Htc Tytn II Vs. Rim Blackberry 8820

Htc Tytn II Vs. Rim Blackberry 8820

If you’re looking for a phone for business-related reasons, two names that should spring to mind are HTC and RIM BlackBerry. These two giants of the mobile phone world have been producing high quality handsets aimed at the business market for years. Two of the most popular phones these two companies have ever produced are the HTC TyTNII and the RIM BlackBerry 8820. How do they compare when pitted against each other? Here’s my overview of the two handsets, which might help you make an informed decision.

The BlackBerry 8820 (RIM’s first WiFi handset) is focused around sending and receiving emails, making it ideal for communicating on the move. The handset lacks HTML support though, which is a downside to this otherwise feature-packed phone. The HTC TyTN is more of an all-rounder. Important features on the handset are a built-in GPS sat-nav and a large touchscreen, which swivels. The rotating screen enables the HTC TyTN II to be used as a mini laptop, which is great for checking emails.

The BlackBerry 8820’s most obvious flaw is its lack of both camera and 3G support. The lack of camera is particularly disappointing when you consider how nice the 8820’s screen is; it’s 2.5 inches and displays 65,000 colours at a 320×240 pixel resolution. However, at least you’ll be able to bring the phone into corporate environments that ban camera devices. The HTC TyTNII does have a camera, and an adequate one at that. It may be 3 megapixels, but the lack of LED photo light or xenon flash may jar with fans of the earlier TyTN.

How easy is it to use the handsets? Both a full QWERTY keyboard, but have different navigation systems. The BlackBerry 8820 uses a trackball navigator that feels robust and is very responsive, but the keyboard may cause some problems. The keys, although large, are very close together and are slippery. The HTC TyTN II has one of the best QWERTY keyboards around. It even has two tiny LEDsthat light up when you hit the caps or function key. It also has the three-way scroll wheel featured on the original TyTN, which allows you to scroll through emails quickly and efficiently. Of the two, the HTC TyTN II has the most user-friendly controls.

One thing that is impossible to ignore (and could make-or-break the handset for many) is that the HTC TyTN II is a beast of a phone. Yes it is packed with features, even more so than the BlackBerry 8820, but for the less demanding user it may be too chunky. It’s not a phone you can put in your shirt pocket, unless you use metal stitches. If the size ruins this handset for you, then the Nokia N95 shares many of the same features and is a little smaller. The BlackBerry 8820 is more streamlined, but is a little weaker in terms of performance. As a business device, which is what it was designed as, it’s a very good phone. If size is irrelevant to you, I’d recommend the HTC TyTN II, which is a joy to use.

For a more detailed comparison of the specifications of the RIM BlackBerry 8820 and the HTC TyTN II, check out Omio’s mobile phone comparison

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