In a nutshell: The
HTC HD2 has the biggest screen on any phone. With an absolutely
brilliant touchscreen user interface and the latest Windows Mobile
operating system, this is very powerful but easy to use device.
Features include a superb web browser, GPS with Google Maps, a media
player and an FM radio. It also has a 5 megapixel camera with video
calling, although photo quality is only average. But it's large,
heavy, expensive and has poor battery life, making it rather a niche
product and definitely not suitable for everyone. Check out the
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HTC HD2 Review
Review:
December 2009.
The
HTC HD2 is an upgraded version of the HTC
Touch HD. The HD2 does everything that the HD did, but even
more so. The HD2 isn't a small phone by any means. In fact it's
noticeably bigger and heavier than the iPhone,
although slimmer. In fact, it's a superslim 11mm. It's not going
to fit into everyone's trouser pocket and it's one of the heaviest
phones in the shops. But the reason why it's so large is the screen.
If you thought that the display on the HD was huge (and it was),
then the display on the HD2 is absolutely massive. At 4.3 inches
across, and with an incredible resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, this
is simply the best screen on any mobile phone that we've ever seen.
If you want to watch videos on your phone, get this phone!
The
screen is a capacitative touchscreen, and it's wonderfully sensitive
to the touch. HTC have brought out everything that they can think
of to make the user interface on the HD2 the best ever. Apart from
the size and sensitivity of the screen itself, the HD2 uses an ultra-fast
upgraded processor, so there is no lag at all. The memory has also
been upgraded, so running apps doesn't seem to slow the phone.
Perhaps
the nicest feature is the new HTC Sense user interface, which is
overlaid on top of Windows Mobile Professional 6.5. With HTC Sense,
you can easily customise the home page, giving you one-touch access
to all your favourite apps, such as messaging, calendar, facebook,
etc. HTC Sense is organised around contacts, so you can easily view
a person's emails, texts and other contact info in one place. There
are great features here, such as the full virtual QWERTY keyboard,
the zoom control activated by the touch of your fingers, and the
accelerometer which automatically rotates the screen orientation
when you turn the phone on its side. Under the hood, the Windows
Mobile operating system is powerful and customisable too. The Windows
Marketplace apps are starting to grow in number, and you can find
plenty of useful stuff there.
The
HD2 also has a great music player, benefiting from a 3.5mm stereo
audio jack, so you can plug in your own headphones. With support
for microSD memory cards, you can easily expand the memory to store
thousands of MP3 tracks. It also has an FM radio with RDS. The GPS
receiver with Google maps works brilliantly on such a hi-res screen,
and has a digital compass feature too. The web browser is also superb,
making excellent use of the large screen and touchscreen interface.
HTC have upgraded the 3G connection to use HSPA, so you can download
at speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and upload at 2 Mbps. WiFi is also available,
for ultra-fast data transfers in a WiFi environment. Bluetooth 2.1
and USB connectivity is also supported.
So
far, so good. What we've described is an absolutely brilliant user
interface with an MP3 player, GPS receiver and phone attached. Sure
it's big, but how else could it have such a large screen? The problem
is that HTC have enhanced the strong points of the original Touch
HD, but without addressing any of its weak points. The weak points
of the Touch HD were its large size and weight, its poor camera,
and its weak battery life. The HD2 doesn't fix these problems. In
fact, they have become even more obvious in the HD2. Not only is
the HD2 larger and heavier than the original, but HTC have replaced
the 1350 mAh battery with a weaker 1230 mAh. The results is even
less battery life. The camera is 5 megapixels, the same as the Touch
HD, but it now comes with a dual LED flash. It still can't compete
with other phones in this price range though.
So,
the HD2 has enhanced the strong points of the HD, but failed to
address any of its problems. That makes it in some ways the best
possible phone, and in other ways rather lacking. It's perhaps like
a finely-tuned supercar with no room for luggage and impossible
to park. You have to choose a phone like this with both eyes open,
knowing what it will do and what it won't do. We hope that this
review has given you an understanding of this.
Features
of the HTC HD2 include:
5 megapixel camera with autofocus and dual LED
flash
Video recording & video calling (VGA resolution)
with secondary camera
Quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) plus HSPA/WCDMA
(900/2100 MHz)
Size: 121 x 67 x 11 mm
Weight: 157g
Talktime: 320 - 380 minutes
Battery standby: 390 - 490 hours
HTC HD2 Consumer
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rating from 56 reviews:
Reviewed by tom from uk on 11th
Mar 2010
i am soo pleased i baught this phone now itz dazzzaling the screen
iys immense i love the way htc have tried to make this device easier
for the consumer i say try but in fact they have created a masterpiece
well done i think a child could use this phone the only downside
i have noticed is battery life is short especially when watching
movies on this beauty its a power house go get one you wont regret
it i promise oh one more thing the weather back ground on this phone
is excellent it eorked straight out of the box Rating:
Reviewed by Leon from UK on 10th
Mar 2010
Hey, Just got this phone 2 days ago, well i have to say is absolutely
brilliant but there is one problem when im connect to a wifi router
the internet works but i won't be able to watch videos such as youtube...
