HTC Desire HD

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24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful

theshoefairy

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
29 of 29 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Ayesha-

Member since 08/12/2005

Reviews written: 152

I Don't 'Desire' This Anymore 21/10/2012

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages Looks good, lots of features and stylish
Disadvantages Poor battery power, phone calls are hard work

This has been my phone for almost a year now. It’s probably pointless me talking about my contract deal as this has nothing to with the physical phone and having got it as part of a business contract, it was not the consumer price, which is probably a fair bit more. What I will say, however, is that it is probably not one people will just buy without a contract at all, pricing at up to an extortionate £400. When we took out purchases out of the store (we bought two of these and one other phone, obviously I wasn’t paying for all of this!) the salesman pointed out to us that we should probably ... more
23 of 23 Ciao users found the following review helpful

freeridemtber

Member since 23/10/2006

Reviews written: 32

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

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
5 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful

lukester0304

Member since 09/12/2005

Reviews written: 5

Desire a Desire HD? An absolute Behemoth of a phone top quality! 03/12/2012

User recommends the product

Advantages Powerful, Fast, Upto date features and technology even today, great screen size for movies, tv etc
Disadvantages Size? Battery is quite poor, no front facing camera

A phone that has been around in the UK since October 2010, But still in the same league as any smartphone out there today! OK so welcome to my review and rest assured I will give an accurate and detailed review to the best of my ability without going on forever. So I think it was summer 2010 time my old contract was up and I was looking for a decent smartphone because everyone and there dog seemed to have one and I felt a little "left behind" and so decided to catch up having being the owner of a Nokia E71. Everyone was banging on about the iPhone ( iPhone 4 was the model at the time ) and not ... 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

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
14 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful

lewis_uk12000

Member since 07/01/2009

Reviews written: 31

The robust but slightly unknown HTC Desire HD 02/05/2013

User recommends the product

Advantages Amazing price compared the the Galaxy "S" series and iPhone series. Camera is sublime!
Disadvantages Battery life could be better

OK! So I wanted to be part of the smartphone world but with a budget of £100 I knew this was going to be a challenge to get something that would make me smile with the gleam of a child at Christmas. I started at looking at the cheap Samsung Galaxy models but they had piddly little screens and not really what I wanted! I wanted something that would stand up to the likes of the Galaxy S2 or the iPhone 4S or similar! So the mission began. I already had a SIM that gave me everything I wanted including minutes and data and I was not interested in going onto a contract just to pay more money a month ... more
6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful

JamesSmith500

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