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AT&T Tilt Smartphone (AT&T)
AT&T Tilt Smartphone (AT&T)
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars(based on 122 reviews)
Sales Rank: 51
Category: Wireless

Publisher: AT&T
Studio: AT&T
Brand: HTC
Label: AT&T
Color: Silver
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Display Size: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0

Model: 8925
UPC: 821793000585
ASIN: B000UWDU5K

Release Date: October 5, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Quad-band Windows Mobile 6 smartphone with integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS
  • 3G data speeds from AT&T's UMTS/HSDPA-based BroadbandConnect network
  • Full QWERTY keypad, touchscreen can tilt up to 40 degrees for optimal viewing in any situation
  • Up to 4 hours of talk time, up to 10 days of standby time
  • Includes: Li-Ion Battery, AC Wall Charger, Mini USB Sync Cable, Stylus and an Extra Stylus

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
The slim, pocket-sized AT&T Tilt smartphone is bursting at the seams with a full-menu of wireless capabilities to keep you connected wherever you roam on this globe--quad-band GSM for global roaming, Wi-Fi, EDGE, and 3G data connectivity via AT&T's UMTS/HSDPA-based BroadbandConnect network. Practical and versatile, the phone's face slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard while the screen tilts for optimal viewing of email, spreadsheets, and web videos. It also adds the power of the Windows Mobile 6 operating system (Professional Edition), which provides push email for immediate send and receive as well as editing of Microsoft Office documents. (See more details about Windows Mobile 6 below.)

With its high-speed 3G network capability, you'll be able to access AT&T's Mobile Music and Cellular Video services, and the phone includes the latest version of Telenav GPS Navigator for turn-by-turn directions while on the go. One of the most powerful, feature-packed smartphones on the market, the AT&T Tilt also includes a 3-megapixel camera (with video capabilities), Bluetooth connectivity with stereo music streaming and multiple connection capability, MicroSD memory card expansion up to 4 GB, and a variety of games for when you need a break (including Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 and Ms. Pac-Man).



The AT&T Tilt is a veritable wireless Swiss Army Knife, with quad-band GSM, tri-band 3G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity as well as a GPS receiver.
AT&T Service
The AT&T Tilt can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the UMTS 850/1900/2100 network (also known as WCDMA), making it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services with speeds up to 3.6 Mbps. It also gives AT&T the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. You'll also enjoy 3G broadband speed connectivity across the globe with tri-band UMTS/HSDPA capabilities, which allows the Tilt to operate in Japan and Korea, in addition to the more than 135 countries in which AT&T offers international data roaming.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. It also features AT&T Mobile Music, which provides access to Napster and eMusic subscription services as well as Music ID song-recognition software, music videos and The Buzz music news portal. The handset is XM Radio Mobile-capable, so you can enjoy streaming live digital radio as well. (An AT&T MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T's Internet, video, and music services.)



Like a micro laptop, the AT&T Tilt features a full QWERTY keyboard and a face/touchscreen that tilts up to 40 degrees.
Phone Features
Akin to a micro laptop, the AT&T Tilt's face/touchscreen tilts up to a maximum of 40 degrees, and the variable screen angle can be positioned to suit your needs, whether you're catching up on email, browsing the Web, or playing a game. The QWERTY keypad offers roomy, rectangular buttons that are tactile and backlit, making it easy to type with both thumbs while on the go. The large 2.8-inch touchscreen has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for up to 65K colors. It sports a 256 MB memory (not all user available) and a MicroSD memory card slot, which is compatible with the latest 4 GB capacity.

This smartphone has an integrated Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), enabling seamless connectivity with wireless networks at work, at home, and on the roam via Wi-Fi hotspots at airports and coffee shops. For an additional charge, you can connect to any of the 10,000 AT&T hotspot locations in the U.S. and tens of thousands more abroad. The AT&T Tilt supports Bluetooth 2.0, which allows up to six Bluetooth devices to be wirelessly connected simultaneously to the device--one of which can be a Bluetooth stereo headset for listening to music.

Featuring the latest version of Telenav GPS Navigator, you'll enjoyGPS-enabled turn-by-turn voice and on-screen driving direction, colorful 3D moving maps and traffic delay alerts with re-routing for use in vehicles or while walking. New features debuting on the Tilt include address sharing--allowing you to share your location with friends and associates--and reading, rating and sharing business listings like restaurants and more. Business users also can utilize TeleNav Track a fully hosted, on-demand and comprehensive GPS-based workforce-management solution.

In addition to Microsoft Direct Push, the AT&T Tilt will be the first Windows Mobile device in North America to include the Blackberry Connect email service, which also enables familiar wireless synchronization of calendar, contacts and tasks for users. BlackBerry Connect 4.0 supports push email for Microsoft Exchange Server, Lotus Notes/Domino and Novell Groupwise through the BlackBerry Enterprise Server and personal email through the BlackBerry Internet Service. You can also use the AT&T Tilt to access your personal email through AT&T's Xpress Mail service, enabling you to receive email from most major POP3/IMAP personal email services pushed to the AT&T Tilt at pre-set intervals. AT&T Xpress Mail can perform two-way wireless synchronization of their calendars, access contact lists and view attachments.

