gadgetrepublic.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:03:48
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The Windows smart phone has received a makeover in the form of the HD2 - a whopping great handset with a mammoth screen and HTC's slick Sense interface.It's big ... The HD2 is the latest Windows Mobile handset from HTC. The first thing that strikes you...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:05:35
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It is large in the pocket, and expensive, but apart from the absent video calling camera there isn't much to criticise here on the technical front. HTC - HD2 price Buy HTC HD2 securely online at a bargain price £464 inc. VAT (SIM-free), also available...
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I t did not come as a surprise that the first mobile phones equipped with Windows Mobile 6.5 software were HTC phones, since HTC is considered market leader of Windows Mobile Smartphones. The HTC Touch 2 and HTC HD2 are the first HTC models featuring t...
T he HTC HD2 is an impressive smartphone. The huge screen, which is very smooth in use, does increase the size of the phone. The Windows Mobile 6.5 software is nicely designed and works easily, although the innovation level is small. The HTC HD2 mob...
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Product Code: 99HJY002-00 The HTC HD2 is easily the best Windows Mobile handset we've tested. Until we met the HTC HD2, the Toshiba TG01 held the distinction of being the largest-screened, chunkiest smartphone we'd tried. The HD2 comes in at a scale...
The HTC HD2 is easily the best of the Windows Mobile handsets we’ve reviewed, and we have no hesitation in awarding the HTC HD2 a Recommended badge. Rosemary Hattersley and Carrie-Ann Skinner...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 13:06:50
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The HTC HD2 is an impressive touchscreen smartphone. You'll need large hands to use it one-handed, battery life may not satisfy power users and it's not cheap. But the huge screen, fast processor and capable UI overlay for Windows Mobile combine to ma...
Highquality 4.3in. screen, WiFi, Bluetooth, HSPA, GPS, 3.5mm headset connector, Capacitive touchscreen with pinchtozoom capability, 1GHz Snapdragon processor...
Too large to be pocketfriendly, Smaller hands might not be able to reach right across the display, Battery life will be a problem for some...
The HTC HD2 is an impressive touchscreen smartphone. You'll need large hands to use it one-handed, battery life may not satisfy power users and it's not cheap. But the huge screen, fast processor and capable UI overlay for Windows Mobile combine t...
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If we're talking first impressions, the HD2 gets off to an absolute flier. The 4.3in, 800 x 480 resolution screen is relatively enormous and packed into a profile that's just 11mm deep. The HD2's rigid buttons and solid, seamless casing make it a stun...
Huge screen, good resolution, design has serious wow factor, customisable home screen looks great, HTC Sense is smart...
HTC Sense and Windows Mobile makes it rather busy, streaming video struggled, audio lacks a little detail...
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Product Code: 99HJY002-00 Let's just get this out of the way first: the HTC Touch HD2 is by far the best Windows Mobile smartphone we've tested. In fact, we'd go as far as saying there is daylight between it and the next best Windows Mobile phone. S...
The HTC Touch HD2 is quite simply an outstanding smartphone. The superb construction and gorgeous display combine with HTC's Sense UI to create an excellent user experience. You'll still be frustrated from time to time with the Windows UI lurking...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 13:07:41
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MORE: watch our video review of the HTC HD2The HTC HD2 smartphone is an alternative to, and in some ways an improvement on, Apple's popular iPhone 3GS...
Large screen; attractive and responsive; built-in sat-nav...
Operating system is not trouble-free; can be cumbersome...
A full-on smartphone that is great for watching video and using the web Good points Large screen; attractive and responsive; built-in sat-nav Bad points Operating system is not trouble-free; can be cumbersome...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 13:07:46
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MORE: watch our video review of the HTC HD2The HTC HD2 smartphone is an alternative to, and in some ways an improvement on, Apple's popular iPhone 3GS.The handset is well-built, thin and light, and its large 4.3in multi-touch screen is the largest we h...
Large screen; attractive and responsive; builtin satnav...
Operating system is not troublefree; can be cumbersome...
A full-on smartphone that is great for watching video and using the web...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 13:08:28
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on the HTC HD2 The HTC HD2 is the best Windows Mobile phone we have seen so far. It's covered up all the niggling Windows Mobile faults (they're still there, just not as obvious), and the handset looks and feels great and is rammed full of features. I...
For HTC HD2, The highdefinition, 4.3inch capacitive touchscreen is the largest mobile screen yet, and makes everything look better.
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So many smartphones are flooding onto the market right now it can be difficult to see the wood for the trees, but the hotly-anticipated HTC Touch HD2 is one of the few that stands out. Big, bold and desperate for attention, this is an absolutely huge p...
Gorgeous, gorgeous hardware, but beware: this smartphone is not without its problems...
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The HTC HD2 is a high-end smartphone with a large touch screen and a customisable user interface, which comes about as close as you can currently get to the experience of Apple's iPhone on a Windows Mobile handset.Available now on O2, Vodafone and T-Mo...
Large 4.3in touch-screen; Sense user interface; social network clients...
Outsized for a phone; pricey as a SIM-free purchase...
The HD2 is not perfect, but it's probably the best Windows phone we've ever seen. HTC's Sense user interface makes it much more usable than many other touch-screen phones, and the large 4.3in display makes mobile web browsing almost bearable...
