HTC Rezound
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HTC Rezound Overview
The HTC Rezound is the first Beats by Dre smartphone from HTC and will be available on Verizon. It truly is a high-end beast as it boasts a 4.3 inch 720p HD display, a 1.5Ghz processor, 1GB of RAM, an 8 megapixel rear camera with 1080p HD video recording, a 2 megapixel rear camera, 16GB of internal storage, a 16GB microSD carad, 4G LTE radios and more.
The device will be compatible and will come alongside Beats headphones which, when plugged in, will automatically turn Beats Audio technology on for crystal clear playback and rich sound.
HTC Rezound Specs
| General | |
| Form Factor: | Candybar Slate |
| AKA: | HTC Vigor |
| Date Released (YYYY/MM/DD): | 2011/11/14 |
| Size | |
| Weight: | 6.0 ounces |
| Dimensions: | 5.1 x 2.6 x .54 inches |
| Display | |
| Resolution: | 1280x720 |
| Size: | 4.3-inches |
| Type: | Super LCD |
| Camera | |
| Video: | 1080p HD |
| Flash: | Dual LED |
| Auto-focus: | Yes |
| Megapixels: | 8 MP/ 2 MP |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS: | A-GPS |
| USB: | microUSB |
| Bluetooth: | 3.0 |
| Wi-Fi: | 802.11 a/b/g/n |
| HDMI: | Yes, via microUSB |
| Multimedia | |
| Headset Jack: | 3.5mm |
| Radio: | ? |
| Battery | |
| Type: | 1630 mAh li-ion |
| Hardware/OS | |
| Operating System: | Android 2.3 |
| Internal Memory: | 16GB |
| External Memory: | 16GB microSD card (expandable to 32GB) |
| RAM: | 1GB |
| Processor: | 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon |
HTC Rezound Reviews
Phandroid The HTC Rezound is the first phone in the United States to offer Beats Audio technology after HTC paid a large sum to acquire the maker of high-end headphones. While the enhanced sound quality is definitely the phone’s major selling point, HTC didn’t skimp on other hardware elements.
The Verge HTC's Rezound for Verizon is the very first of an onslaught of 720p phones to hit the US market. As you might expect, its price ($299) and the remainder of its long spec sheet are just as hefty as the display: 16GB of storage, 1GB of DDR2 RAM, an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p capture, and naturally, LTE.
CNET While it may have a hefty build, the HTC Rezound's beautiful display, commendable performance, and multimedia-rich features make it a top phone for Verizon customers.
Engadget The Motorola RAZR and Samsung Galaxy Nexus seem to be the two Verizon LTE juggernauts enjoying the lion's share of the spotlight, with the HTC Rezound sandwiched smack dab between the two of them.
HTC Source The Droid RAZR and the Nexus Galaxy seemed to receive the most press of the those released; however, the HTC Rezound is no slouch of a phone.
Android Central Now, with this week's release of the HTC Rezound, Verizon has upped the ante even further with a powerhouse of a device that skimps not on the specs.
Android And Me The HTC Rezound is a powerhouse of a phone. While other devices in Verizon’s lineup might have garnered more attention, the Rezound (by the specs) is the best device currently available for Verizon.
PCWorld The HTC Rezound ($300 with a new two-year contract as of January 3, 2012) is one of the more capable devices released in the past year.
PCMag The HTC Rezound is an amazing Internet and multimedia machine that fits into your pocket, but it's a bulky piece of kit.
Phone Arena Continuing the trend of packing some ‘firsts’, mainly because it’s the first handset to release on US soil with a 720p display and Beats Audio support, the HTC Rezound is gunning to make its presence widely known as being HTC’s second-generation 4G LTE device.
Slash Gear Verizon isn’t stinting on 4G LTE smartphones, and hot on the heels of the DROID RAZR comes the HTC Rezound. Where Motorola chased slimness, HTC has targeted all-round top-flight features of the sort we’ve not really seen from the company in some time.
BGR Verizon Wireless has not one but three powerhouse 4G LTE smartphones lined up for the holidays, and the HTC Rezound is one of them.
