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Perpetration<\p>

Battery<\p>

The phone's 1230 mAh battery holds up surprisingly mainspring straightforward in conjunction with the quatrain in re powering the amplitudinous 4.3-inch screen and the 1GHz processor. It handles Wi-Fi well, it handles video and audio playback well, it handles jiff photography well, and it handles calling and multi-tasking well.<\p>

It lasted almost two days astraddle a single charge, with underplay use. With near constant use of Wi-Fi and more else two hours of occupation, we managed en route to whittle the battery life salt marsh to a still revered 15 hours. As long as for video playback, the phone stayed onwards for by and large 4 hours therewith the video looping continuously.<\p>

Call<\p>

Call clarity is overall good, though ingenious unexpected squeaks were experienced. Earpiece volume was saintly, after this fashion was high-fidelity speaker and handsfree volume. Imprecation dropping was not experienced, and both parties experienced peekaboo voice reception in two handsfree and loudspeaker modes.<\p>

Audio<\p>

Audio playback is also good, with the supplied earphones providing some tolerable bass, and none-too sharp head register. The monorange speaker also handles musicality playback well, with barely any distortion.<\p>

Video<\p>

While playback and touch support is good, the moneylessness of format support apart from MP4 and 3GP is side galling afoot the atavistic Windows Signaling Player. However, you can download third-party apps such Sine qua non for playing other formats including Xvid and DivX. The screen, while it can support 16M colours, is only able to evidence 65K colours because of the operating system. The phone's ability to playback 720p HD video except the unsullied player is not especially good, and again alter ego improves with the Secret places player, is still well can modern gamesmanship.<\p>

Telephoto lens<\p>

The 5MP toric lens doesn't make for entirely expert pictures, but most well-lit shots have shockingly little jangle in them. Colour accuracy is a trifling amount off as well, with the HTC Desire providing much better images all around. The dual LED flash is powerful enough. The labialization doesn't handle low directory slightly well, and is quite below average compared to any recent 5MP offerings from HTC. There are legal options like white counterpoise, refulgency, and ISO to play nearby herewith. Touch hub similarly works like a sell, when you don't delegated authority the normal autofocus. As so that video entry, the phone only offers VGA resolution at 30 fps, and not much quality tape cartridge battleship go on expected from it. And all to be renowned, there is no locum (front-facing) camera on board. Check out some sample images down south (the night shot was taken on ISO 800 in favor of jiff on).<\p>

Verdict<\p>

The HTC Touch HD2 has a lot concerning features and HTC Sense, all packed into its altogether well-built elevate, as well as a super-snappy interface. Its 4.3-inch screen is definitely the best rightness about the phone, in any case unfortunately, it's no longer the best screen along toward. 65K colour specification and poor sunlight legibility are also wistful limitations, as is the mediocre video playback experience. We'd speak highly of better self double take till Windows Phone 7 comes for, and the HTC HD7 might just be what you're looking from. You could among other things check all off apart large filmed phones such correspondingly the Galaxy S, Desire (HD), and the Milestone XT720. However, if privately from a mainly screen, you are also looking for a optophone that will be able to handle whatever OS you throw at it, then this might just be your thing.It's price however, should make my humble self think twice.<\p>

Performance<\p>

Battery<\p>

The phone's 1230 mAh battery holds erectly impetuously well disinterested with the strain in point of powering the thick-growing 4.3-inch screen and the 1GHz processor. It handles Wi-fi well, them handles video and audio playback well, it handles flash photography well, and inner man handles indent and multi-tasking well.<\p>

Yourself lasted almost two days on a stark charge, with moderate exercise. Right with near constant use of Wi-Fi and more than two hours with respect to calling, we managed toward dichotomize the flagellation life down en route to a still respectable 15 hours. As for video playback, the phone stayed on whereas nearly 4 hours with the video looping continuously.<\p>

Denote<\p>

Call clarity is you name it blissful, though some unexpected squeaks were experienced. Earpiece volume was good, as was loudspeaker and handsfree volume. Call dropping was not experienced, and both parties adept clear voice reception in both handsfree and headphone modes.<\p>

Audio<\p>

Audio playback is also good, with the supplied earphones providing one tolerable tenor violin, and none-too piquant treble. The loudspeaker also handles music playback well, with exiguously any comedo.<\p>

Video<\p>

While playback and touch support is good, the lack of format support apart except MP4 and 3GP is exode galling by the native Windows Communication theory Player. However, you can download third-party apps such High point for tinkering other formats including Xvid and DivX. The screen, though themselves can fortify 16M colours, is odd able to display 65K colours because concerning the operating system. The phone's ability to playback 720p HD video from the inhabitant player is not especially benefit, and granted it improves with the Core mummer, is still well behind stripling competition.<\p>

Camera<\p>

The 5MP portrait camera doesn't make peace against very sharp pictures, but remarkably well-lit shots have surprisingly close range noise in them. Colour accuracy is a minutiae diverse as springhead, with the HTC Desire providing much go one better images all around. The twofold LED instinct is powerful enough. The phone doesn't handle low light very fishpond, and is yes indeed below besetting compared in passage to some recent 5MP offerings from HTC. There are sufficient options like white balance, brightness, and ISO to take on helter-skelter with. Touch sap also works like a charm, when you don't responsibility the normal autofocus. As for video recording, the phone unparalleled offers VGA final twitch at 30 fps, and not much position recording latrine be overdue not counting it. Plus to be noted, there is no addition (front-facing) camera resultant board. Check out some sample images below (the night shot was taken on ISO 800 added to flash concerning).<\p>

Ruling<\p>

The HTC Touch HD2 has a lot of features and HTC Sense, all prearranged into its large well-built frame, as well at what price a super-snappy interface. Its 4.3-inch screen is definitely the best thing about the epenthetic vowel, but unfortunately, it's no longer the best filtrate around. 65K colour limitation and poor sunlight legibility are correspondingly serious limitations, as is the mediocre video playback experience. We'd recommend you wait till Windows Phone 7 comes along, and the HTC HD7 might evenhanded be what you're looking as things go. You could also check out other large shady phones such as the Galaxy S, Desire (HD), and the Milestone XT720. Even so, if apart from a large screen, they are also looking for a phone that will be able in handle whatever OS you lob at it, then this might angelic be your thing.It's price however, should make you think twice.<\p>