• HTC HD mini

    HTC HD mini

    Prasad Naik, Sep 01, 2010 1557 hrs IST

    Outdated operating system, average battery life and poor camera prevent us from recommending it

    Attractive design, good display quality and touchscreen response, can be used as a Wi-Fi router, HTC Sense UI makes Windows Mobile a lot more bearable

    It's still Windows Mobile, interface stutters at times for no apparent reason, no flash for camera, loudspeaker position, no DivX/Xvid support, poor battery life, Windows Marketplace is sad, expensive

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Design & Construction

HTC has been making some really great looking phones for some time now. It started with the HTC Diamond and ever since, their designer team has been on a roll, producing one good looking phone after another. The HD mini is no exception; it has that simple yet sophisticated and extremely classy design of the phones that came before it.




The front of the phone is completely flat, devoid of any physical buttons. On the top you will see a strip of chrome with the power button in it that drops down to a wide earpiece. Below you will see the 3.2-inch touchscreen display and right below the display the touch sensitive buttons. The entire front surface is covered by a glass panel.





On the left side of the phone is a long volume control button that is synonymous with other HTC designs. On the top is a 3.5mm headphone jack and on the bottom is a micro USB port. Turn the phone around and you will notice the large screws holding the phone together poking through the rear cover. On the top is the camera lens with the loudspeaker grille right beside it. Unfortunately, the loudspeaker location is not well thought out as it tends to get completely blocked when you place the phone on a surface, almost halving its output.



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Abhishek
,Bangalore, on Dec 24, 2010 07:13 PM
I intend to sell my 5 months old, black Nokia E71. The device is in perfectly sane condition, without any scratches and the only reason to sell, is that I am very much keen on getting an Android handset. E71 needs no introduction, it has been awarded quite a few accolades (refer wikipedia page) and is considered among the most successful business fones, this side of BB stable. Highlights: Nokia email client, lets you configure upto 10 e-mail accounts in simple 3 or 4 steps. GPS with navigation. Youtube app. Pre installed, along with lot others. The device sure looks class, with its 10mm profile and metal battery cover. Details as follows: DOP: 4th July, 2010 Purchase price: INR 12,800 Current price: a shade under that, maybe a few hundreds less. Box pack with all OEM accessories (charger, leather sling, cover, CD ROM, manual, etc) available along with original bill. Selling price: INR 10,500 (Not negotiable) 9880691326
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Raghu
,Chennai, on Sep 05, 2010 11:19 AM
it's still Windows Mobile-This comment clearly shows this guy is biased !!! I don't support MS or its sw.But when making a review these kinda things should be avoided.
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clonov
,Hyderabad, on Sep 02, 2010 12:35 PM
ok, fine! review the WildFire plsssss!!!!
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kiran polavarap
,B'lore, on Sep 01, 2010 04:42 PM
I am really surprised to see that HTC HD mini is being reviewed here!!. Its outdated to say the least. HTC already released HD mini's android version Aria elsewhere. And with Windows phone 7 round the corner, this phone is just history!
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dude
,kochi, on Sep 01, 2010 05:37 PM
true... this phone's so dated.... when was this launched? early this year or last year?... who knows... Anyways, the Aria- which's this same phone with Android slapped on it appears to be a much more interesting alternative. HTC listened to its customers, methinks.
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