In a nutshell: The HTC Touch HD has the biggest screen on
any phone. With a brilliant touchscreen user interface and the Windows
Mobile operating system, this is very powerful but easy to use device.
Equipped with a 5 megapixel camera, video calling, a superb web
browsing experience, GPS with Google Maps, a media player and an
FM radio, it's an all-in-one device that does simply everything.
The battery life and memory are also excellent, so there's very
little to fault on this phone, except perhaps for its size. Best buy: *Free* with half-price line rental from Mobiles.co.uk.
Review:
November 2008.
We've become big fans of the Windows Mobile operating
system during 2008. Gone are the days when Windows Mobile was slow
and bug-ridden. Microsoft have zapped the bugs and we think that
it's a smoother and more robust OS than Symbian these days. It's
starting to feature in more and more of the latest generation of
touchscreen phones, and it's here in the HTC Touch HD. In fact the
Touch HD runs the very latest incarnation: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.
The Touch HD is an upgraded version of the HTC
Touch Diamond. It's a very sleek-looking minimalist slab of black
plastic, that looks very futuristic. It isn't a small phone, but
its slim minimalist design makes it appear not too big. The first
thing that strikes you about the Touch HD is the size of the screen.
It's very, very big! In fact, at a ginormous 3.8 inches across,
it's probably the biggest screen ever seen on a mobile (the iPhone
3G has a 3.5 inch screen.) Unlike most touchscreen phones, there
are no push buttons on the phone at all - just a row of touch-sensitive
buttons below the main screen. This makes it very, very sleek and
sexy in appearance.
The screen isn't just physically big, it also has
an ultra-high resolution: 480 x 800 pixels. Only one other phone
can match this resolution - the Sony
Ericsson Xperia. To put it into context, the Touch HD has 2.5
times as many pixels as the iPhone 3G! It's this ultra-high resolution
that gives the HD its name. Now, as we've commented many times before
at Mobile Phones UK, when it comes to touchscreen phones, big is
better! The huge expanse of screen real estate means that you can
see more options, more virtual buttons, more menus on screen at
once, and the whole system becomes much easier to use. The triple
combination of Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro plus the TouchFLO 3D user
interface plus the HD screen makes the Touch HD one of the best
touchscreen phones that we've reviewed. It's a joy to use. HTC are
also quick to point out that the HD screen makes the phone great
for watching videos too. The built-in accelerometer lets you easily
switch between portrait and widescreen landscape modes, just by
turning the phone.
The Touch HD is equipped with many features and
applications that make best use of the big screen. But the weakest
of these is probably the camera. At 5 megapixels, it's an improvement
on the 3.2 megapixel camera of the HTC Touch Diamond, but it isn't
the best camera around. With the autofocus we find that the results
are adequate, and certainly good enough for taking print quality
snaps in good lighting. In poor lighting though, the camera suffers
from a lack of a flash. The video recording quality is on a par,
with results that are adequate but not exceptional. A secondary
camera is available for making video calls at up to VGA resolution.
A feature that works rather better is the web browsing
capability of the phone. With a choice of WiFi or HSDPA 7.2 Mbps,
you can be guaranteed the fastest mobile broadband connection speeds
currently possible. Flip the display into landscape mode and you
have a full 800 pixel width available for displaying web pages.
This makes it feasible to display many web pages in full resolution,
without the need to constantly zoom in and out. The web browser
is fast to display pages, and overall this is possibly the best
implementation of the mobile web that we've ever seen. Top marks
to HTC!
Another good feature is the GPS implementation
that uses Google Maps. This is another case where bigger is better.
The large screen simply lets you see more of the map at any time,
so you can get a clearer picture of where you are and where you
need to go. The touchscreen navigation works extremely well with
this application, letting you scroll and zoom just by tapping or
sliding your finger.
The audio capabilities of the Touch HD are brilliant.
Equipped with a music player and an FM radio, and with a 3.5mm headphone
jack, the audio credentials of the device are impeccable. The music
player is capable of playing all the main digital formats - MP3,
AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA - and because it uses Windows Mobile, it's
easy as pie to synch the device with Windows Media Player on a PC.
