Typical price: £350
What is it: Windows Mobile smart phone with slide-out keyboard
What we think: Visually striking and a competent, messaging-focused handset, but it's on the bulky side
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 15 January 2009
Tags: HTC, HTC S740, RAM, connectivity, camera
We like:
Good range of features; slide-out keyboard; impressive battery life
We don't like:
Basic camera; bulky design
CNET UK judgement:
HTC's S740, while nowhere near as revolutionary as its precursor the S710, is a good update of that original concept. It may not win many new fans for the form factor, but what it sets out to do, it does well
Full review:
Before launching the Touch range of handsets, HTC was perhaps best known for producing the S710, a Windows Mobile smart phone with an innovative Qwerty keypad that slides out from the main body of the phone. The S740, which costs around £350 SIM-free, is HTC's latest update to this form factor, and is targeted at those who need good messaging features when they're on the move. Continue Reading...
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HTC S740 History
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