The top-end HTC Desire HD has every bell and whistle that the mobile phone user could desire, and it comes in a classy, slick chassis that sits perfectly in the hand and has a pleasant outer feel. HTC Desire HD operates on the 2G Network on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and on 3G Network HSDPA 900/2100 up to 7.6 Mbps on HSDPA or 2 Mbps on HSUPA, making it as versatile as the previous HTC Desire, but with even more features.
The dimensions of the HTC Desire are 123 x 68 x 11.8mm making it an extremely slim handset that will slip into the pocket making it barely noticeable. Also at a weight of 164g it is lightweight without skimping on interior build.
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The most obvious stand-out feature is the top notch TFT capacitive touchscreen, displaying an awesome 16M colours in a vibrant 480 x 800 display. At 4.3 inches the screen covers almost the entire face of the phone, which comes with many display perks such as an accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, a proximity sensor for auto turn-off to save your battery, a touch sensitive control panel, the HTC Sense User Interface, and a multi-touch input method which makes it easier than every to have every function at your fingertips in no time.
In terms of sound and alert functions the HTC Desire HD has once again covered everything from MP3 and WAV ringtones to vibration and speakerphone, complete with 3.5mm audio jack.
The Phonebook is virtually unlimited and with Photocall it’s fast and simple to select the right person to call. All call records are of course stored for your peace of mind on the incredible 1.5GM internal drive. 768MB of RAM make the HTC Desire HD a fully functioning mini computer and with its microSD slot you can have up to 32GB extra memory.
WLAN is supported at 802.11 b/g/n as is Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and microUSB v.20 which cover all your device connectivity needs.
The camera will take photos at 8MP with dimensions of 4264×2448 pixels, featuring autofocus and a dual-LED flash. Geo-tagging and face detection are built into the Picasa-integrated app, and video recording is available at 720p.
The HTC Desire HD’s OS Android v2.2 (Froyo) does not fail to disappoint with a classy User Interface running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8255 1GHz CPU processor.
Threaded view SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email and IM are made easy with the native Android applications, which include an HTML browser with third-party Java support, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Google Talk and Picasa integration, apps for Facebook, Flickr and Twitter, a Stereo FM Radio with RDS, and several games with many more downloadable games available. GPS with A-GPS support is available via third party application.
In terms of media playback the HTC Desire HD covers every popular format – MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA9, MP4, H.263, H.264 and WMV9. A standard Li-Ion 1230 mAh supports the HTC Desire HD, which comes in either a Black or Brown colour.