HTC Shift

HTC Shift

Developer	HTC
Type	Ultra-Mobile PC
Release date	2008 (January)
CPU	Intel A110 Stealey CPU 800 MHz
Website	Shift at htc.com

HTC Shift (Code name : Clio) is an Ultra-Mobile PC by HTC.^[1]

Features

• Dual Operating System
  • Microsoft Windows Vista Business 32-Bit (notebook mode)
  • SnapVUE (PDA mode)
• Processor
  • Intel A110 Stealey CPU 800 MHz (for Windows Vista)
  • ARM11 CPU (for SnapVUE)^[2]
• Memory and Storage
  • 2 GB RAM (notebook mode)
  • 64 MB RAM (PDA mode)
  • 40/60 GB HDD
  • SD card slot
• Intel GMA 950 graphics
• Communications
  • Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE (data only): GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
  • Triband UMTS / HSDPA (data only): UMTS 850, UMTS 1900, UMTS 2100
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Bluetooth v2.0
  • USB port
• 7" display
  • Active TFT touchscreen, 16M colors
  • 800 x 480 pixels (Wide-VGA), 7 inches
  • QWERTY keyboard
  • Handwriting recognition
• Fingerprint Recognition
• Ringtones
  • MP3
  • Dual speakers

Upgrading

In November 2011 the team from DistantEarth have succeeded in loading the developer preview of Windows 8 onto the HTC Shift.^[3]

References

1. The HTC Shift from HTC website accessed March 21, 2008
2. HTC Shift - ARM Powered Product
3. http://www.itproportal.com/2011/11/21/windows-8-developer-preview-ported-first-htc-touch-based-phone-instructions-part-1/#7

• HTC Shift forums on XDA-Developers
• HTC Shift on pof blog: technical information about HTC Shift
• HTC Source: a news blog dedicated to HTC devices
• HTC Shift X9500 on Pocketables: lots of photos, features, and reviews
• TechCast Reviews the HTC Shift