HTC Desire HD

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24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful

theshoefairy

Member since 17/05/2010

Reviews written: 80

HTC how do I love thee? Let me count the ways!
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28/12/2010

User recommends the product

Advantages Design, fast, lots of apps, fairly easy to use
Disadvantages Battery life

Recently that exciting time of year came around again and it was time for me to upgrade. I'm very picky with phones and usually it takes months of research until I decide upon a new handset, but this year the decision was fairly easy. I soon narrowed it down to two candidates, the iPhone 4 and the HTC Desire HD. Of course there are swings and roundabouts with every phone, but after reading a few reviews, the Desire HD seemed to come out on top. I excitedly placed my order and awaited it's arrival. I was a little concerned about the size of the phone as it is one of the largest handsets ... more
23 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful

freeridemtber

Member since 23/10/2006

Reviews written: 31

object of my desire 09/06/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages brillliant to use, loads of apps, stunning looks
Disadvantages battery life

My contract with virgin ended this month and I decided to look for a better phone than my old nokia. So I explored the possibility of getting a smart phone. I wasn’t keen on the iphone but wanted something similar, so looked at android phones and found the htc desire hd online. I have always wanted this model since hearing good reviews of it. There were some fantastic offers going but I went into phones 4 u to compare the prices and bundles available. They offered me it on a 24 month contract with 200 minutes, unlimited texts and 500meg internet for £25 per month plus £50 casback, bringing the ... more
11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful

nomadcelt

Member since 03/07/2011

Reviews written: 34

Almost perfect....but not quite. 04/07/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Crystal clear screen, great sound, lovely apps, excellent 'cloud' integration.
Disadvantages Battery

I've had my HTC DESIRE HD for a little over 4 months now and have refrained from writing a review until now; I should think that I have now tried out every feature thoroughly and more so. I recieved it on free upgrade from Orange and it was on the Froyo (Android 2.2) OS. For the sake of this review, I shall only report the non-Orange parts of it as Orange branded it and loaded it with unwanted software that has been particularly unhelpful at times. On opening the box, I was impressed. When you hold it in your hand it immediately feels like something you would want to use and be seen to use. It ... more
9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful

AgeUK

Member since 23/09/2008

Reviews written: 144

The Smartphone that truly is smart 20/12/2010

User recommends the product

Advantages excellent video, 8mp camera, 720p video recording, loads of apps, very usable
Disadvantages uses a lot of data if you arent careful, battery can run out quickly

Now I’ve gone from a smartphone to an Android powered HTC Desire HD. Wow. I didn’t realise quite what I was missing out on. Sure the BlackBerry was good, but this is just better. I do miss the qwerty keyboard but this phone was easy to setup, is easy to use and has more features than you can shake a stick at. I had a smartphone before but to be honest it feels like I was living on the dark ages… The HTC Desire HD is faster, leaner, seeker and more user-friendly. It comes with a wealth of applications pre-installed, but being a massive geek I spent a few hours last night in the Android ... more
9 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful

oliverpaul

Member since 11/12/2005

Reviews written: 16

A brilliant new phone 01/11/2010

User recommends the product

Advantages Very nice and sleek design, easy to charge anywhere. Very nice touch screen
Disadvantages May be too big for some, battery life is pretty appaling, does not connect with a Mac

I bought this phone around 2 weeks ago, and although there are some negative points that I will go into, these are only minor. Firstly the phone as an object. One of the first things that everyone seems to say when they see it is, Wow, it's big. Which it is. It has a 4.3 inch screen which is bigger than any other smartphone that I have seen. However I do not count this as a negative, as long as it fits in your pocket, that's all that matters, which it does. The design is very nice, there are only 3 buttons, one for the power and 2 for the volume. This keeps the phone looking modern and sleek ... more
7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful

12345David

Member since 09/04/2009

Reviews written: 5

My best smartphone yet 27/09/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Big Screen, Fast processor, Lots of features
Disadvantages Big Phone, Battery, minor niggles

I have had this handset since last Christmas now and can honestly say it is the best purchase I have ever made. I am a bit of a geek and I am absolutely love how flexible the android OS is... The phone comes with HTC sense overlay and is pretty stunning, and in my opinion the best overlay for android. I would also recommend rooting your phone to gain complete control. But enough with the OS what about it's design. Screen: This is its main feature its large size is great for media such as viewing videos or web browsing, however holding it in one hand make operations harder to perform and this ... more
6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful

JamesSmith500

Member since 13/03/2011

Reviews written: 2

HTC Desire HD- Simply: Fantastic! 13/03/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Very quick, great for browsing and watching movies,
Disadvantages No front facing camera, battery life, quiet speakers

I have used the phone for a few months now and it's by far the best phone I've ever used! First impression: Let's start from the beginning. When you first open the box, the first thing you see is the magnificent 4,3" display. It's the most beautiful thing in the world. At first it did feel quite big in my small hands, but i quickly got used to the massive dimensions of the phone. Surprisingly it doesn't feel that big in your pocket. It's all thanks to it's relatively thin design. What's in the box?: When you dig in to the box you'll find the usual phone accessories (headphones, wall charger ... more
6 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful

RohanD93

Member since 05/07/2011

Reviews written: 4

Desire HD is amazing overall 05/07/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages amazing camera, amazing processor and RAM, good screen, strong
Disadvantages battery life

I first got this phone on my 18th birthday as I was asking for a new phone, with my previous phone being the samsung jet there would obviously be huge changes for me. At first look at this phone I loved the square shape of it, with the top speaker adding a sort of elegance to it. Once I turned the phone on I quickly put my sim card in to see the speed of the internet and i was amazed, it look literally one second load an average webpage and 2 - 3 seconds to load a highly graphical webpage. This made a huge difference to me as the speed of the internet makes a big difference to me. I next went ... more
1 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful

tkubiena

Member since 11/04/2011

Reviews written: 3

Iphone users eat my dust !!! 11/04/2011

User recommends the product

Advantages Great phone with good camera, amazing screen and wide variety of functions to suite all users need
Disadvantages Can eat through battery at times and doesn't have great speakers.

Having previously owned an Iphone i was skeptical as to how easy it would be to make the switch over to a HTC phone. Fortunately after opening the packaging my worries disappeared, the phone is great to hold and looks beautiful despite it's glorious size. For those of us not used to smart phones the introductory option setting means that the phone is immediately up and running to satisfy all of your needs. I read many reviews before buying that said battery life was terrible, and i was horrified because for the first week the phone burnt through the battery. However after 10 days and 10 full ... more
0 of 1 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Logan65

Member since 03/01/2012

Reviews written: 2

Not Premier League 03/01/2012

User recommends the product

Advantages slim, large screen , great camera, ease of use,100os of Apps
Disadvantages battery time

I have had the HTC Desire HD for quite a few months now and am fully up to speed on all its capabilities. Firstly if your looking for something as good as an Iphone in terms of features then this is as near as you are going to get. The touch screen is very receptive and the ease with which you can access apps and or flick to other screens is excellent. The sound is good when you use it as a stand alone media player and it is backed by a very high quality camera with great video playback. the graphic are outstanding and it copes with the likes of you tube video streaming perfectly. Acouple of ... more