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The HTC HD2 — codenamed Leo — is a Windows Mobile 6.5 based smartphone released onto T-Mobile’s 3G networks in early 2010. It features a 4.3” WVGA capacitive touchscreen and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Included is HTC Sense, a smartphone functionality that allows a user to lace their home screen with shortcuts to whatever essentials they need immediate access to: mail, calendar, messaging, browser, favorite websites, or a downloaded application. This allows the phone operation to be snappy — meaning less wasted time combing through endless menus — and more multitasking friendly. And like the iPhone 3GS (its latest competitor), the HD2 allows users to scroll, zoom in/out, and flip through web-pages with just their finger. Additional features include a 5MP camera with autofocus and dual LED flash (which is better than the iPhone), Geo-Tagging, and three virtual keyboard options: full QWERTY, compact QWERTY, or standard 12-key phone keypad.
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Release date January, 2010
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The HD2’s predecessor is the HTC Touch HD, which sported a smaller 3.5" TFT capacitive touch screen with a 320x480 resolution display. Most notable about the HD2 is that it can be used to replace a conventional automobile GPS system.
Features
- RELEASED IN EUROPE (2009)
- RELEASED IN US (2010)
- Windows Mobile 6.5 Smartphone
- WVGA Capacitive Touchscreen
- Snapdragon Processor
- HTC Sense Technology
- Finger Navigation
- 5MP Camera
- Virtual Keyboard
- Geo-Tagging
- Digital Compass
- NaviPanel
Specifications
- Basic Information
- Display Type: Capacitive Touch Screen
- Resolution: 480x800 WVGA
- ROM: 512MB
- RAM: 448MB
- Camera: 5MP
- Connectors: 3.5mm stereo; micro-USB
- Expansion: microSD (2.0 Compatible)
- Audio supported formats: .aac, .amr, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .mp4, .qcp, .wav, .wma
- Video supported formats: .wmv, .asf, .mp4, .3gp, .3g2, .m4v, .avi
- Weight: 156g w/Battery
- Standards
- Network Bands
- Europe/Asia: GSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100MHz
- Europe/Asia: GSM: 850/950/1800/1900MHz
- Internet
- Browser: Opera Mobile
- 3G: up to 7.2Mbps DL; 2Mbps UP
- GPRS: up to 114kbps DL
- EDGE: up to 560kbps DL
- Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g
- Power/Battery
- Type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
- Capacity: 1230 mAh
- Talk Time: WCDMA - 320mins; GSM - 380mins
- Standby Time: WCDMA - 390hrs; GSM - 490hrs
- Video Playback: 8hrs
- Audio Playback: 12hrs
- Bluetooth
- Version: 2.1+EDR
- Supported Profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, BIP, BPP, DUN, FTP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HID, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBAP, SAP, SPP
- Multimedia
- Windows Media® Player
- Albums
- Pictures & Videos
- FM Radio
- Social Networking
- Facebook™ integration
- Sharing photos on Facebook and Twitter
- Sharing videos on YouTube™
- HTC Peep™ for twittering
- Recommended Window System Requirements
- Windows XP or Windows Vista®
- Microsoft® ActiveSync® 4.5 for Windows XP
- Microsoft® Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 for Windows Vista
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MSRP $299.00
Released November, 2009
Pros
- open Android 2.0 OS
- WiFi
- large 3.7" touchscreen with high resolution (854 x 480px)
Cons
- annoying $100 mail in rebate to get to $199 price point
- camera is slow to take photos, properly focusing is hit or miss
- no multi-touch as in the GSM version for Europe (and though Android 2.0 would support it)
HTC HD2
0%
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Motorola Droid (Sholes)
100%
MSRP $689.50
Released November, 2009
Pros
- WiFi
- open Android 2.0 OS
- large 3.7" touchscreen with high resolution (854 x 480px)
Cons
- no Google Maps Navigation
- flash memory isn't integrated into the device, the only option is microSDHC (not as fast)
- all plastic enclosure
HTC HD2
0%
vs.