Tech Radar The Rezound by HTC is first US handset to feature Dr. Dre's Beats Audio technology. That's probably what catches your eye first, but with its 720p HD display, super-fast 4G data, and speedy dual-core processor, the Rezound is certainly more than a one-hit wonder.
Pocket Now With an impressive 720p HD Super LCD display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, Beats Audio branded headset, and the speed of Verizon's 4G LTE network the HTC Rezound seems to have it all.
Gotta Be Mobile Beats Audio is way over-hyped, but despite that the Rezound is a great smartphone. It offers robust and speedy performance, good call quality and a camera that won’t embarrass. It can’t boast a razor-thin design.
Gizmodo The Rezound's got two things going for it no one else does. 1) It's the first phone in the U.S. to have a 720p screen, giving it greater pixel density than even the iPhone 4/4S (342 PPI vs 326 PPI). 2) It's the first phone in the U.S. to have Beats by Dre integration.
Into Mobile If you’re looking for a bad ass 4G LTE handset on Verizon and the Motorola RAZR and Samsung Galaxy Nexus aren’t quite your cup of tea, the HTC Rezound is probably your first choice.
Android Community The HTC Rezound is not the nicest HTC device to have been released thus far to the market here in the USA, but it certainly does have all the features that make it one of the best smartphones on Verizon, and certainly one of the top two LTE devices today.
Geek HTC needed to separate themselves from the rest of the Android manufacturers. With news of Motorola being bought by Google, and Samsung clearly a favorite for the Nexus device two years in a row, there needed to be something that allowed HTC to stand out.
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HTC has released a detailed roadmap for devices receiving the update to Android 4.0. All phones slates to be upgraded are scheduled to receive Ice Cream Sandwich by August. Most devices, including the HTC Rezound, HTC EVO 3D, and HTC Desire S should see the update by July, while others including the HTC Thunderbolt and [...]
Late last week, Verizon was rumored to be bringing updates for the Motorola DROID 4, the HTC Rezound, Motorla DROID RAZR, and the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX to add global capabilities for calling and data. This functionality was locked at launch, but users of the community have since been able to take advantage of the [...]
Verizon wasn’t shy to tease global roaming capabilities for a number of 4G LTE smartphones, including the LG Spectrum and Motorola DROID 4. Months later it looks like at least one handset is just about ready to do some globetrotting. An info sheet on display for the HTC Rezound mentions that the ability to use [...]
A new version of the Ice Cream Sandwich build for the HTC Rezound has surfaced, bringing a few changes from the last installment and pushing us one step closer to an official rollout. The latest is pegged as build 3.13.605.7 and based on Android 4.0.3. It looks like we’re still not at a point that [...]
It seems we have an idea of where some Verizon Wireless devices are in the process of receiving Android 4.0. A new leak has revealed dates for the conclusion of testing for the HTC Rezound and the Motorola DROID RAZR and its MAXX cousin. The former will complete testing on May 7th, while the latter [...]
Best Buy Says HTC Rezound On Schedule To Receive Android 4.0 Tomorrow – RAZRs Not So Fortunate Best Buy sent out an internal memo to their employees yesterday, notifying them that scheduled Android 4.0 update for the Motorola DROID RAZR and Droid Razr Maxx had been indefinitely “delayed.” We suspect they may have gotten ahead of themselves, expecting ICS instead of another bug fixing update, the same one we told you about [...]
The HTC Rezound was one of the better handsets to drop last holiday season, but came to Verizon overshadowed by the Droid RAZR and Galaxy Nexus. With an HD display, Beats Audio, and LTE connectivity it started life priced at $299, but a few months down the road Verizon looks ready to clear some of [...]
Droid Razr, Razr Maxx and HTC Rezound users to taste ICS next week? Well, look at what we have here. Some naughty fella decided to leak the above document, belonging to Best Buy, which states that the Droid Razr and the Razr Maxx should get an OTA update to Android 4.0 on April 4. HTC Rezound users aren’t left too far behind, with OTAs scheduled to be pushed [...]