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wired.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 13:09:37
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The HTC HD2 will inevitably be accorded the status of ‘iPhone killer’ – but it’s not out to kill the iPhone. This is a handset aimed at business users and is the best Windows Mobile-powered phone I’ve seen. The HD2 appears large, but it’s nearly all s...
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pz10.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:10:40
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Quietly brilliant is what HTC like to call themselves and they've been giving enough proof lately. But allow us to disagree. The last thing to call the HD2 is quiet - the monster of a PocketPC simply screams rock'n'roll.We just got a glimpse of the Sna...
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HTC has just about the fullest range of Windows Mobile smart phones on the market at the moment with a wide variety of types and prices. The HD2 is at the apex of its range, offering arguably the most bang, but also demanding a considerable amount of b...
The HTC HD2 is a gorgeous multi-media device with lots of points in its favour, not least its impressively huge screen, Sense UI, Windows mobile 6.5 and social networking functions. The camera still isn't up to much, and we'd have liked to see the...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:10:53
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The HD2 as a phone Although it's marketed as a handset with the best multimedia features available, the HD2 also has some very high-end feature. With a solid set of protocols (3G/3G+, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS), the HD2 will be a faithful companion wher...
Bright, responsive screen with powerful multitouch gestures, Very attractive user interface with clear menus, Very lively, Solid handset, Web browsing great using builtin Opera Mobile...
Windows Media Player still struggles with DivX/XviD files, Photo quality a little limited, Not much on offer in Windows MarkertPlace, Low battery life...
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When rumours of the HTC HD2 surfaced a few months ago, as the HTC Leo, it immediately drew attention. We knew it would be a big handset and would most likely be the successor to the popular HTC Touch HD but it was initially unclear if it would be a Win...
Matt's Summary:Almost every touch screen device gets compared to the iPhone and the HD2 is no different. Is the HD2 better than the iPhone? Well in some ways perhaps yes. I certainly has a faster CPU and more RAM and the storage memory can be upgraded...
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The Touch 2 runs Windows Mobile 6.5 with HTC's own TouchFlo interface over the top. Running a finger along the icons at the bottom of the display scrolls through various screens. Useful information, such as a clock, the current weather and your next ap...
Small and light with a good interface and plenty of apps, but the touch control lets it down, and the screen and camera aren't the best here...
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Is a great screen enough to warrant a purchase?Tech Digest recently got their hands on a HTC HD2 handset. Check out this video feature to see how it shapes up.del.icio.us this | Stumble It! | Share Comments (0)...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:12:10
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HTC has stuck-firm with WinMo, now it's created the HD2 featuring a plethora of world’s firsts - it’s the first mobile with a whopping 4.3-inch screen, the first WinMo phone with a capacitive screen and more importantly - the first phone to make Win...
The screen is big, beautiful and responsive, HTC Sense UI...
Poor camera, Over-sensitive screen...
We like the HD2. We like it a lot - and it becomes an especially cool device of you need to do things like email and check documents on the go, but still want a powerful media phone too.
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HTC has a history of making enormous, feature-rich smartphones and the phone I'm looking at today is the pinnacle of those efforts so far. The HD2 incorporates an enormous 4.3in capacitive touchscreen, a 5-megapixel camera, and plenty more besides, but wi...
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The HTC HD2 is the world's first Windows Mobile-toting phone with a capacitive screen, and also packs the world's largest mobile phone display too.It's also the first WinMo phone to use HTC's Sense UI, previously used on the company's Android handsets...
Responsive touchscreen, Fast processor, Decent range of media playback options, Dual LED flash for the camera, Sense integration into Windows Mobile...
Screen is far too big for some, Messaging is fiddly, Phone can still slow down on the odd occasion, Opera doesn't support Flash playback, Poor camera...
The HTC HD2 is the world's first Windows Mobile-toting phone with a capacitive screen, and also packs the world's largest mobile phone display too.It's also the first WinMo phone to use HTC's Sense UI, previously used on the company's...
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Thought the original HTC Touch HD was a bit of beast? Then how about the spanking new HTC HD2. It has a massive 4.3-inch screen which makes the original 3.8-inch effort look paltry by comparison. But does this capacious Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone...
Huge 4.3inch screen, multitouch, HTC Sense...
Windows Mobile 6.5 rearing its head underneath the stunning HTC Sense...
The very best Windows Mobile phone we've ever played with, the HTC HD2 is a winner...
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HTC knows how to steal the show. On the day that Microsoft "officially" unleashed Windows Mobile 6.5 on the world, HTC pulled the covers off the HD2, their flagship Windows Phone and one that leaves other Windows Mobile devices in its wake. HTC have a...
HTC Sense makes Windows Mobile user friendly, Wi-Fi router option is great, fully packed tech specs...
Might be just too big for some, Windows Market Place still lacking, sharp edge makes calls uncomfortable...
A giant phone that achieves giant things. It's the best Windows Phone we've ever seenKey specs3.5mm jack, 3G, 5 megapixels, Bluetooth, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, Li-ion battery, microSD, MP3 player, Touchscreen, Wi-Fi, Windows Mobile 6.5...
