HTC Desire HD
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HTC Desire HD Overview
The HTC Desire HD is the big-screened successor to the HTC Desire, a device that took much of Europe by storm when launched in the spring of 2010. The Desire HD followed during fall of the same year, earning its title from a large 4.3-inch display, enhanced 8MP camera, and beefed-up hardware.
The Desire HD, along with the concurrently announced Desire Z, was one of the first devices to feature a brand new version of HTC Sense with several key updates to the popular Android user interface. The Desire HD remains a strong contender for those outside of the US seeking a handset with a larger display perfect for viewing video content and plenty of storage to make it a media powerhouse.
HTC Desire HD Specs
| General | |
| Form Factor: | Candybar |
| AKA: | ? |
| Date Released (YYYY/MM/DD): | 2010/10/14 |
| Size | |
| Weight: | 164 g |
| Dimensions: | 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm |
| Display | |
| Resolution: | 480x800 |
| Size: | 4.3-inches |
| Type: | TFT, Capacitive |
| Camera | |
| Video: | 720p |
| Flash: | Dual LED |
| Auto-focus: | Yes |
| Megapixels: | 8 MP |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS: | Yes, with aGPS |
| USB: | microUSB |
| Bluetooth: | 2.1, with EDR and A2DP |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 b/g/n |
| HDMI: | No |
| Multimedia | |
| Headset Jack: | 3.5 mm |
| Radio: | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Battery | |
| Type: | 1230 mAh Li-Ion |
| Hardware/OS | |
| Operating System: | Android 2.3 |
| Internal Memory: | 1.5 GB |
| External Memory: | microSD/SDHC up to 32 GB |
| RAM: | 768 MB |
| Processor: | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8255 |
HTC Desire HD Reviews
GSM Arena "If you fear the 4.3 inches worth of screen might too big for your hand or pocket or think that 768MB of RAM is a bit of an overkill, you should definitely try the phone out before shelling out the cash. If you find out you like it, or if you have your heart set on getting the a top feature package, then the HTC Desire HD is one of the handful phones that fit the job description and definitely deserves serious consideration."
ZDNet "The HTC Desire HD may be too large for some users, and the new e-book reader and navigation apps left us somewhat cold. Battery life could be an issue too. However, the large screen is excellent for media-rich activities like web browsing and makes text entry easier."
Intomobile "If you want a super fast, large screened, power house of an Android phone, the Desire HD is currently the best choice when it comes to HTC’s selection. Hopefully there will be a white version at some point as well. When it comes to some competition, the Droid X gets a big nod still, and the MyTouch 4G is hard to not admire."
"The Desire HD is a beautiful phone with respectable performance and speed. As long as you can charge up the battery in the middle of the day, you won’t be disappointed with this large-screen handset."
"The Desire HD is a great Android smartphone, probably one of the best we have tested to date. The HTC Sense UI makes it a pleasure to use, and everything seems to work well and flow together."
"The Desire HD will offer you pretty much everything you could wish for in a phone and with the build quality to match the specs the handset is without doubt an Android users dream device."
Engadget "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. Froyo is the most polished and accomplished version of Android by a good margin, HTC's latest Sense enhancements add legitimate value to the proposition, and the aluminum unibody construction, upgraded internals, and jumbo screen are unignorably appealing. On the whole, we feel like the Desire HD's downsides tend to relate to things that won't affect you too much in daily operation -- you won't need to access the battery too often, for example -- whereas its strengths reside in the critical areas of expanding functionality, choice, performance, and screen dimensions. It's Froyo on a 4.3-inch screen and it tastes just right."
TechRadar "It would be a massive step too far to say we were disappointed with the HTC Desire HD, as it's only because the bar has been set so high with previous iterations in HTC's Android portfolio. The screen size will be an issue for some people, but that's subjective; you'll either want it or you won't. A more pressing issue is the battery life - people might be coming round to the daily charging idea, but if you can't last a day in some instances that's going to get tiresome very quickly. 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. But that battery issue, combined with a few other niggles, leave us wondering if HTC has started to reach a little too far with the ultra-cool factor on its handsets."
