HTC Smart GSM/UMTS Phone Review

Mobile-review have posted a review of the HTC Smart. Here is their final impression and the phone's specs.

The model has no problems in terms of signal reception quality (no matter how you hold it in your hands :). The volume of the speakerphone is average, but it is enough for the majority of cases. The volume of the loudspeaker is above average and if you use standard ringtones you will not miss a call even in a noisy room. The vibro is a bit above average and is noticeable under normal circumstances and when you move while the phone is in the trousers' pockets.

The price of HTC Smart at the beginning of August is around $280, which is the upper limit for an inexpensive touchscreen model with all respective models from Samsung, LG and Nokia featuring in the range. One can name Nokia 5530, Samsung Star, Corby 3G, LG Cookie Plus and others. The first model in the list has a price similar to Smart, but is a smartphone. The same applies to LG Optimus, but other models are much cheaper with the same features. You can compare the models for ages, but the main thing remains the same – as an inexpensive touchscreen model HTC Smart trails all its potential rivals, which was hardly an objective for HTC? Who is the intended owner of the model?

Curiously enough, during the development of Smart the company treated it as an experiment to try a new segment. What is the target audience for HTC Smart? It is absent, but we can still imagine the demographic. HTC Smart has several strong points – its build quality, materials and the looks. In comparison with almost all inexpensive touchscreen models HTC Smart looks more expensive and high quality. If you need this type of a touchscreen phone then Smart is a choice for you. In other circumstances there is a dozen of more feature rich and cheaper alternatives.
Description:

* Class: phone
* Form factor: candybar
* Case materials: plastic (soft-touch) and metal
* Operating system: Brew _ TouchFlo shell
* Operating frequencies: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, EDGE/GPRS, UMTS/HSDPA 2100
* Platform: Qualcomm MSM 6290, 300 MHz
* RAM: 256 МB
* User memory: 256 МB + microSD memory card slot
* Interfaces: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (A2DP), proprietary jack ExtUSB (USB 2.0) for charging/synchronization, 3.5 mm headset jack
* Screen: resistive TFT 2.8” touchscreen of 320x240 (QVGA) resolution with 256 K colors
* Camera: 3 MP with fixed focus and a flash
* Other features: FM radio and a flash, which can be used as a torch
* Battery: user-replaceable Li-Ion, 1100 mAh
* Dimensions: 104x55x13 mm (4.09″x2.16″x0.5″)
* Weight: 108 g (3.80 oz)

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