Recently HTC joined the list of elite companies producing dual core technology based smart phones. HTC sensation is the newest inclusion in HTC dual core Android family. Known previously as HTC pyramid, the new HTC sensation name is apt for this appliance as it is based on latest HTC sense-3.0 technology. The phone is a mini computer in itself with all the advanced mobile technology. HTC launched the mobile in a self-sponsored event in London.
What is it:
This is a next generation smart phone. It has a powerful dual core processor of 1.2GHz with Qualcomm’s Adreno 220 GPU Snapdragon MSM8260 Chipset. The mobile has 4.3” S-LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 540×960. It has in built Accelerometer for sensing rotation and Proximity sensor for controlling the display’s power. The latest HTC sense-3.0 technology ensures its priority and accuracy for touch applications. It comes in attractive black model only.
Key features:
Apart from numerous apps and smart phone features, the HTC Sensation is proud of following features.
1. It has a size of 126.1mm x 65.4mm x 11.3mm with 4.3” touch screen display and weighs 148 gm only with its battery.
2. It has an internal memory of 1 GB with 756 MB RAM. It can support up to 32 GB of memory storage.
3. It has an instant capture camera with LED flash that does not have waiting time for capturing a photo. It also has a HD video recording VGA camera with stereo sound capturing quality.
4. It provides exquisite internet experience with lookup for Wikipedia and YouTube as well as latest flash applications for smooth video playing experience.
5. It has an active lock screen where you can watch your own portfolio or your friend’s activities on social sites.
6. It has a very interactive display where you can watch raindrops glistening to shiny sunrays according to your weather forecasts.
7. The edgings are smooth with beautiful contours.
8. It has wireless DLNA feature to access any external big screen TV or Wi-Fi printers. It also has Bluetooth connectivity
9. It is a Java enabled fully loaded multimedia phone, where you can even edit and trim your videos.
What’s innovative?
It is latest phone with lot of innovative features which include its powerful dual core processor, Accelerator sensor for sensing rotations, proximity sensor to control the display and HTC Sense-3.0 technology for accurate and trouble free touch sensing experience. The camera is unique with practically click and save functioning. It has Android 2.3.3 operating system to ensure a hang free yet a smooth experience. The fully multimedia apps loaded phone also provides a joyful experience while watching and editing multimedia files.
Price and availability:
The HTC is Taiwan based company and it has service and selling outlets all over the world. You can buy the phone from both internet and local outlets. The price is competitive to Samsung GALAXY S2 and is available at Indian market at the price INR 32700 and 345 Pounds Sterling in European market.
Accessories:
It comes with an 8GB SD card, a stereo headphone, UK 3 pins main adapter, battery and Micro USB cable for transferring.
The up side:
The upsides of the phone include its advanced HTC sense technology easing the touch screen experience and instant camera easing the wait for picture capturing. The powerful processor and Android 2.3.3 ensures a smooth operating experience. The batteries are also good and last for more than 24 hours at one full recharge.
The down side:
The phone is gaming friendly but the real world applications are quite slow. It has a very slow response to SunSpider JavaScript benchmark test and even the web page loading takes comparatively a longer time.
The bottomline:
The phone may have few downsides but overall with its Sense-3.0 GUI technology, sensors and advanced instant camera, this phone is a great purchase. The price is also not very high when compared to phones with similar features. Therefore, if you are thinking of buying a smart phone, HTC sensation can be an excellent option.