A device this powerful needs lots of memory, and
HTC haven't let us down. The phone has plenty of RAM available and
can handle microSD cards up to a whopping 32 GB! The battery life
figures quoted by HTC are impressive - up to 8 hours talktime and
680 hours standby. But in the real world we don't think that you'll
get anything like these. We haven't tested the battery life scientifically,
so we're reluctant to stick our neck on the block here, but our
feeling is that most users will need to recharge every couple of
days. Besides, with such a feature packed phone, you'll probably
want to use it to its full potential all day long!
This is a brilliant all-round device, and we can't
rate this at anything less than a full 5 stars. While the camera
may not match the latest and greatest, this is really the only weak
point of the phone. Admittedly it's large and heavy, but you can't
have a large screen unless you have a large phone to put it on!
We love the big screen, we love the user interface, we love the
GPS and the internet. Whether you use your phone for emailing, finding
your way around, checking the stock market or weather, or simply
making old fashioned phone calls, you'll find everything you need
here in one very smart device.
Features
of the HTC Touch HD include:
5 megapixel camera with autofocus
Video recording & video calling (VGA resolution)
with secondary camera
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data
Rate, mini-USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, 3.5 mm audio jack
Memory: 288 MB RAM plus microSD memory card
(up to 32 GB)
Vibration alert
Quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) plus HSDPA/WCDMA
(900/2100 MHz)
Size: 115 x 63 x 12 mm
Weight: 147g
Talktime: 420 - 480 minutes
Battery standby: 440 - 680 hours
HTC Touch HD
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Average
rating from 61 reviews:
Reviewed by Leah from UK on 21st
Jun 2009
A dream phone - would recommend to anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by Wido from UK on 3rd
Jun 2009
What a phone! Excellent Hardware - yes ppl have said Windows Mobile
but it has not crashed on me! (been about 5 months now!) excellent
sound and video playback, touch interface is excellent (an iphone
friend commented at how good it was) excellent choice with great
range of downloadable applications. Rating:
Reviewed by pjf from uk on 31st
May 2009
I see the iphone brigade have been giving poor reviews of this device
- mainly due to the fact that famous american fruit has lost its
crown...the HD is a class act with everything you could want on
board (not an ipod with a phone add on!) and it looks like the future
is looking good for htc to wipe the floor with anything that steps
in its way. i fully recommend this device to anyone who likes to
tweak and mod and likes powerful features, but a warning to people
moving from camera phones or first time windows o.s users...dont
just expect everything done for you...if you want an easy phone
get a nokia 3210...and dont dis the phone because you cant handle
it! get a device that suits your ability. Rating:
Reviewed by Alex from UK on 14th
May 2009
Love this phone! This is first touch-screen phone that I can actually
recommend to a friend - it is convenient, fast (3G rules!), and
I love GPS functionality and huge screen. Rating:
Reviewed by Tim Berry from Solihull,
England on 4th May 2009
Had this phone for about 3 months now and honestly would give this
phone.... looks 8/10 screen is ace but the phone is BIG internet
browzing 7/10 poss 8 practicality 3/10 They have just made simple
processes really long-winded and truthfully starts 2 get on your
nerves after the initial buzz of it is over. honestly wished i got
a c905 just to have a mobile that is primarily a phone and then
a multi-media device, not the other way round. Rating:
Reviewed by Fone Freak from canada on
2nd May 2009
Great phone~! Nice features, and for only $999 Rating:
Reviewed by Tony Horrit from Englan
on 29th Apr 2009
I had this phone for just short of a month before returning it.
It crashed 1 out of 3 times i strated it up and the battery life
is terrible, i had to charge it nearly everyday which isnt what
i like as i dont take my charger everywhere. It is a complex phone
to used and took me nearly two weeks to figure out every feature.