Rating:
Reviewed by Gemma from UK on
10th Mar 2010
Ive had my HD2 for a few days now and am already amazed by it. This
is my first ever HTC phone so it takes a bit of getting used to.
So far everything i have come across is perfect, great picture and
the screen is just amazing! Only thing i'm not pleased with is text
messaging, i have found that some of my messages have not sent and
I wasn't aware of this. Other than that the phone is great. People
say the battery life is poor, but from what I have experienced so
far... it isn't any worse than phones I've had previously. I would
recommend this phone ... as long as you have the patience to play
around and get used to the quirky layout! :) Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from UK on 7th
Mar 2010
Ive had my HD2 for just over a week now, It is on Vodafone UK. If
I was to say this phone is brilliant, I would by lying. It is actually
beyond brilliant, Its awesome, Far better the the iFruit I had last
year. Dont get me wrong, The iPhone is a very good phone but the
HD2 is SO much more. The battery last about 48 hours with normal
use, It is a little tricky to navigate at first but it doesnt take
much getting used to. It is also very easy to customise. I could
say alot more about the HD2 but I cant be bothered, I need to go
to bed :P Rating:
Reviewed by TiM from UK on 6th
Mar 2010
I read the reviews here before buying this phone on contract with
O2. At first i thought, yeah this is a really good phone, I even
sold my iPhone 3GS on Ebay a few days after getting it. But unfortunatly
the honeymoon was soon over after a couple more days. I found myself
constantly having to tap the screen again as it hadnt picked up
the first tap. Web browsing was a nightmare. It was me trying to
buy an item on ebay and pay for it, something I could have done
with ease on the iPhone, that made me send this back to O2 under
their 14 days returns. Slow browsing, lots of checkered patterns
when browsing pages, links not picking up when tapped etc.. Really
frustrating. I laugh at people that say this is an iPhone beater..
No way.. lol Also MS have announced that there will be no Windows
Mobile 7 upgrade for the HTC HD2.. Glad ive got rid. I will happily
use my Nokia 6303 now until June, and see what Apple have to offer
with the new iPhone :) There will NEVER be an iPhone beater... Rating:
Reviewed by Glen from england,uk on
27th Feb 2010
You peolple out there who dont like this phone are mad. I have had
most of the best 3g smartphones and this is without doubt the best.Yes
the battery will be used up if you leave all your apps etc running,touch
screen is sensitive if you are heavy handed,camera is only 5mp.
The trouble is,the menus are different from your run of the mill
brands.The phone tends to feel a little alien until you spend time
with it.But my god what a phone,better than the iphone 3gs. Mine
is on o2 and I updated the software staright from the box.I saved
Task manager to one of the app tabs on the main screen and I use
this to close everything down before its put on standby.Battery
life 2 days,YES 2 DAYS.The phone is the fastest on the market and
is super quick when surfing and downloading whether wifi or phone
network internet.The whole concept of this phone is fantastic, you
just need to use it and spend time finding your way around the phone.All
those people reviewing the phone and slating it need to send them
back and buy a simple phone they can get btheir heads round, but
if you want the best and love having the latest and best , this
is the one for you. THERE IS NOTHING HARD OR BAD TO SAY ABOUT THIS
PHONE IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT,YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED Rating:
Reviewed by Liam from UK on 26th
Feb 2010
Take an iPhone, dip it in lard, and voila, you have the HTC HD2!
Let's face it, Windows mobile is an unmitigated disaster. There
are also plenty of silly bugs in the HTC software, yet Vodafone
refuse to release any of the updates from HTC. Great. Rating:
Reviewed by Kevin from Scotland on
24th Feb 2010
I got this phone 4 days ago and i am returning it tomorrow as i
don't like it. Camera is a very poor 5MP. with flash on and in daylight
you would have though the picture was taken in the dark. the touchscreen
is far too sensitive, it doesn't let you scroll without it going
into almost all the options. The internet seems to run all the time,
which is why battery life is poor, i know there is an option to
terminate it, but when you close the internet it should not still
run behind the scenes. Don't get me wrong the text side and phone
side is good, but this is not an iphone killer. Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from England on
18th Feb 2010
Hi all, 2nd post goto the htc web site and get the updated rom it
improves battary life Rating:
Reviewed by Bob from UK on 16th
Feb 2010
I've compared this phone to all its competitors and this is probably
the best phone currently on the market AND better than a lot of
the phones due to be released this year. There are however a few
problems which have been mentioned in these reviews. Before I mention
these make sure to read the whole review to see why this phone gets
5 stars. The problems: The 1st problem is that the touchscreen can
be TOO sensitive; the 2nd is that the battery life is VERY poor
and the 3rd is that it still runs Windows Mobile 6.5 in the background.
