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Available HTC Excalibur clones

HTC S620

Orange SPV E600

T-Mobile Dash

T-Mobile MDA Mail (Has no WIFI)

Dopod C720W

O2 XDA Cosmo

Comparison on smartphonedb.net

Overview of Specs

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Quad-band EDGE/GPRS

Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone

Supported upgrades to WM6.0 from HTC, T-Mobile, and others

Unsupported upgrades to WM6.1 here on xda-developers

2.4-inch QVGA display, fixed landscape mode, 320x240px

JOGGR control pad for scrolling, browser-back, and browser-launch

JOGGR buttons remappable via the registry or other tools

Integrated keyboard

MS Office and PDF viewers included

Microsoft Outlook Mobile for e-mail

Also supports POP3 and IMAP mail accounts

Can also use Direct Push to deliver mail as it comes in, rather than waiting for the next scheduled download.

ROM 128MB, RAM 64MB

Supports up to 2GB SD (transflash) cards

WM6.1 supports higher-capacity SD cards

1.3 megapixel camera

WiFi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity with wireless stereo

PC connection via MiniUSB

Overall dimensions 111.5mm(L) x 62.5mm(W) x 12.8mm(T)

4.4 inches by 2.5 inches by 0.51 inches

Advertised talk time of 5 hours

Advertised standby time of 9 days

Higher-capacity batteries (with larger covers) are available through third-party vendors

Basics

SIM Unlock

: All Network-Branded devices are "Sim-Locked". When unlocked, it allows a user to insert a preferred SIM Card from a different operator.

CID Unlock

: Unlocks the Carrier ID which allows you to flash/upgrade your ROM. In other words, this unlock allows a user to upgrade their firmware which the network operators have put a lock on.

Application Unlock

: Unlocks the lock put on installing applications and editing registries.

FAQs & Bibles

These resources apply to WM5-6, and may also apply to WM6.1

FAQ that is, frequently asked questions about the Excalibur. From the HTC wiki.

Browser Bible Just about everything you ever wanted to know about browsing on a smartphone. Includes info on viewing embedded flash videos.

Java MIDlet Bible A complete guide to using java apps on your smartphone.

Button remapping Bible Explains methods and applications for remapping keys on your smartphone, as well as adding application shortcuts.

Internationalization Bible Help with changing eT9/xT9 languages.

The YouTube Bible or how Alice learned to believe seven impossible things before breakfast.

ROMs & Updates

Windows Mobile 6.1 Upgrade Guide

Available Official ROMs

CID Unlocking

SIM Unlocking (T-Mobile USA): With an account in good standing for over 90 days, you can request a SIM unlock code from T-Mobile. When you change to another carrier's SIM card, the phone will prompt you for the code.

ROM Kitchen from rickwyatt for those ranging from the adventurous to the foolhardy. Cook your own version of WM6.1.

Settings

Playing with CHome Tricks to customize the sliding-panels interface

Registry Tweaks for the sights and sounds of your phone

Basic Introduction to the Windows Mobile registry.

Connection Settings for t-zones in WM6.1 (T-Mobile USA $5.99 plan)

Connection Settings for unlocked Excaliburs on AT&T

Opera Mini as the default browser

Alternate way to make Opera the default.

Sending MMS larger than 100k (Ricky's WM6.1)

WM6 Tweaks applied to a beta WM6 ROM from T-Mobile. Outdated.

Audio and Ringtones

Add Custom Ringtones

Add .mp3, .wav, .mid files to \Application Data\Sounds\

They will then show up in Start -> Settings -> Sounds

Change Sound Profiles Easily

Press and hold the # key.

Phantom Alarm Bug

There is a reported issue of multiple alarms going off even though the alarm is turned off in Settings. There is no known permanent fix at this point.

Phantom alarms can be cleaned up by following these instructions:

1. Load SKTools Smartphone Edition (Clean up and uninstaller utility)

2. Select View -> Maintenance -> Notifications Queue

3. Scroll to the bottom of the list and there should be multiple entries already checked for “Clock.exe”.

4. Select Action -> Delete marked

5. Do a soft reset (turn off then back on).
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Helpful Applications and Add-ons

From the xda-developers team

CHome Weather plugin (WM6.1) gives a two-panel weather display to the new sliding-panels theme. One is for current conditions. The other shows the next 10 days of forecast.

CHome Configurator (WM6.1) is a tool to help tweak the display of the CHome panels to individual preference.

Alphanuma (WM6.0 and later) skins your dialing and call-progress screens and adds a bar with the correlations between the number keys and which letters they reprsent.

Carousel your homescreen if you're tired of sliding panels.

From elsewhere

Smart Tool Kit - All in One: PC Start Menu Interface, Auto Keylock, Task Manager, Screen Shot Utility etc (Must Have Application)

Surreal Networks | Dash Apps - Application Unlocker, Applications, Pocket NES Emulator, ROMS for Games etc

Smartphone Freeware Good download site for free software for all smartphones. Be sure and check that you're downloading the latest version of what you want, as organization sucks. This is the "dotcom" address. Try using "dot net", "dot org", and "dot mobi" as well.

Orb Networks - Remote access to files, multimedia and much More..

The Mobile Stream Center Nice site for quick streaming radio from stations across the US.

YouMail.com allows custom voicemail greetings. You can have a greeting for your boss, one for your insignificant other, etc.

Devicescape Automates logging in to WiFi hotspots, and easy setup and sharing of your home WiFi.

Technical

Information on the S620's Internal Memory