Beyond business functionality, the AT&T Tilt is made for fun and games as well. The device is preloaded with free and premium games and applications including Ms. PAC-MAN, Brain Challenge, Bubble breaker, Midnight Pool, Solitaire, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, MobiTV, and MyCast. Other features include:

  • Instant messaging via AOL, Yahoo!, and Microsoft Live
  • Music format support: AAC, AAC+, eAAC, MP3, WMA, WAV, MPEG4, AMR
  • Record videos and voice memos as long as you have available space on an optional memory card
  • Full duplex speakerphone
  • Flight mode turns off cellular network and Wi-Fi for enjoying stored music and video
  • USB 2.0 wired connectivity
  • Push-to-talk capability

Vital Statistics
The AT&T Tilt weighs 6.7 ounces and measures 4.41 x 2.32 x 0.75 inches. Its 1350 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of talk time, and up to 10 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies, as well as the 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA 3G frequencies.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6



Windows Mobile 6 adds power to your mobile office with up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars.


Edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets on your phone, just as you would on your desktop/laptop PC.
Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6 updates the Windows Mobile 5 platform with a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.

With Windows Mobile 6, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC's Microsoft Office suite. You'll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting--without affecting tables, images or text--as well as view PowerPoint presentations.

  • Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
  • With Excel Mobile, you're not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
  • PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
  • After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.


Customer Reviews:   Read 117 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars ATT TILT PHONE IS AWFUL   October 6, 2008
This phone is cumbersome and tedious, the touch screen has a way of being too sensitive at times and I drop a lot of calls this way. At other times some interfaces become a total burden such as setting the alarm clock when tired and trying to hit the snooze button. Do yourself a favor and don't buy this.


4 out of 5 stars Solid phone, lacking in one important aspect... a proper video driver   October 2, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I purchased this unit a couple of days ago, then upgraded to Windows Mobile 6.1. An easy upgrade (even works on 64-bit Vista), WM6.1 is fairly straightforward to use, and stable overall. (I have had an applet crash, however.)

It's a speedy performer out of the box, though sometimes screen refreshes were a little slow.

It turns out there's a brouhaha over a lack of tightly integrated video drivers for this device, which is capable of running MUCH faster.

Along with the crashing applet (an HTC background running utility; HTC is the company that actually makes the Tilt), I really hope they come along with a better video driver. This unit is good, and is a good Smartphone PDA, but it could do better.

The keyboard is awesome.

The touch screen is as sensitive as my previous PDA (iPaq 2755).

Boots fast.

Has a crisp, bright screen.

And whose processor is NOT Intel ARM-based. This needn't worry you unless you're into using hacking, overclocking, or other gray-area utilities. Those apps may not work entirely on the Tilt's CPU.

The other apps I've used, from backup to office suite to games to shell add-ons DO work nicely indeed. So don't think this device can't run. It does and nicely overall too.

Battery life is so-so - 1300maH is not much. Larger batteries are available, but they will make this thing HUGE.

All in all, it's a good performer, and Windows Mobile 6.1 is a treat. But the omissions on the part of the manufacturer (the aforementioned video drivers) is most confounding. HTC is known for doing better. But that gripe aside, it really is a top ranking mobile unit.



1 out of 5 stars Absolutely the most buggy phone I have ever owned...   September 29, 2008
This phone is full of bugs. The bluetooth never works right. The phone indicates it connected to the headset, but it does not work. Also, when I synced up my phone with Outlook, it deleted all of my contacts. I have had to do a hard reset with this phone multiple times, which deletes all the settings. The WIFI usually fails to connect. Windows Update locks up the phone. I have owned this thing for only 3 days. I will be sending it back.


3 out of 5 stars Let me break it down for you.......   September 25, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Ive had this phone for almost one year...got it when it first came out in Oct 2007.

Pros:
-Nice bright display
-Slide out keyboard, with nice sized buttons
-Ability to display either portrait or landscape
-Runs on Windows software, so its pretty intuitive for most people. Also allows me to get my emails and sync contacts and other things with my Outlook at work.
-Lots of neat options, such as Transcriber (you can write on the screen and it will turn your written words into text)

Cons:
-Very thick (almost 3/4 of an inch)
-Very heavy
-Not real good battery life
-The internet speed (although this is supposed to be 3G) is horribly slow
-People who call me have complained that the call quality is bad. They say they can hear background noises clearer than they can hear me.

And my biggest complaint...the touch screen is not very responsive. In other words, you really have to press hard to get them to respond. It is especially bad when I use my finger. The phone does come with a sylus which helps somewhat.

All in all its a pretty good phone, but I wouldnt buy it again. Id go with an iphone. I bought an ipod touch a few months ago, and it is far superior in regards to look, weight, thickness, and screen responsiveness.



4 out of 5 stars Great all-in-one device   September 14, 2008
  4 out of 4 found this review helpful

(I am actually writing this review on my laptop using my Tilt connection.)

Note: If you're looking for a phone, this is not your device. If you're looking for a PDA, GPS unit, web browser, e-mail client with a phone built-in, this is a good choice.

This device is very feature complete. I do identify two downsides:

- The UI is a bit slow at times (hoping for improvement with the upcoming Windows Mobile 6.1 update).

- I really miss a "regular" phone keypad more than I thought. The touch screen phone interface works well, but sometimes, you quickly want to enter just a bit of text (SMS, contact info, etc.) and on the Tilt, you have to either slide out the keyboard (making it a two-handed device) or pull out the styles (again, needs 2 hands).

Overall, I think this phone's design is very good. I've had it for about 1 year now, and everything on it has held up, even though the keys below the screen feel a bit flimsy.

The camera works OK, but could have better white balance correction.


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