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Product Code: 99HKN007-00 The HTC HD Mini is a cut down version of the HTC HD2, and is sleeker and slimmer mobile phone device overall. The HTC HD2 is a 4.3in smartphone that runs on a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and uses Windows Mobile 6.5 Professiona...
The HTC HD Mini looks like a pretty good deal. It might not be a super-charged device but does most things well enough. It has a good looking, and more importantly, usable UI and touch input works well. Nikhil Pradhan, pcworld.in...
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No-one could really blame smartphone makers for shunning Windows Phone, after the cool reception its 6.5 release received last autumn. But, while we wait for Windows Phone 7 to arrive, HTC has continued to keep the faith, with first the Touch2, then th...
Nice hardware coupled with brilliant battery life and fine business credentials. A touch fiddly to use though...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 12:15:35
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HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker behind most Android and Windows Mobile handsets, last year delivered the HD2, the first Windows Mobile phone that was a pleasure to use, thanks to HTC’s excellent Sense interface, but it was big.The HD Mini is a comp...
Slick touch-screen; great size and look; intuitive interface...
No camera flash; Windows Mobile can be tricky; average battery life...
A cool and effective compact smartphone which should appeal beyond the fans of Windows Mobile Good points Slick touch-screen; great size and look; intuitive interface Bad points No camera flash; Windows Mobile can be tricky; average battery life...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 12:15:35
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HTC, the Taiwanese smartphone maker behind most Android and Windows Mobile handsets, last year delivered the HD2, the first Windows Mobile phone that was a pleasure to use, thanks to HTC’s excellent Sense interface, but it was big.The HD Mini is a comp...
Slick touchscreen; great size and look; intuitive interface...
No camera flash; Windows Mobile can be tricky; average battery life...
A cool and effective compact smartphone which should appeal beyond the fans of Windows Mobile...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-07-31 12:15:35
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The HTC HD mini is a small format Windows Mobile smartphone which fits neatly in the hand and pocket. It has plenty of features, and Windows Mobile fans may find the HTC Sense user interface a real boon. HTC - HD mini price Buy HTC HD mini securely on...
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whatmobile.net Updated:
2011-07-31 12:15:35
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The HTC HD2 is one of the most impressive Windows Mobile phones to enter the market in recent times. The screen is huge and fantastically high resolution, casing is sleek and Windows Phone 6.5 works perfectly with the HTC Sense UI.Now its younger broth...
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The HTC HD Mini charms with its pocket-friendly size and nimble response.
Stylish design and HTC Sense home screen makes for a good user experience...
Onscreen keyboard is too small.
Nimble response and pocket-friendly size makes this mini smartphone a charmer...
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zdnet.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 12:15:35
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Windows Mobile — or Windows Phone as Microsoft now wishes it to be known — is not having the best of times. Windows Phone 7 is still a way off, and new Windows smartphone launches, such as HTC's HD mini are relatively few and far between. The consumer...
Compact and lightweight, 3.5mm headset jack, HTC's Sense UI masks Windows Mobile very well...
Battery life could be better, Users with large fingers could find text entry challenging...
We found the HTC HD mini a pleasure to use. Its small format makes it pocket-friendly and easy to handle, and only very keen mobile web users will find the 3.2in. screen restrictive. Although the latest version of HTC's Sense user interface for Windows...
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Smartphones with large screens are great up to a point, the inevitable drawback being a chunky handset. With the HTC HD mini, the 3.2in screen allows even petite paws to reach all the way across it for one-handed use, making it very easy to pocket. Sli...
The HTC HD mini is a nice little handset. The touchscreen is responsive, the camera impressive and thankfully, Windows Mobile is, for the most part, hidden behind the Sense UI. However, with Windows Phone 7 just around the corner, the HD mini might fi...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 12:15:35
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on the HTC HD Mini The HTC HD Mini is a complex phone that is made accessible and user friendly thanks to HTC’s intuitive Sense interface. It’s a good size too. HTC is onto another winner with this one Related News HTC HD Mini Close Up HTC HD Mini...
For HTC HD Mini, The advantages of the HD2 – a capacitive screen, great build quality, a solid features set – in a comfortable sized handset.
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Microsoft's operating system keeps the HTC HD Mini from five-star status, but HTC make it work beautifully in an elegant device...