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fonehome.co.uk Updated:
2011-09-14 20:56:13
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With an epic 4.3-inch screen and Usain Boltish 1GHz processor, the HTC HD2 isn’t just the most powerful Windows Mobile phone ever, but one of the most stacked smartphones ever. But do top specs make this slick slab an iPhone killer? Read on and find ou...
Not just the finest Windows Mobile phone ever made, but in shape and form a sign of things to come on every platformLove4.3-inch screen is beyond lavishCapacitive technology means typing is easyDespite its size, it’s still super thinHateWould have been...
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HTC's HD2 is the successor to last year's Labs-winning Touch HD and, this time it makes an even bolder statement. Its huge 4.3in screen is nothing short of glorious, boasting vibrant colours and a high resolution of 480 x 800 - the match of anything in...
It's big and beautiful, but is it an iPhone-killer? We review HTC's new HD2 smartphone...
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channelnews.com.au Updated:
2011-11-07 16:18:53
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The new HTC HD2 smartphone is a stunning new addition to the HTC range, which seems to be getting better with each new model the Taiwanese manufacturer, delivers. Having said that this Smartphone it is not without its problems, due in part to the fact...
The first thing you notice about this phone is the big screen. It is brilliant. The second thing is the speed of the QUALCOMM processor and the speed of the scrolling which is light years ahead of the iPhone. Size is also a big benefit despite the large s...
Battery life sucks in more ways than one. Running this phone side by side with an iPhone the iPhone won hands down when accessing emails the web and the occasional application. Ideally this phone needs a kill switch that turns application off 60 seconds a...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated:
2011-11-07 16:18:54
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Available plans 7 plans available starting from $79 to $250 There's no doubt about it, Windows Mobile is a tough sell in a world of iPhones and Androids. HTC has stood out as the one company focused on designing sleek, usable WinMo handsets, but...
There's no doubt in our minds that the combination of power, features and good looks make the HTC HD2 the best Windows Mobile smartphone ever made.
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smarthouse.com.au Updated:
2011-11-07 16:18:56
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"Stunning HTC HD2 Smartphone Hurt By Telstra & Microsoft" By David Richards | Published:25/01/2010 The new HTC HD2 smartphone is a stunning new addition to the HTC range, which seems to be getting better with each new model the Taiwanese manufacturer...
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Page: 1 2 next > Let's just get this out of the way first: the HTC Touch HD2 is by far the best Windows Mobile smartphone we've tested. In fact, we'd go as far as saying there is daylight between it and the next best Windows Mobile phone. Sporting a massive 4.3in display that dwarfs the iPhone in both size and quality, HTC's superb Sense UI and a fast 1GHz Snapdragon processor combine to make this the most pleasing Windows smartphone we've ever used.The HTC Touch HD2 has two main strengths:...
Superb design and build quality, fantastic capacitive display with multitouch, HTC Sense UI, 3.5mm headphone jack, excellent performance, micro-USB port...
Protruding camera lens, buttons lack tactility, Windows UI still rears its ugly head on occasion, included Twitter app is limited, Windows Marketplace lacks variety of apps compared with alternatives...
The HTC Touch HD2 is quite simply an outstanding smartphone. The superb construction and gorgeous display combine with HTC’s Sense UI to create an excellent user experience. You’ll still be frustrated from time to time with the Windows UI lurk...
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HTC’s HD2 is definitely a conversation starter. Pop this thing out and there’s an immediate buzz about its 4.3” screen. It’s massive. In fact it’s the largest commercially available smartphone screen out there. Put this next to an iPhone and the Apple...
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The HD HD2. This phone has a lot of weight on it's shoulders. In recent years and months Windows Mobile has been badly knocked by the iPhone and Android. Both of these platforms have made serious inroads and many Windows Mobile customers have moved aw...
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Round the back the 5MP camera protrudes a bit, but it’s shrouded in machined aluminium – and that certainly softens the aesthetic blow. A metal battery cover and soft-touch rubber details finish off a very classy package.Sense and sensibilitySwitch th...
Gorgeous, massive screen. Slick and powerful interface. Great music player. Nice build...
Big. Occasionally leads you down a dark alley into WinMo land. Lacklustre camera...
The best Windows Mobile phone we’ve ever seen, and darn close to being the best smartphone full stop...
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knowyourmobile.com Updated:
2014-03-14 03:51:21
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HTC's talent for creating touchscreen handsets has excelled greatly since Android gave the Taiwanese manufacturer the chance to easily implement capacitive screens.The HTC HD2 is the first of its Windows-powered devices to include a capacitive screen...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-03-31 04:45:22
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Windows Mobile doesn’t support capacitive touchscreens, the better-looking, easier-to-use kind of screen used on the iPhone, for instance. But HTC has rewritten core Windows Mobile applications to make it work, and the result is a big-screened, multime...
This is a very stylish and successful handset with lots to recommend it, even if you’re not a fan of Windows Mobile. The screen looks great and the hardware is very neatly designed – if you don’t mind holding such a large piece of metal to your ear.Lik...
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In terms of specs, it's hard not to be impressed with what the HTC HD2 packs under the hood. Powered by a lightning-quick 1GHZ Snapdragon CPU and 448MB of RAM, it has more than enough processing power to make HTC's flowing Sense UI work in buttery smooth...
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HTC has had a long and loyal relationship with Microsoft around Windows Mobile. While there were few alternative smartphone Oss that seemed fair enough, even though Windows Mobile was generally derided as slow, clunky and restrictive. But once Android...
