subject: The Brilliant Desire Z From Htc [print this page] The HTC Desire is a mobile phone with many things going for it. The ever popular Android platform is present in its newest 2.2 form. The superb build quality associated with HTC is evident in abundance and the phone will become a hit with messaging fans thanks to the presence of a physical keypad.
Anybody who is familiar with the more high profile HTC Desire HD will find the Desire Z very similar. In essence it is a slightly scaled down version, with a scaled down display and processor, but adding a keyboard into the equation. The Motorola Milestone 2 is perhaps the most successful Android handset featuring a Qwerty keypad, but this new model looks set to steal its crown. The issue with many keyboards is that due to the sliding mechanism they use, the screen only just clears the keypad when activated, often causing problems when attempting to use the top row of keys. The pop hinge found on this phone allows the display to arc into position, totally clearing the keypad and leaving plenty of room, making this one of the most user friendly models available. The keyboard layout adds to the experience, presenting you with four rows of well spaced out keys. Another disadvantage with many messaging phones is that build quality lets them down. This is not the case with the Desire Z, the unit maintains HTC's tradition for well built and well designed phones. The 3.7" screen featured on the model is an example of LCD technology at its best. 16 million colours can be displayed at a very high resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, with the result being a vivid image which is rich in colour.
One area where the HTC Desire Z really excels is with regards to the extensive back up options that are available to the user. Thanks to improvements in the excellent "Sense" user interface, much of the users information such as contacts and photographs can be backed up using a cloud system. This basically means the data is stored centrally away from the handset and your pc. The advantages of such a system is that should you change your phone, or lose it, all of your vital data is not lost. There all also great facilities should you misplace your handset. Via the website run by HTC, you can locate your phone on a map, and should it be somewhere nearby, you can even make it ring in order to help you find it. This may not seem groundbreaking, but it will even enable the phone to ring when it is set to silent. Other features include the ability to lock the phone and even wipe its contents remotely. The Desire Z features a good quality 5 mega pixel camera that produces a great quality of photograph. Video footage can also be captured at 720P HD quality. Storage is a little on the low side at 1.5GB, but a micro SD card slot does allow plenty of potential to increase this figure.
The HTC Desire Z combines Android functionality with superb messaging facilities, with the result being one of the best handsets currently available.
