Compare Prices : HTC S710 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Windows Mobile Pocket PCs and SmartPhones are truly connected devices. Pop your SIM into one and you can surf the web, do mobile email, use them as modems with your notebook computer, write text messages and make voice calls.

Pros: Built-in tuner, Good price, Good keyboard, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Cons: Limited connectivity, Average camera, No 3G, No contract option

Verdict: Look out for this one as a contract option under another name. As a standalone, however, it's a bit pricey

Review summary: The slender S710 is here to prove that QWERTY smartphones needn't be house bricks. But how clever can such a compact handset be?

Pros: Slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Wi-Fi. Latest version of Windows mobile. Good battery

Cons: No 3G

Review summary: HTC's S710 is ideal if you're seeking a smartphone with a full keyboard that can fit comfortably in your pocket. We'd have liked to see 3G support though.

Pros: Sliding keyboard, Windows Mobile 6, Quad-band GSM, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0

Cons: Lacks 3G support, Average battery life, Expensive without operator subsidy

Verdict: HTC's S710 is ideal if you're seeking a smartphone with a full keyboard that can fit comfortably in your pocket. We'd have liked to see 3G support though...

Pros: Sliding keyboard Windows Mobile 6 Quad-band GSM 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0

Cons: Lacks 3G support Average battery life Expensive without operator subsidy

Verdict: HTC's S710 is ideal if you're seeking a smartphone with a full keyboard that can fit comfortably in your pocket. We'd have liked to see 3G support though.

Review summary: Brilliant, as the British say: take the side-sliding QWERTY keyboard design from popular HTC-made Pocket PC phones such as the Cingular 8525, T-Mobile MDA and Verizon XV6700 and use it on an MS Smartphone. When we first saw the HTC Vox (that's ...

Verdict: . If the HTC S710 had 3G, our star rating would have been higher.