HTC SMART

HTC SMART

FOR: Well designed, good audio clarity, camera quality is decent.

AGAINST: Lacks Wi-fi for the price, battery life could have been better.

HTC has had quite a bit success with
their slew of Android devices that
seem immensely popular. However
so far, they haven’t really been able to
tap into the budget segment (under Rs.
10,000). The Smart is undoubtedly their
attempt to bridge the gap. It’s a sleek new
handset that’s got just that right amount
of weight (108 g) and it’s just 12.8 mm
thin so it’s easy to carry around without
leaving a bulge in your pocket. HTC has
gone with a 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen
that has a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
There’s a tiny key just below display
that can pull up the menus. The large
‘Arrow’ key is for returning to the previous
menu or if pressed and held will return
you directly to the main desktop menu. A
3.5 mm handsfree port is located at the
top with a mini-USB port at the bottom.
The volume keys are neatly camoufl aged
along the chromed border and a camera
shutter release is located on the other
side in the same way. A hot swap MicroSD
card slot is located just under the rear
panel on one side.
The Smart runs the new OS designed
by Qualcomm, called Brew Mobile
features multiple desktops, full page
widgets, shortcuts etc. The Smart’s 300
MHz processor enables speedy delivery
of access to the various features and
functions. The device is loaded with all
basic connectivity options which are quite
adequate. It’s a 3G-enabled device which
also off ers EDGE/GPRS connectivity for
Web browsing or social networking.
A 3 megapixel fixed focus camera with
LED fl ash includes settings for brightness
and contrast, a few effects and White
Balance. It’s not much but it does come
in handy. Picture quality is not too bad
however there was a slight issue with
focus in some areas.
The battery life of the Smart isn’t
impressive at all. On a single charge we
were able to use the handset for just
about a day and half with a few calls,
messages, music and social networking
thrown in. Talk time averaged in at just
about 3 hours and 30 minutes.



SPECIFICATIONS
Rs 9,990
www.htc.com/in
Dimensions: 55 x 104 x 12.8 mm; Weight: 108 g;
Display: 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen, 240x320
pixels; GSM: 850/900/1800/1900; Data: EDGE, GPRS,
3G; Camera: 3.15 MP