HTC Kaiser Unboxing
Remember the exciting news from last evening? Here it is! As you can imagine, we’ve seen our share of devices here at BGR, and I personally have combed through almost all. Let’s start it off like this…the HTC Kaiser is the best darn Pocket PC I have ever used! It really has everything you have come to expect nowadays. For instance, it’s a full Pocket PC running Windows Mobile 6 Professional, which we prefer over the smartphone bastard child. Detailed internal specs include quad-band EDGE, tri-band UMTS/HSDPA, a 3 megapixel autofocus camera, integrated GPS, WiFI, Bluetooth, a full QWERTY ‘board, and a unique option that lets you tilt the screen to have it sit on your desk perfectly aimed at you. The Kaiser comes in a little thinner than the HTC TyTN, and a tad bit thicker than the HTC P4350, which at the end of the day doesn’t make that much of a difference. The only possible downside at all I could find is that the HTC Kaiser could shave a few ounces off its weight. Nothing to get excited over though! Build quality is fantastic, and the GPS works extremely well. In addition, the 3 megapixel shooter takes wonderful photographs. The general public (sorry guys) should expect the full commercial release around October of this year. I am so going to be the cool kid on the block for a good couple months. Because I’m so in love with this device, we’ll get a little more detailed in this mini-review and walk through, check the rest of the HTC Kaiser’s highlights after the jump, or if you prefer skip right to the full unboxing gallery below! In addition, we give the HTC Kasier, our most coveted 5 BG award.
UPDATE: Who is up for some good news? After talking with my source again regarding the HTC Kaiser, I questioned him in detail about the release. He got an update from HTC saying that this will actually ship in late July, not October! The HTC Shift should be out in October. Take this as you will, but it’s lookin’ better and better for everyone by the minute!
Click on over to see the hotness that is the HTC Kaiser, unboxed of course!
Something we can be appreciative of, is the Kaiser’s RAM, 128MB of it. 75MB are usable to the user for programs. Incredible! We also have 256MB of ROM as well built right in. HTC has integrated an application called Hubdog which I believe should work on various Pocket PCs. This is a RSS feed reader, podcast downloader, and even a mini blog publishing tool built right in! Right now it looks like it only supports Blogger at the moment, but hopefully that will change. As you’ll see from the shots in the unboxing gallery, the HTC Kaiser has a little raised part on the battery cover which says GPS. Not only does this help keep your device from directly touching the surface you rest it on, it also provides just enough space in between the surface and the speaker, to let some of those music waveforms really shine. How is the speaker you ask? Extremely loud and crisp! On screen the device has a constant "H" by the network status bar indicating that HSDPA is in full effect! If you’re not the daring type, HTC even gives you the option under settings to turn HSDPA off. Something featured on the HTC TyTN, that did not make it onto the HTC P4350 has reappeared on the Kaiser, and that is a scroll wheel. It is smaller and a little more refined than the TyTN’s and does an excellent job at navigating. I really can’t express how this phone has surprised me in more ways than one. If I find some other tasty tidbits, you best believe I’ll update this post!
Then think about the upcoming HTC Polaris (Google it). It has the same spec like HTC Kaiser (minus keyboard), but it has 3.5″ VGA screen!!!!
Seriously, I prefer HTC Polaris in this case
Without keyboard is ok, you can use stylus or your finger (3.5″ is big enough) + Happy Tapping Keyboard (Google it) !
Quarter VGA 320×240 is not acceptable for comfortable browsing, having only 77K pixels.
77! Even crappy cameras have now 200K, and note, they do not need to reproduce tiny texts!!!!!
iPhone also a bit sucks (it’s only a half-VGA), but as a partial compensation for inconvenience it zooms eazily and does not need any stylus.
Ideal pixel count is widescreen VGA like one N800 has – all 100% happy with it
The screen size has to be 3.2 – 4″, we do not need tons of plastic around it.
HTC folks are continuing cooking the crap without any imagination and inspiration.
Latest T-mobile offering Wing, for example, is almost the same recipe in the new wrap. Knowing Apple puts 677MHZ processor in iPhone, they still kept slooooow 200 MHz first gen OMAP1 processor in the Wing with no FP and 3D.
