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Well as per this thread I managed to happen upon a somewhat unexpected Desire HD.
Never used Android before but I have to say Froyo is fking awesome, coming from my 3G it just feels liberating and that I don't need to hack ny phone to fk to get it to do what I need!
On to the phone, the first thing you notice is its size, this isn't a small phone and makes my 3G look compact. Thankfully the phone is slim and no thicker than the 3G. The reason its larger though as you know is a beautiful 4.3" screen! Technically the resolution isn't as high as the iPhone4, or as vivid as the Galaxy S, however to my eye this is every bit as impressive as either. In fact i'll go one step higher, I'll say It's more impressive due to It's sheer size.
The phone is rapid, which comes as no surprise with a 1GHZ Snapdragon processor and 768MB of RAM. I've yet to stretch its legs fully simply because I'm still fumbling my way through the OS. After coming from a 3G though, my god its a new world.
My immediate likes are the suggestions and corrections as you type, it's extremely useful and very accurate. The next is the full Flash 10.1 support, which despite what Apple like to think is still very much required for a full rich web experience, it runs flawlessly on everything I've tried at it so far, sorry Steve you fail. The next thing is the browser, full screen browsing on a 4.3" screen, well you soon forget about Safari and it'd lack of customisation, it makes life so easy! Finally the camera seems very nice indeed, with 8Mp and 720p video I guess it was always going to be an improvement from where I've come from, but nice little touches sweeten it more, the ability to zoom whilst recording video, or to turn in the dual xenon flash for example, or the customisation with balance/exposure and anything else you need, oh and face detection finishes it off.
Negatives? Well size could be an issue for some, if you've got small pockets or you think the iPhone is big, well walk away now. By no means is it Dell Streak proportions, but it's a full on handful.
So there it is anyway, It's an amazing device and I honestly doubt any smartphone fan could find a lot wrong with it. I've used all the contenders, but I think this beautiful takes some beating... needless to say, I won't be missing Apple anytime soon!
If anybody wants any photos or info, let me know!
Never used Android before but I have to say Froyo is fking awesome, coming from my 3G it just feels liberating and that I don't need to hack ny phone to fk to get it to do what I need!
On to the phone, the first thing you notice is its size, this isn't a small phone and makes my 3G look compact. Thankfully the phone is slim and no thicker than the 3G. The reason its larger though as you know is a beautiful 4.3" screen! Technically the resolution isn't as high as the iPhone4, or as vivid as the Galaxy S, however to my eye this is every bit as impressive as either. In fact i'll go one step higher, I'll say It's more impressive due to It's sheer size.
The phone is rapid, which comes as no surprise with a 1GHZ Snapdragon processor and 768MB of RAM. I've yet to stretch its legs fully simply because I'm still fumbling my way through the OS. After coming from a 3G though, my god its a new world.
My immediate likes are the suggestions and corrections as you type, it's extremely useful and very accurate. The next is the full Flash 10.1 support, which despite what Apple like to think is still very much required for a full rich web experience, it runs flawlessly on everything I've tried at it so far, sorry Steve you fail. The next thing is the browser, full screen browsing on a 4.3" screen, well you soon forget about Safari and it'd lack of customisation, it makes life so easy! Finally the camera seems very nice indeed, with 8Mp and 720p video I guess it was always going to be an improvement from where I've come from, but nice little touches sweeten it more, the ability to zoom whilst recording video, or to turn in the dual xenon flash for example, or the customisation with balance/exposure and anything else you need, oh and face detection finishes it off.
Negatives? Well size could be an issue for some, if you've got small pockets or you think the iPhone is big, well walk away now. By no means is it Dell Streak proportions, but it's a full on handful.
So there it is anyway, It's an amazing device and I honestly doubt any smartphone fan could find a lot wrong with it. I've used all the contenders, but I think this beautiful takes some beating... needless to say, I won't be missing Apple anytime soon!
If anybody wants any photos or info, let me know!
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