If you have a laptop then there is no need for this phone because
the only place i am going to use microsoft works is at home but
i have a computer at work and a laptop at home so there is no need
for all the extra add on's. My new phone is the LG Arena which has
basically all the same features apart from Microsoft, also the LG
is smaller and lighter. So i give the HTC Touch HD 1 star Rating:
Reviewed by Bazzer from UK on
28th Apr 2009
Excellent phone. Has so many options. Put Finger Keyboard 2.1 on
the best upgrade you can have. Noticed a ROM upgrade on HTC site.
Have Orange put their version out yet? Rating:
Reviewed by HotelTangoCharlie from Uk
on 17th Apr 2009
Dwayne, You can download GoogleMaps for the HTC by going to google
mobile. A friend thought the same as you after he bought it, until
I installed it on his phone for him! Rating:
Reviewed by dewayne from england on
6th Apr 2009
i cant agree more, but the only let down for is the google maps
is not available in the uk i would like to know when this comes
available. as this was one of the main feature that captured me
into getting the phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Devi Prasad from Libya on
30th Mar 2009
Perhaps, the only mobile until now... that can beat iPhone...!! Rating:
Reviewed by Robert from UK on
28th Mar 2009
Great phone!! Not for the faint hearted though! You had better be
prepared to spend a lot of time familiarising yourself with the
many many functions. But wow!! what a screen!! The phone has a class
feel to it. I too have installed TomTom maps they work great! It
connects to my home wireless internet, one of my favourite things
to do are watching uTube videos (with my headphones on) while my
wife watches her rubbish on telly. It connects to my iPod player
in the kitchen. Pros: Quality build. High def screen. Good battery
life.Communicates well with pc's. 3.5mm headphone jack. Loads of
free software. Wed pages can be viewed full screen and loads of
other pros!! Cons: It is a wide phone. Complex operating system Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from England on
6th Mar 2009
I struggle to understand some folks' dislike of this phone, which,
imho, is quite amazing. GPS is spot on (I've added TomTom software
but can toggle between that and loaded Google maps). Texting is
easy and can be done one-handed - I have average sized fingers.
Adding apps and roms is fun, not absolutely necessary. Windows 6.1
has its failings but is still smarter than any normal phone (& 6.5
is due in 2009). Having muliple apps running at once is great, multiple
texting does need a small, free extra bit of software (same for
all windows-based phones). I find battery life fine, I'm recharging
every couple of days despite quite heavy use. Media viewing - photos
or films - is great, this device means carrying just one item on
a trip rather than satnav, dvd player, etc. I'd recommend pocketshield
software, which makes its use as a phone even easier and more 'fun'
- (eg shake the phone to answer a call). I know at some point someone
will trump this and bring out a better phone but for now - and I've
tried several including iphone - no other comes close. Rating:
Reviewed by Matthew from U.K on
6th Mar 2009
Received the HTC Touch HD a couple of days and it is impressive.
The only thing i will say is that whilst navigating your way around
the main apps is simple and user friendly, changing the smaller
things isnt so easy. It took me a while to realise that to bluetooth
something you have to "beam" the file. If you press "send file"
it only comes up with SMS/MMS/Email options.My battery has lasted
2 days from first charge so i think that battery life won't be an
issue. Overall a good phone but not worth getting if you dont plan
on using the MS Office apps! Personal opinion is its put to better
use if for business use Rating:
Reviewed by billy from uk on
6th Mar 2009
had this phone for almost a month now but its becoming quite clear
that the only thing going for it is the screen. review ratings usually
depend on how people use their phones so the more texts and calls
I make, the more I dislike the hd. as a multimedia device it is
awesome. as a phone/communicator? terrible. windows is great for
a lot of things but not for a phone. sure you can spend your life
'tweaking' and cooking roms and buying apps etc.. which you need
to do in order to be satisfied. a lot will also bring stability
issues so be prepared to hear the advice: "just hard reset" (see
xda developers) Just to send a quick text is painful in every aspect
as is making a call if you lead a hectic lifestyle. battery life
is understandably poor because of screen so budget for a spare battery
or sacrifice brightness and usability. admittedly most of the drawbacks
are from windows 6.1 as things you took for granted in a s60 or
sony ericsson device are missing. group texts and profiles etc..
also ease of wifi and bluetooth the way they've marketed this as
a 5megapixel device is simply disgusting. the camera is rubbish.
