Unboxing: HTC Cavalier

I have been looking forward to this ritual for a while now, and finally a little while ago it happened. The HTC Cavalier (S630) in the flesh unboxed. As many of you know it’s a needed upgrade to the ever popular HTC Excalibur (and all incarnations). The processor has been upgraded to a Samsung 400Mhz, flash memory of 128MB, a 2-mega pixel camera, and a slightly updated form factor. The 3G is tri-band, 850/1900/2100 and I have been zipping along Cingular’s network without a hitch so far. HSDPA baby! Signal reception is as good or better than the Excalibur and the JOGGR touch-wheel has been moved to the direct side instead of by the screen. And now for some bad news, HTC sent out a memo to all distributors saying this device has been “postponed indefinitely”. Who knows. Follow the HTC trail for more pics!

included HTC suede soft-case

JOGGR, camera button

mini-usb charging cover

power button, microSD slot, and voice notes button

yep! that’s Cingular 3G (HSDPA bitches!)

all the usual suspects HTC includes…

not bad I say, not bad!

this is really cool, the default homepage in Internet Explorer is this picture above, it integrates Microsoft Live search and it grabs the content from your Favorites and your History, click on one of the icons to see how it works

Favorites expands and shows your favorites

and History shows your history, genius!

yeah thats right 400mhz, i’m ready for some serious skypeage!

Thanks to my man Stan at E-Gadget Depot for always coming through!

70 Responses to “Unboxing: HTC Cavalier”

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    Mr Terry says:

    where there is 1 there is 2 HSDPA BITCH!!!!!!!

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    Genexxer says:

    Tmobile coverage is so near zero that the thing better communicate telepathically.

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    dansus says:

    Tmob hsdpa is great in the UK, 3.4mb in London :) -

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    Mr Terry says:

    Just Got my Cavalier…Lil surprised it doesnt feel like the Excailbur or Treo 750v (the rubber feel)..feels more like the hearld (metal feel) looks better in person than the pictures tho..the fuuny thing is the charger port is on the top. i dont get that!!! oh well time to blast if off.. a little afraid of this battery life with this umts…i turned, my 750v on today at 10:30am..at 5pm i was swapin batterys…Here we go…

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    S.D. says:

    Can anyone post a copy of the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key? Come on Guys? Is it so difficult? If you don’t know how it is so simple: Use PHM Registry Editor. Highlight the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, use export to either the Main Memory or your SD card. Using Activesync copy the reg. file as it is and attach it to the email: sergedy2k@hotmail.com
    Please, please, please!

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  6. 31
    AJ says:

    How are you guys getting these? Seriously I want one….Now!

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    rwolfcastle says:

    Boy Genius, Could you give us an update on the cavelier now that you’ve had it for awhile? Tell us about battery life and performance. Thanks.

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    Mr Terry says:

    Part 2…i said the feel was like metal..i meant to say plastic..i have the excalibir in my left an Cavalier in my right..screen is brighter on Cavalier, but it feels slipery like i might drop it..kinda reminds me of the way the blackjac feels in your hands..Cavalier is a bit longer. as far as feel the excaibur truly feels better in the hand.. just dont get this charger port on the top..

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    Mr Terry says:

    part 3..i dont know how long the battery is goin to last, but the speed on this thing makes no since..none…….programs, internet, everthing. i dont belive this. whoe!!!!!my device of choice right now is the palm 750v…i’m lil confused on what do to right now…the next sound u will hear will be the tytn, the hearld, the excalibur, the palm 750v, being put in the closet..i have been on for 1 hr an the battery level has not moved…

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    Jagga says:

    I too would like to know whom is the source of the Cavalier – reliable that is.

    Can anyone do a test as watching video in media player, then switching to launch and communicate a few messages in Messenger, then switch back to play WMP > any glitches, is it faster for switching complex apps/memory requirements & smoother at screen redrawing?

    Thanks.

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    dansus says:

    Mr Terry, could you say that again, in English. thanks.

    [..part 3..i dont know how long the battery is goin to last, but the speed on this thing makes no since..none…….programs, internet, everthing. i dont belive this. whoe!!!!!my device of choice right now is the palm 750v…i'm lil confused on what do to right now…]

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    eci says:

    I want one too…

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    mr terry says:

    Last part!!! The speed on this thing is unreal. like my excalibur did NOT have one single problem..not one.. I COULDNT WAIT TO WALK INTO CINGULAR WITH IT, AN HEAR..WHATS THAT, WHERE DID U GET THAT..IT LOOKs LIKE THE BLACKJACK.. ..but sorry to report..the battery life sucks.. HSDPA IS A BITCH!!!!!!! Over all like i said the spead is un real…This will truly b my weekend phone for sometime..But doing the week, back to the work horse. THE VODAFONE 750…in which i just orderd a extented battery from http://www.seidioonline.com :-)

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  14. 39
    mr terry says:

    well looks like thats it…i was told that the cavalier will never b released..awwwww..an there were only 20 in the world..yes i am on my own d&^^^K right now…

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    AJ says:

    That is unfortunate, this looks like it was going to be a very Bad ASS phone. I wonder if it will never be released in this form. I.E. what others have discussed that maybe they were going to add another radio to it or make some other changes, which would officially make it another rev, new model and name. So maybe we will see a phone very much like this, just not this one. At least we can hope!

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    DS says:

    not the best sales record ive ever seen.

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    Mr Terry says:

    Damm 2800 bucks…hmmmmmm..how bad do i really want to keep mine..hmmmmmmmmm

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    AJ says:

    That has to be a scam, I bet this guy doesn’t even have one

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  20. 45
    mr terry says:

    r udone hating on me

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  21. 46
    mr terry says:

    guess so

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  22. 47
    den roc says:

    any updated news on the HTC Cavalier 100 s 630
    WHEN IS IT HITTING THE STREET

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  23. 48
    panflute says:

    I would like to buy one of there NOW!
    Anyone have one to sell?

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    MI_canuck says:

    But WHYYYYYYY!!!!! :-(

    Why is it “postponed indefinitely”???????? Noooooo…..

    HTC – PLEASE!!!!! Bring this to market!!!

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    jer says:

    excaliber forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!excaliber forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!excaliber forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!excaliber forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!excaliber forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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