Firstly there are tweaks to reduce screen sensitivity - Google it!
To address the battery problem, a new, more powerful battery is
due to be released any day now, and finally, when Windows Mobile
7 arrives the HD2 will be upgradeable. With all those problems rectified
the HD2 annihilates all other phones, including the iPhone! Rating:
Reviewed by Pesmi from England on
14th Feb 2010
Had two n97 mini's both broke :( this is an unbelieveably good phone
:) Rating:
Reviewed by Martin from U.K. on
12th Feb 2010
i got this phone on the Tuesday and had it returned by the Friday
- let me explain, on the plus side the screen is just about perfect,
excellent quality, camera is good and lots of features and apps.
On the negative side, very poor navigation, the SMS screens are
terrible laid out, the touch sense keyboard is hard to use, zooming
in and out of web pages is almost impossible and trying to activate
a link on an web page is almost impossible. There are another couple
of facts though, on the HTC website the Rom has been updated in
feb of this year, however as an O2 customer i can't use this and
have to go through O2 - of course O2 have not got any updates for
the Rom, the Rom on my phone was from Aug 09 - so 6 months out of
date, now i'm not saying that that would have made a difference,
but from what i read it makes the phone a lot easier to use with
the updates. I also have very big hands, so maybe the touch screen
was not the best partner for me, worth trying though. So to sum
up for the screen, camera and apps i'd give it 5 stars, but for
the actually day to day use i'd only give it 1 star. Rating:
Reviewed by lawrence from UK on
11th Feb 2010
1 WORD...........WICKED ..... AND FOR THE GUY EARLIER WHO SUGGESTED
THE NOKIA 5800 ....WAS MY LAST PHONE AND IS NOT A STITCH NEAR TO
THE HD2 AND TO BE HONEST I THINK THE IPHONE NOW HAS A TRUE CONTENDER
IN THE MARKET SO APPLE BEWARE Rating:
Reviewed by Nsbirdi from UK on
9th Feb 2010
I kept this phone for a month and had to return it to t-mobile.
It is too sensitive and during conversation you can accidentally
make calls to other numbers. Sound from the ear piece is so bad
thatit peaks even at the lowest volume there is resonance as if
the earpiece is loose. I returned it to tmobile for a replacement
and the new replacement phone is the same bad sound from the earpiece
that gives you headaches. Surprisingly the review does not address
this Rating:
Reviewed by Drew from UK on 9th
Feb 2010
Purchased the HTC HD2 on the O2 network, the first thing that strikes
you is the size of the screen, my mrs has an iphone 3G and when
sat side by side the size and quality of the HTC's screen is by
far the better of the two - I would even go as far as saying that
it makes the iPhone's screen / display look some what dated. The
HTC's Sense software is a joy to use, very simple and it looks fantastic,
particularly the weather updates. The HTC HD2 is however, running
Windows mobile 6.5 behind HTC's software and unfortunately this
is the phones down fall for me, for example, when a new e-mail is
received, it is displayed on the e-mail tab using HTC's sense software,
which looks brilliant, then when you tap the screen to open the
e-mail, it is opened into windows mobile's software which is just
hopeless. I have also found that the on screen qwerty keyboard isnt
the easiest of things to use, usually finding that i have made several
errors when reading a text back that I had just typed, it gets annoying
having to go back and delete words and re-type them. I owned an
iPhone 3GS prior to the HTC and screen aside, I have to say that
for ease of use, the iPhone is the better handset, the concept of
the HD2 is fantastic, it just desperately needs an update to the
operating system. However, the HTC HD2 is far more customisable
than the iPhone, with things like changing wallpaper etc. All in
all, 4 out of 5 for me. Rating:
Reviewed by Neil from Northern Ireland
on 8th Feb 2010
I think a lot of people who have tried the HD2 haven't spent the
time reading the manual or playing around with the phone. Yes it
is a complicated piece of kit, but lets face it, its like a mini
pc. If you want something simple, go for an Iphone or Nexus One.
If you want something that is very flexible and powerful, shows
web pages as if you're on your own pc, then look no further. The
interface is great and the touch screen is as good as the Iphone.
