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AT&T Tilt 8925 March 14th, 2008 | by Mike Kobrin

Features and Design

At 4.41 by 2.32 by 0.75 inches and 6.7 ounces, the chunky Tilt is clearly not built for iPhone-chasers. The 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen slides out from the matte black body to reveal a roomy QWERTY keyboard. And as the phone's name indicates, the hinged screen tilts up to make for a more laptop-like experience.

The earpiece is above the screen and has a few tiny LEDs around it to indicate the status of various components. Below the screen is a four-way directional pad with center select button, as well as keys for send, end, Windows Start, Internet Explorer, email, OK, and "soft" buttons. All of these functions are also available via the touchscreen, but it's nice to have hardware access too.

On the left side are a pushable scroll wheel, a Push to Talk button, and a secondary OK button that activates the Windows Start menu. Buttons for power (which also toggles the screen's sleep mode) and camera are on the right side, along with a slot for the stylus. The USB/charging port, phone mic, microSDHC slot, and reset hole are on the bottom.

On the back, you'll see the 3-megapixel camera lens and a speaker, as well as a port for connecting an external GPS device. We like that the SIM card tray is behind a door on the back of the screen instead of underneath the battery as on many other phones.

Note that the unlocked version of the TyTN II has a small video camera lens on the front face next to the LCD screen for video calls. AT&T does not support that feature, so HTC left the second camera out of this version.

Image Courtesy of AT&T