First it was an Athena, then the Ameo, then it spent some time as the Dopod U1000 and now, to a chorus of sighs as people realise they’ll have to re-write their early letter to Father Christmas, HTC have decided to reveal the name of their WM6 WM5 uber-handheld: the HTC Advantage.

Not exactly an earth-shatteringly cool name, really, but one with a very obvious intent to set the device up as the hub of your mobile lifestyle.  HTC’s European site spilt the beans (early, as it happens) and have been busy little beavers putting a whole lot of information up. The device will still be released next month as the T-Mobile Ameo in Germany, Austria, Poland, the UK and the Netherlands, which just leaves certain “selected countries” to receive this Advantage variant.

Specifications:

• Processor: Intel PXA270 624 MHz with ATi Graphic Chip W2284
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Phone Edition
• Memory ROM: 256 MB / RAM: 128 MB SDRAM
• Dimension: 133.5 mm (L) x 98 mm (W) x 16 mm (T)
• Thickness with keyboard: 20 mm
• Weight: 359g (with battery)
• Display: 5” transmissive TFT-LCD with backlight LEDs, touch-sensitive screen
• Network: HSDPA/UMTS (2100 MHz for Europe, 850/1900 MHz for USA)
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• Dual usage QWERTY keyboard for text input and display protection
• Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi
• HTC ExtUSB(11-pin mini-USB and audio jack in one)
• HTC proprietary 16-pin combined port (USB 1.1 host/VGA and TV Out) 
• Main camera: 3 mega-pixel camera with autofocus and flash light
• Second camera: VGA CMOS imaging sensor
• Audio Built-in/Dual, Hands-free (microphone and speaker)
• Headphone: AMR/AAC/WAV/WMA/MP3 codec
• Standby time: Up to 300 hours (for GSM/UMTS)
• Talk time (Screen off): Up to 5.5 hours for GSM
• Up to 4.5 hours for UMTS
• Expansion Slot miniSD (Hot swap and SDHC compatible)