Testseek.co.uk have collected 136 expert reviews of the HTC HD7 and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HTC HD7.
October 2010
(74%)
136 Reviews
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The editors liked
Massive screen gives you plenty of browsing space
Dolby Mobile and SRS do make a difference
Autofocus in video
Windows Phone 7
Big screen
Dual LED flash
Colours and contrast both respectable
Good for watching video
A great OS for the big screen
The gaming fraternity will be itching to get online with the Xbox LIVE facility
Good mobile Microsoft Office experience
Excellent touch-screen keyboard
Stylish and simple interface
Integrated Zune Player
Fantastic styling and finish
Refreshing user interface
Built-in stereo speakers
Enormous
4.3-inch screen
Simple attractive user interface
Easy to sync with Zune
Good music store
Fabulously responsive touchscreen
Good on-screen keyboard
Big
Beautiful
Simple and fast
The HTC HD7 features an absolutely massive touchscreen display – at 4.3 inches – and is perfect for multimedia use. If you want to browse the internet on the move
Then this really is the device for you. It's also great when it comes to movie playback
With the big screen making the HTC HD7 a handy portable media player. There's even a kick stand
So you'll be able to stand it at a comfortable vi
Large screen
Cool kickstand
Decent sound enhancement
Looks good
Impressive screen
Stand for watching video
Windows Phone 7 works well
Well built. Great screen. Xbox Live gaming and Zune Music.
Feels responsive to use
Good looking design
Easy to use OS
Integrated kickstand
The editors didn't like
Rattly volume key suggests build quality not quite as good as usual
Battery life poor
Viewing angles on screen not great
Lots of problems with the finish
Speakers are very quiet
Camera takes mediocre photos
Bad at getting signal
Battery life well below average
Though the HD7 has 8/16GB of on board memory
There's no memory card slot to top up that storage space
Disappointing battery life
Lack of manual Wi-Fi search feature
No SD-card slot
No Flash support
O2 exclusive
Sounds weak
Average video
No memory expansion
App store is just getting going
Poor social-networking options
Landscape mode is lacking in places
Poor Yahoo search in the browser
No expandable memory
Screen is surprisingly poor
The Windows Phone 7 OS won't suit all users – it currently lacks the number of apps available for the iPhone 4 and Android devices – and social networking integration is surprisingly poor. The screen on the HTC HD7 could also be brighter.
No Flash on the internet browser
Average HD recording
Mediocre HTC Hub
Video kept shifting focus
App market quite bare so far
Average camera. Choice of apps limited. No easy way to switch apps.
Large screen, Cool kickstand, Decent sound enhancement
No Flash on the internet browser, Average HD recording, Mediocre HTC Hub
If you love your devices a little on the larger side, then this is the Windows Phone 7 experience for you - just make sure you try out the others before making your decision
The HTC HD7 features an absolutely massive touchscreen display – at 4.3 inches – and is perfect for multimedia use. If you want to browse the internet on the move, then this really is the device for you. It's also great when it comes to movie playback, with the big screen making the HTC HD7 a handy portable media player. There's even a kick stand, so you'll be able to stand it at a comfortable vi
The Windows Phone 7 OS won't suit all users – it currently lacks the number of apps available for the iPhone 4 and Android devices – and social networking integration is surprisingly poor. The screen on the HTC HD7 could also be brighter.
A good first effort at a Windows Phone 7 handset, and a brilliant multimedia smartphone. That huge screen really does make a difference when it comes to browsing the web or watching films on the move. We also like the slim and svelte dimensions. HTC HD...
The HTC HD7 is a large enough phone, though it’s pretty slim and its curved design at the back is quite sleek. Weighing 162 grams, I found it just a little bit on the heavy side. The layout of it is similar to other Windows Phone 7 devices – it include...
Massive screen gives you plenty of browsing space, Dolby Mobile and SRS do make a difference, autofocus in video, Windows Phone 7
Rattly volume key suggests build quality not quite as good as usual, battery life poor, viewing angles on screen not great
We suspect that firmware issues have kept the best of the HD7 from us. The large screen offers great real estate for browsing and Windows Phone 7 offers a great smartphone approach to put this space to good useKey specs3.5mm jack, 3G, Bluetooth, FM rad...
Good mobile Microsoft Office experience; excellent touch-screen keyboard; stylish and simple interface; integrated Zune Player
Disappointing battery life; lack of manual Wi-Fi search feature; no SD-card slot; no Flash support
The HD7 has a great touch-screen keyboard, but the poor battery life is disappointing. And while Microsoft has put a lot of effort into the Windows Phone 7 platform making it a definite improvement over Windows Mobile, it still has a way to go before ...