It does everything well, and yes the texting takes a bit of getting
used to,but it works fine. The battery is a bit poor, but then again
you can charge the phone through a micro usb, very flexible. The
phone has its glitches,but all phones do when they 1st come out,
and this is no different. And i'm sure the phone will be brilliant
with win7 mobile, whenever it makes an appearance. Rating:
Reviewed by The Truth from You on
6th Feb 2010
Not one star NO star; Extremely slow, and it really does not feel
like HD. I bought it because it would be a brilliant thing to use
for movies but I was totally wrong!! In cold weather the screen
blips and battery life is HONESTLY soooooo low! Get this!; I had
to recharge after 2HOURS!! If i were you (which i am because i am
truth) I would strongly recommend the Nokia 5800; In fact I beg
you too get it!! It is the best phone there is. You know it makes
sense.. Rating:
Reviewed by Terry from Belfast, Northern
Ireland on 5th Feb 2010
This is an update to my original post on the 24th Jan 2010. I have
since the last review returned my HTC HD2 to the original owner,
seemingly there was an sms or txt message conflict, problem I experienced
was nearly all my txt messages either were'nt being sent or they
would go all at once or maybe never, I did write to HTC and they
replied advising me to return the phone to the original owner for
refund other wise I could try software update, failing this a replacement
handset would be the next step but unfortunately my serial no was
allocated to Virgin and my network is O2, so the rom update still
wouldn't be possible for me to do on the O2 network, I reluctantally
decided to return this phone, for no other reason except it is useless
having a device when you don't know if a txt message has been sent
or not, so i'm back using my 5 year old Nokia 6500 at least my txt
messages are sent and I no longer have to worry if my recipients
have received them or not.. I purchased this phone of a user on
E Bay, so my advice is if your deciding on purchasing an HTC HD2
of e bay would be to check the serial no on HTC HD2 web site to
confirm you can update the rom as this most probabally cured the
problem but I didnt have time as my window for refund on e bay was
very close so i reluctantally returned the HTC HD2 to the original
seller.. I give this phone 5 stars, as it's an excellent phone and
I will be buying theor new HTC HD3 when it comes out next year.
Thanks Rating:
Reviewed by Stewart Smith from UK on
1st Feb 2010
This is a brilliant phone (or is it a tablet?). Having - finally
- managed to secure one, it's impressed from day one. The screen
is so easy to use, the Sense UI is attractive and fluid, the connectivity,
functionality, speed and overall experience are also fantastic.
The camera, for what it's worth, is actually okay, but it's not
going to compete with any Cybershot or N-series cameras. If there
is a gripe, it's the back-end software you sometimes come across
in the deeper menus in WinMo 6.5, which can be visually dull and
fiddly (although surprisingly good - when did you last unzip a file
on a phone?). If you have fat fingers, you may want the new HTC
HD2 stylus for this. The upcoming WinMo7 will, apparently, be a
total overhaul and thankfully get rid of the old WinMo interface
once and for all. HD2 owners will apparently get this for upgrade
free. On the apps front, there's a load of good ones, but you need
to go out and find them. There thankfully isn't much in the way
of the trashy gimmick ones either, most are seriously useful add-ons,
including DivX players, Skype, the fiendishly clever Swype, Cyberon
Voice Speed Dial, BsBTweaks, Zooomer and more custom ROMs than you
could ever want. Also, unlike the fruit-named competition, the HD2
is not locked to iTunes and can even act as a hard drive. You can
seriously customise it and also fully edit/paste/copy/delete all
files without ever linking it to a computer. Oh, and it has Bluetooth.
And browsers that can play Flash. And a great music player. The
point is, this phone is a smart alternative to the near-ubiquitous
iPhone, and HTC have achieved something really clever with the HD2.
If you want to avoid the herd mentality, you'll struggle to find
anything to beat this device. As a PS - update the phone with the
hotfixes from HTC's HD2 pages as soon as you get it. They sort all
the issues people have mentioned below, inc. upgrading the camera's
functions. Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from England on
1st Feb 2010
This phone is the dogs Rating:
Reviewed by farhan from ksa on
1st Feb 2010
htc hd2 outstanding Rating:
Reviewed by Andy S from UK on
27th Jan 2010
HTC HD2 is at last on order. Yep after my little review i went back
to the shop and had a better go with this piece of kit and was sold.
Its still a little big compared to dinky 'make do' phone i've got
till this one arrives at my door, but i'll get used to it. Something
that may solve the battery life issue for others (and probably myself
since i'm quite a heavy net user) is the extended life battery just
released. Its got a kickstand built into it that lets the phone
be put in portrait or landscape for viewing which will come in handy
for videos, slide shows and the like. I'll try and post again when
i find out how much one will set me back can't imagine it'll be
too much (hopefully) Rating:
Reviewed by David from exeter on
26th Jan 2010
So many have said about the battery being pants, well mine was rubbish
for some time but after conditioning (charging and using for a month)
beleive it or not it does improve the more you use and charge it,
mine now will go for 2.5 days, which isn't awsome, but lets not
forget the little blighter is powering a mini flat screen tv. Rating:
Reviewed by Terry from Northern Ireland
on 24th Jan 2010
I never write reviews, but I use this site quite a lot nearly all
the time looking at the latest phones and what people have to say
about them so here is my review on the HTC HD2.. I got this phone
of EBay for £370 and have since wrapped an Invisible shield round
it. So to keep it good no scrapes. I love this phone it's absolutely
brilliant, fantastic camera user interface is so simple to navigate,
only gripe I have is it keeps connecting to the internet to downlaod
weather data but I have that feature turned of and still it connects
can't seem to stop it doing this thank god I have free web browsing.
