06-30-2006, 03:00 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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Dopod Introduces the CHT 9000 (HTC Hermes)
Asian-Pacific-based company, Dopod, has just introduced the CHT 9000 (HTC Hermes) through Taiwanese carrier, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). The device features a Samsung 400MHz CPU, 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE/W-CDMA connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, a microSD slot, a 2.8" QVGA (240 x 320) TFT-LCD, a 2.0-megapixel camera, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard (with Chinese character support), and Windows Mobile 5.0 with the MSFP. Sources indicate a $25,800 TWD price tag (~$790 USD) with a free 512MB memory card and a Bluetooth headset. Any Taiwanese readers among us considering this device? 
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06-30-2006, 03:53 AM
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06-30-2006, 04:42 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2004
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I never trust expansys for release dates. They are notorious for wrong dates.
though it would be great to have these by july 17th.
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06-30-2006, 05:04 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Nov 2003
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I will NOT pay for that thing at such a ridiculous price. Maybe in the low $600s or high $500s but that is too much to ask. I will be getting one eventually though. I can wait till the prices drop since it is not a significant upgrade for US users.
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06-30-2006, 07:40 AM
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Thoughts Media Review Team
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Originally Posted by Silver5
I will NOT pay for that thing at such a ridiculous price. Maybe in the low $600s or high $500s but that is too much to ask. I will be getting one eventually though. I can wait till the prices drop since it is not a significant upgrade for US users.
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I'll be getting mine through cingular. But what else do you expect for the latest and greatest in PPCphones? The universal went for what, $1000 when it was new, up to $1200 for retail? And that thing didn't even have EDGE or 850mhz. All it had was the VGA screen, and I don't think the screen is worth half of the phone's asking price.
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06-30-2006, 06:38 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 800
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Originally Posted by importluva
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Originally Posted by Silver5
I will NOT pay for that thing at such a ridiculous price. Maybe in the low $600s or high $500s but that is too much to ask. I will be getting one eventually though. I can wait till the prices drop since it is not a significant upgrade for US users.
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I'll be getting mine through cingular. But what else do you expect for the latest and greatest in PPCphones? The universal went for what, $1000 when it was new, up to $1200 for retail? And that thing didn't even have EDGE or 850mhz. All it had was the VGA screen, and I don't think the screen is worth half of the phone's asking price. |
Agree... Though, I'm pretty sure you can get the phone cheaper than the stated price in taiwan...
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06-30-2006, 07:10 PM
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Thoughts Media Review Team
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Originally Posted by Patrick Y.
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Originally Posted by importluva
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Originally Posted by Silver5
I will NOT pay for that thing at such a ridiculous price. Maybe in the low $600s or high $500s but that is too much to ask. I will be getting one eventually though. I can wait till the prices drop since it is not a significant upgrade for US users.
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I'll be getting mine through cingular. But what else do you expect for the latest and greatest in PPCphones? The universal went for what, $1000 when it was new, up to $1200 for retail? And that thing didn't even have EDGE or 850mhz. All it had was the VGA screen, and I don't think the screen is worth half of the phone's asking price. |
Agree... Though, I'm pretty sure you can get the phone cheaper than the stated price in taiwan... |
MMB over at Hofo and expansys will be charging 700+ when its finally out, just a guess though. If the wizard taught us anything, it's that unlocked versions of highly coveted devices come with a hefty premium - and considering how much extra the TyTN has packed into its skin, I'm making a bet it'll be 50-100 more than the wizard/9100 was when first released.
Hopefully cingular has it for <$500 when it comes out on its network.
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07-01-2006, 12:21 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Since it supports W-CDMA, will this device work with Japanese phone carriers as well?
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07-01-2006, 12:39 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Originally Posted by JesterMania
Since it supports W-CDMA, will this device work with Japanese phone carriers as well?
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Yes, because the TYTN/Hermes supports tri-band WCDMA/UMTS/HSDPA, it will in fact work at 2100MHz 3G in Japan......assuming either:
a) your native carrier (in this case, Chunghwa Telecom) has roaming agreements in Japan
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b) you SIM-unlock it and install a 3G chip from DoCoMo or another WCDMA carrrier in Japan (note not all Japanese carriers use WCDMA, some use CDMA2000, which is completely different)
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07-01-2006, 12:55 AM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
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i thought HTC was going to close or not produce PPC phones under the name Dopad again as they own more than 51% of the shares & as they r releasing the phone under there own Brand "HTC"
Any explanations?
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