About the HTC Wizard

The HTC Wizard is a Pocket PC Phone built by High Tech Computer Corporation from Taiwan. This company has specialised in development of handheld devices running on the Windows Mobile platform, and has built a quite impressive range of devices so far, the HTC Wizard being one of their newer models.

HTC Corporation does not sell under its own name, their devices are available from other manufacterers and from mobile operators under their own brands. This explains why you cannot buy a HTC Wizard, but can buy a Qtek 9110, I-mate K-JAM or a T-Mobile Vario. These devices may all have different names and may all look different, they all are HTC Wizard devices with the same hardware.

These are the main specifications for every HTC Wizard (kindly taken from the howardforums.com wiki):

Platform

• PDA form factor integrated quad-band GSM/EDGE,
• Bluetooth, WiFi, 1.3 mega-pixel camera, and sliding QWERTY keyboard
• Microsoft Windows PocketPC Phone Edition

Dimension

• 109 mm(L) x 58 mm(W) x 23.7 mm(T)
• 160 g with battery pack

Processor/Chipset

• TI OMAP 850

Memory

• ROM: 128 MB
• RAM: 64 MB DDR SDRAM

LCD Module

• 2.8" 240 x 320 dots resolution
• 64K-color TFT Transflective LCD with white LED backlight
• Sensitive Touch Screen
• Support both Portrait and Landscape mode (keyboard sliding and soft button on today screen)

GSM/EDGE Function

• Internal antenna
• Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900)
• EDGE Functionality
• EGPRS class B
• Multi-slot class 10
• SIM Application Tool Kit release 98 class 3
• Over the Air (OTA) programming

Keyboard/Button/Switch

• Voice dial / voice record with long press (right side)
• Communication manager/voice record with long press (left side)
• Volume up & down
• Sliding QWERTY keyboard with 39 keys + 2 soft keys

Notification

• Vibration for notification

Audio

• Dual speakers on both sides
• Loud speaker for Hands-Free supported

Camera

• CMOS 1.3 Mega pixel with fixed lens
• Video/flash light
• Preview Mirror
• Infrared IrDA SIR
• Mini-SD card slot (top)
• 3V SIM card
• 2.5mm stereo audio jack

Power

• Removable and chargeable Lithium ion polymer
• battery, 1250mAh
• Charging time: less than 4 hours
• Battery life:
• Talk time: 3.5 ~ 5 hours
• Standby time: 150~200 hours
• AC input: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
• DC output: 5V and 1A

Device-to-Device Connectivity

• Bluetooth
• Compliant with v1.2
• WiFi
• IEEE 802.11b/g compliant
• Mini-USB
• Mini-SD

Pocket PC Phone Edition Applications

• Microsoft Pocket Outlook: Inbox, Contacts, Calendar,
• Tasks
• Microsoft Windows Media Player
• Microsoft MSN Messenger
• Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer
• Microsoft ActiveSync
• Games
• Calculator
• Voice Notes
• Photo Caller ID
• Closed User Group

Like I said, manufacterers and mobile operators sell there own brandings of the HTC Wizard. This means that you can buy the same hardware (the HTC Wizard), with a different look, differently themed Operating System, different value added software, and of course for different prizes. Just remember, regardles of the manufacterer or mobile operator you buy or bought your HTC Wizard from, the hardware is always the same. This means that different available ROM versions and tweaks will work on any device, regardles of the manufacterer. And that is exactely why there is such a lively community of HTC Waizard owners, looking for the best ROMs and the latest tweaks.