I have since updated the software for the sim card, camera, and
txt messages, have to say didn't notice a difference except for
the camera which is much better, brill pictures. I will warn anyone
thinking of buying this phone of one serious flaw? That is the ''BATTERY''.
It is down right pants. If you take it of charge at say 7am and
go to work, say you send 12 txts, make a 60 minute call and faff
about on the phone say 13minutes take a few pics by the time you
get home @ 6pm I would imagine you will be running on fumes with
the phone's battery about to die, so if your a power user forget
about this phone my old nokia 6700 would last nearly 2.5 days. But
if your near a power point no problems, I did use this phone one
day without doing anything else than make the one call for like
30mins the rest of the day it was on standby didnt even send one
txt nor did I read any txts that day, even then battery life was
down to %25. I think htc for this size of screen should have made
a deeper profile to accommodate a far bigger and more powerful battery
which could have lasted at least a full day or two. I love this
phone even with it's faults i'm keeping mine maybe in a couple of
months or so maybe a third party battery producer will design a
more powerful battery to facilitate longer phone use. It's a shame
because there is no other phone out there with the features this
phone has to offer, i'm giving the HTC HD2 yes five stars. If you
use your phone a lot then look else where. I dunno what else to
say screen is very responsive, and it's not too big at all I was
surprised how comapct this phone is, I didn't find it bulky at all
if anything I loved the screen and screen size though you won't
be sticking this phone down your trouser pocket any time soon, more
like your jacket pocket. I think you should know to keep your charger
handy so you can always keep the phone topped up throughout the
day other than that, your going to be holding a dead phone in your
hands.. This ends my review. Thanks Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from UK on
21st Jan 2010
I have to agree with Lee below. The phone in itself is a lovely
piece of hardware but actually using the thing is a different matter
altogether. The touchscreen is responsive and intuitive but as already
stated you need both hands to hold the unit. Battery life is horrendous
and anything above minimal usage will probably give you less than
a day. The screen is a delight but I can't see it lasting very long
down the pub on a Friday night! The menu system and not knowing
if you have closed down applications were also a minor issue as
well. Mine has come and gone, I suspect on the same 28 day Guarantee
as Lee below, I'm now looking at getting one of the newer Nokia
handsets or maybe one of the Blackberry range, either way it will
have a proper hardware keyboard! Rating:
Reviewed by kev from uk on 20th
Jan 2010
great phone, great screen, loads of features, I think battery could
of been better. camera is very good although flash can be a bit
bright. srceen is very quick and the phone does not feel to big
as others have reported. very pleased i got one Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from UK on 18th
Jan 2010
I've had the HTC HD2 for only 2 days now, & I have to admit it is
without doubt the worst phone I have EVER owned. You basically need
to use both hands to operate it, which is ridiculous in this day
& age, the battery life is absolutely downright shocking. In 11
hours it went down to 14% !!! & that was only browsing the internet
for about 15 mins max. Texting is an absolute nightmare !! (& no,
I haven't got fat fingers) There should be an option to get rid
of that stupid big ugly clock, calender etc from the home screen,
but alas, there isnt. Thankfully, I got this phone on contract with
a 28 day return policy....its going straight back to the shop tomorrow.
I pity anyone who has forked out £300 to buy this woeful excuse
for a mobile on PAYG. Rating:
Reviewed by James Sinclair from Great
Britain on 18th Jan 2010
I have had the HTC HD2 for four days and its going back to the supplier
for a nokia N97 Mini. The camera is not very good at all and takes
pictures that look oink in the middle( even after downloading the
patch). The Video frame rate is only 25 FPS and lags like a cheap
phone yet the HTC HD2 is far from cheap. A must for this phone is
some form of protection and currently the crystal cases HCT do not
fit as they need to due to the back of the phone being curved and
the camera lens being very exposed due to the bulging glass of the
lens itself. The HTC HD2 supplied to me did not come with a large
Micro SD card and only came with a 2GB MSD. The box is rather cheap
looking as is the supplied mains charger that doubles as a USB lead
(data lead). The supplied case is useless and looks like a womans
purse and you can not get the phone back out unless you have thin
fingers. The Sim card and Micro SD are under the metal battery cover
so back metal cover needs to be removed if you need to change your
memory card or Sim but be very careful as it is quite tricky removing
the back cover. The rubberised Finnish on the HTC HD2 is not very
good at all and after only a few days shows marks and rub ware from
fingers so will not maintain its new look for very long. GOOD THINGS...large
screen and nice graphics. The Windows 6.5 is handy yet it is smoothed
over by Tc's own UI and a standard headphone port but the micro
charging port looks very flimsy and HTC like nokia need to rethink
this and have a stand alone charging port dedicated for charging
only. . Overall a nice phone but not built to last 3 months of normal
