HTC Shift (X9500) Specifications and information

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Stylish and surprisingly spritely for a Windows Vista device. This is a device that works an almost any situation; whether in a cafe, on a train or walking through a crowded street. You can turn empty minutes in to productive minutes with the Shift. HSDPA antenna sensitivity very good making it one of the best all-round mobile devices. If only it had more than 2 hours battery life though!

The HTC Shift contains a second processor and can operate in either Windows desktop mode or switch to a low-power, cut-down PocketPC mode. The PocketPC part is based on a 400Mhz Qualcomm cpu with 64MB of memory. Mouse pointer is actually a mouse pad. X9000 (US version) contains Sprint EVDO module, not HSDPA as in the X9500

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HTC Shift Specifications

Manufacturer HTC
Model name Shift
Model id X9500
CPU Intel A110 (Stealey)
CPU speed 800 Mhz
Graphics Intel GMA 950 specs
OS Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Display Size
7" 800 X 480
Display Type
 Soft (Finger) Touch
RAM 1024 MB
Hard Disk 40 GB
Battery capacity 20 Wh
Battery Life (tested)1.8 - 2.5 hours
Weight (Minimum) 800gm / 1.76 pounds
Size 207/129/25.0 mm
Size 8.1/5.1/1 inches
Physical Interfaces VGA
USB 2.0
SD card slot
Wireless Interfaces802.11b/g
BT2.0
Tri-Band UMTS/HSDPA
Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
AdditionalFingerprint reader
Stereo speakers
*Specifications can vary
HTC Shift prices
Europe€120030 Oct 12
USA$160030 Oct 12
UK£91030 Oct 12
HTC Shift popularity (12 months)
HTC Shift news and review links.Date
Windows 7 on an HTC Shift23/02/19
HTC Shift distribution news.23/02/19
New HTC Shift photos.23/02/19
HTC Shift running 1024x60023/02/19
HTC Shift UK launch video23/02/19
Shift available on 6th November?23/02/19
HTC Shift is efficient.23/02/19
Kaz911 blog + HTC Shift. Interview with HTC.23/02/19
Official specs released at Gitex.23/02/19
HTC Shift. More hands on.23/02/19
HTC Shift early supplier list.23/02/19
HTC pricing confirmed. Possible launch date.23/02/19
Video of the HTC Shift at Computex23/02/19
Press release confirms Shift will run on Intel23/02/19
HTC Shift live photos.23/02/19

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