{{Short description|Smartphone manufactured by HTC}} right|thumb|A photo of an HTC Athena

The '''HTC Advantage X7500 series''' were a collection of mobile phones that sold under the '''HTC Advantage X7500''' or '''HTC Athena''' label. They were a Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition based smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC. The Athena was sold by T-Mobile US under the name T-Mobile Ameo.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lutzh Haedrich|first=Lutzh|title=Review: The T-Mobile Ameo - a whole new concept|url=http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6138.html|work=msmobiles.com|access-date=4 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704170056/http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6138.html|archive-date=4 July 2007|date=7 March 2007}}</ref> The Ameo launched in Europe in March 2007.<ref name="BrightHand">{{cite news |title=HTC Athena Uber-Handheld Officially Announced |url=http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=12760|publisher=BrightHand |first=Ed |last=Hardy | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216063018/http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/01/26/htc-x7500-full-spec-sheet/ | archive-date=16 February 2007 |url-status=live | date=26 January 2007| access-date= 26 January 2007}}</ref> It was also sold under the Dopod brand as the '''Dopod U1000'''.

The '''HTC Advantage X7501''' is a Windows Mobile 6.0 version released in July 2007 as an OEM unlocked GSM phone by CompUSA and Amazon.com primarily for the North American market as a Pocket PC.<ref>{{cite web|title=HTC Advantage 7501 (Unlocked)| website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/HTC-Advantage-7501-Unlocked/dp/B000OQGG6M|access-date=4 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070628223914/http://www.amazon.com/HTC-Advantage-7501-Unlocked/dp/B000OQGG6M|archive-date=28 June 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> It does not have the second camera which the Advantage X7500 has for videoconferencing.

The '''HTC Advantage X7510''' is an updated version of the X7500, featuring Windows Mobile 6.1 "Manilla" Professional Edition, a solid state drive, and a 16GB flash drive. The '''X7510''' model also brings back the secondary VGA camera on the screen side for videoconferencing.

== Specifications ==

A full specifications sheet was leaked on January 26, 2007.<ref name="BoyGenius">{{cite news | title=HTC X7500 Full Spec Sheet | url=http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/01/26/htc-x7500-full-spec-sheet | author=The Boy Genius | publisher=Boy Genius Report | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070216063018/http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/01/26/htc-x7500-full-spec-sheet/ | archive-date=16 February 2007 | date=26 January 2007 |access-date= 26 January 2007}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Function !! Component |- ! OS | Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition for X7500 (T-Mobile Optional Update to WM6) (Windows Mobile 6 Professional for X7501) |- ! Dimensions | 133'5mm x 97'7mm x 16mm, 360g |- ! Processor | Intel Bulverde PXA270 624 MHz<br />ATI technologies Imageon 2284 |- ! Memory | ROM: 256 MB, RAM: 128 MB SDRAM, HDD: 8GB with G sensor |- ! Display | 5", LED backlight TFT LCD touchscreen, VGA(640x480) |- ! Communication | HSDPA/UMTS (Triband, 850/1900/2100 MHz)<br />GSM/GPRS/EDGE (Quad band, 850/900/1800/1900&nbsp;MHz) |- ! GPS | SiRFstarIII GPS Chipset |- ! Camera | Main Camera: 3.0 MPx, auto-focus<br />2nd Camera: VGA (not available X7501), LED flash |- ! Connectivity & Interface | USB 2.0<br />Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP<br />WiFi IEEE 802.11b/g<br />20 channel integrated GPS<br />3V USIM/SIM card slot<br />miniSDHC slot <br /> TV-out <br /> USB 1.1 Host (low power) through proprietary 16 pin port |- ! Battery | Sanyo Lithium-Ion 2200mAH |- ! Applications | MMS/Java apps<br />Smart Dialing/Voice Speed Dialing<br />Adobe Acrobat LE PDF<br />Blackberry Push Email Client |}

== References == {{Reflist|30em}}

== External links == * [https://web.archive.org/web/20101229232035/http://www.htc.com/www/product.aspx?id=474 HTC Advantage X7500, X7501, X7510] (archive) * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070606191103/http://www.htc.com/product/03-product_x7501.htm HTC Advantage X7501] (archive) * [http://htcsource.com/ HTC Source: a news blog dedicated to HTC devices] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070713133512/http://www.htcwiki.com/page/Athena Official HTC wiki site] (archive) * [http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_Athena HTC Athena (Wiki)] from forum.xda-developers.com/wiki

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Category:Mobile phones introduced in 2007 Category:HTC smartphones Category:Windows Mobile Professional devices Category:Mobile phones with user-replaceable battery