So leave it charging and you have a great web browser,organiser,
document viewer, and video player. just make sure you buy a phone
as well. Rating:
Reviewed by Kevin from China on
5th Mar 2009
I'm afraid that I had one of these for about 3 months, couldn't
wait to get rid of it. Battery like is so bad, using blue tooth
and reasonable phone usage impossible to get working day out of
it, 8 hrs max. The phone crashed quite a bit and the back up service
from HTC virtually non existant. I was used to Palm and tried this
because it read so well, big dissappointment. Now have Blackberry
Storm and recommend highly, battery 1 1/2 days minimum, veen on
heavy use Rating:
Reviewed by kevin from wales on
2nd Mar 2009
fantasico!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by jenny from UK on
1st Mar 2009
Excellent phone, love it to bits! Especially the design aesthetic! Rating:
Reviewed by paul from uk, newcastle
on 18th Feb 2009
had this phone for 2 weeks now, and i can say its the best phone
i have owned. not very difficult to use, amazing features and looks
amazing. only draw back is getting used to the touch screen for
texting, can be a bit anoying. everything else thumbs up!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Karthik from UK on
17th Feb 2009
One of the main drawbacks I found was that the built-in accelerometer
lets you switch between portrait and widescreen landscape modes
only on few programs like Videos, Web Browsing and not on all screens
which Samsung Omnia allows you to. Other drawback is Camera, it
doesn't look like 5 mp, ordinary quality for such a big screen without
a flash and the poor video quality as well. Positivies are Big Screen,
Windows Mobile, Good touch interface and High resolution screen. Rating:
Reviewed by SA from UK on 14th
Feb 2009
Got this phone a week ago and really loved it, I think its the best
touch screen available with hd screen it plays videos like no other
phone does. Unfortunately had to return it back to orange as they
missled me by saying I had free international calls on business
but I didn't. Already missing it and trying to find a better deal.
I would 100% recommend if any of you are thinking to buy it. Rating:
Reviewed by kk from some where... on
11th Feb 2009
it has a windows os but its not slow like those other junks! killer
interface and a hi res larg screen! how can you go wrong?! Rating:
Reviewed by Marguerite Savident from
Guernsey (Channel Islands) on 5th Feb 2009
OMG!!! i love this phone it is absolutely fab:-) Go out & buy it
NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by chris sly from uk on
2nd Feb 2009
im a gadget freak so after owning all the top smart phones...i phone
, sony xperia , blackberry storm , I can tell you honestly! this
is by far the BEST smart phone...the only downsides are: it runs
windows mobile 6.1.....& slightly sluggish touch screen (when compared
to the apple iphone anyway).... the upsides a are: awesome screen
, fantastic battery life , (for a large smartphone anyway) buy one
NOW! Rating:
Reviewed by dert from uk on 31st
Jan 2009
it is best in world of fones Rating:
Reviewed by Canaer from UK on
31st Jan 2009
man is dis der bes fone evver if not iam a fick chav. it is bes
fone in croydon Rating:
Reviewed by Jack from England on
29th Jan 2009
After reading through some of the negative reviews I am compelled
to give my positive review along with the negative. However some
advice to the folk that check and approve the comments on here...Please
check more carefully since some comments are either fanboy related
i.e. iPhone all the way!! Or those that have poor coverage and blame
the phone. Now onto my review. Firstly I spent many months checking
what I should upgrade to and what phones offered what in terms of
features, the Touch HD kept coming out on top even against the iPhone
the HTC Touch HD surpasses the iPhone in everyway albeit it that
there is no iTunes on the Touch HD. The phone can be a bit daunting
to use at first with its many features and even setting up your
own ring tone can be very tricky enough to make you think its not
possible but it is. The phone is of superb quality and feels great,
the screen is also fantastic. Apart from the amazing features this
phone has along with very good product support as the offical HTC
website already has some nice hotfixes the HTC Touch HD is simply
the number 1 phone for soo many reasons I would be here all day.
