HTC Shift
Release year: 2007
Launch price: 1.000 € October 2007
HTC Shift is an HSDPA smartphone with Microsoft Vista Business operating system, equipped with advanced multimedia features and latest generation 3G technology. It has a VGA video camera of 1.2 MPixel. It features a 16M color TFT touchscreen display, broadband connectivity, large memory capacity and increased security in data transfer. HTC Shift is able to offer the latest technologies to make communication easier, from voice functions to data transmission ones. Furthermore, the memory is 1 GB 1 GB, 30 GB HDD drive and 1.2 GHz via CPU, expandable for a large storage capacity of applications, e-mail with attachments, photos and MP3 music files. Also equipped with Office application, download of games and applications based on Java technology, dedicated button for voice recording, voice recognition calls and Windows media player 11 as well as data synchronization with PC and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g connectivity.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Tri-band / Dual Mode - UMTS GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Dimensions | 190 x 135 x 30 mm |
| Battery | Lithium |
| Operating system | Microsoft Vista Business |
In the box: Battery, manual, travel charger, headset, software
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| EMS | |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat |  |
Design and display
| Display | TFT touchscreen, 16M colors and 800 x 480 pixels (Wide-VGA). QWERTY keyboard. |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 16M |
| Display size | 800 x 480 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM; 30 GB HDD drive |
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| EDGE | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 1.2 MPixel |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
Video call notes: The Videophone allows you to see videos and movies as well as the person you are talking to, has two-way video conferencing functionality, and the ability to capture video clips or take photos to associate with contacts.
Price history
1.000 € → 649 € (-35%) · minimum 499 €, maximum 1.187 € · 27 readings, Oct 2007 – Dec 2009