On the whole, the HTC HD2 feels like a great handset slightly let-down by using a creaking OS. HTC has done a great job of trying to paper-over the cracks with Sense, and the HD2 is a whole order of magnitude better than our old TyTN II, but it's hard...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2016-11-24 11:13:39
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http://tech.tbreak.com/2010/02/htc-hd2-smartphone/HTC+HD2+Smartphone2010-02-21+07%3A01%3A39Abbas+Jaffar+Ali The HD Smartphone from HTC is their flagship Windows Mobile device and recently HTC released its upgrade- the unimaginatively titled HD2. Being...
The Best Windows Mobile phone- Anyone who still using Windows Mobile? The HD Smartphone from HTC is their flagship Windows Mobile device and recently HTC released its upgrade- the unimaginatively titled HD2. Being the top-dog in Windows Mobile world...
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As we wrap up the year 2009, we look back at some of the defining moments in the mobile market. Both Mobile World Congress and CommunicAsia have given us lots of reasons to keep our pockets ready for faster, stronger and better mobile devices in the ensui...
A Grand ExitIn essence, the HTC HD2 proves to be a giant, in so many ways. A gentle giant it is, because it is gentle on your hands with its slim profile, even with an expansive 4.3-inch screen. A powerful giant it is, because of its sheer prowess with it...
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whatdigitalcamera.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:03:16
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HTC ND2 key specs:Camera: 5MP AF w/ LED flashProcessor: 1GHz SnapdragonDisplay: 4.3in TFT, 480 x 800pixelsMemory: 448GB, MicroSD expansionDimensions: 59 x 113.5 x 12.9mm, 135gHTC ND2 camera phone reviewWhen Apple stole the show with the iPhone, HTC was...
Large screen, sleek design...
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HTC’s HD2 from T-Mobile, with its glossy 4.3-inch display and Blockbuster download capability, is about as close to a personal multimedia device as a cell phone can get. Too bad it has the wrong operating system: the nearly obsolete Windows Mobile 6.5...
Large, beautiful 4.3-inch 480 x 800 pixel LCD, High-end multimedia capabilities including FM radio, Superb 5-megapixel camera with dual-LED flash, Responsive 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 16GB microSD card preinstalled, Respectable battery life...
Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional OS, Slow Web browsing, Reflective display, No dedicated camera shutter release button, Heavy...
HTC’s 4.3-inch behemoth proves bigger really is better – until you weave Windows Mobile 6.5 into the mix...
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Video Review: With a 5 megapixel camera and a massive 4.3" multi-touch display, the HTC HD2 allows users to customize every aspect of its interface. Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn review its 16 gigs of storage and special features, all for $100 with a c...
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Capacitive with multi-touchThe HD2 is the one of the few WinMo phones that has a capacitive display that can follow multi-touch gestures.The only other device to be able to do that was from HTC only, its predessor–the HD.After competing over megapixe...
Retailing at about $500 (without contracts), the HD2 from HTC is the best WinMO smartphone that money can buy at the moment. But that doesn’t stop us from thinking that it would have done so much more had it been running Android. But that ain’t gonna s...
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Businessweek.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:04:03
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The Good: Largest smartphone screen on the market, lightning-fast processor, 5 megapixel camera The Bad: Won't run Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 7 operating system; dearth of applications The Bottom Line: A great smartphone for consumers who don...
Largest smartphone screen on the market, lightning-fast processor, 5 megapixel camera...
Won't run Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 7 operating system; dearth of applications...
A great smartphone for consumers who don't feel they need to own a device running Google or Apple software...
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The T-Mobile HTC HD2 is the largest touchscreen phone on the market, running Windows Mobile 6.5 with HTC's Sense interface concept. If you like Web browsing, showing off photos or watching movies, you'll appreciate the large display. Even buyers con...
The T-Mobile HTC HD2 is the best Windows Mobile phone on the market (though the Touch Pro 2 is no slouch if you need a keyboard). Near the end of this year, Microsoft will release the first Windows Phone 7 devices, but I think the HTC HD2 will hold it...
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wired.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:04:14
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The first thing you notice about HTC's HD2 is its enormous size. A 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen graces the face of this finely crafted device, while the chassis matches the display's sleek design. Despite having such a large screen, the phone still...
A screen that screams, "Watch something awesome on me!" Body of an SI swimsuit model. Easy to navigate user interface, and fancy interactive wallpaper.
Came loaded with WinMo 6.5 — what is this, 2009? Jumpy touchscreen and a camera that overpromises and underdelivers.
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With its gorgeous hardware, speedy Snapdragon processor, and a knockout 4.3-inch display, the HTC HD2 ($200 with a two-year contract from T-Mobile; price as of 4/1/10) seems to be the perfect smartphone. But there's a caveat: The HD2 runs the almost-ob...
Stunning 4.3-inch display, Fantastic multimedia capabilities...
Runs now-outdated Windows Mobile 6.5, Performance can be sluggish...
Gorgeous hardware and superb specs are marred by the HTC HD2’s soon-to-be-obsolete operating system...
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It isn't very often that tech journos get excited on seeing a phone. Sure, the iPhone was cool, and the recent spate of Android devices are affordable, capable and smartly turned out. But the HTC HD2 is a whole new ball game. A thousand words can be wr...
