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November 2010
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The editors liked
Redesigned HTC Sense interface
Design and choice of materials
Powerful hardware and general responsiveness
Great camera with double LED flash
Web browsing
Massive
Bright screen
Aluminium case
Good Facebook integration
Fast Web browser with Flash
HTC Sense user interface makes Android better-looking and adds handy features
Super-slick UI
Great browsing experience
Dolby Mobile and SRS virtual surround sound
Decent e-book reader
Very easy to connect contacts
A huge slab of sexy
Customisable HTC Sense UI. Build quality. Web browsing experience. Support for Flash 10.1
Easy to use interface
Great internet performance
Intuitive text input
Range of applications
HTCSense.com
Connectivity
The massive 4.3in HD screen
Responsive touchscreen
And fantastic social networking facilities
Android 2.2
Aluminium body
Great ergonomics
SLCD screen is a winner
Large 4.3in. screen
New online services including remote ring
Lock and erase
8megapixel camera
Sense user experience includes new features and tweaks
Comes with 8GB of microSD card storage
More features than you can shake a stick at
Build quality
Hugely powerful and fast experience
Large screen
Well designed
Packed with features
The editors didn't like
Screen very clearly not up to the same standards
Poor battery life if you use everything
Keyboard could be more accurate
Headphone jack in the wrong place
Finish on battery and SIM slots
Huge and heavy
Not as easy to use as some of its competitors
There are higher resolution screens out there
Poor battery life
No OLED screen
Suspect build quality
Video player needs overhauling
HTCSense.com connectivity still has bugs
Battery life
Slightly crashy
XL size. Screen deserves to be higher resolution. No dedicated camera shutter button or lens cover
Fragile back cover
Video recording not the best
Video calling has been omitted
And it's possible to open only four web pages at one time
8meg camera could be a little better
Too large for many people to use onehanded
Battery life likely to be around a day for many users
Awkward headphone jack location
The level of customisation can be overwhelming
The typical 800 x 480 pixel resolution display doesn't quite earn its HD tag
Abstract: With a plethora of brand new, Android 2.3-toting HTC smartphones just around the corner, now could be a good time to consider one of the company's older - and arguably better - handsets, which offer those looking for a good deal so much more value.One ...
A responsive, big screen and all the features you could ever want, but HTC's Sense software is becoming bloated, battery life is below average and it's expensive. ...
As you might expect, all this large-screen loveliness comes at a price. Unlocked, the HD will set you back between £450 and £500. If you want the handset 'free', you're looking at committing to a talk plan costing £40 a month over two years. Still, th...
Redesigned HTC Sense interface, Design and choice of materials, Powerful hardware and general responsiveness, Great camera with double LED flash, Web browsing
Screen very clearly not up to the same standards, Poor battery life if you use everything, Keyboard could be more accurate, Headphone jack in the wrong place, Finish on battery and SIM slots
The Desire HD's super-charged hardware, show-off screen and updated HTC Sense interface make it a great super-smartphone. So why does it have such appalling battery life?...
T he HTC Desire HD is the top phone in HTC’s Desire Series. It is an interesting series that offers everything that the user could desire, especially thanks to the HTC Sense additions. The HTC Desire HD’s enormous screen gives a perfect display for ...
The HTC Desire HD is a huge smartphone with a screen best suited to multimedia, web browsing and text creation and reading. However, it isn't for those who have small pockets or for those with small hands who won't be able to reach right across the scr...
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Published: 2010-12-02, Author: Jonathan , review by: channelpro.co.uk
Abstract: Slick, super-quick hardware with a lovely screen, but we can't recommend it when battery life out of the box is this poor HTC is the master of reusing and repurposing components to produce new phone designs, but with its latest Android smartphone, the ...
