HTC S730
Encyclopedia
HTC S730, also known as HTC Wings is a smartphone
from HTC. The phone is a member of HTC's line with phones equipped with QWERTY
-keyboards.
HTC have used slogans such as "Let's get down to business." and "Keep in touch no matter where you are in the world." when marketing the device.
and smartphone functions. There's also a standard numeric keyboard located under the screen.
, WMA
, AAC
, AAC+, eAAC+, WAV
, QCELP
, MPEG4, AMR-NB and AMR-WB
.
(WLAN), it supports the Skype
-protocol which can be used to make calls when connected to a wireless network.
Hackers are currently working on unlocking GPS functionality until HTC releases a ROM upgrade providing this.
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
from HTC. The phone is a member of HTC's line with phones equipped with QWERTY
QWERTY
QWERTY is the most common modern-day keyboard layout. The name comes from the first six letters appearing in the topleft letter row of the keyboard, read left to right: Q-W-E-R-T-Y. The QWERTY design is based on a layout created for the Sholes and Glidden typewriter and sold to Remington in the...
-keyboards.
History
The phone was made available during late 2007. It uses Windows Mobile technology and is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Standard.HTC have used slogans such as "Let's get down to business." and "Keep in touch no matter where you are in the world." when marketing the device.
Keyboard
The device has an extendable keyboard - "qwerty", available in localized versions, which simplifies SMSSMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
and smartphone functions. There's also a standard numeric keyboard located under the screen.
Multimedia
The device can also act as a music player supporting formats such as MP3MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
, WMA
Windows Media Audio
Windows Media Audio is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. The name can be used to refer to its audio file format or its audio codecs. It is a proprietary technology that forms part of the Windows Media framework. WMA consists of four distinct codecs...
, AAC
Advanced Audio Coding
Advanced Audio Coding is a standardized, lossy compression and encoding scheme for digital audio. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves better sound quality than MP3 at similar bit rates....
, AAC+, eAAC+, WAV
WAV
Waveform Audio File Format , is a Microsoft and IBM audio file format standard for storing an audio bitstream on PCs...
, QCELP
QCELP
Qualcomm code-excited linear prediction , also known as Qualcomm PureVoice, is a speech codec developed in 1994 by Qualcomm to increase the speech quality of the IS-96A codec earlier used in CDMA networks. It was later replaced with EVRC since it provides better speech quality with fewer bits...
, MPEG4, AMR-NB and AMR-WB
AMR-WB
Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband is a patented speech coding standard developed based on Adaptive Multi-Rate encoding, using similar methodology as Algebraic Code Excited Linear Prediction...
.
Internet
The device can be connected to wireless networks using 802.11 b/gIEEE 802.11
IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards for implementing wireless local area network computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz frequency bands. They are created and maintained by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee . The base version of the standard IEEE 802.11-2007 has had subsequent...
(WLAN), it supports the Skype
Skype
Skype is a software application that allows users to make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet. Calls to other users within the Skype service are free, while calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee using a debit-based user account system...
-protocol which can be used to make calls when connected to a wireless network.
Integrated GPS system
The device is said to contain a GPS chip but lacks the software to use it; also, the integrated GPS chip has no antenna and therefore it can only connect to 1-2 satellites (usually at COM4 at 4800 or 9600 baud). HTC has not officially stated that the device would contain any GPS functionality, however GPS functions have been demonstrated by HTC on preview versions of the device.Hackers are currently working on unlocking GPS functionality until HTC releases a ROM upgrade providing this.