With a scintillating performance and great features, HD2 is worth every penny.Page(s) 1 I am interested in more information about this productI am interested in buying this productPrintCommentEmailDiggDel.icio.usRedditTwitter Two Enterprise Blade...
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letstalk.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:04:33
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Pulling the HTC HD2 out of its packaging has an immediate impact - the screen is big, there's no way around it. There's just a lot of display real-estate on this T Mobile phone. The contradiction here is the width of the device: The HD2 is thinner than...
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It isn’t very often that tech journos get excited on seeing a phone. Sure, the iPhone was cool, and the recent spate of Android devices are affordable, capable and smartly turned out. But the HTC HD2 is a whole new ball game. Yes, it’s just a ‘pl...
Awesome screen, phenomenal design and attention to detail, scintillating performance...
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If you've heard anything about the HTC HD2, the screen size has inevitably been a part of the discussion. Simply put, the device is absolutely beautiful. The 4.3-inch screen pops out at you, and small things like checking e-mail and downloading apps f...
Though I wish the HD2 was packaged with Android (or Windows Phone 7 Series, for that matter), we're not so lucky. That being said, HTC's Sense UI does an admirable job at hiding most of Windows Mobile 6.5 under a stunning 4.3-inch WVGA display, HTC's...
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With its huge 4.3-inch screen HTC’s HD2 looks more like a tablet than a cellphone. Apart from its looks, the HTC also impresses with its performance, a smooth touch-friendly UI and connectivity options. In spite of a set of small drawbacks, HTC’s newes...
Very Good Looking, Huge Screen, WiFi, GPS & 3G support, Capacitive Screen, Fluid & Smooth UI, Very Good Music Playback...
Software is a bit Buggy, Expensive, Average Camera, Could Be Unweildy Due to its Size...
The HTC HD2’s price-tag of Rs. 36,000 might not suit everybody’s palette but then again the HD2 is definitely not meant for everybody. It’s a premium phone all through and everything from its features, design, screen and performance points in that dir...
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http://tech.tbreak.com/2010/02/htc-hd2-smartphone/HTC+HD2+Smartphone2010-02-21+07%3A01%3A39Abbas+Jaffar+Ali The HD Smartphone from HTC is their flagship Windows Mobile device and recently HTC released its upgrade- the unimaginatively titled HD2. Being...
The Best Windows Mobile phone- Anyone who still using Windows Mobile? The HD Smartphone from HTC is their flagship Windows Mobile device and recently HTC released its upgrade- the unimaginatively titled HD2. Being the top-dog in Windows Mobile world...
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Remember the , the Windows Mobile smartphone with a gargantuan display? HTC finally has a big brother for the device and are calling it the HD2. If you though the display on the Touch HD was big, wait till you get your eyeballs on this one. It is a...
Spectacular display, good touch sensitivity, excellent design, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, superb HTC Sense UI, feature rich...
Too big to carry around comfortably, outdated Windows Mobile OS, average camera quality, unimpressive battery life, mono loudspeaker...
The HTC HD2 really is a desirable handset, which is something that you cannot say about other Windows Mobile phone. HTC has worked hard to achieve this and deserves a big pat on the back. The phone looks stunning, thanks to its massive display and sl...
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Check out the HTC HD2(Photos: HTC)REALITY check. When Google launched its 'superphone', the Nexus One, recently, the burning question was, 'Is this the iPhone killer?' Not, let it be noted, 'Is this the Windows phone killer?' The stark truth is that Mi...
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In this the second HD handset from HTC, the company has made some very relevant modifications. The previous seemed as impressive when launched but fared poorly. I was hoping this one would do better and I got the opportunity to find out. Take a look...
Well designed, Very easy, intuitive and fluid UI, Plenty of connectivity options, Social networking integrated, Camera is decent...
Video player doesn't support DivX/XviD and has no 'Resume' feature, No TV Out...
Misc. FeaturesAside from all the regular functions you’d expect in a mobile handset and Microsoft’s Office Mobile for WinMob handsets, HTC has also included a few extra tools. A few of these include a very accurate card reader that utilizes th...
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Just when you think Windows Mobile is down for the count, out comes the HTC Touch HD2, a super-fast touch screen phone that marks a bunch of “firsts”. The phone definitely takes Windows Mobile to a new level. The HD2 is a gigantic, but slim, slab of a...
Excellent display quality, good connectivity, brilliant interface.
Bulky, expensive, average camera quality.
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Why should you care about an HTC HD2 review? HTC’s new huge smartphone is based on Windows Mobile, and with the mobile world seemingly full of Android phones, iPhones and Palms, doesn’t that make it already out of date? The short answer is no: Windows...
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This is a two-part unboxing and first impressions video of the [affiliate], a Windows phone running Windows Mobile 6.5. The HTC HD2 has is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, at an amazing 1024 Mhz. It has 512 MB of ROM, 448 MB of RAM, and...
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I’m not the "kiss and tell" kind of guy, but this time I must make an exception: I just spent the entire night with the brand new HTC HD2 (AKA: HTC Leo)! And YES – it was THAT GOOD!!! Just when I started losing my hopes that a WinMo phone will ever fa...
