HTC HD7 review: Dim the lights

1 December 2010
There’s no such thing as a small WP7 phone. However, 4.3 inches of screen estate are really something else. The best case scenario: the HTC HD7 is the phone you’ve been waiting for. The worst case scenario: it’s too big to fail. The HTC HD7 was inevitable...

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  • simple user
  • Sve
  • 02 Dec 2010

perhaps the best iPhone clone in the market (gratz to MS for so perfect iOS3 copy). Unfortunatelly they included all iPhone disadvantages (even antenna deathgrip! - rofl), but skipped the only good thing - screen (resolution and quality). Hope WP8 will fix it.

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    • Anonymous
    • nDP
    • 02 Dec 2010

    Like others said,the phone's hardware can do much more but the os limitations are annoyng and useless.And the old htc hardware issues are here:audio not doing so great,camera shots lack detail and has anyone spotted the pinkish spot in the centre of the photos?

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      • Alui
      • Am9
      • 02 Dec 2010

      IMHO Samsung Galaxy S with Froyo (and lag fix) is still the king. It has everything you need (except the camera flash), but the competition lacks some important features too(either one or more of the following: front camera, Adobe Flash 10.1, removable battery, good screen, good UI, 720p at 30FPS recording, Open GL 2.0, etc).

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        • iOS Geek
        • LaC
        • 02 Dec 2010

        hmm nice design and specifications. but i dont like OS , cuz it dont support memory card and menu looks very basic. i think HTC DESIRE HD IS BETTER THAN THIS. more details about this phone here: http://www.zuum.ro/pagina.php?id=207

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          • Anonymous
          • sm@
          • 02 Dec 2010

          Anonymous, 02 Dec 2010shit OS, this would be a lot better if it was android or sy... morenon expandable memory is not a severe limitation reserved for w7 phones alone ;)

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            • Anonymous
            • sm@
            • 02 Dec 2010

            terrible limitations and awful uninspiring ui these phones are destined for failure. Only seen one w7p sold in my local phone shop i work in despite them being on sale for weeks

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              • ali
              • Yc3
              • 02 Dec 2010

              What a waste of screen real estate to put such an inferior product into.I hope that the next generations of s-lcds can help to create a proper screen for these mini tablet phones.Interesting comment the reviewer makes about the antenna death grip dropping two bars....hmmm where have i heard that before.

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                • Anonymous
                • iFr
                • 02 Dec 2010

                shit OS, this would be a lot better if it was android or symbian

                these limitations are simply pathetic (especially the non-expandable memory limitation).

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                  • MOBILEMAN
                  • Mfx
                  • 02 Dec 2010

                  WP7-specific limitations

                  * No system-wide file manager
                  * No Bluetooth file transfers??????????????? ITS AN IPHONE???
                  * No USB mass storage mode....WTF???!!!
                  * Limited third-party apps availability
                  * No Flash (nor Silverlight) support in the browser ????? A 2011 PHONE WITHOUT FLASH PLAYER???
                  * Too dependent on Zune software for file management and syncing
                  * No video calls
                  * New ringtones available only through the Marketplace
                  * Music player lacks equalizer presets
                  * No multitasking ???????????????
                  * No copy/paste HAHAHA...THIS IS A JOKE...!!!!
                  * No DivX/XviD video support (automatic transcoding provided by Zune software)
                  * No sign of free Bing maps Navigation so far
                  * No internet tethering support
                  * No handwriting recognition support HAHAHA....


                  A PICE OF CRAP!!!!!!!! WP7---

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                    • Stuntman
                    • NGf
                    • 02 Dec 2010

                    What jumps out at me are the WP7-specific limitations. Feels like buying a car, but the manufacturer forbids you from going on the highways. The phone can do things, but the OS doesn't allow it.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 04W
                      • 01 Dec 2010

                      if it was Android‏ I'll be first one how buy it but it's wp7
                      what a pity

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                        • nick
                        • nxw
                        • 01 Dec 2010

                        on a phone like this where the screen defines the user experience, having a bad screen is criminal

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 3WM
                          • 01 Dec 2010

                          1st.. Nice phone

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                            • automan
                            • nmA
                            • 01 Dec 2010

                            :O first key features Great audio quality
                            main disadvantages Disappointing audio quality.something went wrong...