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The HTC HD Mini was part of an all-conquering triumvirate at this year’s Mobile World Congress, alongside the HTC Desire and HTC Legend. But while the latter pair strut their stuff with Google Android under the hood, the bargain-basement HD Mini kic...
Great to look at...
Windows Mobile 6.5, low res browsing...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-07-31 12:15:35
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HTC might have been snuggling up heavily to Google with the and , but it hasn’t forgotten the bond it has with Windows Mobile OS. Following the the HTC HD Mini arrives with a powerful mix of hardware and software, lifting some ideas from HTC’s ski...
Small dimensions, Multi-touch screen on the HD Mini, Ability to turn it into a Wi-Fi router, Sense UI...
Under the hood this is Windows Mobile and it grates occasionally, Limited apps in marketplace, No flash...
Probably the best Windows Mobile phone we've come up against, the HD Mini succeeds by sprinkling a liberal amount of HTC-juice over the clunky Microsoft OS...
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We've often said that despite all their advantages, large touchscreen phones like the iPhone 3GS , HTC Desire , or HTC HD2 are just a little too big. Were there a phone that could offer the same usability and features but in a slightly more manageable siz...
Superb viewing angles, Striking speed, Excellent touch-sense...
Earphones lack noise isolation, Disappointing loud speaker, Older version of Windows...
Images from the camera suffer no obvious lens distortion or chromatic aberration, and have strong accurate colours so they look great on the camera and are good enough when resized for typical web-use. Inevitably if you look more closely, images are clear...
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Hot on the heels of the excellent HTC Legend and the even more impressive HTC Desire, is the HTC HD Mini. But whereas the Legend and Desire both come equipped with Android 2.1, the HD Mini has to make do with Windows Mobile 6.5.3.Don't be put off by the l...
Compact form factor, Great battery life, Packed with features, Wi-Fi router option, High quality, multi-touch screen...
It's still Windows Mobile underneath, Browser navigation is temperamental, No camera flash, Poor app support...
ForCompact form factorGreat battery lifePacked with featuresWi-Fi router optionHigh quality, multi-touch screen...
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It was back in February that I first got my hands on the HTC HD mini. One of four devices announced at Mobile World Congress, the HD mini is the third to be released, following on from the HTC Legend and Desire. Still to come is the HTC Smart. The HD...
Overall I really like the HTC HD mini and I know that Matt does also. Why did I say I preferred it to the HD2, well mainly down to size. I found the HD2 to be just a little too large and now the HD mini has fixed that problem. It feels so nice to hold!...
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The HD Mini is a cheaper version of the HTC HD2, due to its smaller size.This, unfortunately, means the screen is smaller and lower resolution than on the HD2, so text-intensive applications aren't recommended for viewing – especially the browser unless y...
The HTC HD Mini is a light and attractive Windows 6.5 device. It speeds along, even with multiple apps open and the Sense UI makes it easy to use. Battery life is tip top and the screen is still bright and colourful. However, what does disappoint is th...
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The HTC HD mini fills an awkward space. It's small format gives less wow space for HTC Sense to roam, especially sitting in the shadow of the hugely successful HD2, which had the power to step over Windows Mobile's awkwardness. It also comes in at a t...
HTC Sense makes Windows Mobile more user friendly, design, battery life, camera performance pretty good...
Sluggish performance, HTC Sense crashing, soft buttons too sensitive, OS soon to be obsolete...
For those that need to use that operating system for work, then the addition of HTC Sense does make the whole experience better. If you are after a connected device and you don't need Windows Mobile, you'll find a better smartphone experience elsewhere...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-07-31 12:15:36
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The HD Mini as a phone You've got everything you need to be able to get in touch with the outside world quickly and easily: Edge, 3G, Bluetooth, GPRS. We found the Mini connected to the network perfectly all the way through our test.It has some of the...
Pluses, Form factor / handling / robust finish, Style / perfect finish / capacitative multitouch screen, Decent battery life / standard headphone jack / FM radio, Intuitive interface / responsive ovreall, Works as a WiFi router...
Minuses, Ocassionally a little slow, Landscape virtual keyboard not available for all apps, Camera doesn't have flash...
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The HTC HD2 is a 4.3in smartphone that runs on a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and uses Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional and HTC's Sense UI + TouchFLO as its OS and UI respectively. Now there is the HTC HD Mini, a smartphone with a more petite build and a...
