HTC Shift

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HTC Shift Price

At the time of it's release in 2008, February, the manufacturer's retail price for a new HTC Shift was about 210 EUR.

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)

What is the battery life of the HTC Shift?

The HTC Shift has a battery life of up to 5 hours of talk time and up to 200 hours of standby time.

What type of SIM card does the HTC Shift use?

The HTC Shift uses a mini-SIM card.

How to reset or factory restore HTC Shift device?

There are several ways to reset or factory restore a HTC Shift device. Here are the most common and recommended methods: Method 1: Reset using the Power and Volume keys 1. Turn off your HTC Shift. 2. Press and hold the Power key and the Volume down key at the same time for about 10 seconds. 3. Release the Power key but continue to hold the Volume down key for another 6-12 seconds. 4. The Poison Ivy logo should appear. Press and release the Volume up key once. 5. Wait for the device to reboot. 6. When the device reboots, press and hold the Power key and the Volume down key at the same time for approximately 10 seconds. 7. Release the Power key and press and hold the Volume down key for another 6-12 seconds. 8. Release the Volume down key. 9. Press the Volume up key and hold it for approximately 5 seconds. 10. The device will reboot and go through the HTC bootloader menu. 11. Select the "Factory Data Reset" option and press the Power button to select it. Method 2: Reset using the HTC Sync Manager via USB cable 1. Connect your HTC Shift to your computer using a USB cable. 2. Open the HTC Sync Manager on your computer. 3. Select "Backup" from the left-hand side of the window. 4. Choose " HTC One Tap Backup Management " from the left-hand side of the window. 5. Select "Restore Tethered Device" from the left-hand side of the window. 6. Connect your HTC Shift to the computer using the USB cable and select it from the drop-down menu. 7. Select "Are you sure?" and click "Restore". 8. Wait for the device to be restored. Once it is finished, you will be prompted to set up your device. Method 3: Reset using the HTC Easy Flash Tool 1. Download and install the HTC Easy Flash Tool on your computer. 2. Connect your HTC Shift to your computer using a USB cable. 3. Open the HTC Easy Flash Tool and select "Download" from the top-left corner of the window. 4. Select "HTC One Tap Back Management" from the left-hand side of the window. 5. Select the RUU file for your device and click "Download". 6. Wait for the file to be downloaded. Once it is finished, click "Flash". 7. Wait for the device to be restored. Once it is finished, you will be prompted to set up your device. No matter which method you choose, make sure to backup any important data before attempting to reset your device.

What is the display size of the HTC Shift?

The HTC Shift has a 7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

Specifications

Network

Technology: GSM / HSPA
2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
: No voice calls, data transfer only
3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed: HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

Launch

Announced: 2007, March. Released 2008, February
Status: Discontinued

Body

Dimensions: 207 x 129 x 25 mm (8.15 x 5.08 x 0.98 in)
Weight: 800 g (1.76 lb)
Keyboard: QWERTY
SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

Type: TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size: 7.0 inches, 139.5 cm2 (~52.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 800 x 480 pixels (Wide-VGA), 5:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)
: Handwriting recognition

Platform

OS: Microsoft Vista Business and SnapVUE OS
CPU: Intel Stealey 800MHz

Memory

Card slot: SDIO
Internal: 40/80GB (microdrive), 1GB RAM, 128MB ROM

Main Camera

Single: VGA
Video: Yes

Selfie camera

Single: Yes
Video:

Sound

Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types:
3.5mm jack: No
: Dual speakers

Comms

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: 2.0
Positioning: No
Radio: No
USB: 2.0

Features

Sensors: Fingerprint (front-mounted)
Browser: HTML (PocketIE)
: Voice memo MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player WMV/MP4 player File manager Fingerprint recognition