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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
Easy to use interface; great internet performance; intuitive text input; range of applications; HTCSense.com; connectivity
Poor battery life; fragile back cover; video recording not the best
The best smartphone on the market at the moment, the Desire HD offers a brilliant internet and messaging experience. HTCSense.com is also a much welcome addition, bringing key services that will no doubt appeal to business users. ...
Given my initial complaints over some aspects of the hardware, I’m glad to say that the software came a long way to making up ground for the HTC Desire HD. All things considered, it doesn’t ‘wow’ me as I think it could have done had some of these issue...
The HTC Desire HD is a worthy successor to the original Desire and boasts one of the most impressive displays we’ve ever seen. You can’t really argue with a responsive 4.3-inch screen and metal casing but this phone won’t be to everyone’s tastes. If yo...
If you are a currently an Android user and looking to upgrade to a touch screen only device then you cant really get a better option than the HTC Desire HD. If you are moving to Android for the first time the same applies but bare in mind the phone is ...
Overall, the HTC Desire HD is a phone at the very pinnacle of the smartphone market, the best Android phone currently on the market and a strong competitor to the Apple iPhone 4. A bit of bulk in the software department and a few button-related niggles...
The HTC Desire HD puts the company right back in the gameShould you buy a HTC Desire HD? We can’t honestly say that it brings anything new to Android which will win iPhone converts over, but you know what? That’s no longer an issue: Android’s here to s...
More features than you can shake a stick at, build quality, Android 2.2, hugely powerful and fast experience
The level of customisation can be overwhelming, the typical 800 x 480 pixel resolution display doesn't quite earn its HD tag, battery could have a higher capacity, HTCSense.com needs work
A new chipset, more RAM, combined with the latest that Android has to offer makes for a very fast experience and resulting in a hugely enjoyable mobile phone that has loads of features and loads of potential and is certainly one of the best devices ava...
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
Too large for many people to use onehanded, Battery life likely to be around a day for many users, Awkward headphone jack location
The HTC Desire HD may be too large for some users, and the new e-book reader and navigation apps left us somewhat cold. Battery life could be an issue too. However, the large screen is excellent for media-rich activities like web browsing and makes tex
