Review: HTC Desire Z

[Simon]

The Desire Z seems a bit of an oddball. It's a big touchscreen phone, along the same lines as the Desire, but it also includes a keyboard that emerges from underneath and an optical touchpad for general navigation.

That hybridisation means it's a bulky device: it's thick, measuring 14.2mm and, at 180g, pretty heavy too. Neither are we completely convinced about the mechanism through which the keyboard appears. Instead of sliding smoothly, it pivots on a double hinge out and over. It feels a touch on the flimsy side.

The keyboard itself, however, is beyond reproach: if you don't get on with touchscreen text entry, this is the phone for you. The keys of its physical, Qwerty keyboard are large, well-spaced and responsive.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/smartphones/363946/htc-desire-z

[Rik]

Good but bad, really helpful.

[Gary]

To many devices offering similar features I think, although at least they all aim to have the same chargers soon 

[Simon]

Except Apple, I bet. 

[Rik]

Cynic.

[Simon]

[Lance]

Actually Apple were signed up, which surprised me. HTC however, had not.

[Simon]

Curious. 

[Rik]

Send for a psychiatrist.

[Glenn]

HTC are already using the Micro USB socket on their Desire range, so does that make them ahead of the field?

[Simon]

Quite probably.