Elegant design, HTC's UI works well, very good music playback, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS...
Expensive for its performance, poor camera, App Store needs more apps...
The HTC HD Mini looks like a pretty good deal. It might not be a super-charged device but does most things well enough. It has a good looking and usable UI, and touch input works well...
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HTC’s is one of our favourite smartphones, but its glorious 4.3in screen does make it something of a pocket-hogger. Welcome, then, the HD Mini, which shares much of the HD2’s goodness but shoehorns it into a much diddier case. Its screen is just...
Great HTC Sense UI. Slick touchscreen. Neat styling...
Windows Mobile. No flash on the camera...
WinMo works better on its bigger brother’s screen, but this is a fine alternative if you need a highly pocketable touchscreen smartphone...
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Windows Mobile 6.5 is getting a bit long in the tooth now but write it off at your peril. The HTC HD2 is simply amazing thanks to the HTC Sense interface and there's still a big community out there. The HD2, which we reviewed here, has the 1Ghz chip, h...
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The announcement of the HTC HD Mini at Mobile World Congress this year was somewhat overshadowed by its Android brothers - the Legend and Desire - but that doesn't mean the HD Mini is a bad device.First things first - it's a lot smaller than the HTC H...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-04-02 02:47:36
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It's easy to forget that HTC launched a Windows Mobile phone this year, especially when everyone's been raving about the Desire and Legend. The HTC HD Mini is an attractive device and, as its name suggests, it fits well in a pocket. Read our review to...
If you're looking for a compact Windows Mobile phone then the HTC HD Mini is a good option but we're not sure we would buy one. It's hard to ignore the fact that Microsoft is about to launch a brand new mobile operating system and apps designed for it...
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Windows Mobile 6.5.3 is an albatross hanging around the HTC HD Mini 's neck. With the HTC Sense interface, the phone is somewhat usable. But with the wondrous Windows Phone 7 launched, you can't seriously consider the HD Mini right off the bat—so keep tha...
I do feel quite sad for HTC. They can't do wrong when working with Android, but when faced with a clunky, bloated operating system that will be DOA, it really lets the whole phone down. Lag was a real issue, the camera wasn't quite as good as the Desire a...
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fhm.com.ph Updated:
2016-12-29 18:26:09
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Bigger is never always better as proven by our curious need to miniaturize things, especially gadgets.Joining the fray now is the HTC HD mini, the less gargantuan version of the HTC HD2. Coming in at a 110 pounds and a 3.2-inch screen (320 x 480), mini co...
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tbreak.ae Updated:
2016-12-29 18:26:09
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At its price point, HTC’s scaled down Windows Mobile device doesn’t have much going for it. Along with it’s Android based phones in the Middle East such as Legend and Desire, HTC is also offering on a physically scaled down version of it’s HD2 in the...
HTC HD Mini and Nokia E72 share the same predicament. Both are well built devices, packed with features and loaded with pre-installed software, yet both suffer the same drawback: an aging OS that is soon to be replaced with a brighter, smarter one. At...
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First, the HTC Touch HD , then came the HTC HD2 and now, the HTC HD mini. And no, do not mistake the HD moniker for high-definition, because none of these three Windows Mobile devices from HTC can display nor process media resolutions anywhere near the 72...
Simple and attractive design, Lightweight and compact, Intuitive interface via HTC Sense UI...
Small screen size for capacitive input, Occasional slowdowns within interface...
Bite-Sized DelightFor us, the HTC HD mini is a clear representation of the Taiwanese company's continued effort in the propagation of the Windows Mobile scene. And it's aptly done by targeting both the niche and mass market groups. Whilst the earlier HTC...
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At its price point, HTC’s scaled down Windows Mobile device doesn’t have much going for it. Along with it’s Android based phones in the Middle East such as Legend and Desire, HTC is also offering on a physically scaled down version of it’s HD2 in the...
HTC HD Mini and Nokia E72 share the same predicament. Both are well built devices, packed with features and loaded with pre-installed software, yet both suffer the same drawback: an aging OS that is soon to be replaced with a brighter, smarter one. At...
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Expert Review While everyone else has given up on Windows Mobile, HTC is still striving to keep it alive with handsets such as the new HD mini. It's basically a scaled down version of the HD2, the HD mini packs in a lot of features in a smaller desi...