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Are you looking for options outside of iPhone or BlackBerry?Touted as the best phone on the market currently running Windows Mobile 6.5, the HTC HD2 is a surprisingly attractive handset thanks largely to its unique blend of cutting-edge mobile hardware...
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How things change in just a year: the HTC Touch HD was a huge-screen, heavenly Windows Mobile phone with TouchFLO 3D jazzing things up last fall. Now it's just reasonably cool and the likes of the HTC Imagio on Verizon does pretty much the same stuff...
Huge capacitive display, superthin.
No US 3G, no carrier subsidies so it's expensive.
The HTC HD2 isn't your average smartphone. Rather it's HTC's dream machine: that what if you could have a 1 GHz processor, a crazy large capacitive display and yet still fit it in your pocket kind of product. It's hard not to really like t...
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A couple of months back Microsoft released Windows Mobile 6.5. We had a chance to review it on a number of devices and came away impressed but disappointed. The main reason for the disappointment was that the UI itself was really only a couple of level...
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The HD HD2. This phone has a lot of weight on it's shoulders. In recent years and months Windows Mobile has been badly knocked by the iPhone and Android. Both of these platforms have made serious inroads and many Windows Mobile customers have moved aw...
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msmobiles.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:08:46
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Loaner HTC HD2 phone has arrived to us from HTC (courtesy of Eric Lin from HTC and Sohaib Ahmed from Nelson Bostock), and we have roughly one week to play with it. Here you can find our first impressions about this phone. Here is how HTC HD2 looks like...
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As we wrap up the year 2009, we look back at some of the defining moments in the mobile market. Both Mobile World Congress and CommunicAsia have given us lots of reasons to keep our pockets ready for faster, stronger and better mobile devices in the en...
In essence, the HTC HD2 proves to be a giant, in so many ways. A gentle giant it is, because it is gentle on your hands with its slim profile, even with an expansive 4.3-inch screen. A powerful giant it is, because of its sheer prowess with it 1GHz Sna...
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Round the back the 5MP camera protrudes a bit, but it’s shrouded in machined aluminium – and that certainly softens the aesthetic blow. A metal battery cover and soft-touch rubber details finish off a very classy package.Sense and sensibilitySwitch th...
Gorgeous, massive screen. Slick and powerful interface. Great music player. Nice build...
Big. Occasionally leads you down a dark alley into WinMo land. Lacklustre camera...
The best Windows Mobile phone we’ve ever seen, and darn close to being the best smartphone full stop...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:09:21
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The best Windows Mobile handset we’ve laid our hands on. There’s so much going on under the bonnet of this eye-catching device it’s frightening. Others to consider Apple iPhone 3GS User opinions(0) Add opinion Read all opinions...
The largest mobile screen to date, the 4.3-inch high definition display simply sparkles and enhances the web, media and mapping experience...
HTC should hold its heads in shame at not including a memory card of any description to make up for the miserly 448MB of on-board memory.Look and Feel...
The best Windows Mobile handset we’ve laid our hands on. There’s so much going on under the bonnet of this eye-catching device it’s frightening...
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Windows Mobile doesn’t support capacitive touchscreens, the better-looking, easier-to-use kind of screen used on the iPhone, for instance. But HTC has rewritten core Windows Mobile applications to make it work, and the result is a big-screened, multime...
This is a very stylish and successful handset with lots to recommend it, even if you’re not a fan of Windows Mobile. The screen looks great and the hardware is very neatly designed – if you don’t mind holding such a large piece of metal to your ear.Lik...
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akihabaranews.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:09:42
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Being the world’s largest Smartphone (Windows Phone) manufacturer and facing rough competition coming either from Apple, Sony Ericsson, LG or Samsung, HTC had no other choice but once again to bring mobility one step ahead by introducing another impre...
Since I plugged my AT&T 3G Card in my Touch HD2, I have not found time to use my iPhone, yet… Elegant, Fast, with a brilliant UI, the Touch HD2 is really something that I was expecting for a very long time in the Window Phones world.Yes, the Touch HD2...
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mobileblah.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:09:52
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Let´s go back in time. Imagine, it´s 2008 and the undisputed leader on the Windows Mobile smartphone market, HTC, is preparing the launch of their most technologically advanced model to date, the HTC Touch HD. The cell phone manages to impress customer...
We made quite a few calls with the HTC HD2 and our conclusion is its performance is average. Sound is passable in terms of loudness, although there´s room for improvement. We could hear constant static, quality was a far cry from being the best...
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When Microsoft finally launched Windows Mobile 6.5 earlier this year, there may have been lots of fanfare, but there was little honest excitement. After a tepid showing at MWC in Barcelona followed by the proper launch this October, no one was exactly up...
Huge, gorgeous display, HTC Sense UI, Slick industrial design...
Outdated Windows Mobile OS, Lack of compelling applications, Could be too big for some users...
In the auto industry, there's a concept known as coachbuilding by world-renowned firms like Bertone, Zagato, Karmann, and Fisker (yes, of Karma fame) -- a nearly century-old boutique industry of brilliant designers and craftsmen taking existing vehicles f...
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Editor’s Note:During our tests, we used AT&T’s EDGE network, as the unlocked European version doesn’t support 3G bands in North America. The U.S. version of the HD2 will very likely support 3G.Whenever we showed the HTC HD2 to someone, they had the sam...