PocketLint "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. Certainly one of the best devices available today."
Phonearena "The HTC Desire HD is more of an exciting phone than it is a perfect phone. We're as excited about how HTC are evolving Sense UI, as we are about the hardware. As it happens though, the hardware and software are married into a wonderful mix, so well done, HTC. You're not really getting the best of anything. The Nokia N8 has a much better camera, the Samsung Galaxy S has a richer screen of a similar size and the iPhone 4 has a way better app support. What the HTC brings together however is the best amalgamation of everything, with a mouth watering injection of innovation to go with it. It's certainly one of our favourite candy bar Android devices at the moment. Battery life being the only big drawback, the HTC Desire HD is nevertheless on our highly-recommended list. Alternatives would be the iPhone 4 as mentioned for an alternative operating system, the Nokia N8 for a stronger camera experience, or an HTC Desire Z if you're enamoured by much of the functionality mentioned, but want a QWERTY keyboard."
HTC Desire HD Pictures
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HTC Desire HD Videos
HTC Desire HD Hands On This hands on video features Noah Kravitz, back when he was with Phonedog.com. Take a look at the HTC Desire HD with him.
HTC Desire HD Unboxing! Unboxing videos are not always the most helpful, but they are fun. And the guys from Techno Buffalo are very good at doing these. Check out their unboxing video of the HTC Desire HD.
HTC Desire HD - HTC AceHTC Desire HD - HTC Ace - The story: 1 - This is a "leaked" video. 2 - In this video HTC Desire HD (codename HTC Ace) appears for the first time in the World. 3 - The video comes from e secret German source. 4 - We can't show the part where the device is turned ON to preserve the identity of our source. 5 - Some point of the video are blurred, for the same reason: for preserving our source. 7 - HTC Desire HD / HTC Ace has a feature never seen before: a uni-body chassis, entirely in very light metal alloy. HTC Legend has it also, but it's nor as light. 6 - Enjoy! And subscribe SoloPalmari Channel, if you think: there will be soon other news.
CNET hands-on with HTC Desire HD and Desire ZHTC took the wraps off its Desire HD and Desire Z, two Android phones that will sell in the European market. Here's a look at both.
HTC Desire HD News
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[Update: Incredible S, Too] HTC Desire HD Getting Android 2.3.5 and HTC Sense 3.0 The HTC Desire HD may no longer be the most powerful smartphone in HTC’s stable of Androids but it’s still quite capable. It has gotten an upgrade to Android 2.3.5 and a more recent version of Sense, 3.0 (the most recent is 3.5). Users around the world with unbranded handsets are receiving the upgrade and [...]
Sense 3.5 Ported to the HTC Desire HD HTC’s new Sense 3.5 is looking pretty nice, but unfortunately we aren’t quite sure when the first device baring the new Android skin will hit shelves. Luckily for owners of the HTC Desire HD, if flashing custom ROMs is your thing you know have access to the bran new version of Sense on your device. [...]
G2/Desire Z and Desire HD/Inspire 4G Get Fully-Working Sense 3.0 ROMs While the HTC EVO 4G was the first device to get some Sense 3.0 port love from the folks at XDA, it wasn’t perfect and was just barely usable as a daily driver.Many of you have flashed it and reverted back to your previous ROMs. The only way you’re going to get a fully-working Sense [...]
Gingerbread Begins Rolling Out for the HTC Desire HD and Incredible S HTC is making good on a couple of their Gingerbread promises today as the over-the-air rollout of Android 2.3 for the HTC Desire HD and HTC Incredible S have begun. The details of the affair have been posted up to the manufacturer’s European support site. We aren’t quite sure if this will translate to Verizon’s [...]
Desire HD Gets Sensation ROM Port We knew developers would be quick to get the HTC Sensation’s test ROM ported to other HTC phones and it looks like the HTC Desire HD got the honors. Can’t say things are terribly stable at this point (especially considering I don’t have a phone to test it on), but if you want to take [...]
