Appearance and Size
Its casing has a smooth but tactile coating which makes it easy to hold & open & it comes in a stylish black colour which gives it a sophisticated appearance. The slide out QWERTY keyboard simply slides from the left hand side of the casing which gives the user a wide keyboard layout. It is fairly large in size due to its screen size & its slide out keyboard design, but it is not too large to hold & its extra weight gives it a high quality feel. The Desire Z weighs one hundred & thirty five grams & its dimensions when closed are 11.9cm by 6.04cm by 1.42cm. It has a good size touch screen which measures 3.7 inches from corner to corner plus this screen supports a high colour display with a beautiful screen resolution provided when the user is viewing photos & videos. Its HTC Sense™ user interface is easy to use & supports a customisable home screen options allowing the user to give their Smartphone a personal design.
Imaging, Media & Entertainment
For entertainment the user can download games which can be controlled using the touch screen. The user may prefer to listen to music for entertainment which can be gained using the music playing feature or by tuning into their preferred radio station. There is a five megapixel digital camera lens on the rear of the casing which provides a still photo capturing or video recording feature for the user to enjoy on the move. There is a wide variety of settings, imaging options & features which will help the user to gain the best quality finish to their photos or recordings. A pinch to zoom can be used on the touch screen & the user may choose a face detection setting when taking photos. When recording videos the user simply selects the video option & can record moving footage in 3GP format. Video playback is possible which provides another form of entertainment on the HTC Desire Z & the user can playback videos in MPEG4, 3GP, 3G2 & Windows Media Video 9 formats, plus this Smartphone supports DLNA®.
Communication & Messaging
The HTC Desire Z comes with integrated social network applications which include both Facebook® & Twitter® applications, allowing the user of this amazing Smartphone to access these popular social network websites easily & providing a form of communication between other users. The Desire Z also supports a friends stream feature & HTC peep for tweeting which is fun to use & useful for all those Twitter loving users. There are many useful messaging services which include an instant messaging service allowing the user to communicate using text & symbols whilst taking part in an online chat with their friends. The user may prefer to communicate with business contacts or friends via email which is possible on the HTC Desire Z complete with document attachment support. This Smartphone supports multimedia messaging which allows its user to share photos, sound & video recording in a message or text message can be created & shared with other SMS contacts. The HTC Desire Z makes communication easy for its user by providing a wide selection of easy to access & use communication features.
Technology & Internet
The Desire Z comes with 1.5 gigabytes of internal memory & has 512 megabytes of RAM. There is a memory card option which will hold up to 32 gigabytes of external memory in the form of a MicroSD™ memory card. An integrated GPS navigation feature provides the user with guidance to their next location whether the user is travelling by foot of by car. There is a user friendly browser providing a social network compatible Web experience on this Smartphone & the user can gain access to the Web using the phones WiFi® capabilities. The HTC Desire Z is a 3G HSDPA capable Smartphone which works over HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 as well as four GSM networks. It has a good battery which when fully charged will provide the user with an estimated 6.6 hours of 3G talk time or up to 9.8 hours of talk time when used over a GSM network. This Smartphone supports Bluetooth® wireless connectivity allowing its user to connect their handset to other compatible devices without using cables, & therefore the user can transfer data quickly & easily plus at high speed thanks to the handset EDGE technology. There is a micro USB connection port which provides another method of connectivity as the user can use a USB cable to connect the Desire Z to other compatible USB devices to transfer music, message, photos, video & more.
HTC Desire Z Specifications & Features
Screen
3.7 Inch 16 Million Colour Capacitive Touch Screen (480 x 800 Pixels)
Imaging
5 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Flash
Face Detection
Pinch to Zoom
Photo Geo Tagging
Photo Effects
Camera Setting
Photo Album
Video Recorder (3GP)
Video Player (MPEG4, 3GP, 3G2 & WMV9)
DLNA® Support
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Instant Messaging
Sound
Music Player (MP3, WAV, MIDI, AAC, OGG & WMA9)
FM Radio
Sound Recorder (AMR)
WAV & MP3 Ringtones
Entertainment
Downloadable Games
Organiser
Contacts
Phone Book
Calendar
Alarm Clock
Call Log
Digital Compass
GPS Navigation
Google Maps
HTC Footprints™
Facebook® & Twitter® App
HTC Peep for Tweeting
Friends Stream
Android™ 2.2 Froyo Operating System
HTC Sense™ User Interface
Slide Out QWERTY Keyboard
Connectivity
3G HSDPA
HSUPA
WiFi®
Bluetooth® A2DP
Micro USB
GPRS
EDGE
Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA 1900 & 2100
Internet
HTML Browser
Social Network Compatible
Memory & Talk Time
1.5GB Memory & 512MB RAM Plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Support up to 32GB
9.8 Hours GSM Talk Time
6.6 Hours 3G Talk Time
340 Hours GSM Standby Time
340 Hours 3G Standby Time
Weight & Size
135 g
119 x 60.4 x 14.16 mm
Source: MP reviews
3G smartphone HTC Desire Z