But lets mention a couple of niggles, when texting sometimes the
screen will freeze for a few seconds, I hope a hotfix is brought
out soon for this, and lastly the main issue for me is there is
no flash other than that its the best phone I have owned since the
Samsung D900! Rating:
Reviewed by Osmond DSouza from KSA on
24th Jan 2009
I have used all kind of phones till date from Nokia, Samsung, Sony,
Imate, O2 & HTC. I ma very happy to say that HTC touch HD is the
best, I used till date. I am fully satisfied with it that, I will
not move to any other phone. It has a good camera. A gorgeous screen.
The touch sensitivity screen is great. It responds smoothly. The
pictures from the 5 mega pixel camera is great. The sound quality
is also great. I love watching movies on it as it has a large screen.
Everything of it is great. I really recomend you go for it. Dont
even think of comparing it with a Iphone. Iphone cannot even come
close to it when it comes to features. 5 stars from me. Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from Norway on
21st Jan 2009
This is not a very good cell phone. low talking time (my experiences)
ect. but it is an EXELENT multimedia phone. it has a very fast internet
connection, an outsdanding screen, a fantastic resolution. The only
things i wish the phone had; is a camera light and a keyboard. Rating:
Reviewed by Aek from USA on 14th
Jan 2009
AMAZING!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Nawaraj from Nepal on
12th Jan 2009
Great Phone Rating:
Reviewed by Shibu A. Karunakaran from
UAE on 11th Jan 2009
Its fabulous moblie with Htc touch Rating:
Reviewed by misfire from UK on
11th Jan 2009
i'll keep it short....if you're a simple person, like PROPER simple....then
you won't like the touch hd, go get an iphone. it's a simple phone
for simple people. it looks nice, and it does some stuff. but if
you actually are a bit more complicated than a block of wood, buy
this phone. had mine a couple days now, and i love it. the screen
looks gorgeous, and whilst the resistive screen is never gonna be
as sensitive as a capacitive one (aka iphone), it's bloody close.
plus i can use it with gloves on. useful in -3 weather. ;) touchflo
works smooth, looks ill too. browsing is quick, works well. typing
works well, even better than the iphone in my opinion because of
the resistive screen. now like wttdegs said....you're gonna need
to do a bit of tweaking to get the most out of it. for example....the
phone will use wifi OR phone internet as it so needs without asking,
even if u turn it off....so i had to search a little and download
"NoData" and lock it off till my unlimited net comes through! so
anyways.....if u want a phone with everything on the plate for you
but not much past that....buy an iphone. if you want a phone thats
a better allrounder, has a user interface with most of the iphones
flair, and something that rewards your effort, buy this. Rating:
Reviewed by WttDegs from UK on
29th Dec 2008
Had this HD phone for a few weeks now, and still love it! Does everything
I need it to do, and then some more stuff too :-) As noted elsewhere,
camera is not fantastic, but good enough - if you want great pics,
buy a camera not a phone! Browsing is fast (especially via wifi),
and the size of the screen makes it easy too. True, you need to
tweak things and set it up properly to get the very best out of
it - this is not a phone for techno-phobes!, but there are a couple
of great forums out there with all the hints and tips you need :-)
As to the HD vs iPhone debate - who cares! LOL If you wants something
pretty that works out of the box, get an iPhone. If you want something
to invest some time and effort into, and aren't scared of tweaking,
then the HD is VERY much worth a go :-) Enjoy! Rating:
Reviewed by Dr.Tech from USA on
27th Dec 2008
You people that 'pay out' on this phone, need your heads checked!
