The HTC Hermes/TyTn is now available in the US from Cingular as the 8525, priced at $399. This is the same device as the popular HTC TyTn, which goes by various names in Europe, including Vario II, SPV M3100, and VPA 1605, and can be picked up for 50-100 quid. This phone has the fastest upload speeds currently available thanks to HSPDA support, we are talking about 25KB/s plus! It also features WiFi and Bluetooth, and a slide-out keyboard for easy caption entry. If you travel around the world, this device supports both US and European frequencies for voice and data. The only downside is that it uses MicroSD cards, which are very small. They do however come with an adapter to convert them to the SD format used by the Canon 1D Mark IIs, and SD->CF adapters can be used if your camera only takes CompactFlash cards.
If you work in an area that has HSPDA coverage, this device deserves a serious look!
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Hi,
Am considering this phone – will it see my 5D/30D using USB->USB mini cable?
Regards,
John Clare
I`m afraid the phone has to specifically support USB host mode, and the Loox T830 reviewed in the post above is the only phone that does.
Thanks for your response. I suspected as much – what about a CF reader with a USB->USB mini adaptor? Do such things exist?
Thanks
John
Using the USB port for anything other that connecting to a computer requires USB host support I`m afraid
What you need to do is shoot on MicroSD cards, then use an adapter to fit the MicroCards in your camera:
http://www.idruna.net:8080/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=38&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=
Does anyone know of a CF to MicroSD adapter – i.e. one that would let you read CF cards via the MicroSD slot? I don’t want to use the MicroSD-in-a-SD-in-a-CF-adapter method, and prefer to continue to shoot on real CF cards, but would obviously need a way to read them. Real shame it doesn’t have USB host support…