Large capacitive touch screen display, Intuitive HTC Sense interface, Fast processor, Convenient carrier billing for apps, Good battery life...
Can’t customize Start menu, Relatively large, Windows Mobile Marketplace has much fewer apps than iPhone, Android, No wireless music or video downloads, No Zune integration...
A huge multitouch display, blazing processor, and HTC’s slick Sense interface make the HD2 the best Windows Mobile phone in a long time.
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Sometimes size doesn’t matter. Most other times, though, size really counts. Take smartphones, for example. We’re always looking for a thin waistline (we’re a superficial bunch), big helpings of processor power, and a huge touchscreen. It’s all about...
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While at Mobius I had the opportunity to take a look at some of the cool phones other members were carrying. The iPhone 3G and 3GS were popular with many of us (that’s Alex’s lovely wife gracing his iPhone’s screen), and the Motorola Droid (that’s V...
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infosyncworld.com Updated:
2011-07-31 13:10:34
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HTC's biggest touchscreen phone runs Windows Mobile under HTC's Sense concept. Check it out in our HTC HD2 review.
Huge, capacitive touch display. Innovative features, like Wi-Fi network sharing and deep GPS integration. Fantastic interface, especially for Windows Mobile...
Windows Mobile isn't ready for capacitive touch, gave us trouble in Web browser and other apps. Lacks IM clients on board. Carry a spare battery...
With its massive, high resolution screen and the polished HTC Sense interface running, the HTC HD2 is clearly gunning for top billing in the smartphone world. It represents the best that HTC can accomplish, and HTC makes the best smartphones on the m...
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Let´s go back in time. Imagine, it´s 2008 and the undisputed leader on the Windows Mobile smartphone market, HTC, is preparing the launch of their most technologically advanced model to date, the . The cell phone manages to impress customers with its h...
The largest screen on a cell phone ever, Windows Mobile with capacitive screen, Sociallyoriented Sense interface, Super hardware – super performance...
Mediocre incall quality, Lacks integrated support for DivX and Xvid, The boxed headset could have been better, Snapshots lack enough details...
We made quite a few calls with the HTC HD2 and our conclusion is its performance is average. Sound is passable in terms of loudness, although there´s room for improvement. We could hear constant static, quality was a far cry from being the best we´d ev...
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The HD2 is a legend. Not only is it the first Windows Mobile device with a capacitive multitouch display (and you thought it wasn't possible!), but it has the largest screen of any smartphone on the market at 4.3". The display, coupled with a scre...
Capacitive touch finally makes it to Windows Mobile, Sense UI is deeply integrated, Hardware is thin, gorgeous, and made from quality materials, Snapdragon is fast, Multitouch is smoothly implemented, Huge screen is beautiful and crisp, Digital compass is...
A bit buggy, Poor speakerphone, No programmable hardware buttons, Expensive (unsubsidized), Should come with CorePlayer...
The HD2 lives up the hype. It's fast, gorgeous, a joy to use, and attracts attention wherever it goes. It's fantastic to finally see the usability of a capacitive touchscreen married with the power of Windows Mobile. Never have I given a device a...
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HTC's talent for creating touchscreen handsets has excelled greatly since Android gave the Taiwanese manufacturer the chance to easily implement capacitive screens.The HTC HD2 is the first of its Windows-powered devices to include a capacitive screen...
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HTC HD2 has it all to be a winner – groundbreaking hardware, inventive software, high performance and solid design. HTC have struck the right balance with the HD2 and they are certainly giving the competition a run for their money. Thanks to the capac...
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HTC HD2 is a Windows Mobile phone with capacitive touch screen technology. It is no doubt a smart phone, but it has still left us with a “if this could have been there” feeling. The HTC has successfully covered up the different flaws of the Windows Mob...
Big Screen, HTC Sense UI, Capacitive Touchscreen, Surprisingly slim, Loud Speaker, 3.5mm audio port, Extremely responsive...
Poor sunlight legibility, No dedicated camera key and no lens cover, No secondary videocall camera, No voice dialing, No handwriting recognition...
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Twelve months ago HTC shook up the Windows Mobile world with the launch of the Touch HD, a smartphone that offered a vast touchscreen, lashings of connectivity and the latest version of their UI tweaking, TouchFLO 3D, to produce what was hitherto thoug...
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The HTC HD2 is an upcoming Windows phone with a feature set that few of its competitors will be able to match. This starts with a 4.3-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen and 1 GHz processor. It's not out yet, but Jason Mackenzie, the President of HTC Amer...
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All there is left to say is that the HD2 also comes armed with a whole array of minor enhancements that we'll need to examine closer before making any definitive conclusions. But for now let us say that the "brand-new" Sense user interface is nothing...
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Let's just get this out of the way: in terms of hardware, the Touch HD2 is the nicest phone in the world. It's ostentatiously huge and amazingly slim; it's business-savvy and utterly pornographic. But hardware like this deserves better. UPDATE...
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consumersearch.com Updated:
2011-09-14 20:53:26
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HD2 stands out with huge display and multimedia features "It feels strange to bestow the Editors' Choice award for T-Mobile smartphones on a device with an obsolete OS and a fading third-party app market," says Jamie Lendino at PCMag.com of the Windo...
