HTC Advantage X7510

The HTC Advantage X7510 was built on the success of its iconic predecessor. It features a massive capacity of 16 GB on its internal flash memory. Not only that, it also incorporates finger gesture recognition technology and has improved on its tactile keyboard for intensive text-input. Besides that, the keyboard can also be slid away to reveal a large 5 inch VGA touch screen that incorporates the finger-friendly HTC Home application menu. There is also an available flat surface for use when the detachable magnetic keyboard is snapped into place. The HTC Advantage X7510 is also lightweight and attractive and is suitable for people on the move who need to stay in touch.
Specifications
The HTC Advantage X7510 incorporates a Marvel PXA 270 624 MHz processor with ATi Graphic Chip W2284. It operates on the professional version of the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system and has a ROM capacity of 256 MB, RAM of 128 MB SDRAM and up to 16 GB of Flash capacity. The HTC Advantage X7510 measures 133.5 mm x 98 mm x 16 mm (L x W x T) in dimension and weighs approximately 275 g including the battery. In terms of the display, the HTC Advantage X7510 incorporates a 5 inch TFT LCD with backlight LEDs and a touch-sensitive screen. There is also a dual usage QWERTY keyboard for text input and display protection. In terms of connectivity, the HTC Advantage X7510 supports Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g, HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one), HTC proprietary 16-pin combined port (USB 1.1 host/ VGA and TV out), and a 3.5 mm stereo audio jack with microphone. There is also two built-in cameras incorporated into the HTC Advantage X7510. The main camera is a 3.1 mega pixel colour camera with auto focus and flash light while the second camera is a VGA CMOS colour camera. The HTC Advantage X7510 operates on a rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery.
Reviews

“General performance was quite snappy. We rarely experienced delays when opening various work documents and multimedia files, and we had no problem synchronizing our Outlook e-mail, calendar, and contact information with the device using ActiveSync. Multimedia performance was OK. Songs sounded weak through the device’s speakers, lacking any sort of richness or bass, and turning up the volume only blew out the audio. Fortunately, the Advantage is equipped with a 3.5mm jack, so we were able to plug in a nice pair of headphones and enjoy better-sounding tunes. Videos looked pretty good, except when we switched to full-screen mode, and then the picture became quite pixelated.” (CNET, 2007)

“As always, if you need something between a PDA and a notebook with excellent connectivity, the Advantage is the way to go. It’s instant-on, has much better battery life than a notebook or UMPC, weighs less than a pound and thanks to Opera 9.5, it has a near-desktop web browsing experience. If you already own the first gen Advantage, Windows Mobile 6.1, doubled storage capacity and flash rather than hard disk media are the selling points. But you do lose the front-facing hardware controls which take the fun out of gaming and put more work into scrolling through ebooks. Both keyboards are somewhat awkward, but we give the advantage to the X7510 which provides more tactile and auditory feedback despite the no-travel keys. Should you upgrade if you already own the first gen Advantage? Probably not. But the improvements keep the Advantage viable and attractive to potential new owners.” (MobileTechReview, 2008)
“The HTC Advantage is a device for a niche market so we may not see a Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade release by HTC for the U.S. X7501 model of device. If you decide you want to take some risks then you may want to check out the Athena Project 4 forum at the XDA Developers site, but I am in no way recommending this route for everyone.” (ZDNet, 2008)