Customer Reviews:
 Splendid phone, great feature-set, battery the only drawback. August 31, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
A splendid phone with a plethora of features that put many other devices to shame.
Pros:
- HTC have done a good job customizing the default Windows Mobile experience. The device is thumb friendly almost 95% of the time.
- VGA screen is really beautiful.
- GPS reception is great. I managed to get a fix indoors sometimes.
- Very fast and responsive (mine shipped with rom version 1.93, however, some people reported horrible performance using earlier roms).
- Performs well as a music/video player. Sound quality in the included earphones is nothing spectacular. However, bluetooth stereo audio performance is wonderful.
- A whole array of sensors make using the phone very easy (accelerometer automatically rotates the screen in certain applications, touch sensitive front panel helps in camera, browser and some other applications; some 3rd party applications required to fully unleash the potential)
Cons:
- Questionable battery life. The 900 mAh battery sometimes borders on the unusable. Adjusting to the battery drain/recharge cycle required.
- Fingerprint magnet. Sometime I imagine government authorities using it to take criminals' fingerprints. :)
- Gets fairly hot under stress (try using Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS simultaneously).
- Mine shipped without the case/pouch. I now live in constant fear of putting the device in my pocket.
All-in-all it's a good phone, well worth its price. However, if you're looking to consolidate your other devices (phone, music player, GPS navigator, etc.) into this one device, then consider investing in a larger capacity battery, carry around an extra battery, or try a car-kit for charging when necessary. Using all the features available in the phone will leave you scrambling for a power outlet very quickly.
 Came without touch flo 3D August 28, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I do not know why, but it came without touch flo 3d.
Other things ok.
 Almost There... August 27, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
There is not much I can really add to these early reviews. The phone is pretty good. My reception is clear and the phone feels sturdy in your hands. I have to agree with the disappointment in the battery life - although the manual does say it may take a few charging to get the battery to specifications but my phone is dead at the end of the day.
I have had about three resets since owning it now for about five days and a sync with my Vista Dell yielded some pretty strange messages that have since disappeared. The screen is gorgeous and the touch is good but no where near the iTouch or I assume the iPhone. It took about a half day to get the hang of what kind of touch was required.
Yes the screen gets tacky with touching but so do all the other products. Textured protectors will help and hopefully better ones, than the one it ships with, will come out as time goes on.
Cost was a big factor in choosing this phone over the iPhone which is ridiculously expensive in Canada with limited carriers. Will I stay with it? I will give it two weeks to improve the battery life - if it doesn't improve I will turn it back in on my 30 day DOA clause. Could I live with it for my three year contract? I really don't think that it is that durable but I might be wrong. In the end - even though I don't like the OS - I will probably be forced to go with the Blackberry.
I hope the battery thing resolves.
I recommend caution when purchasing this phone and be aware of these early problems.
 One word: slow August 22, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have owned this device for one week and I finally put it on ebay. This is the most beautiful phone I have ever seen, but it is also the slowest one. The touchflow interface is not very reactive, it is not uncommon to have to wait for the scrolling to happen; sometimes the slow speed causes unwanted selections to be made.
Loading any decent size application takes forever (e.g., flexmail).
I had serious problems connecting to the local EDGE network (T-mobile) - it would just hang forever (my T-mobile dash zips on EDGE in comparison).
A very nicely designed device but with serious problems.
Totally below expectation August 8, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this phone because I do not want to fall into the craze of iPhone and paid almost $700.00 for it but it was a disappointment. First it was supposed to be a touch phone but sometimes 4 out 10, it does not work with the touch. You will need to do the touching over and over again before it responds. Sometimes it just start performing various functions on its own without control, like dialing on its own and choosing any of your contact number without you doing the calling. Secondly the battery saving mode does not make sense. If you have a voicemail and needed to respond by choosing options like "for English please press 1". The battery saving mode sometimes refuses to light and you may miss out the opportunity at that time to receive or answers the call. Thirdly, I have never seen a phone that has the shortest battery usage as this phone. If you are to use all the functions - Internet, Bluetooth etc, expect to have a charger within 2 hours or the phone will be dead. I had to buy like 2 batteries as "stand-by". Lastly, the Internet most of the time just "hang" and you may need to remove the battery and start all over again. Moreover, the Internet is the slowest I ever saw in any phone. I am planning on returning the phone and getting another type of phone. So disappointing
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