Hands on with the HTC HD2

By Joseph Hanlon on 02 December 2009

Windows Mobile is the operating system for corporate slaves chained to strict IT management policies, right? Not if HTC's upcoming HD2 smartphone has anything to say about it.

Even previously disgruntled WinMo users will concede that the HD2's 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen and 1GHz Snapdragon processor are reason enough to do a double take in your neighbourhood phone store. Take our word for it, the combination of these two important components in unison with HTC's Sense UI make the HD2 a Windows Mobile phone like we've never seen before.

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You sexy thang

HTC CEO Peter Chou says HTC is putting the beauty back into Windows Mobile with the HD2. In our opinion, HTC is putting beauty into Windows Mobile that was never there before. The 4.3-inch screen may sound bigger than you'd like to have swing about in your trouser pockets, but this size is offset by its wafer-like waist line. The improved home screen now features multiple places for application shortcuts under the time and weather.

Topics: hd2, htc, mobile phone, smartphone, touchscreen, windows mobile

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Comments (7)

  • aussiebaron commented on 05/01/2010 06:27

    Hi Yoda7,,
    I have both an older HTC Diamond Touch and the iPhone 32gb..
    I use Outlook as my appointment calendar and USB connect my iPhone synching with MobileMe.. No difficulty at all with all my data transfers and appointment/notes updates.. My iPhone wins hands down over my HTC..
    regards..

  • Nick commented on 24/12/2009 11:07

    I have had the HD2 for about 3 weeks now. I can confirm that it not rotates all of the Microsoft apps, but also allows "pinch to zoom". Great piece of hardware, pleasure to use.

  • Chuck commented on 16/12/2009 11:20

    Can anyone confirm the HTC HD2 auto-rotates from potrait to landscape in MS Office Excel or Word, I mean out of the box ? Yes or No ?

  • Yoda7 commented on 08/12/2009 16:27

    I'd gladly swap my iPhone for the HTC HD2 if it proves to be a reliable handset.

    I too have to sync via USB cable due to employer policies. The fact that I cannot sync MS Outlook tasks via USB kills the iPhone stone dead for me & about 100,000 others who work for the same organisation.
    Not to mention the fact that the ipHone's built-in calendar cannot even be configured to display month view in Australian format - Sunday first day of week, and has no week view whatsoever.

  • rob m commented on 02/12/2009 16:54

    "In our opinion, HTC is putting beauty into Windows Mobile that was never there before"

    I applaud your efforts HTC, but it's just lipstick on a pig I'm afraid. And the extra punch from the Snapdragon processor is welcome, but really it's just a rocket up said pig.

    Buy an Android phone if you must have open source (HTC do Android), buy an iphone if you want the best user experience.
    For heavy email users Blackberries and iphones offer a great experience.
    For apps buy iphone, but Android will improve.
    For internet buy iphone.

    As for WinMo, just leave it alone until WinMo 7 arrives ... by which time Android, RIM and iphone will be further ahead still ... if WinMo 7 ever arrives ... and actually works as promised ... and chances are slim on past record I'm afraid.

  • SN commented on 05/12/2009 15:54

    It annoys me when people make comments without reading the entire contents of a commentary.

    Note that Mr Hanlon refers to the greater majority of the corporate world those lesser mortals who do have access to Blackberries and whose iPhones are not able to sync because coy policies and system restrictions do not allow 3rd party software.

    For those that are only permitted the Activesync via usb, this is a viable option. Yes we'd all love to go with the iPhone and Blackberry but for those who need to sync their calendars, notes and contacts seamlessly without breaching policies and resort to not having the right tools - thankfully we have Mr. Hanlon and CNET to decent review and commentary. No thanks to ignorance and rather obvious statements.

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