use and very bad battery life and only 2GB of supplied memory is
not enough when you think of the price of the phone. HTC HD2,,,,Give
it a miss they are better phones out there for half the price Rating:
Reviewed by MEHDI from Netherland on
17th Jan 2010
another problem! sometimes for connection to internet, i have to
restart the Phone! Rating:
Reviewed by MEHDI from Netherland on
14th Jan 2010
after 1 week i could say it is great phone. briefly: positives:
design of device is cool!, excellent screen: better than any others,
smooth and wounder full UI, soun quality, Good applications for
internet, mail support is excellent also. negatives: battery life,
poor connectivity in compare with my friends iphone!, sometimes
it is complicated sending messages with this phone! camera!, also
when you have vibrating on and you are receiving a message you will
have the continuous vibrate (sometimes) but i have a question :
is it possible using this device with ""YAHOO messenger! i tried
but it didn't work:( Rating:
Reviewed by Andy S from UK on
11th Jan 2010
Coming to the end of my contract now, so have been playing with
a few handsets in store and of friends. Was thinking about joining
the crowd and getting an iphone or a blackberry (no particular reason
just nice gadgets) then on the the off chance got the chance to
play with this in store. Okay so it's bigger than i expected but
i'll happily pay the penalty for that gorgeous screen!! Like for
like in store the iphone got beaten - speed, browsing, screen resolution,
multi-tasking (ever heard of it Apple?), camera, email, exchange
support, signal on the same network (still makes me smile seeing
4 bars on the HD2 and a stuttering 1 on the iphone ha) the list
goes on and on. The only time the iphone wins is on apps marketplace,
but so i've been told microsoft's is building rapidly. Top it all
off when WinMo 7 is released it'll be upgraded - better phone and
slicker OS without buying a new handset...no comment there. From
the brief use i've had of it it's left an amazing lasting impression,
if my current contract was up i'd have taken one there and then.
Oh well i know what i'll be buying in the next few weeks. CAN'T
WAIT!! Rating:
Reviewed by David from UK on
8th Jan 2010
Hi again, I wrote a review on the 16th of december. Here I am again
to tell how I have got on in the last 3 weeks. First of all, People
have mentioned that the phone camera has a pink shade in the middle
of pictures. I have to say the camera on my phone is superb, I have
taken some fantastic pictures with this phone, It also has a touch
focus meaning you can take real close up shots and just point on
the screen where you want the lense to focus in. The screen is very
responsive, and doesn't crash at all, a friend of mine who has the
iphone was scepticle until he had a play with it and he agrees it
is clearer and crisper than his iphone and as responsive if not
better. The screen is changeable and has a great weather screen
saver that updates via gps depending on where you are. and you can
have it update as often as you like. It is just like owning a pocket
pc, with microsoft word, excell office etc. great for emailing,
great responsive quert pad too. Video camera is as clear and crisp
as the camera it self. Only down side for me is the applications,
but then if thats all I was concerned about then I would have bought
an iphone, in the time I have had the phone the apps are getting
updated on a daily basis so I fully expect this to be alot better
over the coming months. The size of the phone for me has not at
all been a problem, and I don't have the biggest hands for a guy.
the colours on the screen and pixel resolution are fantastic, it
has to be seen to be believed just how clear the screen is. When
making calls it is clear and precise and has good volumn adjustment.
Internet browser is quick and responsive, and there is a free app
you can download that means you can flip to wifi at the touch of
a button. i have compared the speed to my mates iphone and there
is almost no differance in speed it mearly seems to depend on the
network and coverage areas, as you would expect. All in all, maybe
I am biase as I have one, guys I am very happy with this phone,
and have just heard that windows 6.5 that it runs on is likely to
be upgradable to windows 7 in the future. making this phone even
better, becuase as software improves so does the phone without having
to go out and buy a newer and latest phon, (Unlike iphone owners)...
5 Stars from me guys. :-) Rating:
Reviewed by Zac from UK on 6th
Jan 2010
Had a HD2 for about 2 weeks now so just starting to get to grips
with it. I have an iTouch and if you open the same web site on the
two devices side by side you will see that the HD2 blows the iTouch
away. The other reviewers are right the battery life isn't brilliant
but I synch the HD2 up with my laptop regularly and HD2 charges
during this process. Having a device which supports Outlook for
email is great. The only issues I have encountered so far are as
follows: 1) Camera - there is no red eye reduction on the flash
and if you toggle through the flash modes to the light on mode the
lamp is so powerful it hurts your subjects eyes! 2) The MS Apps
Marketplace is a very lonely place - Apple wins hands down here,
but I assume that this will change with time. 3) The HTC Opera browser
doesn't support the BBC iPlayer because you need adobe flashplayer,
but I can't work out how to download and install it. It opens if
you use MS Explorer, but I haven't managed to get anything to play
yet, I assume that this is because the player is missing again.
