HTC HD2 Phone Envy


The first thing that stands out about HTC HD2 is its gorgeous display. Sporting a 4.3-inch, high-resolution 480×800 WVGA LCD touchscreen display, the HTC HD2 has one of the largest screens in the market right now.

HTC HD2 also thin (about 1.1cm), reasonably light (157g) for its size and has a matt black metal finishing that exudes sophistication. Based on looks alone, HTC HD2 is a hands-down winner. Streaming YouTube videos, browsing the Internet and reading PDF books on HTC HD2 is pure joy. Once you get used to the screen size, every other phone with a smaller screen pales in comparison.

The phone’s user interface – which runs on the Windows Mobile 6.5 platform – is also well designed. Access to various phone functions is intuitive and all can be accessed from tabs. The interface is customizable: You can move and rearrange the home page tabs as you can choose.

People whom I showed the phone to for the first time had little problems navigating its functions, a testament to its polished user interface design. The HTC HD2 uses a standard USB jack for changing and also provides a standard 3.5mm audio jack. It comes populated with a few default applications like YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Google Maps and Yahoo Finance. More applications can be downloaded via Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

I would not recommended HTC HD2 if you are looking for a powerful camera as the 5-megapixel is not cutting-edge compared to other high-end phones. The HD2 comes with a 1GHz SnapDragon processor and supports every connectivity options you would expect from a high-end touchscreen phone. It can even be used as a Wi-Fi router for your laptop if you have a 3G data plan.

Battery-wise, the HD2 guzzles power and requires constant charging – typically at least once a day over the two weeks I used it. It comes with an 8GB SDHC MicroSD memory card.

By Chan Chi-Loong

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