Motorola MILESTONE
100%
MSRP --
Released November, 2009
Pros
- open Android OS
- WiFi
- 3.5mm headphone jack
Cons
- annoying/elitist/standard Sony gadget porn teaser advertisement
- custom Sony UI
- absence of multitouch features such as zoom or rotate
HTC HD2
33%
vs.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 (X3, Rachael)
67%
MSRP $199.00
Released June, 2009
Pros
- much faster processing
- video recording
- larger storage
capacities
Cons
- no background running apps
- not a revolutionary upgrade
- AT&T is not supporting many of the new updates quite yet - 7.2Mbps HSDPA in 2011, no tethering information/pricing, no MMS until later this summer
HTC HD2
67%
vs.
Apple iPhone 3GS
33%
MSRP --
Releases December, 2009
Pros
- large 3.5" 800 x 480px touchscreen display
- runs Android OS 1.6
- 5MP geo-tagging enabled camera
Cons
- no physical QWERTY keyboard
- Acer is not known as a quality phone manufacturer (this is among the first few of their phones)
- based on reviews of the neoTouch this probably won't be so great
HTC HD2
100%
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Acer Liquid
0%
MSRP --
Released October, 2009
Pros
- 3.5mm Headphone Jack.
- Expandable memory (Up to 16GB) via microSD slot.
- Support for (even fullscreen) Flash.
Cons
- need a better processor
- The "Chin"
- Uses an older generation ARM 11 CPU, considerably slower than that used by Pre and iPhone
HTC HD2
100%
vs.
HTC Hero
0%
MSRP $649.99
Released September, 2009
Pros
- now includes WiFi
- 3.2MP camera
- 3.5mm headphone jack
Cons
- no QWERTY keyboard
- heavy
- limited internal storage compared to other consumer targeted offerings
HTC HD2
100%
vs.
RIM BlackBerry Storm 2
0%
Reviews
November 4, 2009
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Pros
- amazingly well designed interface - feels like it's not a Windows based device
- packs a next-gen 1GHz snapdragon CPU
- massive high resolution (480 x 800px) 4.3-inch touchscreen display
- decreases the volume of the ringer once the phone has been picked up
- 5MP camera
- Opera Mobile browser
- WiFi
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- microSD storage expansion
- very slim and sexy design
- multi-tasking capable
- fast shortcuts to phone applications / features on the home screen
Cons
- slightly larger than the iPhone (which is already quite large)
- no internal storage
- Windows Mobile based
- no QWERTY keyboard
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November 8, 2009
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Pros
- amazingly well designed interface - feels like it's not a Windows based device
- packs a next-gen 1GHz snapdragon CPU
- massive high resolution (480 x 800px) 4.3-inch touchscreen display
- decreases the volume of the ringer once the phone has been picked up
- 5MP camera
- Opera Mobile browser
- WiFi
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- microSD storage expansion
Cons
- slightly larger than the iPhone (which is already quite large)
- no internal storage
- Windows Mobile based
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Pros
- amazingly well designed interface - feels like it's not a Windows based device
- packs a next-gen 1GHz snapdragon CPU
- decreases the volume of the ringer once the phone has been picked up
- very slim and sexy design
Cons
- slightly larger than the iPhone (which is already quite large)
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Pros
- amazingly well designed interface - feels like it's not a Windows based device
- packs a next-gen 1GHz snapdragon CPU
- massive high resolution (480 x 800px) 4.3-inch touchscreen display
- decreases the volume of the ringer once the phone has been picked up
- 5MP camera
- Opera Mobile browser
- WiFi
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- microSD storage expansion
- very slim and sexy design
- multi-tasking capable
- fast shortcuts to phone applications / features on the home screen
Cons
- slightly larger than the iPhone (which is already quite large)
- no internal storage
- Windows Mobile based
- no QWERTY keyboard
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Pros
- massive high resolution (480 x 800px) 4.3-inch touchscreen display
- multi-tasking capable
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