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HTC Touch HD
HTC holds the title as the real Apple iPhone annihilator, or competitor, at least. In fact, HTC holds the record of being the first mobile phone to have a touch screen, although of course, iPhone received all the limelight. With the release of the HTC Touch HD, it’s safe to say that the iPhone did get a real tough call this time, with the HD’s sharp and crisp display among other factors that make it so fantastic.
Minimal is the best word to attach with the HTC Touch HD, sporting a front that is almost taken over by the screen. Four nicely tailored control buttons are beneath the display and a stylus is tucked at the bottom edge of the handset. Slide off the back of the HD and reveal a replaceable battery and a microSD card slot to add more to the 288MB onboard memory.0
It will always go back to the gorgeous 3.8-inch screen, which is larger than the iPhone’s. Its resolution is unbelievably crisp at 800 x 480 pixels and it also sports rich colors that are almost life-like. Some find the use of a standard touch panel, instead of a capacitive type, disappointing but if you’re more of a stylus-lover you will find this attractive. However, touch crazy people may really find the HD’s screen disappointing and non-reliable.
Let’s not give all the blame to HTC HD but maybe we can start pointing it to Microsoft, which failed to produce any OS with touch support. The Windows Mobile’s TouchFLO requires a lot of rehashing.
The Touch HD uses Opera Mobile 9.5, a web browser that promises a good mobile web experience. Pages are automatically reoriented to portrait or landscape view, thanks to the accelerometer. You can resize the photos or column of text by double tapping and you can scroll around the screen using a single finger. The best news: pages load very fast with the Wi-Fi or HSDPA. The HD is also equipped with built-in GPS that works with the Google Maps application.
Unlike the iPhone’s 2MP camera, the Touch HD has a 5MP camera that produces good enough images. It’s disappointing that it lacks LED flash, as if the camera is a useless feature in the dark. Is the HTC Touch HD the real iPhone killer? Probably not, but with its very promising features (including magnificent call quality and messaging options), the Touch HD is a good mobile choice.