Video playback performance using Media Player Mobile is solid, and the Qualcomm processor and chipset impressed us. The handoff is smooth and streaming is good: sharp with little frame drop or loss of sync. We wish HTC had offered a full screen stretched mode so we didn't have to watch postage stamp sized video. Quality is fairly good other than poor voice sync and plays in a larger window than CV. The try-out period is generally shorter than a level-- too short in some cases to tell if the game is worth buying.
Titles include Midnight Pool, Ms. The usual WinMo staples are there: Solitaire and Bubble Breaker and you can of course install your favorite 3rd party games. We happen to really like TeleNav, which is extremely intuitive, features large icons that are easily to use when driving and has a large set of features including real time traffic information, an extensive POI database, clear voice navigation and some of the best US routing we've seen.
TeleNav can save map data to a storage card and you can specify how much space it uses on the card. Oye vey, is it so hard for HTC to put a decent camera into a phone? We're not expecting Nokia N95 level photography, but the 3 megapixel camera with autofocus lens takes much worse photos than you'd expect given those specs. We said the exact same thing about the HTC Advantage, which seems to share the same camera and optics with the Tilt.
Yes, it's wildly better than 1. The camera falters on 4 counts: poor white balance, excessive white haze and excessive noise mind-bogglingly combined with over-sharpening.
Granted, colors are decent not vivid but somewhat accurate and you've got a lot of pixels to work with when correcting the Tilt's photos which helps. We love the camera interface, which uses the entire screen as a viewfinder and offers easy access to settings via a hide-able tab at the bottom.
You can set the resolution, adjust EV, change white balance, turn on the self-timer and set storage destination using these controls. To access the full compliment of settings, tap on the labeled Menu icon and there you can set color effects, shutter sound, full vs. The PDA phone has a dedicated camera launch button which acts as the shutter button. Compared to other autofocus camera phones on the market, the Tilt focuses quickly with a half-press of the shutter button a green box at screen's center lets you know when it's locked focus and saves images to a storage card extremely quickly the N95 takes several seconds in comparison.
The Tilt can shoot video at a maximum CIF x resolution, and it supports several lesser resolutions including those suitable for MMS. Color fidelity is decent as is low light handling, but there's a great deal of motion blur and lighting changes as the camera changes metering. The Tilt has WiFi Reception is comparable to other Windows Mobile phones on the market today, but not as strong as a notebook. You can set the amount of power the WiFi radio consumes using a 3 position slider, set up LEAP and secure certificates.
The Tilt has Bluetooth v2. We tested the phone with several Bluetooth headsets including the Jawbone and the Plantronics Discovery Bluetooth headsets, and the Plantronics Pulsar A and Motorola S9 Bluetooth stereo headphones. The Tilt paired easily with all and voice quality was good with all headsets. In the stereo department, both the Plantronics and Moto S9 had fairly rich audio with decent bass especially the Plantronics thanks to its over-the-ear design and large drivers.
The controls on the Plantronics Pulsar A work well when changing volume, skipping tracks and making phone calls. Windows Media Player Mobile pauses the music when a call is comes in and sounds a ringtone through the headset. The music will resume after you hang up the call. The Motorola S9's inherent background hiss was less noticeable in quiet passages compared to what we heard with other non-Moto phones. The Tilt has a mAh Lithium Ion battery that's user replaceable.
It's nearly impossible to talk about battery life under "average" use given the phones many uses, features and wireless radios. It's a nice touch that we enjoyed, but there's more to this smartphone than an innovative design. We had the opportunity to check out a preproduction unit of the Tilt, and while we'll reserve final judgment until we have the finished product in hand, we think it will be a hit. Let us be clear that this is a device best-suited for power business users.
It doesn't have the mass appeal of an Apple iPhone , and it certainly has its downfalls, too: It's hefty and talk-time battery life is somewhat short. However, there's one major difference between the two: The Tilt's screen tilts hence the name; get it? Though we never had any problems with the old design, we do like this extra functionality. It gives you a better view of the display, and it's nice if you just want to lay it on a flat surface and read through your e-mails, work documents, or view videos.
Of course, if you so choose, you could compose messages in this position, but you'd probably have to peck away with your index fingers, which seems a bit uncomfortable and dorky.
We found it easier just to hold the smartphone in both hands and let our thumbs happily tap away. The keyboard itself is roomy with large rectangular buttons that are tactile and well-backlit, so we were easily able to type out e-mails, text messages, and the like. The number buttons are also easy see, as they're highlighted in silver--a stark contrast to the rest of the black keys. The only real problem we ran into was trying to press the two soft keys above the keyboard while the screen was tilted up.
