When it comes to choosing a smartphone then there is a steady stream of new
models appearing all the time. One of the most prolific manufacturers of these
handsets is, of course, HTC, which has become a name synonymous with quality,
performance and innovation. Indeed, if you’re a fan of phones that run the
Google Android operating system then the sky really is the limit when looking at
it’s current product range.
Out front, the four-inch screen really does justice to all those buttons and widgets found within the Android OS, and being an LCD WVGA capacitive touch affair also means that you get great quality and a responsive performance. All of the toys are inside this device too, with an eight-megapixel camera complete with autofocus and dual flash making it an ideal replacement for your standard point and shoot.
There’s also a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera too that can be called upon for social networking updates and video calling where supported. Of course, all of this technical wizardry is nestling inside one of the nicest designs yet produced by HTC. Build quality is also first-rate meaning that the Incredible 2 should stay performing its duties for a considerable amount of time. The battery life isn’t bad either for a phone of this size and power usage.
This smartphone is also a veritable entertainments centre too, with the SRS WOW HD surround sound providing plenty of backup to the great visual quality on offer. You can even use it to combine audio visual functionality and play back videos on demand. Elsewhere, turn the phone into your own 3G mobile hotspot, so up to five other users can tap into the handset just like a wireless router. Added to that, there are all of the main network and connectivity options on offer, meaning that it will keep you contactable, no matter where you go.
Author information: ROb Clymo writes on behalf of Broadband Genie, the online comparison website for broadband, mobile broadband and smartphones
It’s incredible
One of the latest additions to the growing roster is the Incredible 2, which is another Android device that comes with a Qualcomm 1GHz processor to push it along very nicely indeed. In fact, the technical specification on this handset really makes it an impressive all-rounder, with Android 2.2 on-board along with the much-loved HTC Sense interface that makes for an excellent user experience.Out front, the four-inch screen really does justice to all those buttons and widgets found within the Android OS, and being an LCD WVGA capacitive touch affair also means that you get great quality and a responsive performance. All of the toys are inside this device too, with an eight-megapixel camera complete with autofocus and dual flash making it an ideal replacement for your standard point and shoot.
There’s also a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera too that can be called upon for social networking updates and video calling where supported. Of course, all of this technical wizardry is nestling inside one of the nicest designs yet produced by HTC. Build quality is also first-rate meaning that the Incredible 2 should stay performing its duties for a considerable amount of time. The battery life isn’t bad either for a phone of this size and power usage.
Other highlights
Let’s not forget that the Incredible S is also capable of recoding 720p HD video, while this is also a phone that’s certainly made with social networking firmly in mind. In fact, it’s possible to amalgamate all of those social interests that you might have, be they Facebook, Twitter or Flickr, and have them all tidily located in one place so that you can view and also post updates as soon as they are needed.This smartphone is also a veritable entertainments centre too, with the SRS WOW HD surround sound providing plenty of backup to the great visual quality on offer. You can even use it to combine audio visual functionality and play back videos on demand. Elsewhere, turn the phone into your own 3G mobile hotspot, so up to five other users can tap into the handset just like a wireless router. Added to that, there are all of the main network and connectivity options on offer, meaning that it will keep you contactable, no matter where you go.
The competition
Although there are a great many other smartphones out there in the marketplace right now, with many of them coming from HTC itself, there’s no doubting that the Incredible 2 is a formidable phone with an even more formidable specification. You may be tempted by another model in the range, but this is one device that certainly warrants further investigation before you make your final decision.Author information: ROb Clymo writes on behalf of Broadband Genie, the online comparison website for broadband, mobile broadband and smartphones
