CONS:
*you can't adjust the batt/power/screen light
*battery life is absolutely the worst! - I bought another battery, in hopes of it improving, to no avail. Battery life is extremely poor & I have to carry the charger always; however I am also a heavy txter.

All in all, I wouldn't recommend this phone, unless you are willing to carry extra batteries or have it plugged in 80% of the time. Aside from its very poor battery life, it is a good phone.

I am a techie and find myself changing phones very often. However with the HTC S620, I am never bored. I upgraded the OS to 6.1 and with the support of xda-developers and numerous free windows mobile and Java software available, this phone has become my companion. My only sore point is that lack of accessories that are available... Oh well, perfection is evasive...