This is where the iTouch scores again - it runs straight out of
the box using quicktime. 4) I have had one crash in two weeks where
I have had to remove the battery to reboot the system. Overall I
would recommend this phone because the UI is good and it supports
Outlook and the rest of the MS Office automation suite. However,
if HTC want to compete with the iPhone they need to get some of
the other stuff sorted out. Rating:
Reviewed by Anto from India on
2nd Jan 2010
This is the best review .. I stopped my idea of purchasing this
HD2, for which I was blushing two weeks back. Thanks for letting
me aware of camera and battery life. Have not met basic capabilities. Rating:
Reviewed by Damien from Antigua on
27th Dec 2009
Got this phone a week ago absolutely look is it capacitive screen
display is out of this world and it is super fast. The only problem
I have is the poor battery life, I have to be charging constantly
and its a bit glichy at times. Overall I love this phone Rating:
Reviewed by JustinL from UK on
27th Dec 2009
Taking this phone on it's own merits it is supurb. The build quality
is second to none, the screen is excellent and as sensitive as the
Iphone and the Sense Interface has been implemented brilliantly.
However it is still sitting on the Windows Mobile platform, and
however much it is covered up it still lurks in the background.
I would say for people that understand what the phone and OS is
capable of and not afraid to get their hands dirty the phone cannot
be beaten. Try watching a film on the Iphone after viewing one on
the HD2, no contest. However if you want a simple and elegant phone
that does what it says and does it well I would opt for the Iphone.
For me the HD2 wins hands down. Rating:
Reviewed by BP from London, UK on
26th Dec 2009
..ok i finally managed to get this phone and have had it for 3 days
and its the best phone i have had. I personally think it better
than the iphone. The screen is massive and the response it very
good. Texting is good and nothing wrong with typing. If you have
fat fingers, dont blame the phone..blame yourself. Yhe battery life
is ok but i seem to have to charge it everyday and a half because
i use the internet alot. The camera is quality and the internet
is very good. The overall interface is excellent and neat and the
weather animation tops it!! The only thing the iphone has over the
HTC HD2 is the apps and storage memory but you can buy the storage
card. I had 4 friends look at my phone (they all have iphone) and
i knew straight away they were impressed. Nothing more to say..... Rating:
Reviewed by ben from US on 26th
Dec 2009
this is garbage man! My hd2's turning off every 3 mins.! Went to
Voda, gave me another 1, after 3 weeks, does the same! Going to
old nokia 5800! Rating:
Reviewed by Mabz from london on
25th Dec 2009
i cried using this phone, its whack, iphone killer? DON'T THINK
SO! Rating:
Reviewed by David from UK on
16th Dec 2009
I got this phone today, I dod loads of research before agreeing
to a new 18month contract with o2. So far I am extremly impressed
I previously had a nokia 5800 and obviously this knocks its spots
off, it should it is more money. I can't offer an in depth review
yet,other than the spec on this phone is far better than the i phone,
the camera is better despite what mobile phone reviews say, several
friends of mine have the i phone 3gs and so far I believe this will
be much better. Also don't forget to get an i phone on the same
type of contract will cost you £10- £15 per month more. WHY? I will
write a more in depth review in a month or so. Cheers [Editor's
comment: We didn't say that the iPhone has a better camera! It hasn't!] Rating:
Reviewed by mani from dubay on
15th Dec 2009
i like it Rating:
Reviewed by theofbaby from london on
7th Dec 2009
bought this phone and in using it for 3 days now it is a great little
(BIG) phone however there is not much to do with it as it is more
over a bussines phone. the tarrif ffor iphone are crazy and not
really worth that much for the handset. Rating:
Reviewed by Mr M from England on
7th Dec 2009
Brilliant phone you just got to know how to use it! Two down sides
to this phone 1) battery life is lousy! 2) You think you have closed
an application, but if you open task manager you notice its still
running? apart form that brilliant! Rating:
Reviewed by Do from UK on 6th
Dec 2009
WOW MUST BUY !!!!!!!! SIMPLES Rating:
Reviewed by Debbie from UK on
5th Dec 2009
I've had the phone for a few days now and I love the slick interface
and eye candy graphics. However, the camera is poor for a 5 mega
pixel. Even disregarding the faint pick circle in the middle of
every picture (which hopefully should be corrected with a firmware
update) the rest of the image is disappointing once transferred
to my PC. The colours are not quite right and the edges of objects
are over sharpened. I wished I had paid more attention to some of
the sample photographs available on the web and realised that HTC
have no track record of decent cameras on any of their models. In
fact the HD2 has been designed in such a way that it rests on its
camera lens which should have been a bit of a giveaway. I know it's
a smart phone and not a camera phone but the Samsung Omnia II is
in the same category but has the benefit of a decent 5 mega pixel
camera. Rating:
Reviewed by phatso from uk on
3rd Dec 2009
had the phone for a week terrible battery life,screen far too sensitive,
camera kept freezing and flash was also freezing. A huge disappontment
does nt live up to the hype, ended up seding it back. Unfortunately
there is still no beating the iphone. Gets 1 star just because it
looks and feels great as a functioning smart phone its a waste of
time Rating:
Reviewed by Rez from UK on 2nd
Dec 2009
Quiet simply the best phone in the world!(iphone killer) Rating:
Reviewed by S ALI from LONDON UK on
24th Nov 2009
Got this phone three weeks ago from Dubai. One of the nicest smartphone,
it also ranks up with the Blackberry 9700 which I also own. The
best thing about this phone is the HTC SENSE, very frendly and easy
to use and understand, it should have been the operating system.