The ones that think that Apple's i-Phone is better, u haven't done
your research and just 'slag-off' the HTC Touch. Your just jealous
and want others to go out and buy an i-Phone! I don't care about
HD screens; when r they gonna make a proper one then? This phone
is probably the best I've viewed for a PDA!! Whereas an i-Phone,
u can't compare to it - because it's not a PDA! The i-Phone is just
a Tech-gimmick!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Bahar from America on
25th Dec 2008
this phone is full of junk battery time is limited crashes many
a times during start up. video camera mode is blurred. internet
is slow both on wi fi and hspda. warning to all don't get this phone
at any cost waste of time and money Rating:
Reviewed by SV from UK on 25th
Dec 2008
Excellent phone. Great responsive, bright ,HiRes screen.Worth the
wait. Feels a bit delicate compared to the Sony Ericsson P1i that
I upgraded from.loads of useful features to keep me playing with
it for a long while.No flash,though. Still would give it 5 stars.Wanted
an Xperia X1 but I changed my mind at the last minute after reading
the reviews here. Rating:
Reviewed by JSZ from Poland/UK on
23rd Dec 2008
A phone so well equipped and with such a magnificent display can
only have a 5 star rating. I was going crazy about the iPhone 3G
when it came out but thankfully kept my head on and never got it,
waiting for this. It's off to the shops for me before the new year!
HTC, here I come! Rating:
Reviewed by sean from usa on
23rd Dec 2008
much better than iphone Rating:
Reviewed by WJ from UK on 20th
Dec 2008
Toyed with the idea of getting an Iphone, but I want to stay with
Orange and therefore opted for the HTC HD Touch. Very impressed,
and getting to know it better each day. Internet, google maps, MS
apps all very good. Have sync'd my outlook contacts and diary without
any real problems. Battery needs charging on a daily basis but I
suspect I have too much running whilst I am in learning mode! Highly
recommended, go for it! Rating:
Reviewed by Ian G from UK on
16th Dec 2008
After careful consideration I was left with the option of two handsets,
the Samsung Pixon and the HTC Touch HD. Both are very good phones,
but the Samsung is just lacking style. Something the HTC is not
lacking. When the phone arrived I was thrilled to find that HTC
had not only designed a great phone, but also designed a great way
to present it. It comes in a very stylish box with all the usual
accessories including a padded cloth cover, something all manaufactuors
should include. The phone itself is one of the best looking phones
on the market, and it's only rival would be the Iphone. Now they
are both touch screen and have all the applications you could possibly
think of, but the Iphone is branded with the Apple logo which seems
to give them the right to print money. HTC seem to have their heads
screwed on as this phone does it all, GPS, touch screen (3D) Games,
a 5 Meg camera and so much more. So the plus sides. Well, stylish,
touch screen, Windows Mobile 6.1, GPS with Google Maps, stylus,
amazing applications, superb web browsing, video calling, FM radio,
very big memory On the minus side. Possibly a little large, and
the camera could do with being slightly better but not the end of
the world. Rating:
Reviewed by Busewa from Denmark on
14th Dec 2008
Brilliant device, very little to fault. Have crashed the software
once (fiddling with music while it was receiving an sms - locked
the phone up and I had to restart it) Works brilliantly with Tom
Tom 7, all in all- hats off to HTC, this is the ultimate tablet
phone, makes my Touch Dual seem positively old, although it wasn't
a bad phone right up until I unpacked the HD! Rating:
Reviewed by Jason from UK on
14th Dec 2008
THIS PHONE IS AN iPHONE KILLER! On the iphone you cant bluetooth,
you only have 3g (being ripped off if you bought the first iphone)
and it doesnt have WIFI! The HTC Touch HD does far more than iphone.
It has WIFI twice as many data connections, the screen is far more
vivid and a higher resolution than iphone and you can bluetooth
anything to anyone! The camera is better by 3 milion mega pixels
too! iphone is a Chavs phone. The touch interface on iphone is a
little more fun but HTC have developed a phone for those who want
it all. also on iphone you cant expand memory or record video! Rating:
Reviewed by Graham from Scotland on
12th Dec 2008
This is an excellent device. Other people have had problems with
signal strength and dropped calls but I have had no such problems,
with excellent clarity and volume on both my end and the other persons
end (in south and west Glasgow). Syncing the HD to my work Exchange
account was very quick and easy and I now get notices of new emails
whenever the HD is connected over Wi-Fi or the HSDPA is turned on.
