The teeny, resistive touchscreen makes typing a chore. It's great that there's a choice of a virtual Qwerty keyboard, alphanumeric keyboard, and compact Qwerty effort with two letters on each on-screen key. But, despite these options and fairly good predictive text, the screen's unresponsiveness means you have to take your time when typing.
Cover it up
Despite its shortcomings, we couldn't help but cheer up when we saw the
Tattoo's selection of switchable covers. Our sample phone had a cheeky representation of Android
peeping out at us from its silver case, but you can pick up plenty more colourful options online for about £11
each. If you're really feeling creative, you can design your own cover for
about £13, including layers of your own photos and text.
We gave the online cover-design feature a go, and could have spent hours tweaking our handset's appearance. We wish every smart phone came with this fun extra.
Conclusion
The
HTC Tattoo doesn't skimp in the software department, providing all of the power
of Android, plus the Hero's social-networking extras. But you'll miss out on the pleasure of using a big, bright, responsive
touchscreen. If you bite your nails,
stay away from this phone. For those who don't, we'd recommend the Tattoo
above its bargain competitors, such as the Samsung Tocco Lite.
Edited by Charles Kloet
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Bebs2011 15 March 2011
Good: Color, good sound quality
Bad: very poor battery life, you can not see the screen in day light, bad touchscreen, no bluetooth
Comment: I have bought this phone and used it for one day. Then the following day I returned it back. The touch screen is not responsive, and it gives you hard time while navigating. bluetooth is not working, it does not connect to any other device. during daylight I could not see the screen at all although I have adjusted the screen to be the brightest. No upgrade for the Android 2.1 version. No applications available. I have tried to configure my mailbox but with no luck. To type a sms is a nightmare..it took me ages. To make it short my advise is to keep away from this phone.
Bebs2011 12 March 2011
Good: Voice quality
Bad: Everything else
Comment: I have bought this phone and it was a big mistake. I returned it the following day to Vodafone store. The battery life is pathetic only a day long. The touch screen is lousy and its a nightmare to type an sms or an email. The Bluetooth did not work at all. I could not configure my email address although I logged it right. The Android market is closed for my country. Plus the Android software is1.6 version and it has been promised to be upgraded to version 2.1 since a year now and no luck. I strongly advise against this phone...KEEP AWAY from HTC Tattoo
chazday 10 September 2010
Good: Battery life, htc sense, and the app store
Bad: No 2.1 update!
Comment: A good phone but htc wont update it from android 1.6 and the back cover is difficult to get off. But its great for people on a budget.
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