Huge 4.3inch touch screen, Fast 1GHz processor, Great entertainment apps, Powerful 5megapixel camera...
Dated user interface, Limited apps, Short battery life...
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mobilewhack.com Updated:
2011-09-14 20:54:05
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The HTC HD2, today’s review target, can’t accurately be described as a bad phone. What it can be described as is a phone that’s a lot more substantial than the ordinary. And in case you were wondering, yes, I’m totally going to explain that wry litt...
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mobilesroom.com Updated:
2012-01-06 01:37:11
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Capacitive with multi-touchThe HD2 is the one of the few WinMo phones that has a capacitive display that can follow multi-touch gestures.The only other device to be able to do that was from HTC only, its predessor – the HD.After competing over megapixe...
Retailing at about $500 (without contracts), the HD2 from HTC is the best WinMO smartphone that money can buy at the moment. But that doesn’t stop us from thinking that it would have done so much more had it been running Android. But that ain’t gonna s...
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The HTC HD2 is a smartphone that is ideal for fans of multimedia. Its large touch screen and host of entertainment features make it a great pick for those who demand more from their phone.The HD2 is available for T-Mobile users and costs $200 after reb...
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The European HD2 was pretty popular. It was the first Windows Phone with a capacitive multitouch screen, and it had the largest screen on the market. T-Mobile's version adds a few hardware and software enhancements along with some great value-added...
Capacitive touch on Windows Mobile, Sense UI is deeply integrated, Hardware is thin, gorgeous, and made from quality materials, Snapdragon is fast, Multitouch is smoothly implemented, Huge screen is beautiful and crisp, 16GB Micro SD included, Transformers 1 and 2 high resolution movies included, Six months free Inflight Internet, Guitar Hero included, Blockbuster movie rentals, Barnes & Nobel eR...
Sense UI has some bugs, Poor speakerphone, No kickstand for watching movies, No Straight Talk conference calling features, Voice Command does not announce caller names via Bluetooth, HTC Messaging app is incompatible with Voice Command, HTC's Twitter tab becomes very slow very quickly...
Let's look at the T-Mobile HD2 in summary... For $200 you get the best Windows Phone to date, with a beautiful large multitouch screen, extremely fast processor, tons of RAM, 17Gb of storage, 5Mp camera w/ bright flash, full web browsing with Flas...
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Short Version: Pity the poor HD2. It’s one of the most amazing phones I’ve seen all year but like some ultra-evolved dinosaur at the end of the Cretaceous period, it was born just as a cataclysmic asteroid (Windows Phone 7) was about to change the enti...
If you want to future proof your phone investment, you need to rethink the HD2. It's such a great device – slim, sexy, and plenty of power – but it is like buying the last Palm OS phone just before the Pre is launched. In a few months this phone will be v...
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Here comes that super-phone buzz word again. Google started it with their self-proclaimed super-phone the Nexus One and since then, top-of-the-line smartphones with killer specs have gotten the moniker. The HTC HD2 undeniably fits into this category w...
Goregeous design, huge high res capacitive display, Goregeous design, huge high res capacitive display, Goregeous design, huge high res capacitive display, Goregeous design, huge high res capacitive display...
Battery life is so-so, Battery life is so-so, Battery life is so-so, Battery life is so-so...
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In some ways the HTC HD2 feels like a phone from the future. It boasts a positively huge 4.3-inch multitouch display that makes surfing the web, watching movies, and flipping through photos a more immersive experience. And thanks to its 1-GHz Snapdrago...
Intuitive Sense interface, Large multitouch display, Sleek and sturdy design, Sharp 5-MP camera and smooth VGA camcorder, Preloaded eBook and movie download apps...
Performance bogs down with multiple apps open, Lackluster touch keyboard, Spotty, inconsistent 3G coverage, Not upgradeable to Windows Phone 7...
T-Mobile’s big-screen Windows Phone delivers a good entertainment and web browsing experience, but its Windows Mobile roots nearly spoil the fun.
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Windows Mobile 6.5 may look like a lemon nowadays, but the T-Mobile HTC HD2 is a cool, delicious glass of the finest lemonade you've ever had. Yes, Microsoft is shifting its focus to Windows Phone 7 and leaving the non-upgradeable HD2 behind. But if...
Stunning screen. Spectacular video playback. Fast CPU. Smooth HTC Sense interface layer. Slim design feels expensive.
Menus and dialogs can be difficult. Not upgradable to Windows Phone 7 Series. Battery life could be longer.
The HTC HD2 is the most impressive T-Mobile smartphone we've tested to date, by a long shot. Pity about its clunky, dead-end Windows Mobile 6.5 OS...
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Smartdevicecentral.com Updated:
2014-01-03 19:24:50
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Windows Mobile 6.5 may look like a lemon nowadays, but the T-Mobile HTC HD2 is a cool, delicious glass of the finest lemonade you've ever had. Yes, Microsoft is shifting its focus to Windows Phone 7 and leaving the non-upgradeable HD2 behind. But if yo...
Let's address the concerns surrounding Windows Mobile. On the one hand, Windows Mobile 6.5 is a dead OS with poor task management, crappy built-in apps, uneven multimedia performance, and a clunky UI riddled with dialog boxes and error messages. But HT...
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