Attractive design, good display quality and touchscreen response, can be used as a Wi-Fi router, HTC Sense UI makes Windows Mobile a lot more bearable...
It's still Windows Mobile, interface stutters at times for no apparent reason, no flash for camera, loudspeaker position, no DivX/Xvid support, poor battery life, Windows Marketplace is sad, expensive...
The HTC HD mini is priced at Rs. 21,500. At that price you get a phone with a good design and display, but running an outdated operating system, average battery life and poor camera. The phone has a tendency to get bit sluggish at times for reasons tha...
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Not too long ago, HTC introduced the HD2, which featured just about everything a Windows Mobile smartphone buyer could ask for. But it also had a couple of characteristics, namely comparatively large size and heavy weight, that didn't thrill some pro...
Good performance, Small and light fits nicely in your hand and your pocket, Capacitive touchscreen is responsive with fluid scrolling, Most thoroughly "touch enabled" WM phone yet.
Capacitive buttons on front panel too easy to hit by accident, Back cover difficult to remove, Doesn't support 3G for AT&T.
Not too long ago, HTC introduced the HD2, which featured just about everything a Windows Mobile smartphone buyer could ask for. But it also had a couple of characteristics, namely comparatively large size and heavy weight, that didn't thrill some pros...
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Trend of using‘Mini’phones is catching up in the cell phone market. Nokia N97 Mini has been recently launched by Nokia Mini&Xperia X10 Mini has been launched by Sony Ericsson. HTC has also joined the‘Mini’bandwagon by the launch of its new HTC HD...
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Back in February I reviewed the HTC HD2, a 4.3-inch smartphone that ran on a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and used Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional and HTC’s Sense UI + TouchFLO as its OS and UI respectively. And now I have with me the HTC HD Mini, a smart...
Elegant Minimalistic Design, HTC's UI Works Well, Very Good Music Playback, WiFi, 3G & GPS Support...
Expensive for its Performance, Bad Camera, App Store Needs More Apps...
For a moment if I was to not consider the price, the HTC HD Mini looks like a pretty good deal. It might not be a super-charged device but does most things well enough. It has a good looking, and more importantly, usable UI and touch input works well...
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We had to exercise our neglected patience muscle with this one, but at long last we've gotten ahold of a real live HD Mini and put it through its paces. Equipped with the same processor, screen size and resolution as HTC's Legend, but running the HD2's Wi...
Excellent camera and album for casual picsSense makes up for a lot of WinMo's foiblesEffortless email and social networking setup...
Fiddly back cover and no hard camera buttonBrowsers have rendering issuesBetter alternatives exist costing not much more...
To conclude, if you take the time to train up your non-techy friends on how to use this phone, they'll most definitely thank you for it. This is because the Mini truly is a smartphone and it truly advances functionality and utility beyond the feature hand...
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The HTC HD Mini is the last of the Windows Mobile phones, and the little brother of the HTC HD2, what many people regarded as the best Windows Mobile phone of all time. Sharing many features with its brother, the HD Mini looks nothing like your averag...
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First, the HTC Touch HD, then came the HTC HD2 and now, the HTC HD mini. And no, do not mistake the HD moniker for high-definition, because none of these three Windows Mobile devices from HTC can display nor process media resolutions anywhere near the...
Simple and attractive design, Lightweight and compact, Intuitive interface via HTC Sense UI...
Small screen size for capacitive input, Occasional slowdowns within interface...
For us, the HTC HD mini is a clear representation of the Taiwanese company's continued effort in the propagation of the Windows Mobile scene. And it's aptly done by targeting both the niche and mass market groups. Whilst the earlier HTC HD2 caters to p...
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The HTC HD mini is pretty much what a modern-day smartphone should be all about. We are not talking the ultimate of technology, a ridiculously expensive piece of gear to flash around and impress everyone around. We mean a handy working tool that can a...
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HTC’s is one of our favourite smartphones, but its glorious 4.3in screen does make it something of a pocket-hogger. Welcome, then, the HD Mini, which shares much of the HD2’s goodness but shoehorns it into a much diddier case. Its screen is just...
Great HTC Sense UI. Slick touchscreen. Neat styling...
Windows Mobile. No flash on the camera...
WinMo works better on its bigger brother’s screen, but this is a fine alternative if you need a highly pocketable touchscreen smartphone...
