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HTC Touch Cruise (Polaris) versus Sharp Sidekick LX 2009 comparison chart
Edit this comparison chartHTC Touch Cruise (Polaris)Sharp Sidekick LX 2009
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Weight 4.59 oz (130 g) 5.78 oz (164 g)
Games Yes Yes
Music Player Supported Formats: MP3, WMA, AMR, AWB, M4A Supported Formats: WAV, MP3, AAC, WMA
Bluetooth Supported Profiles: HFP, HSP, DUN, OPP, FTP, SAP, A2DP, AVRC, BPP, (PBA) version 2.0 Supported Profiles: HFP 1.5, OPP, A2DP, AVRC version 2.0+EDR
Calculator Yes No
Operating System Windows Mobile Professional (Pocket PC) version 6 Proprietary
Hard Drive No No
Live TV No No
Headphone Jack (3.5mm) No Yes
Memory card slot microSD (TransFlash) microSD (TransFlash) 1 GB card included / supports up to 32 GB
Java support Yes Yes
Physical design Bar Internal Antenna Swivel Internal Antenna
Browser Internet Explorer Mobile Yes
Screen Type LCD (Color TFT/TFD) LCD (Color TFT/TFD)
Picture messaging No Yes
Screen Colors 65,536 (16-bit) 65,536 (16-bit)
Video Capture up to CIF resolution Max. Length: available memory QVGA resolution
Push-To-Talk No No
GPS Standalone GPS TomTom navigation software included supports LBS / also standalone
MMS Yes Yes
Stereo Speakers No No
Estimated Battery Life (Talk time) 7 hours max. (420 minutes) 3 hours max. (180 minutes)
Picture ID Yes Yes (up to 50 contacts)
Ruggedized No No
Auto-complete suggestions for text Technology: XT9 (AutoText)
SyncML No No
Estimated Battery Life (Standby) 400 hours max. (16.7 days) 144 hours max. (6 days)
Headset Jack (2.5 mm) No No
Ringer ID Yes Yes
Infrared No No
Languages supported Multiple English, Spanish
E-mail client Protocols Supported: Exchange, POP3, IMAP, SMTP optional Exchange support
Wi-Fi support Version(s): 802.11 b/g No
Wireless Carrier Alltel U.S. Cellular T-Mobile
Polyphonic Ringtones Chords: 40 Yes
Side buttons No Yes
BREW No No
Ringer Profiles No Yes
Camera Resolution: 3+ megapixel auto-focus / panorama, multi-shot, self-timer functions / brightness, white balance controls Resolution: 3+ megapixel auto-focus, LED flash
Speakerphone Yes Yes
PictBridge No No
Vibrate mode Yes Yes
External Display No No
Screen size 2.8" diagonal 3.2" diagonal
Touch Screen Primary input method: Finger supports stylus also No
Alarm Yes Yes
Voice dialing Speaker-dependent (tags) No
Networks GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900 Americas version (Eurasian version is WCDMA 2100 only) GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 1700 / WCDMA 2100
To-Do List Yes Yes
Screen Resolution 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) 854 x 480 pixels
FM Radio Stereo: Yes No
Dimensions 4.33" x 2.28" x 0.61" (110 x 58 x 15.5 mm) 5.12" x 2.36" x 0.63" (130 x 60 x 16 mm)
Voice recorder Yes Yes
Streaming Video Yes Protocol: RTSP
Digital TTY/TDD No No
Supports enlarging text No Yes
Flashlight No No (Top L Button + F)
Calendar Yes Yes
Text messaging (SMS) 2-Way: Yes 2-Way: Yes
Keyboard No Layout: QWERTY
Battery Information 1350 mAh LiIon 1250 mAh LiIon
USB Version: Full Speed (1.1) Version: 2.0 High Speed
Address Book size shared memory 2000
Data network Technology: HSDPA 3.6 Technology: HSDPA 7.2 plus HSUPA 2.0

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