HTC Athena, what a name. I don’t like it at all and nor does the guys at Engadget, considering it the worst product name they’ve ever came across. Really guys, calling your product like that is not smart, reason for which HTC takes the 3GSM opportunity to re-brand it into HTC Advantage. This however is the code-name for HTC X7500 which still has a 5-inch VGA display, a 3Mpix camera, Bluetooth and WiFi, GPS and tri-band HSDPA, helped by Intel PXA270 624 MHz processor and with 8GB storage space on the hard drive. It has a very nice and powerful graphic card for a mobile phone, ATI Graphic Chip W2284 and also comes with 256 ROM and 128 SDRAM.

Now with a new name maybe they can market it better thanks to the specifications it has: 359g including the battery, laptop-like looks or Windows Mobile PC Phone Edition inside. T-mobile will the first to take measures against the Athena awful name and will try selling it as HTC Ameo from March 2007 in Europe.

This is a new communicator coming from HTC, after the successful HTC Magician. HTC P3300 is a personal mobile navigator based on the Windows Mobile 5 platform. We found this cellphone very interesting and we try to give you some advices.
The great design and the small size (108 x 58 x 16.8 mm) make HTC P3300 a good choice for mobile fans. The device has an integrated GPS receiver ensuring you know where you are at anytime, in any place. Other features that need to be mentioned here are Wi-Fi connectivity and Bluetooth. Moreover, HTC P3300 has FM radio and supports MP3/AAC files. Its memory can be expanded through the microSD card. The users have the possibility of using Office applications like Word, Excel and Outlook. Furthermore the Tom Tom 6 Navigator application keeps you informed about the maps and directions.
Nevertheless, this phone has some disadvantages. It processor is rather slow. HTC P3300 doesn’t support 3G networks, doesn’t have an infrared port and its camera is very poor. Besides, the trackball doesn’t run smoothly. If you are planning to use this device for audio purposes, you would be disappointed because HTC P3300 doesn’t have a standard audio output. The TFT touchscreen display is vulnerable to scratches, so we recommend you to use a protecting foil.

To sum up, I would say this communicator has some key advantages like perfect size, shinning display, an integrated GPS receiver, Wi-Fi and EDGE support. Although its processor is kind of slow, this doesn’t affect P3300 functionality. You could be very satisfied with its performance. This mobile can be yours for $599.99.