So what to make of the Desire HD? It's undeniably hampered by some design flaws and poor battery life, but the sheer volume of good things it brings to the table can't be ignored.
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For smart-phone fans who want the biggest, most feature-packed beauty that money can buy, the HTC Desire HD delivers in style.
Read the full review →A new chipset, more RAM, combined with the latest that Android has to offer makes for a very fast experience, resulting in a hugely enjoyable mobile phone that has loads of features and loads of potential.
Read the full review →Overall, the HTC Desire HD is a phone at the very pinnacle of the smartphone market, the best Android phone currently on the market and a strong competitor to the Apple iPhone 4.
Read the full review →If you’ve the pocket or purse for it, there’s plenty to like here. One of the best browsing experiences on a mobile device, solid hardware and flexible online support –with the promise of more in the pipeline –makes the HTC Desire HD a highly recommended smartphone.
Read the full review →Believe us when we say that the HTC Desire HD is going to be the perfect handset for a lot of people (providing the price stays at a reasonable level) and we'd certainly recommend it as the phone to get if you want the very latest in cool smartphone technology that actually works.
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cjjc
HTC have in the past 5 years gone from a relatively unheard of ghost manufacturer into a designer and maker of quality phones, the Nexus One is an example of just such a phone which has become hugely popular amongst Android developers. In 2010 HTC launched the orignal Desire which was greeted...
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azizDul
really good smart phone I think HTC didn't release batter phone until the one X.
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damienoftheob
A beautiful looking and working ohone. I used to have a HTC Desire (GSM) and this is a great successor to it. I love the screen size and the clarity and brightness of it. Love it!!
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GodoPPL
Great phone for active users that want the "bigger screen" experience of their smartphones. Does not require a case, but an screen-protector is of course preferred. HTC keeps the updates coming at an satisfactory pace. An definitive upgrade from the original HTC Desire.
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fredgosling
The HTC Desire HD looks fantastic. The display is crisp and vivid. There are problems though: The volume rocker has virtually no distance to travel which means that it can be tricky to change the volume. The SIM and Micro SD slots' cover is made of plastic, which in contrast to the aluminium...
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iMario
Upsides: screen estate, ROM support, plenty of RAM, super fast. Downsides: battery life (I have 2 spares, just in case as the battery gets drained after 3h of listening to music, walking around with camera snapping photos that are geotagged on spot), black on LCD is never black, power button is...
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