Text input took a bit of getting used to but I've never had a touchscreen
before so they may all be the same. I'm a pro now. The camera is
good for well-lit shots with decent quality pictures and the whole
screen becomes the viewfinder which is quite nice. Simply touching
an area on-screen focuses on that spot which is also quite cool.
But don't get this phone for the camera. But I think one of the
biggest plus points for this phone hasn't even been mentioned here
in that the HD comes with an 8GB miscroSD card as standard (with
Orange anyway). This is a great addition because the audio and especially
the video playback on the device are brilliant. Windows Media player
can play basically any audio format as well as wmv, mp4 files and
you can download DivX mobile and play DivX files all in full screen.
I've been able to rip DVDs to my pc that I own, convert them straight
to DivX and put them straight onto the phone to watch on the train
and the quality is excellent. It can play more file types than the
iPhone so, with a 16GB miscroSD card, or even the included 8GB one,
this is a great Personal Media Player + phone. The internet is good
too and, being an amateur software developer, I like the ability
to easily install and run home-made Java programs on such a big
screen. Battery lasts a couple of days of moderate use but about
a day with lots of Wi-Fi and video playing but that's the same of
most smartphones. So much more than a phone, the HD is highly recommended
if you're after the above features. Rating:
Reviewed by sangamesh from india on
5th Dec 2008
i am verh happy to inform that i saw and i stuied about HTC TOUCH
, it has huge sreen and 5 megapixel camera however its very easy
to use and aplanned to buy this Rating:
Reviewed by eachel from uk on
3rd Dec 2008
i luvvvvvvvv this phone! Rating:
Reviewed by rachel from uk on
3rd Dec 2008
love it takes getting used to especially with browsing on the internet.
all in all pros outweighs cons hence 4* Rating:
Reviewed by Joe from UK on 3rd
Dec 2008
This phone is excellent. It has every single feature under the sun..
the new way of texting has taken a little getting used to, but I
do love this phone. The widescreen is great for using Opera and
tomtom/google maps.. I am very pleased with it. Got a great deal
on orange too, so my missus also has a HD handset. :) Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 1st
Dec 2008
Got as a 'free' upgrade from Orange. Used it for a 3 days and then
returned it... Ok so it packs all the right features, but it looks
like HTC never really tested out the phone in real every day world.
I have no idea why they put a huge volume button that doesn't lock
when you lock the rest of the keys, meaning you left it on silent
mode but by the time you've put it in your pocket and moved around
it's now on loud. Very annoying when in the office. Typing text
is also very fiddly. Whereas I can usually bang out the "hi honey,
I'm running late and i'll be home in a couple of hours" message
in a couple of seconds flat, I found myself giving up and making
phonecalls. However, maybe that's just the way with touch-screen
phones? Also I found the scrolling slow, and once a few aps are
open the whole things slows right down. I'll miss it as a PDA, and
the stock function keeps you checking back to see if you've lost
any more money but as a phone I'm back on my old W910i waiting for
someone to bring out a slim phone that does the basics very well.
Also if you're buying this for the 'weather' feature, I suggest
looking out the window will give you slightly better results! Sorry
HTC, you've still got a lot of work to do with this one. Rating:
Reviewed by Tihomir from Croatia on
30th Nov 2008
After 3 days I discover Touch HD is the best mobile ever seen. The
iGO 8 works better than in original GPS HW, the GUI interface is
perfect replacement for WM 6.1 and all the relevant phone features
works perfect. What you have to is just to learn how to use it.