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At this year's MWC, HTC, the premier Windows Mobile phone manufacturer, officially announced what's maybe one of the last smartphones to run the condemned Windows Mobile 6.x.x OS - the . As the HD mini arrives at this world during what's probably the l...
Compact size, Makes WM easy to use, Capacitive screen with multitouch, Solid construction...
Unsatisfying call quality, No outofthebox support for many codecs, Camera quality is below par...
Getting right to the point, we should say the HTC HD mini is not a great phone. Incoming loudness is fine, but voices tend to lack any natural sounding. Our callers found the volume on their side to be a bit low, with our words not being the easiest to...
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It's easy to forget that HTC launched a Windows Mobile phone this year, especially when everyone's been raving about the Desire and Legend. The HTC HD Mini is an attractive device and, as its name suggests, it fits well in a pocket. Read our review to...
If you're looking for a compact Windows Mobile phone then the HTC HD Mini is a good option but we're not sure we would buy one. It's hard to ignore the fact that Microsoft is about to launch a brand new mobile operating system and apps designed for it...
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Windows Mobile 6.5 is getting a bit long in the tooth now but write it off at your peril. The HTC HD2 is simply amazing thanks to the HTC Sense interface and there's still a big community out there. The HD2, which we reviewed here, has the 1Ghz chip, h...
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mobilechoiceuk.com Updated:
2011-07-31 12:15:36
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The arrival of the Mini means there are now two excellent WinMo phones available (the other, of course, is HTC’s HD2) and it’s only the underlying Microsoft operating system that holds the compact Mini back from a fifth star. Related links News HTC Des...
The HTC HD Mini takes all that we loved about the HTC HD2 and puts it into a smaller form factor...
Though the five-megapixel camera is able enough, the lack of flash is disappointing.Look and Feel...
The arrival of the Mini means there are now two excellent WinMo phones available (the other, of course, is HTC’s HD2) and it’s only the underlying Microsoft operating system that holds the compact Mini back from a fifth star...
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The HTC HD Mini is likely to be HTC's last device to run Windows Mobile. Their focus will soon turn towards Windows Phone 7 as they look ahead to the next generation of smartphone devices. But for now, we have the HD Mini, which is HTC's only Window...
HTC should not have positioned the HD Mini as a "the impressive experience of the HTC HD2 in a compact package" because in doing so, they've set our expectations sky high, and those expectations were not met. Instead, they should have positioned it as...
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It sounds like a recipe for success: take the surprisingly popular HTC HD2, shrink it down some, and offer it as a more pocketable alternative. Yet out of the three devices HTC announced at Mobile World Congress in February, the HTC HD mini has prompte...
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mobileburn.com Updated:
2011-07-31 12:15:36
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Of the four new phones that HTC announced at Mobile World Congress 2010, there was only one Windows Mobile handset. The HTC HD mini is that handset, and aims to offer most of the HTC HD2's functionality, but in a vastly smaller form factor. The HD min...
Great HTC Sense UI, very capable browser, fantastic WiFi router function...
No camera flash, only HVGA resolution screen, slightly uninspiring design...
In conclusion, the HTC HD mini is a very capable handset. If you liked the look of the HD2, but couldn't sacrifice the pocket/handbag space, then the HD mini could be the answer. Despite a huge size reduction, the HD mini actually misses out on very f...
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The HTC HD Mini is to the HD2 what the iPhone Nano would be to the original iPhone. It's well-built and charmingly small, but its OS is too dated to ever enjoy very much.Advertisement(Disclaimer: Before moving forward, we should let you know that the HD M...
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The HTC HD Mini is a very decent device that has a few fundamental flaws preventing it from being classified as a usable phone, which we feel is of utmost important for any handset. The price is also on the higher side, which sadly means, we cannot re...
The HD Mini is an attractive handset that will appeal to someone looking for a touch-screen device that is cheaper than the top tier phones. However, it’s not suitable for even moderate keypad use – SMS junkies look elsewhere. Its price also makes it s...
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mobilesroom.com Updated:
2012-01-06 01:37:23
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Trend of using ‘Mini’ phones is catching up in the cell phone market. Nokia N97 Mini has been recently launched by Nokia Mini & Xperia X10 Mini has been launched by Sony Ericsson. HTC has also joined the ‘Mini’ bandwagon by the launch of its new HTC HD...
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