HTC Cavalier S630


The HTC Cavalier S630 is considered a T-Mobile Dash upgrade with 3G support. Like the Dash, the boxy Cavalier is compact at 4.4 x 2.5 x 0.5 in inches and 4.2 ounces. It has a 2-4-inch diagonal QVGA screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixel and 65, 536-color. The display is easily read even when one is under the sun.

The QWERTY keys have more space between the rows, but have basically remained small and square, which must be noted by prospective owners with particularly large fingers. The left spine is where the power button, microSD slot, mini USB/headphone/power port and voice recorder

key are, while the right spine is where the camera key and scroll/volume strip are located. Camera lens and self-portrait mirror are at the back of the device. This smartphone uses the Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition operating system, which includes an enhanced Calendar application, Direct Push Technology and support for HTML email, Microsoft Office Mobile Suite, Windows Media Player Mobile and Windows Live Integration. Standard PIM tools like Adobe Reader, calculator, notes, task manager and voice recorder are to be expected.

With the above, owners can enjoy games, movies, music and video on their Cavalier smartphone; synchronize their Outlook email, calendar and contacts via ActiveSync; view Word and PDF documents; and browse the web fast.

To ensure that these applications and tools respond at acceptable speeds, the Cavalier has a Samsung SC32443 processor with 400MHz. There is also a ROM of 128 MB and RAM of 64MB. With the microSD slot, additional memory can be had. Since it has 3G support, speed reaches broadband level of 400kbps up to 700kbps.

There is also Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity that allows object exchange, file-sharing, hands-free kits, and wireless or Bluetooth headsets.
The Cavalier is also a quad-band smartphone with an address book, caller ID, text and multimedia sending and receiving, smart dialing, speakerphone and voice dialing and command.

Its 2-megapixel camera has an 8x zoom but without a flash. It can take videos in H.263, MPEG4 and Motion JPEG formats. Both photo and video functions have the standard adjustment choices for resolution and quality settings. The Cavalier has a talk time of six hours according to the manufacturer. If users need to lengthen battery life they can limit the use of wireless technology. A purchase of a Cavalier S630 comes with an AC adapter, car charger, USB cable, wired headset, CD guide and manual.

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