HTC MAX 4G
Encyclopedia
The HTC MAX 4G is the world first commercial WiMAX
phone announced on the HTC
website in a November 12, 2008 press release. It is based on Windows Mobile 6.1. The phone is developed by the High Tech Computer Corporation of Taiwan
and is similar in looks to previously released HTC Touch HD
. It is the first phone from the HTC Touch Family
to incorporate GSM & WiMAX
technology. The phone is only offered for the Russian market, specifically for the Yota network which operates in Moscow
, St. Petersburg, Ufa
, Sochi
and Krasnodar
. The phone is expected to be released in April in the UK
The phone uses a widescreen WVGA 480x800 display. and is marketed as an entertainment phone. It is also capable of VoIP communication over the WiMAX network.
WiMAX
WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
phone announced on the HTC
High Tech Computer
HTC Corporation , formerly High Tech Computer Corporation, is a Taiwanese manufacturer of smartphones. The company initially made smartphones based mostly on Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system software, but in 2009 it began to shift its core focus away from Windows Mobile devices to...
website in a November 12, 2008 press release. It is based on Windows Mobile 6.1. The phone is developed by the High Tech Computer Corporation of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
and is similar in looks to previously released HTC Touch HD
HTC Touch HD
The HTC Touch HD, also known as the HTC T828X or its codename the HTC Blackstone, is a Windows Mobile 6.1 -powered luxury Pocket PC designed and manufactured by HTC...
. It is the first phone from the HTC Touch Family
HTC Touch Family
The HTC Touch family is a family of Pocket PCs designed and manufactured by HTC Corporation. This family is in the process of being built up, and its slogan is Discover Touchnology.-List of models:The members of the family, in order of release, are:...
to incorporate GSM & WiMAX
WiMAX
WiMAX is a communication technology for wirelessly delivering high-speed Internet service to large geographical areas. The 2005 WiMAX revision provided bit rates up to 40 Mbit/s with the 2011 update up to 1 Gbit/s for fixed stations...
technology. The phone is only offered for the Russian market, specifically for the Yota network which operates in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, St. Petersburg, Ufa
Ufa
-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...
, Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
and Krasnodar
Krasnodar
Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...
. The phone is expected to be released in April in the UK
The phone uses a widescreen WVGA 480x800 display. and is marketed as an entertainment phone. It is also capable of VoIP communication over the WiMAX network.
Specifications
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm ESM7206A, 528 MHz |
| Operating System | Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional |
| Memory | ROM: 256MB, RAM: 288MB, Flash: 8GB |
| Dimensions | 113.5 mm (L) X 63.1 mm (W) X 13.9 mm (T) |
| Weight | 151 g (with battery) |
| Display | 3.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with WVGA (480 X 800) resolution |
| Network | Mobile WiMAX: IEEE 802.16e (2.5 ~ 2.7 GHz), Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for stereo wireless headsets |
| Special Features | Video over IP |