Review: HTC HD7

[Simon]

A lovely screen, but the middling camera and poor battery life make it our least favourite Windows Phone 7 device so far.

We experienced a certain sense of déjà vu when we first clapped eyes on the HTC HD7. After a brief moment racking our brains we realised why: the HD7 is uncannily similar to the HTC Touch HD2 we reviewed this time last year.

As well as looking the same, the HD7 has a familiar specification. The screen is the same size and resolution (a massive 4.3in, 480 x 800 capacitive touchscreen), the processor is the same 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon and the 5-megapixel camera is unchanged, right down to its dual-LED flash.

There's nothing wrong with a little recycling, though, especially if what went before was good. That 4.3in screen, for instance, is as lovely as ever. It isn't as bright and in your face as the Samsung Omnia 7's, nor as smooth and grain-free as the iPhone 4's, but it isn't far behind. Browsing the web, viewing photos and navigating through Windows Phone 7's slick hubs and menus is a joy.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/smartphones/362194/htc-hd7

[Rik]

Get thee behind me.

[Simon]

I'm so tempted, but I'm torn between that and the Desire HD, which is the same size, but running Android.  I'm just a bit concerned about buying into a brand new OS, before they start popping out the updates to make it work properly.

[Rik]

Go on, live dangerously. 

[Simon]

Stop it!   

[Rik]

You know you want it. 

[Simon]

[Rik]

 

[Simon]