Having the screen in the upright position reduces what little space there is between the soft keys and the bottom edge of the front cover, so we kept banging our thumbs up against it. It's certainly not a deal breaker, though, and we were happy with the overall experience. Text and images looked sharp and bright, and the display was readable in various lighting conditions, including bright sunlight thanks to the tilting screen. You can change the theme of the Today screen as well as the background image, displayed menu items, and backlight timeout.
The screen orientation will also automatically switch from portrait to landscape mode once you slide open the cover, but we noticed there was a slight delay during the transition See Performance for more.
Below the display, you'll find a navigation array that consists of the Talk and End buttons, two soft keys, an OK button, shortcuts to Internet Explorer Mobile, the Start menu, and your Inbox, and a five-way navigation toggle with a central select key. All of these controls are easy to use, and we're particularly pleased with the spacious directional keypad.
On the left spine, there is a push-to-talk launcher, an OK button, and scroll wheel that you can press to select a menu item. Once on a call, it can also be used to adjust the phone volume. The right side houses the power button, camera activation key, and stylus, while the microSD expansion slot and mini USB port are found on the bottom of the unit. The camera lens no self-portrait mirror or flash is located on the back along with speaker and external GPS jack, and the SIM card holder is actually on the backside of the front cover when slid out rather than behind the battery.
Speaking of which, a minor point, but we found it extremely difficult to take off the battery cover. There doesn't seem to be a release switch, so we had to pry it off with a sharp-edged object.
Another thing on our wish list is a 3. We're not even going to lie; the handset is definitely bulky and heavy, so it won't easily slip into a pants pocket.
However, we think HTC did a nice job designing the Tilt. The smartphone has nice rounded corners and boasts a sleek-black-lacquer-and-polished-steel finish on front, while the back features a soft-touch finish for better gripping.
The on button wouldnt turn it back on. I had to use the stylus to press the reset button on the bottom and it booted back up. I am also upset at how you cannot get hotmail on this phone the same way the did. Why would there be problems with hotmail of all products its owned by microsoft. I have missed important phone calls… is there a fix? You mention a fee GPS software, but that it is glitchy.
I have been using Google maps with my tilt and have had no problems so far. It will show your position as you move along. Pretty cool for free. Hello all.. Am really happy with my tilt, the only problem I have is that when dialing a number the KeyPad buttons on the touch screen is soo small and specially while driving you try to enter a number is really hard… So I was wonderring if there is a way that the keypad can be larger so it ease the dialing process… Thank you very much..
Thank you so much! I been trying to break my phone in a little this site made it easy! Thank you!!!!!! Downside: No Voice. Just got my new TILT and love it so far. Those of you with that problem might want to explore those settings. I agree that the dialer buttons could be a little bigger.
Looking for a free program that will let me play mpegs though. Cut and paste the link and delete the [. This site has a few dialer pads to choose from. I chose the black one with the gold frames and it works like a charm. The buttons are larger. I just loaded the. Also, pay attention to the notice that the SmartDial feature will be disabled. Happy Tilt-ing! What flashplayer is applicable to the tilt?
I can then use Groove to transfer files from my laptop to my phone and vice versa. How do you recommend that I transfer KaiserTweak. I use Microsoft ActiveSync to sync data and have never had any problems transferring files. Basically the alarms they let you choose from are. By converting the ring you want from. The program I use for this is Audacity, just google it and it should be there. Never downloaded data to the tilt or nay phone. Does anyone have a document that describes step by step fro m a to z how to get the Kaisertweak onto the phone and then run it?
Big thanks. I dont have data plan so I cannot use google map for navifation. Are there any free programs or cheap programs that would work on my tilt on already downloaded maps. Anybody else have some experience with this? Now it will call out or accept incoming calls but no one can hear you or vise versa.
I love the quality of the camera on my phone, but it sucks when it takes video. If anything Im capturing moves it gets blurry. I dont know if its just my camera that lags a lot, or its everybodys tilt. My never did. Oh and for anybody who hates paying Thats a disney employee dicount. We never varify this unless you go to a corparate store. Ill post some more codes when i get off spring break.
However, due to piracy issues, neither are updating maps as frequently as one would hope. Regardless, the money you save on having a GPS program with maps pre-installed vs.
Of course, there are less than kosher ways to get these programs e. If you get a copy of Tom-Tom for the GPS you can load it directly to the tilt and run it from there, No connections needed whatsoever and it works well, but you will need an extra memory card.
Got my tilt last week and everything works fine but a strange thing occurs when I leave an area outside of the 3G realm the phone starts rebooting over and over and finally settles down after say 3 or 4 reboots. I have a problem with my Tilt Locking up. It happends when its standing by charging,screen off, on my side Its realy messing me up.
The keyboard lights up,the light still flashes for the power.
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