HTC Touch HD review: Windows almighty
Gsmarena have posted their review of the HTC Touch HD. Here are the key features, main disadvantages and final impression.
Key features:
Massive 3.8" 65K-color WVGA display
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS
TouchFLO 3D Home screen and gesture controls
Wi-Fi and built-in GPS receiver
Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 Mhz CPU and 288 MB DDR SDRAM
Dedicated graphics chip (64MB RAM reserved for graphics)
Quad-band GSM and dual-band HSDPA support
5 MP auto focus camera with nice image quality
microSD card slot
Accelerometer sensor for auto screen rotation and turn-to-mute calls
Proximity sensor to automatically turn the screen off during calls
Fingerprint resistant rear panel
Touch sensitive keys with vibration feedback
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Standard 3.5mm audio jack
miniUSB slot and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
Active magnetic stylus
MS Office Mobile document editor
Excellent Opera 9.5 web browser
Rich retail package, including 8GB microSD card
Main disadvantages:
A wee bit overweight
Sizeable body (still within acceptable limits though)
Average sunlight legibility
Video recording maxes out at CIF@30fps
There's no dedicated camera key or flash
No D-pad (offers more precise navigation)
Power key is really hard to press
No TV out port
The HTC Touch HD is guaranteed to change the way people think of Windows Mobile. It is a bold and confident step, taking full advantage of all the hardware and software strengths and a worthy effort of addressing the weaknesses.
There are still quite a number of performance issues but the problems of Windows OS are far too deep to disappear overnight. Still, if modding and tweaking is your game, you can fix quite a lot of the issues that come out of the box.
But while this certainly isn't a flawless phone, the results are impressive indeed. The multimedia power of the HD is immense, and only a touch away on that huge screen. The high-resolution camera and the tons of software available, make the HD a truly attractive package. And with looks like those - what more can you possibly want in a phone.
The great response and sweet thumb-optimized handling are remarkable (in WinMo terms) but that's hardly an achievement of the Touch HD alone. The company's headliner is the cutting edge of a consistent effort that started back with the HTC Touch and went sky-high with the Diamond.
The crown of that effort, HTC Touch HD, is now set on a path pretty much signposted by iPhone. Its driving inspiration has brought to the scene a capable candidate for a hefty bite at the apple.
Key features:
Massive 3.8" 65K-color WVGA display
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS
TouchFLO 3D Home screen and gesture controls
Wi-Fi and built-in GPS receiver
Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 Mhz CPU and 288 MB DDR SDRAM
Dedicated graphics chip (64MB RAM reserved for graphics)
Quad-band GSM and dual-band HSDPA support
5 MP auto focus camera with nice image quality
microSD card slot
Accelerometer sensor for auto screen rotation and turn-to-mute calls
Proximity sensor to automatically turn the screen off during calls
Fingerprint resistant rear panel
Touch sensitive keys with vibration feedback
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Standard 3.5mm audio jack
miniUSB slot and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
Active magnetic stylus
MS Office Mobile document editor
Excellent Opera 9.5 web browser
Rich retail package, including 8GB microSD card
Main disadvantages:
A wee bit overweight
Sizeable body (still within acceptable limits though)
Average sunlight legibility
Video recording maxes out at CIF@30fps
There's no dedicated camera key or flash
No D-pad (offers more precise navigation)
Power key is really hard to press
No TV out port
The HTC Touch HD is guaranteed to change the way people think of Windows Mobile. It is a bold and confident step, taking full advantage of all the hardware and software strengths and a worthy effort of addressing the weaknesses.
There are still quite a number of performance issues but the problems of Windows OS are far too deep to disappear overnight. Still, if modding and tweaking is your game, you can fix quite a lot of the issues that come out of the box.
But while this certainly isn't a flawless phone, the results are impressive indeed. The multimedia power of the HD is immense, and only a touch away on that huge screen. The high-resolution camera and the tons of software available, make the HD a truly attractive package. And with looks like those - what more can you possibly want in a phone.
The great response and sweet thumb-optimized handling are remarkable (in WinMo terms) but that's hardly an achievement of the Touch HD alone. The company's headliner is the cutting edge of a consistent effort that started back with the HTC Touch and went sky-high with the Diamond.
The crown of that effort, HTC Touch HD, is now set on a path pretty much signposted by iPhone. Its driving inspiration has brought to the scene a capable candidate for a hefty bite at the apple.
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