Android 4.0 with Sense 3.6 leaks for Verizon’s HTC Rezound HTC tipped us off to the phones we can expect to receive a tasty Ice Cream Sandwich treat in the coming months and among the list was Verizon’s Rezound. For owners of the Bears Audio handset brimming with excitement, a newly leaked build of Android 4.0 has come online. As with all HTC handsets that [...]
Verizon releases list of devices to receive Ice Cream Sandwich update Verizon knows the die-hard Android fans out there can’t wait to get their hands on Android 4.0. They aren’t spilling the beans on when to expect Ice Cream Sandwich updates to start rolling out, but they are doing the next best thing by releasing a list of devices confirmed to receive the latest version of [...]
Verizon Putting HTC Rezound and LG Spectrum on Sale for $100 Verizon’s in a good mood for some reason. Perhaps it’s due to the fact that they just finished one of their best quarters ever last year. Whatever the case is, a couple of cool 4G LTE smartphones are up for sale for just $100. We’ve got the dual-core LG Spectrum which was released more recently, [...]
HTC Confirms More North American Phones for Ice Cream Sandwich HTC took to Facebook today to confirm that more of their phones would be getting Ice Cream Sandwich. They called it the “North America edition” because all of these devices can be had on the illustrious continent. We’ve got the Rezound, which was already confirmed, alongside the DROID Incredible 2, the HTC Thunderbolt and the [...]
HTC Rezound Users Starting to See OTA Update It was only hours ago that we’d learned Verizon and Motorola would soon be issuing an OTA upgrade to users of the HTC Rezound and reports of people receiving the update are already rolling in. The changes were detailed in this post so be sure to take a quick look and apply the upgrade under [...]
Verizon refreshes HTC Rezound support documentation, update coming soon Verizon has posted the changelog for a future update to the HTC Rezound, one which should not be mistaken with the Beats Audio handset’s eventual upgrade to Android 4.0. The over-the-air update brings the Rezound’s software to version 2.01.605.11 appears to be primarily a maintenance release focused on cleaning up bugs and tweaking performance, but [...]
ICS Leaks for the HTC Rezound, Still a Work in Progress The HTC Rezound is still a bit of a way off from its official update to Android 4.0, but a build of Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense has leaked for the device. Looking mostly like a mashup of the current generation of Sense and some ICS visuals, it is clear there is quite a [...]
Though Unlisted, HTC Rezound Unlockable via HTCDev Tools You won’t find it listed among the likes of the T-Mobile myTouch 4G and HTC View 4G, but the tools available via HTCDev.com are apparently capable of unlocking the bootloader of the HTC Rezound as well. It’s as easy as heading over to the site and following the same instructions that unlock any other listed [...]
Some HTC Rezound Owners Experiencing Audio Interference When Using Headphones What’s the worst thing that could happen when your phone pushes its high-caliber audio as a main selling point? A problem with the sound quality of said audio. While the HTC Rezound we had a chance to review passed the sound quality test with flying colors, a growing number of owners are reporting a static [...]
HTC Rezound, Desire S, Amaze and Explorer Souce Code Released HTC’s just released source code for their latest round of devices, including code for the HTC Rezound, the HTC Desire S, the HTC Amaze and the HTC Explorer. As usual, users may not find much use out of these but developers will be using them to cook up good ROMs and other great modifications. If [...]
Bonus 3GB of Dropbox Storage for HTC Devices Detailed Remember when we told you guys about the deal HTC made with Dropbox for 3GB’s of bonus storage? As an avid Dropbox user myself, it left a lot of unanswered questions in regards to how the whole program would work. Would the app come pre-installed on future HTC devices? Did you have to register your [...]
HTC Rezound Review Video editing by Steve Albright The HTC Rezound is the first phone in the United States to offer Beats Audio technology after HTC paid a large sum to acquire the maker of high-end headphones. While the enhanced sound quality is definitely the phone’s major selling point, HTC didn’t skimp on other hardware elements. The phone [...]
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