Conclusion
Construction
The P3300 is built very solid and is very high quality. The phone is prone to scratches with its color and chrome side panels, so it is a good idea to always have it the carrying case that is provided. The display is the most fragile part of the phone and you need to be very careful. Make sure you buy a screen protector to prevent scratches. Overall the phone seems very durable.
Conclusion
A downside for many is the fact that the phone does not have a built in keyboard. I would tell people to try the SPB on screen keyboard before complaining. I agree it is not as good as a built in keyboard but it does do the job. Another downside to the P3300 is the processor that HTC has incorporated in the phone. The phone only has a 200 MHz OMAP processor. It would have been much better if the processor was a 400 MHz or at least a Samsung or Intel 200 MHz, but then again the price may have been higher too. Although the phone only has a 200 MHz processor the GPS and Wi-Fi work fine and only big “Power Users” will find it slow when running a lot of programs simultaneously.
The overall battery life is very good but it’s hard to compare. The battery life solely depends on what you are doing on the device. Wi-Fi and GPS drain a lot of battery but if you’re having problems with battery life here are a couple of suggestions. If your using GPS always have a car charger plugged in. If you’re using Wi-Fi always leave it on best battery in the Wi-Fi settings. Keep the phone’s backlight on the lowest option, even though it is still very bright it does save battery life. The battery is a Lithium Ion 1200 mAh. Standby the battery lasts up to 200 hours and talk time is around 4 hours.
What’s in the box? The phone comes with leather carrying case which says HTC on it along with their logo. The phone also comes with the standard software CD with Active Sync and Microsoft outlook and data cable. You also get a TOMTOM CD which comes with TOMTOM software and SPB GPRS monitor. Stereo headphones are also included and have a built in microphone and a button for making and receiving calls. The phone also comes with a stylus and an extra in case you loose the original.
Overall the P3300 is one of the best GPS enabled Pocket PC’s currently available on the market. The fact that the P3300 has GPS and Wi-Fi built in and is still so small in size is remarkable. The mouse feature is also great and fun to play with. The mouse is very useful because you don’t have to keep pulling out the stylus. If you’re planning on buying a new phone and need features like GPS and Wi-Fi, look no further. The average price is 700 dollars but will drop very soon. This is cheap considering a good GPS device alone cost 500. There are currently 2 different packages of the P3300 being sold. One comes with the maps preinstalled, car cradle and an external GPS antenna. The price of this package is more but if you’re going to buy the extras anyways then it is a good investment.
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