The HTC Desire HD Is An Innovative Android Smartphone

Oct 23
19:05

2010

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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Recently released alongside the HTC Desire Z, the HTC Desire HD sees a number of improvements over the already critically acclaimed HTC Desire. With the new Android 2.2 Froyo OS, 1 GHz processor, and a stunning 4.3 inch S-LCD touchscreen, not to mention the 8 megapixel digital camera, it is a stunning all rounder, which has already proven popular.

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Measuring 123x 68x 11.8 it is relatively slimline,The HTC Desire HD Is An Innovative Android Smartphone Articles although the rest of its dimensions can be forgiven, due to the size of the screen. The 4.3 inch S-LCD capacitive touchscreen boasts the ability to display up to 16M colours within the pixel resolution of 480x 800. This makes the HTC Desire HD an ideal handset for viewing multimedia such as photos and videos. The screen features accelerometer and proximity sensors as well as multi-touch input and a touch-sensitive control panel.

 

The HTC Sense UI makes another appearance, offering users the option to assign up to seven highly customisable homescreens for different scenarios. These can be personalised with various apps and widgets, as well as themes and colour schemes. Access to the Android Market is provided as standard as part of the operating system, and works in a similar way to the Apple AppStore. It allows users to browse thousands of apps from many categories, which can be downloaded to the phone either free of charge, or for a fee.

 

1.5 GB of internal storage space is provided as standard; however there is also expandable memory in the shape of a micro SD card slot. This allows users to install a memory card of up to 32 GB, offering the potential to store their whole digital music collection, along with loads of videos, photos or other files.

 

Class 32 EDGE and GPRS are utilised to keep the HTC Desire HD connected to the appropriate cellular networks, whilst internet access is provided courtesy of 3G and Wi-Fi. In areas covered by 3G, an HSDPA connection provides download speeds of up to 14.4 Mbps alongside HSUPA at 5.76 Mbps. where available; Wi-Fi allows a faster connection to be achieved whenever users have access to local wireless networks.

 

A stunning 8 megapixel camera is provided to take high quality still images as well as record video footage in 720p HD. The camera comes with autofocus, dual LED flash and face detection to simplify the task of taking quality photos as well as improve their quality.

 

Whatever you are looking for in a smartphone, the HTC Desire HD should be a t the top of your list, thanks to the versatility of its software and the power of its hardware.