Updated 15 Feb, 2012, 11:25 am IST

REVIEWS / SMARTPHONES / HTC INDIA PVT. LTD.

HTC Touch HD

27 Jan, 2009, 1:26 pm IST | Shayne Rana | Smartphones

Audio
At least I managed to quite enjoy the audio experience the HTC HD delivered. Volume was loud and quality was clear. I preferred to use the TouchFLO player as it didn’t have any issues. Album art was clearly visible and I could also easily access the Audio Booster from that screen. The audio booster enhances the experience with plenty of presets and a 10 channel graphic EQ that can be fully customized. This player also automatically picked up all valid music files from the drive without having to update anything.

The integrated Stereo FM radio with RDS took just a few seconds to store and save radio channels and reception was quite good even while on my commute.

Some of the other media features include an MP3 trimmer for cutting down music files to create ringtones, a voice recorder and a YouTube client. You can also connect to other Streaming Media via the designated player.

Games include the usual – Bubble Breaker, Solitaire and Teeter. Teeter has got to be one of the best games designed for a mobile handset’s gyroscopic sensor. The feel and look of the games design is as realistic as it comes and quite entertaining as the levels move up.

Connectivity
The HTC HD is 3G ready with HSDPA. For us, the ones lacking in that technology, the handset offers EDGE and GPRS as well as Wi-Fi. You can configure all your email accounts with an extreme sense of ease and that’s one of the things I do appreciate about a WinMob handset.

With Push Mail support, ActiveSync and other connectivity options including Internet Sharing, Windows Live connectivity, MSN Messenger and two separate browsers – Opera and Explorer, an RSS Hub to receive feeds is available.

Other options include Bluetooth with an A2DP profile and USB 2.0. There’s nothing new you’ll find here if you’re an existing Windows Mobile user.�

GPS
Here’s one more thing I was upset about – the HTC HD has an internal GPS antenna but doesn’t come bundled with any navigation software either pre-installed or on a CD. I had to suffice with Google Maps which worked quite well though. QuickGPS is present to help download GPS data a little faster to help with positioning. I’m sure though, had the HD come with a better GPS solution and by that I mean a bundled application; the large screen would have made navigation a real thrill.

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Tags: Windows Mobile 6.1 , Touchscreen , 5 Megapixel

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