I think that HTC’s HD2 is the fastest smartphone of its year of apparition, with the largest capacitive display you could have found on the market at that time and with one of the best designs in the world of modern smartphones. A true monster pocket-PC, powered by a Snapdragon, Godzilla meets Bruce Lee, drop of the hat,this HTC is Rock and Roll:
Key features
• Huge 4.3" 65K-color WVGA glass-covered capacitive touchscreen
• Multi-touch input
• Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional OS with Sense UI
• Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz CPU and 448MB RAM
• Quad-band GSM support
• 3G with HSDPA 7.2Mbps
• Wi-Fi connectivity
• Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS support
• Stereo FM radio with RDS
• 5 MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash and touch focus
• VGA video recording at 30fps
• microSD card slot
• Standard microUSB port and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
• Standard 3.5mm audio jack
• Great audio quality
• MS Office Mobile document editor
• Opera 9.5 web browser
• YouTube client, Facebook and Twitter integration
• Excellent video playback performance
• Good battery life
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In its box, you’ll find the charger, microUSB cable, headset, 2GB microSD card, software CD and, guess what ? A phone covering! Isn’t that cute ?
In addition to the ROM update, HTC has released two official updates (one for correcting problems arising in pictures, and one for some problems with SMS) plus an unofficial one on XDA, where the 3D hardware acceleration is enabled for playing games.
HTC HD2 has a very cool, almost dramatic design that almost screams “Hey, look at me, look at me!”
The company keeps an eye on the industry trends and preferences or user specifications and produces the right, catchy and attractive models. Given that they no longer produce models exclusively dedicated to the business area and is offering Android devices too, HTC is careful that its smartphones please the general public in terms of appearance, that proves to be well finished and covered with quality materials.
The large 4.3 inches screen covers almost the entire surface of the phone. The remaining room is taken by five control buttons (call, home, menu, back and end call). They don’t stand out in relief and if you want to identify them by touch (say when it's dark and you want to use the device without looking at it), you'll have some problems. I'd say they are too small compared to the size of the screen and the whole device. It is still a matter of personal taste. They’re constructed from a black plastic and fit perfectly in the frontal part of the HTC HD2.
It is also immediately noticed that HTC HD2 is very thin. 11 mm is truly an achievement when you consider the old models of HTC. Or even in comparison with Touch Diamond2 (13.7 mm). The back of the HTC HD2 reserves another pleasant surprise: a combination of rubberized plastic for the external areas and a metal cap that gives a sense of style, elegance and solidity. And let’s not forget about the 5 megapixel camera with dual flash and external speaker!
The surface on the HD2’s backside is not flat. It has a curved aspect that contributes to a better hand grip. At the same time, the curve can be a disadvantage if you mostly use the device on your desk: because of its curved shape, it will swing from left to right and will have to be kept fixed by your hand. Again, a matter of preference.
The design ends with the volume control button positioned on the left side. Very easy to use, easy to identify on the case and, though it’s also kind of concealed. The charger port and the audio one can be found at the bottom of the device in the center. They’re next to eachother, but the separating distance is perfect for allowing you to use it without problems.
The 3.5 mm jack seems to have become the standard one for HTC. I’m glad to see this. What I don’t like is the option of using a microUSB slot for connecting / charging instead of miniUSB. It is very clear that they opted for the microUSB to gain space and thus can create a thin device. However, I would have preferred a miniUSB.
On the hardware side, the HTC HD2 stands very well. A 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and a combination of 512 MB ROM and 448 MB RAM (which could smoke any PC from ten years ago in terms of hardware power) plus a microSD slot. This combination is the dream of every IT and gadgets enthusiast. It also has a proximity sensor (can turn the screen off during a call) and a sensor for ambiental light (the brightness automatically adjusts depending on the amount of light in the area), plus the accelerometer, made only for optimized HTC applications.
The HTC HD2 comes with a WiFi receiver(802.11 b / g), aGPS support, quad band GSM, 3G/GPRS/EDGE connectivity and compass.
Let’s talk about the camera. It’s a 5MP camera with autofocus and the ability to change the area of focus by touching the desired object, plus two LEDs doing their job quite well in lower light conditions. The picture quality is fine when the light conditions are proper. The only problem is that the dual flash is way too bright, this issue can be quite disturbing at some point. Your dog may bite you when trying to take its picture in an artificial-illuminated environment.
The same happens with the option of shooting. You can film very fine at 30 fps with 640 x 480. Altogether, HD2’s camera has a limited performance.
Who needs an mp3 player when this phone does such a wonderful job ? The music sounds very nice on this phone, you’ll be pleased. I know I was. Another “pro” on the list is that the 3.5mm jack allows you to use your favorite headset.
The 1230mAh battery lasts longer than 24 hours even if you browse, take pictures and do all sorts of phonelife-sucking stuff.
Overall, this phone’s totally worth it, you won’t be disappointed of it, I give you that. Way to go, HTC!
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