The windows 6.5 operating system is a total rubbish, I would rather
have a Blackberry operating system or an android or more or less
apple operating system with HTC SENSE than the windows 6.5 operating
system. To me the phone design and the HTC SENSE features gets a
5 star plus, but the windows 6.5 operating system on the phone gets
a minus 1 star, the reason being is that the operating system freezes
the phone and shuts down, also when trying to connect to the internet,
a message come up saying network error refer to the operating system
manuals. In the end it is a 5 star due to the design of the phone
and the HTC SENSE, and NOT the windows 6.5 operating system. Rating:
Reviewed by kevz from england on
24th Nov 2009
great phone, great screen, great UI ( Sense) poor OS, terrible camera,
terrible battery life Rating:
Reviewed by Smartpod from Uk on
23rd Nov 2009
This phone is amazing. The screen is out of this world and makes
the iphones screen look like a toy side by side, you really need
to see Youtube on it to appreciate it. Very fast and generally very
good at everything. I love the keyboard and now use texting much
more than I did on my N95 8Gb. I would recommend this phone to anyone
it is that good. Rating:
Reviewed by graeme tones from uk on
22nd Nov 2009
I've had this phone for 5 days now and i'll base this review on
my experience. good : massive screen, great for web browsing and
it looks great, very easy to sync up to facebook, twitter and email.
no lag, doesn't slow down at all. The handset is large, but thin
and fits nicely in a pocket, tho it is a bit awkward trying to operate
it with one hand. bad: typing is a nightmare, even in landscape
mode the screen is far too sensitive and sometimes goes a bit haywire
and registers button presses you never made. sms messages go to
straight to outbox and don't get sent for hours, i'm on vodafone
uk and i've trawled through forums and found lots of people with
the same problem, not just on my network so it seems to be a prob
with the phone. overall i'm really dissapointed about this phone,
there's so many good things about it, but the main thing i use my
phone for is texting and it's a nightmare on this, both typing the
texts in the first place and then not knowing when they'll be sent.
So because of this i've decided to send it back. shame really Rating:
Reviewed by Phoner today from UK on
21st Nov 2009
This is a smart and reasonablely well made phone Touchscreen quality
is great but cannot beat competetors like iphone although if you
think the iphone is to cliche then this is probably your greatest
option thanks for reading my review. Rating:
Reviewed by BP from London, UK on
20th Nov 2009
I went to the Vodafone shop today and the lady gave me the HTC HD2
to "play around" with. i have to say i was totally amazed of how
fast the response was and the internet was super fast on the 3G.
The interaction is superb and the screen is massive compared to
an iPhone and very slim. The calendar, contacts and other menus
are very stylish and looks neat. only downside is that the internal
memory is not alot but you can always buy a storage card. Defo worth
checking it out at the stores..will post again once i get my handset!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Emma from UK on 20th
Nov 2009
This phone is really amazing. I got it 2 days ago and im still discovering
new things about it!!! The screen is amazing, its so easy to use
the internet with, and its lightning fast! Im really impressed with
Bing (it tells you any place you need to know around your area,
then tells you the number of that place u want to go and it gives
you a map to find it). Emails are really easy to set up and use,
way the music is set out is really easy to use to. The camera is
a good quality, and because of the screen makes the picture look
amazing even though it is 5 megapixel. If you want a decent satnav
on the phone you have to pay an extra 25.99 but i would say its
worth it. Overall its a brilliant phone, would recommend it to anyone!
Rating:
Reviewed by Martin from King on
19th Nov 2009
This is the best phone I have ever used in my life, wow.. The screen
is amazing and the high resolution is great for videos and internet
browsing. In the box was a memory card and a high quality case the
phone has many advanced features and looks great, its very thin
at only 11mm Highly recommended 5* Rating:
Reviewed by Jovis-UK from England on
18th Nov 2009
What a phone, where to begin! I'll start with the obvious. The HD
screen is immense, so crisp and clear and the resolution is brilliant.
Next up, software, HTC have done an amazing job in skinning Windows
Mobile, the 1GHz processor makes the phone run like lightening.
Touch response of the phone is fantastic. Design wise this phone
is a winner as well. Haven't found anything wrong with the device
yet either, email setup is a breeze. I guess the only gripe would
be lack of Apps, which I'm sure will soon be coming to this phone!
Highly recommended!!!!! Rating:
