HTC Excalibur explained

HTC Excalibur (HTC S620)
Manufacturer:	High Tech Computer
Type:	Smartphone
Connectivity:	GSM with EDGE Bluetooth
Lifespan:	since
Media:	microSD
Input:	Illuminated QWERTY keypad, Side touch-bar
Power:	Battery
Cpu:	TI OMAP850 200MHz
Display:	16-bit color 320x240 TFT
Touchpad:	"JOGGR" side touch-bar

The HTC Excalibur (HTC S620) is a smartphone model manufactured by High Tech Computer beginning in 2006. It is rebranded and sold as the O₂ Xda Cosmo, the T-Mobile Dash,^[1] the HTC S621 for Rogers Wireless in Canada, the HTC S621 for Suncom Wireless in the lower-eastern United States, the BT ToGo (as part of the BT Total Broadband Anywhere package), and the Dopod C720W. The model has been discontinued.^{[2] [3]}

Features

The device runs the Windows Mobile 5 and 6 Smartphone Edition operating systems (AKU 3.0). It uses a 200 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP850 (ARM architecture) processor, with 64 MB of RAM and 128 MB of flash ROM. A microSD slot is also available for additional expansion capability.^{[4] [5]}

It includes a quad band (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz) GSM radio with EDGE, 802.11g WiFi support, and Bluetooth communications. The device syncs with ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center (Windows Vista and Windows 7) over Bluetooth or USB. It also has GPRS/EDGE and Wi-Fi connections.^[5]

Its successor, the HTC S630 (codenamed Cavalier) was released August 2007.^[6]

T-Mobile initially shipped Windows Mobile 5 on all Dash devices but began offering existing Dash owners the ability to update to Windows Mobile 6 on May 4, 2007.^{[7] [8]}

Version of Windows Mobile 6.1 such as Kavanna's and Ricky's are available but not supported by T-Mobile. It also supports Windows Mobile 6.5.^[9] This phone has also been ported to android by xda-developers.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=560495

Bluetooth

The phone supports Bluetooth 2.0 without EDR^[10] and could support these profiles:

• A2DP-Source
• AVCTP
• AVDTP
• AVRCP-Target
• BNEP
• FT-Client
• FT-Server
• GAP
• GAVDP
• Generic Object Exchange
• HandsFree-AG (1.0)
• Headset-AG
• HID-Host
• OPP-Client
• OPP-Server
• PAN-AP
• SAP-Server
• SDAP
• Serial-DevA
• Serial-DevB

New firmware versions disable nearly a half of these profiles, including FTP according to the pre-commercial review.^[10]

See also

• Samsung Blackjack, a competing smartphone with similar specifications.
• Motorola Q, a competing smartphone with similar specifications.

External links

• Official HTC S620 product description at HTC manufacturer website

Notes and References

1. T-Mobile Unveils a New Full-Featured Smartphone, the T-Mobile Dash. T-Mobile. 2006-10-11. 2007-01-14. 2006-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20061110030943/http://www.t-mobile.com/company/PressReleases_Article.aspx?assetName=Prs_Prs_20061011&title=T-Mobile%20Unveils%20a%20New%20Full-Featured%20Smartphone,%20the%20T-Mobile%20Dash. live.
2. Web site: HTC S620 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions . GSMfind . 5 September 2023.
3. Web site: T-Mobile Dash specs, comparisons, faq, opinions . GSMfind . 5 September 2023.
4. Web site: T-Mobile Dash (and HTC S620) - Windows Mobile Smartphone reviews. Lisa. Gade. November 17, 2006. Mobile Tech Review. 2007-01-12. 2007-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20070111121515/http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/T-Mobile-Dash.htm. live.
5. Web site: T-Mobile Dash (aka HTC Excalibur). CNet Reviews. Bonnie. Cha. October 11, 2006. 2008-01-23. 2008-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20080124142534/http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/t-mobile-dash-aka/4505-6452_7-32088045.html. live.
6. Web site: Bonnie. Cha. HTC Cavalier S630. CNet Reviews. August 3, 2007. 2008-01-23. 2007-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20071210185312/http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/htc-cavalier-s630-unlocked/4505-6452_7-32555462.html. live.
7. Web site: Windows Mobile Upgrade. 2007-05-07. T-Mobile. 2007-05-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20070508214150/http://www.t-mobile.com/wmupgrade/. live.
8. Microsoft Reveals New Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone Software, Improves World's Fastest-Growing Mobile Operating System. 2007-02-11. Microsoft. 2007-03-11. 2007-03-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20070310090007/http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/feb07/02-11WM6SoftwarePR.mspx. live.
9. Web site: Excalibur - xda-developers. 2010-01-19. 2010-05-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20100506011619/http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=537151. live.
10. Web site: Anton. Kotov. Mobile Review. Review of HTC S620 (Excalibur) communicator. 2007-07-03. 2007-06-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070621193846/http://www.mobile-review.com/pda/review/htc-excalibur-en.shtml. live.