HTC Desire HD Gingerbread Update Pegged for April by French Carrier SFR HTC has been pretty clear that they plan to launch and update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread for their Desire HD in Europe, but the only official timeframe they have so far discussed has been the rather broad range of spring. According to French carrier SFR it may be coming sooner rather than later, with a [...]
Desire, Desire HD & Milestone to Get Gingerbread in Spring on Telus, More Androids Slated for Upgrades The folks at MobileSyrup have pinged Telus and asked them what’s up with updates for various Android handsets. Of note were the HTC Desire and Desire HD: both are said to be getting Gingerbread sometime this Spring. (It wasn’t said if this would include the latest version of HTC Sense or not.) Other phones include [...]
HTC Desire HD, Desire Z and Incredible S Join Desire in Spring Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update We heard back at Mobile World Congress that the HTC Desire would receive an upgrade to Android 2.3 shortly after the new Desire S hits shelves. Now, an HTC spokesperson is adding a few more handsets to the list of devices receiving 2.3 this spring. The two other Desire handsets, the Desire HD and Z, [...]
HTC Outs Source Code for Desire Z, Desire HD, myTouch 4G and Aria Source code, get your source code here. HTC has dropped quite a few new sources upon their online developer center covering a handful of handsets released in the latter half of 2010 (and two featuring the updated version of HTC Sense). Fresh for your perusal are the source codes of the HTC Desire Z, Desire [...]
HTC Desire HD Now Available through TELUS After much waiting, the HTC Desire HD has officially become available on TELUS in Canada. The phone is now up for purchase via their website for prices ranging from $149.99 on a three-year contract to $499.99 off-contract. The 4.3-inch heavy-weight with Snapdragon processor is sure to please many Canadian Android users looking for an EVO-like [...]
TELUS HTC Desire HD Pricing Surfaces While an exact launch date remains unknown, we are finally getting some word on how TELUS will be pricing out the HTC Desire HD when it lands on their network. For various contract commitments the phone goes as low as $149.99 to the top price without a contract of $499.99. That $149.99 price is the [...]
TELUS Launches HTC Desire HD “Coming Soon” Page While leaks and other whisperings have long suggested the HTC Desire HD would be coming to TELUS in Canada, the carrier has finally given us some official confirmation with the launch of a new “Coming Soon” landing page. Still absent is any prcing or release information, but the site does tease us with all the [...]
Orange UK Stocking a Black Edition of the HTC Desire HD Orange is getting an exclusive version of the HTC Desire HD called the Black Edition. There doesn’t seem to be much of a difference between it and the original – the Black version is just blacker than the original. Sweet! Keep an eye out on their coming soon page for it as we have no [...]
TELUS HTC Desire HD Priced at $499 without Contract, Launching February 10th We haven’t heard much about TELUS’ version of the HTC Desire HD since we saw it pass the FCC back in December, but a new leak courtesy of MobileSyrup is giving us the details on when and for how much we can get our hands on one. It appears that the off-contract price for the [...]
North American Desire HD Passes Through FCC Eight days ago MobileSyrup treated us to an image of the Desire HD with a Telus Logo on the boot screen. Now Engadget has dug up the FCC filing HTC put in for this device. Adding these two bits together and we have some potentially great news for Telus users. Expect this device to be [...]
Desire Z and Desire HD to Receive Software OTA HTC is sending out a small software OTA for the HTC Desire Z and the HTC Desire HD. It is an update that is based on user feedback and made it very clear that “Gingerbread is not part of this update”. Check to see if your device is ready for the OTA: Settings > About [...]
Saudi Arabia To Enjoy HTC Desire HD The guys and gals in Saudi Arabia will soon phandroiding in style when they get their hands on the Sense powered HTC Desire HD. The device marks the second Android device to be hosted in the country, hopefully on the second of many. Unfortunatley, there are no other details aside from that. Launch date, pricing [...]
TELUS’ HTC Desire HD Spotted? We heard the rumors of the Desire HD heading to TELUS, and now the final bit of needed confirmation may have surfaced. As you can see in the above picture, Mobile Syrup got their hands on a picture of what can be garnered as the Desire HD booting up with the TELUS logo plain as [...]
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