The HTC Typhoon is a

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that runs the

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. The phone is manufactured by Taiwanese

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(HTC). At the time when the Typhoon was made, HTC was not in the business of selling devices to end-users. Instead, the company had many partners who would rebrand and distribute its devices. It is based on the

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730 processor running at 200 MHz. It has 32 MB internal

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and 64 MB of

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, and is expandable via a

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slot. It has a TFT display with 65,536 colours at a resolution of 176x220. It runs

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as its

, however it is also capable of running Windows Mobile 5.0 after a version was leaked onto the internet. It supports

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applications. Additionally, hacked, or "cooked" versions of

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and 6.5 have been circulating on the internet.

Versions

"Typhoon" is the HTC codename for this device, and the device has been rebranded by several distributors and cell phone carriers, under the following names: *

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SMT5600 *

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565 *

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SP3 * Krome Intellekt iQ700 *

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SPV C500 *

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8010 * Vitelcom/

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TSM520 * O2 Xphone IIm

External links

Review of the C500
Windows Mobile Standard devices

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