HTC S710 (Vox) Review

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27 August 2007 By: Sorin Trusca, Communications News Editor
HTC S710 (Vox) Review
The best choice for smartphone fans
Coming from HTC, one of the most prestigious manufacturers of Windows Mobile devices,
the S710 is actually the first smartphone released by the Taiwanese producer featuring
Windows Mobile 6 Standard. The main novelty brought by the device is the full QWERTY
side-sliding keyboard, previously found only in Pocket PCs, which hints that we are dealing
with a messaging phone.
Also known by the name of HTC Vox, the smartphone made its way on the market in
August 2007, and can be purchased for a price around $460. Several operators are offering
rebranded versions of the handset under the names Orange SPV E650, Vodafone VDA V,
Vodafone v1415, Dopod C500.
Design
The first thing one notices about the S710 is that, despite the included keyboard, it is not
much bigger than other smartphones. Indeed, at 101.5 mm(L) x 50 mm(W) x 18.6 mm(T)
the device is slightly thicker than other handsets, and it can still fit easily into a pocket.
Weighing 140 grams, the smartphone might seem a little bit heavy, but it keeps within the…