Typical price: £500
What is it: Windows Mobile phone with capacitive touchscreen
What we think: Mind-blowingly good for a Windows Mobile smart phone, but it still left us with that 'if only' feeling
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 9 November 2009
Tags: HTC, HTC HD2, animation, touchscreen, headphones
We like:
Huge capacitive touchscreen; speedy and responsive; good-looking home screen; great virtual keyboard; built-in social-networking links; speedy Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity; 3.5mm headphone jack means you can use your own cans; useful My Phone back-up service; good apps available; support for multi-touch gestures in many apps; 5-megapixel camera with two LED photo lights
We don't like:
HTC's user-interface tweaks feel skin-deep in places; apps are hard to find and install; confusing overlap between features; rubbish app store; some features are rough around the edges
You might also need:
A microSD card will pump up the memory
CNET UK judgement:
We crown the HTC HD2 heavyweight champion of the Windows Mobile world. Its big capacitive touchscreen, heaps of fantastic features and HTC Sense user interface make it the best Windows Mobile smart phone you can buy. But it's not perfect. The ugly, dated icons of Windows Mobile pop up frequently, it can be confusing to use at times and Windows Marketplace for Mobile is still struggling to get going
Full review:
The HTC HD2 is the greatest Windows Mobile phone in the world. That may not necessarily be saying much, but HTC has effectively covered up Windows Mobile's flaws with a customised user interface so beautiful that just looking up the weather brings tears to our eyes. Also, the HD2's huge, 109mm (4.3-inch) screen makes the tiny icons in Microsoft's mobile OS worth tapping on. Continue Reading...
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