HTC Desire HD

HTC Desire HD Review

HTC Desire HD showcases outstanding multimedia content with its bright 4.3” LCD display and Dolby Mobile and SRS virtual sound. HTC Desire HD is the first to be powered by the new 1GHz Qualcomm 8255 Snapdragon processor. The HTC Desire HD enables 720p HD video recording and includes an 8-megapixel camera with dual-flash. Building on the unibody heritage of the HTC Legend, the HTC Desire HD is sculpted from a block of solid aluminum and exudes the air of quality and strength that HTC has come to be known for. HTC Desire HD also includes the new HTC Fast Boot that enables people to quickly make a call or check emails by shortening the time taken to complete the power-up sequence.

The new HTC Sense experience in HTC Desire HD offers a variety of enhancements that improve how people capture, create, share and access multimedia content. With a newly created camera experience, people can record HD videos or capture and edit images with a variety of fun camera effects. With HTC Locations, a new differentiated online mapping experience, people have instant, on-demand mapping without download delays or incurring mobile roaming charges.

HTC Sense also includes a new integrated online e-reading experience utilizing a new e-book store powered by Koboä and a new, mobile-optimized e-reader that includes the ability to highlight, annotate and quickly search for definitions or translate unfamiliar terms.

HTC Desire HD Specs

• 1 GHz processor
• Android 2.2 (Froyo) with HTC Sense
• Internal phone storage: 1.5 GB
• RAM: 768 MB
• 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm (4.84 x 2.68 x 0.46 inches)
• 164 grams (5.78 ounces) with battery
• 4.3-inch SLCD touch screen with 480 x 800 resolution
• HSPA/WCDMA: • Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz • Upload speed of up to 5.76 Mbps and download speed of up to 14.4 Mbps
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• Internal GPS antenna
• G-Sensor
• Digital compass
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• Bluetooth® 2.1 with FTP/OPP for file transfer, A2DP for wireless stereo headsets, and PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit
• IEEE 802.11b/g/n WiFi
• 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
• Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)
• 8.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus and 2x LED flashlight
• 720p HD video recording
• Audio supported formats – Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) • Recording: .amr
• Video supported formats – Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3), .xvid (MP4 ASP and MP3) • Recording: .3gp
• 1230 mAh battery
• Talk time: Up to 320 minutes for WCDMA, Up to 550 minutes for GSM
• Standby time: Up to 490 hours for WCDMA, Up to 420 hours for GSM
• microSD expansion (SD 2.0 compatible)
• 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5 V and 1 A AC adaptor
• Dolby® Mobile and SRS surround sound
• Share pictures, video or music to your big screen TV or PC display via DLNA® (Digital Living Network Alliance)

HTC Desire HD Price

HTC Desire HD is scheduled to land in Europe and Asia sometime in October 2010. We still do not have official information on the price of HTC Desire HD, but certain reports suggest that it is somewhere around £415 (SIM-Free) which looks great if found true!

Update: The official price for SIM-free HTC Desire HD is £465.