Please kindly leave.
Hey, i have a TyTN too, the last few days i spent searching for an external antenna for it. What brand must i look for, because i cannot determine which connector type is fitted in the back. Maybe you have some info to help me with. I live in the Netherlands.
thanks in advance!
Dennis
I can’t wait to get my hands on this ultimate phone! On a slightly sadder note; Seeing that this device has not yet been blessed by the FFC as of yet. I can’t imagine it will arrive state side (AT&T) by the July/August 2007 time frame.
Guys, it’s already been reported that AT&T is getting this in August or September.
Damn I don’t know if I want the Kaiser or Polaris… decisions decisions.
I like the Polaris but it has 2100MHz WCDMA is a let down. Ill go for the Kaiser.
It is so beautiful
I’ve heard T-Mobile, I’ve heard AT&T… Does anyone have cold hard facts on which service will carry the Kaiser?
{I’ve heard T-Mobile, I’ve heard AT&T… Does anyone have cold hard facts on which service will carry the Kaiser?}
Good News is AT&T is currently testing the Kaiser for a late 3rd – 4th quarter release.
Bad news is that they are testing with the front camera removed as well as the GPS chip removed.
To me that was one of the main reasons from upgrading from the 8525. GOD forbid they actually give the customer what they want in a device.
Raptor
Oh it’s a good device but I don’t want to buy something form asia and I don’t want to invest their economic!!!
Just got off the phone with HTC. The Kaiser will launch on AT&T (Cingular) in mid September. It will support up to 8GB expansion card.
If only they would have made this handset with a 3.5 screen and a separate 3.5mm stereo headset jack so I can listen to music while tethering to my laptop on the acela on those NY-DC trips.
So Oscar, with your contact at HTC. Can you verify Raptor’s comment about AT&T testing without the camera and GPS chip. The GPS chip is the reason why I want this fliping phone!!!
What’s that suppose to mean? If thats the case, then you shouldn’t be thinking about buying any HTC product!
I shouldn’t be thinking about buying any HTC product? I said “The GPS chip is the reason why I want this fliping phone!!!” which means I want GPS on my phone… Why shouldn’t I be thinking about buying any HTC product?
I’ve read about AT&T omitting the front camera but not the GPS. GPS should be available on this device when it comes to AT&T. Also, it appears that AT&T is naming the device “8925″, if you haven’t heard yet.
Is there any concrete confirmation on the September release date?
I’m still reading that it will be July/August.
Someone please confirm!!!
Why is everyone so concerned about who the carrier is? Why not just get it from HTC directly? That way, the GPS chip will be there for sure and there won’t be any ugly carrier graffity on the phone (I had an iPaq that was inscribed with ‘T-Mobile’ and I hated that). I would really like someone to answer this question, as I’m baffled that people would want to buy a phone from a carrier in the first place.
It’s the beast !
When it will be available in INDIA? This device is worth wait.
Baffled? Buying from a carrier = cheaper and insurance coverage!! Why wouldn’t we want to buy from a carrier?
Guys, see if this makes any sense to you…
http://www.htcwiki.com/page/Smartphones+in+the+News/thread/654553/Release+date+of+HTC+Kaiser/post/4914044/Release+date+of+HTC+Kaiser?1184723505767
Also find some HTC contacts here.
SL – you’ve got to be kidding if you think people are going to lug around a 4″ wide cellphone. Part of the reason for having a converged device is because I don’t want to carry around a laptop with me. The size the Kaiser is *now* is the absolute max I would want to carry – I sure don’t want anything bigger.
{Why is everyone so concerned about who the carrier is? Why not just get it from HTC directly?}
This is because , (assuming[more like hoping] t-mobile will come out w/ 3g if/when this phone comes out} 3g bands are different for each carrier. So, you get it unlocked but may be stuck w/ edge.
anyways, IMO its coming out for at&t. damn. I don’t know if i am ready to pay an extra 50$+
for internet/tethering.
What flavor of GPS chip set is used? SiRF III is highly preferred!
Does anybody know?