The phone does excellent job in every functionality included but
battery should be better (at least 1500 mA) which should be understand
if you use Wi-FI, bluetooth all the time. Rating ***** Outstanding Rating:
Reviewed by David Sims from UK on
27th Nov 2008
After 4 days I have returned this to Orange Gorgeous screen - quite
slim I found it quirky to operate e.g. Physical volume button is
always being touched when in landscape a PITA The keyboard does
not rotate unless you use extra software and difficult to type with
fingers despite trying 2 other software keyboards Screen does not
always respond to commands and not repeatable Sluggish operation
which did improve somewhat with registry tweaks The real deal breaker
for me is the poor signal compared to other phones e.g. G600 Rating:
Reviewed by tom R from scotland cuz
on 26th Nov 2008
dis fone is mash-up cuz it lyke comes wit everything even lyke a
touch screen, i maen , bruv, how nang is dat! Rating:
Reviewed by d from uk on 26th
Nov 2008
rubbish, pixon all the way Rating:
Reviewed by ted from uk on 26th
Nov 2008
brought HTC diamond prior to this but sent it back as camera was
shocking. HD much better quality, really pleased with it except
for the size as impractical to carry around. Rating:
Reviewed by Tom G from UK on
24th Nov 2008
Great PDA. Lousy phone. Reason - sensitivity. I'm on Orange, and
on 3 other phones I get between 3 and 5 bars (out of 5) around the
house. The Touch HD gives me between 0 and 2 bard (out of 4). It
consistently fails to register on the network and drops calls when
the other phones hang onto the calls and give me coverage. Even
in my '5 out of 5' bar zone of the house the Touch HD only just
hangs onto the call with some dropouts (and 2 bard on its signal
strenth meter). I've tried two of them now, both identical, so if
you're in an 'off the scale' coverage area fine, but if your coverage
is marginal, with regret, I'd advise against it. Rating:
Reviewed by RedKipper from England on
19th Nov 2008
Hmmm... Seems some people can't read?! 'The Screen (on the iphone)
is better'? I see, you'll be watching your 480p FULL HD TV as well
then will you? D’Oh!! Rating:
Reviewed by RFG from UK on 17th
Nov 2008
If you want a standard phone that is only available with one supplier
then iPhone is for you. BUT if you want a mobile office that can
be used with any supplier and has a battery that you can replace
and extra storage space (micro SD cards) then the Touch HD is the
phone to go for. The touch flo does a good job of hiding windows
mobile flaws, the screen is responsive and the quality (480x800)
is excellent. The build quality is good it is the same size as the
iPhone but with a bigger screen and I use it for my satnav in place
of a dedicated unit. It all depends on what you want from your phone!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Ultdm, from UK on
16th Nov 2008
Great Phone. This is much better than Iphone 3g. I'd recommend this
phone... Features + Style = PERFECT. Rating:
Reviewed by josh from england on
15th Nov 2008
terrible iphone 3g much better Rating:
Reviewed by Feastronics LTD from UK
on 14th Nov 2008
Hi recieved my Touch HD from Orange yesterday and so far it has
been amazing - i upgraded from my 20 month old Nokia N95, and it
was a choice of this or the sony xperian X1 - the larger screen
on this device one me over. Id did not feel any other phone except
manybe the Samsung Omnia (which i nearly bought). The touch flow-3d
interface is really nice and fluid - some functionality however
could be improved on tho - i still haven't figured out how to save
photos and videos onto the 4GB memory card supplied by orange. But
the mobile internet is really fast and nice to use - this is the
main reason i got the phone - its also very easy to setup push stlye
emailing if you have googlemail like i do :-) The google maps feature
works really well with the built in GPS - i was impressed at the
speed of location and accuracy. So far in these early days i am
very happy with the device, the screen resolution is actually very
good - even small text is readable and clear. Battry life is hard
to comment on at present - but if you ensure your screen is set
to lower brightness and ensure you turn off all applications rather
than just minimising them (as often occurs on windows mobiles) and
turn off wifi and bluetooth when not in use and i expect i should
get 2 days moderate use out of it. The only slight dissapointment
i can find with the phone so far is the lack of a flash for night
time shots - but day shots appear good on the screen and the touch
screen focus is a great feature (focus in on any area of the viewfinder
by touching the screen in that area). Overall i would give this
phone 5 stars, this phone certainly equals if not betters the iphone. Rating:
Reviewed by Randy from UK on
10th Nov 2008
This phone is ok, but lacked some features such as fast networking
and also i'm not sure where they get HD from because the screen
on mine didnt look HD at all, in fact it was like an ordinary 256K
screen, i was very dissapointed, so instead i sent it back and got
an Apple iPhone 3G Much better and i am satisfied as the screen
is better, plus its faster and i love the app store! Rating:
