HTC PPC6800

HTC has long been known for making devices that can almost be considered as computer replacements as much as they can be considered smartphones. The HTC PPC6800 continues that tradition by offering enough computing functionality in a small enough package that any business traveler or tech fanatic would love to take with him or her on every road, airplane, or boat trip.

The HTC PPC6800 CDMA hand held device features everything that the businessman or woman could want in a smartphone. There is a slide out full QWERTY keyboard that retracts underneath the phone when not in use. Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 is the designated operating system for the device for the ultimate in interconnectivity between the HTC PPC6800 and your home or business computer. And there is even a large, beautiful touch screen monitor that fills up almost the entire front panel of the HTC PPC6800, making it easy to use and easy to read in nearly all situations.

However, despite the attractive exterior of the HTC PPC6800, the real power of the phone lies beneath, in what it can do for you, as the user. Since it operates using Microsoft Windows Mobile 5, it features a variety of programs that most business travelers simply cannot live without. Like an office computer in a very tiny package, the HTC PPC6800 includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Media Player 10, and a PDF viewer. It really does have everything built right in - just like your business laptop.

Although HTC would like you to leave your laptop and pick this phone up instead, that won't be happening any time soon. While the HTC PPC6800 has a lot of the features that most people look for in a full featured smartphone, it still cannot match the amazing functionality of a laptop - and the battery life is not really long enough to be able to talk to clients, type a Word document, and take some pictures during your travels.

Extra features that are included on the HTC PPC6800 consist of Bluetooth functionality, a 2 Megapixel camera, microSD memory card slot for expandable music or video memory, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g for Internet access in a variety of locations - even if you have not purchased an unlimited data transfer plan from your wireless provider.

Pros

• Sylish design
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• Large touch screen
• Full featured built in program set
• Connectivity with a variety of data transfer plans

Cons

• Expensive
• Camera's quality is good, but not great

Overall

The HTC PPC6800 is one heck of a phone, and is the perfect purchase for anyone who wants smartphone functions on the CDMA network. Well worth the purchase price.