SlashGear Japan
Twelve months ago HTC shook up the Windows Mobile world with the launch of the Touch HD, a smartphone that offered a vast touchscreen, lashings of connectivity and the latest version of their UI tweaking, TouchFLO 3D, to produce what was hitherto thought impossible: an alluring Windows Phone. Now, the company have attempted just such a revolution with Windows Mobile 6.5 in the shape of the HTC HD2. They’ve upped their game with a speedy Snapdragon processor, even vaster display and a fresh UI that’s been educated by their recent work on Android. Can the HTC HD2 again do the unthinkable, and give us a reason to love Windows Mobile?
HTC HD2 review
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Posted 2 weeks ago #
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Unfortunately TouchFLO 3D on HTC HD2 seems to be bogging down the device quite a bit. Which could mean a lot more battery consumption. Did you notice how the data connection icon marked with ‘H’ located at the top notification area has been blinking out of control? There seems to be a screen refresh issue in the notification area. Any animation happening in the main screen makes that icon flicker.
In general the device looks great, besides the fact that the buttons on the bottom aren’t positioned consistently (2 buttons merged, the other 2 aren’t? wtf?)
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I know what you mean about the screen refresh in the status bar. It seemed to be linked to the weather animation – the same flicker didn’t occur when I switched to a stationary background (i.e. turned the weather animations off).
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Right now we don’t know, sorry.
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Weird, for some reason they didn’t save properly. I’m uploading them again, they should be showing up shortly.
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pakofato
MemberHi,
Can you make some videos about digital compass too?If it works with google maps like iphone 3gs! I will buy in this month iphone 3gs or Htc HD2 but still i dont know that wich phone i will buy..Will Htc HD2 het many apps like iphone later?? and can i upgrade winmo6.5 to 7 ? I really want have Htc HD” but iphone 3gs and app stoe make me confuse!!
Please help me :(
Posted 2 weeks ago # -
pakofato
MemberHi,
Can you make some videos about digital compass too?If it works with google maps like iphone 3gs! I will buy in this month iphone 3gs or Htc HD2 but still i dont know that which phone i will buy..Will Htc HD2 get many apps like iphone later?? and can i upgrade winmo6.5 to 7 ? I really want have Htc HD2 but iphone 3gs and app stoe make me confuse!!
Please help me :(
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renosj
MemberThanks. Camera quality is really bad, much worse than previous HD1 or Diamond2, that is shame for HTC! Question: do you have stylus for capacitive display(for example from Iphone), could you try it? Remote desktop can not be control by fingers(very tiny icons,windows), so stylus here is necessary…
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borneo
MemberGreat review, awesome pics and accurate.
I had this beauty in my hands for an hour courtesy a caring staff member at HTC SA.
Recently had the HTC HERO for a day. Even the HD2 finds the HERO to be a hard act to follow. The HERO Sense UI is in a completely different league to the HD2 Sense UI.
If you’re oblivious to the HERO Sense UI and the Android slickness, you won’t be bothered with this statement. I’m not against WM per se, but having been privileged to experiment with the HTC HERO device, WM and HD2 Sense UI are positively archaic!
The larger screen is a joy, but this comes at a price of comfort when actually making calls even with large hands (someone mentioned earlier this is still actually a phone :))
As for the Camera lens raised above the surface, can’t quite fathom that one … must be an eastern thing!
The physical appearance to me is a little uninspiring, resembling perhaps the old box shaped BM compared to it’s modern counterpart …
Bottom line, since at my age the HERO text is too small, this will probably be my Diamond replacement that has endeared me to HTC.
Oh yes, and the HTC Service which in South Africa is just superb, as I’m sure it is in the rest of the world.
The HD2 is where I’m headed … but will always miss the HERO Sense UI and Android marriage that is not quite evident in the MS 6.5 and lacklustre Sense UI offering which make up the OS partnership on the HD2!Posted 1 week ago # -
KuroiOni
MemberWhen i’m watching your video at 02:58, you actually misused the multitouch yeh and please do an accurate walkthrough or highlight you said because it will affect the buyers inclusive me. About the HD2, i don’t actually care how the TouchFlo does, but i wish to see more on the system performance. I hope there will be another highlight for the system performance :) Snapdragon and 512MB ROM should be doing fine or even better than iPhone which has only 256MB ROM and downclocked processor 600Mhz or any other phone, shouldnt it?
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hpycpl1964
MemberHad mine for two days now- OS is very snappy with no noticeable lag. Can flip through pictures, scroll around webpages and contacts etc. I’m no fanboy but it’s the first cell I’ve tried that REALLY gives iphone 3gs a run for it’s money. I’ve had them all- Droid (for two days) Pre, Hero, etc, but always ended up going back to the (somewhat dull) 3GS. Sense is really beautiful on this screen, animations smooth as hell.
The one HUGE x-factor is going to be apps. Legacy winmo apps look like hell on this baby. If Devs will step up and create HTC or iPhone quality programs, widgets, etc (I realize not a true widget, but you get my drift). iPhone owners are going to MISS all the apps which will be a deal breaker for many, but this IMO is the first true competitor for Apple..
Posted 3 days ago #
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