HTC Gene
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The HTC Gene, also known as HTC P3400i or HTC P3400 is a PDA
Personal digital assistant
A personal digital assistant , also known as a palmtop computer, or personal data assistant, is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager. Current PDAs often have the ability to connect to the Internet...

 smartphone
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...

 developed by the HTC Corporation, that was announced on February, 2007. It is powered by a TI OMAP 850 200 MHz processor and runs the Microsoft Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...

 6 Professional for HTC Gene P3400i and Microsoft Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...

 5.0 Pocket PC
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...

 for HTC Gene P3400 operating system. It includes an TFT resistive touchscreen with 65K colors and a 2-megapixel camera. The carrier bound names for this phone include Dopod D600.

Overview

The HTC P3400i/HTC P3400 is an affordable Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...

® PDA
Personal digital assistant
A personal digital assistant , also known as a palmtop computer, or personal data assistant, is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager. Current PDAs often have the ability to connect to the Internet...

 phone which aims to enhance mobile experience with a powerful yet easy-to-use interface. The HTC P3400i/HTC P3400 is fashionable, sleek and stylish in design and is powered with the revolutionary Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...

® 6 Professional/Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...

® 5.0 Pocket PC
Pocket PC
A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...

 and popular Live HTC Home feature. Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...

® 6 Professional allows you to manage your Microsoft® Word Mobile and Excel® Mobile files, retrieve your emails instantly with Direct Push synchronization. Live HTC Home features time, weather forecast of more than 3,000 cities, favorite people, quick launcher, and one touch ring tone settings.

Enjoy music and movie clips with the HTC's Media Hub. User can adjust audio settings such as 3D sound, bass, etc. with HTC's Audio Booster for a more dynamic sound experience.

Specification sheet

Feature Specification
Network Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Operating System Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Professional for HTC Gene P3400i & Microsoft Windows 5.0 Pocket PC for HTC Gene P3400
Display TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors with 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
Dimension 109 mm (L) X 58 mm (W) X 17.65 mm (T)
Weight 126 g
CPU TI OMAP 850, 201 MHz processor
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM) 64 MB
Read-only memory 128 MB
Camera 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels
Video recording Yes
Memory card slot Yes, SD, MMC, SDIO Up to 32 GB
GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP & AVRCP
GPS NO
Wi-Fi NO
Infrared NO
Data cable support Yes, USB 2.0 via mini USB port
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Music player Yes, Media Player 10 Mobile
Radio NO
Video Player Yes, Media Player 10 Mobile
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
Games Yes, Solitaire, Bubble Breaker
Additional Feature Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer), Voice memo, MP3/AAC player
Battery Li-Ion 1250 mAh
Talk time Up to 5 h
Standby time Up to 200 h

Upgrading HTC Gene

There are no official updates available for HTC Gene but it is upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5.X. Click here for more information

Android on HTC Gene

Wing Linux, a version of Android, is currently in process of development. Click here for more information.

See also

  • HTC Corporation
  • Windows Mobile
    Windows Mobile
    Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...

  • Pocket PC
    Pocket PC
    A Pocket PC is also known by Microsoft as a 'Windows Mobile Classic device'. It is a hardware specification for a handheld-sized computer, personal digital assistant , that runs the Microsoft 'Windows Mobile Classic' operating system...

  • PDA
    Personal digital assistant
    A personal digital assistant , also known as a palmtop computer, or personal data assistant, is a mobile device that functions as a personal information manager. Current PDAs often have the ability to connect to the Internet...


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