HTC 2125 Reviews (Cingular)

The new HTC 2125 Smartphone was introduced today in Cingular Wireless stores in most markets across the U.S. The HTC 2125 is the first Smartphone-class handset in the U.S. to feature the new Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system.

The HTC 2125 Smartphone, Cingular’s first company-branded B2B device, provides the marketplace with an affordable, converged high-speed, global wireless communications device. Built by HTC, the respected Taiwanese wireless device manufacturer, the HTC 2125 gives Cingular customers the best in connectivity, productivity, and mobility with Windows Mobile 5.0, Bluetooth support, quad-band international roaming and support for EDGE, the largest national high-speed wireless data network in the U.S. Cingular’s nationwide EDGE network is available in 13,000 cities and towns and along nearly 40,000 miles of major highways.

The HTC 2125 Smartphone gives Cingular customers a cost-effective, feature-packed solution that meets their needs,

Said Jeff Bradley, vice president, business data services, for Cingular Wireless.

With the HTC 2125 Smartphone mobile professionals can easily integrate with leading corporate and personal email applications integrated on the HTC 2125 such as Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile and Microsoft Exchange Server, GoodLink” from Good Technology, Cingular Xpress Mail and MSN Hotmail. In addition to e-mail the HTC 2125 features popular wireless messaging applications including MSN Messenger and Cingular’s multimedia messaging service (MMS).

HTC 2125 Expanded Office Mobile Functionality

Powered by Microsoft’s newest mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 5.0, the HTC 2125 Smartphone will be upgradeable for the Messaging and Security Feature Pack featuring direct push e-mail technology when launched by Cingular in the first half of 2006. HTC 2125 users will also benefit from Windows Mobile persistent memory storage as it retains information even when the device’s battery is depleted.

The HTC 2125 also provides a rich multimedia experience to enjoy music and video featuring an integrated multimedia suite with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, stereo headset jack, and 1.3 mega-pixel camera. The device supports multiple audio formats including MP3, AMR, AAC, WAV and WMA, as well as MPEG-4 video streaming. A mini-SD expansion card slot allows the user to add memory for storing music, games, photos and video.

The HTC 2125 Smartphone is an example of how Windows Mobile 5.0 can create a flexible, powerful phone that helps mobile information workers access their most essential business data in a compact form factor,

Said Suzan DelBene, corporate vice president of marketing for the Mobile and Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft Corp.

HTC 2125 Wide-Reaching Global Experience

The HTC 2125 Smartphone is a GSM quad-band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) “world phone” that leverages Cingular’s roaming agreements with carriers in more than 165 countries for voice and 95 countries for data to provide users with a wide-ranging international communications capability.

The HTC 2125 boasts a sleek design – 4.32 inches (L) x 1.84 inches (W) x 3/4 inch (T) – and is lightweight at 3.71 ounces, including battery pack. On board the Cingular 2125 is powered by a TI OMAP 850 200 MHz Processor, with 64MB SDRAM / 64MB Flash ROM. The device features a 2.2″ QVGA 64K Colour TFT Screen and comes with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile, stereo headset jack, 1.3 Mega-pixel Camera with Camcorder, Bluetooth 1.2, Infrared and Mini-USB connectivity. An 1150mAh Lithium-ion battery provides up to four hours talk and up to six days standby time.

HTC 2125 Pricing and Availability

The new EDGE-enabled HTC 2125 Smartphone is available in most Cingular Wireless retail stores, via http://www.cingular.com/ , and through Cingular’s B2B sales organization and authorized Cingular dealers. The HTC 2125 can be purchased for as low as $199 with a two-year contract and qualified voice plan. The Cingular MEdia Net monthly-unlimited data plan for the Cingular 2125 is $19.99.

HTC 2125 Reviews

PCMag has reviewed Cingular’s HTC 2125, here’s an excerpt about the smartphone’s camera: The HTC 2125’s 1.3-megapixel camera is pretty poor; our test shots showed hideous colour halos, harsh contrast, and a blue cast. Videos record at 176-by-144 and 10 frames per second. You can save your photos or videos to the phone’s internal memory or to the memory card.