Customer Reviews

HTC Tilt (TYTN II) PDA Smartphone with 3MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, MP3/Video Player, MicroSD Slot--U.S. Version for AT&T

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3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I just upgraded to an iPhone. I had the tilt device for two years, it was a good phone. I enjoyed being on the 3G network. I also used it to tether as a modem for my laptop, no issues there, great for visiting clients at Starbucks and not having to pay for internet. Really nice not having to fumble around with setup on that tethering. I used to watch youtube via player application, before youtube finally made their own plugin. I would check out Fifth Gear, top gear, etc episodes during my lunch hour, it was good fun, espcially with the tilt screen while I was eating. After two years the battery needed replacing, I never did, but it sure needed a new one. The charge was only lasting a couple hours. I dropped it twice, and had the screen replaced once for $100. The time the screen needed replacing it was thrown from the second story of my apartment, the phone is pretty durable. Most phones would have smashed to pieces.

What can it do that an iPhone can't you ask?

* Tether as a modem
* Internet Access with AT&T via 3G for $20/month NOT $30 like on the iphone
* Full keyboard
* SMS messaging, (add pictures to text msgs)
* Run office applications (word, powerpoint, etc)
* Screen tilt
* Create ringtones on the fly by choosing a song and right clicking (sweet)
* No I-Tunes or Qucktime malware

What does an iPhone do better?
* Larger screen
* Better battery life
* Backlight auto adjusts brightness, saves battery
* Shuts off faster, no buttons on front that accidentally turn it on
* Looks better (impress your friends, the tilt looked like a brick)
* Better support if/wehn it breaks, at least implied
* More applications
* Larger storage up to 32gb with 3GS
* Ipod / music work much better, easier to use etc
* Voicemail stores on the device
* GPS device with compass can tell you which way to turn not just your location
* Thinner, lighter

All in all I am planning on keeping the iPhone after having the tilt for 2 years. I still love the tilt though... nothing wrong with that phone at all.

As the title suggests, I consider this Smartphone to be a good work horse.

A previous poster listed a few features on this device, I've expanded some of the detail on that and added some other info.

* Tether as a modem - very helpful and less expensive than buying a standalone aircard.
* Full keyboard - there is a soft keyboard you can type on without having to slide out the keyboard everytime you need to type something.
* Can open, edit, save Microsoft office files (word, powerpoint, etc) (on an iPhone you can only view not edit).
* Screen tilts - helpful to reduce glare
* Create ringtones on the fly by choosing a song and right clicking - without additional cost

Helpful tips for Windows Mobile

Periodically Windows Mobile devices experience registry corruption. The best resolution is to perform a hard reset on the device clearing out the memory and essentially freshly building the device. By doing these periodic resets (in my experience 2 times a year is necessary), the device remains responsive and less buggy.

There is a lot of functionality built into the Tilt that is handy. It is one of the better Windows devices for navigation. Using a bluetooth GPS bug the device can do quite well guiding without the necessity of having to buy a singletasking handheld navigation system.

This is a really good device. I have had many cellphones and PDA's and this is one of the best ones I have ever had. It is durable, has good battery life and an easy to use qwerty keyboard. The tilting action makes it easy to see what you are typing with no glare. The video resolution is good and SD card makes it as expandable as you want. You can switch out cards if you start running out of room or want to keep some files private. I highly recommend this device. I have used it in a busy medical practice loaded with references and resources; and with the Google mobile apps bar, I am on the internet in a flash and can access the web or my Google apps. Luckily, it is pretty much drop proof.

most of these 1 2 and 3* reviews are outrageously ignorant. i didnt even buy mine NEW, i got it used. with custom rom and wm 6.1 Pro. i have only had MINOR problems. more of software issues at most. the battery only lasts a few hours at most "its a old used battery" plan to upgrade to the 2800mah extened TYTN II battery here on amazon. wifi works great, bluetooth works fine. skyfire browser works miracales with its FULL FLASH support. can chat via web live via yahoo aim msn ETC youtube plays fine VIA WEB not app. calls sound great. speakerphone is good. camera is FAIR. autofocus works great but color's are very distorted. deffinitly not a 3.0MP camera. my sidekick 2008 took better quaility far photos. but for close ups of small things that need the "macro" touch. it gets the job done. plays music and videos great via windows media player built in. speaker is good enough. fairly loud. touchscreen has 0 problems. minor issues with responding on time while running mulitasks at once. ran up to 12 programs in the background and phone still responded well to commands. overall i give this phone 4/5* its not the phone its the user. im very tech savvy and know what im doing. given the device you have ISNT DEFECTIVE... never had any problems with mine and i dont think i will ever have any with it. yes the iphone may LOOK and FEEL better, but come on, who can actually TYPE QWERTY on a touch screen as well as an actuall sliding qwerty keyboard? have the best of both, touch screen AND full keyboard with WIFI & 3G makes this phone one of my favorites i have ever owned.

This phone is plagued by the windows mobile os. The phone has all the features you'd want, but is incredibly buggy. It freezes...BAD!

This is a phone that I've actually gotten quite attached to. Got it back in 2007, and it's still holding up. After 4 years of much use and traveling, I've never had a problem. There isn't even a single scratch on the screen, and I never even bought a screen protector for it. The only things I've had to replace were the stylus a couple times, and the back once. The stylus is sturdy and works well, but eventually the tip broke off it. As for the back of the phone, the latches on the original one broke so it wouldn't clip back on.

It's keyboard and ability to flip upwards makes texting very comfortable. It is also nice and bright, bright enough to light up a small room.

Only real thing is the technology it has, compared to the technology we now have made in the past 4 years. Some problems are inability to play youtube videos, and it can lag sometimes. Nothing else besides that, really.

The camera on the phone is pretty good. It takes decent videos, but it takes awesome pictures. Crystal clear.

So overall, it is an awesome phone. After having it for 4 years, I'm still not tired of it. I plan to keep it until it finally breaks (which may be a while!). But hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it, right? Once it does give out, I plan to get the Tilt 2!

I had one just like this before someone robbed me, so i know what i was buying. Yeah, this is not an iphone or a new phone with android, but with a few hints you can make of this old smartphone (it was released in 2007) works pretty damm well!

I install the Windows Mobile 6.5 and the performance of the phone improves a lot! much faster, without freezes. Ive installed a cooked version of the Phoenix III with TouchFlo. I have the newest Opera Mobile, Garmin XT, Foursquare, Youtube, and the performance is quite well.

The battery life is acceptable using wifi or the 3G networks (1 day fully charged).

I'm from Chile, and the purchase and shipping were faster and without problems.

Phone-1/1 phone was brand new and exactly what I wanted.
Packaging-4/5 Although they did give me a charger for my phone it was from another phone but its okay.
total 5/6- Good sellers would recommend to anyone looking for bargain phones.

I've had and loved other HTC phones. This one does not live up to its brand at all. I bought two for my girls this past Christmas, and they've had nothing but problems, despite being long time cell phone users. Part of the problem is the crappy Windows software, but even if that was not a PITA, the hardware is already falling apart, and its just mid-January! The tilt feature broke the first week in one of them. I bought extra batteries for them, and its a good thing because the battery life is almost non-existent. Also, they are very bulky, so if you want a fairly light or small phone this is not it.

phone is a very good, a bit heavy but makes up for its speed and keyboard very adaptable to large fingers, very good buy, maybe buy one for a friend.