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The HTC HD7 is basically a reboot of the company's HD2 handset, except this time it runs Windows Phone 7 rather than the clunky, old Windows Mobile OS. Both handsets look remarkably similar and share much of the same hardware. But can a phone that uses co...
Feels responsive to use, Good looking design, Easy to use OS, Integrated kickstand...
Screen isn't as good as it should be, Short battery life...
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Until now, Windows Mobile (as the OS was formerly known) hasn’t really endeared itself to the mobile crowd, paralysed, as it was, by glitches. Microsoft has gone away and come back with Windows Phone 7 (WP7). And, seeing that is a seen as a cool brand...
Fantastic styling and finish, refreshing user interface, built-in stereo speakers...
O2 exclusive, sounds weak, average video, no Flash support, no memory expansion...
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computeractive.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 14:39:27
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We have seen Windows phones in the past, but this is the first one we've looked at that uses the latest version of the Windows Phone operating system, Windows Phone 7 (previously it was called Windows Mobile).The new version has been remade so that it...
Looks good; impressive screen; stand for watching video; Windows Phone 7 works well...
Video kept shifting focus; app market quite bare so far...
A good-looking phone with a great, large screen, but it has a couple of annoying flaws too...
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itreviews.com Updated:
2011-07-31 14:39:47
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Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system is available on a number of smartphones, each one attempting to offer something a bit different from the rest. Where the HTC HD 7 is concerned, the differences are clear. This handset has the largest screen...
Windows Phone 7 has launched to a mixed reaction - but if you like it, and you want the best multimedia experience it can deliver, then the HTC HD 7 is the place to look...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
2011-07-31 14:40:17
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Windows Phone 7 is great at managing your phonebook and brings contacts together from your SIM card and Outlook as well as Gmail, Facebook and Live Messenger accounts to make finding the right person easier. All of a contact's details, including their...
Big screen, Dual LED flash, Colours and contrast both respectable, Good for watching video, Windows Phone 7: a great OS for the big screen...
Lots of problems with the finish, Speakers are very quiet, Camera takes mediocre photos, Bad at getting signal, Battery life well below average...
It looks great on paper, but the HD7 turned into something of an unpleasant surprise. With a fairly mediocre finish and problems that prevent using the shiny new OS on such a big screen the pleasure it otherwise would be, this oversized handset only oc...
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digitalone.com.sg Updated:
2011-07-31 14:40:40
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Accessible operating system, but let down by poor battery life.
Interface looks good and performs well; 4.3in screen is big and bright; touchscreen is very responsive...
Sound quality not great from builtin speaker; battery life too short; No multitasking; no cut, copy and paste.
Accessible operating system, but let down by poor battery life...
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The HTC HD7HTC's tagline for the HD7 is "Monster Entertainment", and the website is full of references to its "cinematic experience" and HD video capability. It's true that the huge screen is great for video, but there's far more to the HD7 th...
HTC's HD7 has a great screen and feels well-built, although battery life needs improvement. The Windows Phone 7 operating system is fast, easy-to-use and looks great. It's also a very capable office tool, thanks to powerful email and calendar apps and...
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The HTC HD7 is the biggest of the brand new Windows Phone 7 phones to hit the market with a monster 4.3" screen. The HD7 is the new and improved version of it's WInMo 6.5 brother, now made obselte by the HD7. The HD7 is exlusive to O2 and brings specs...
The HD7 is a brilliant device. It is super slick and fast and it does almost everything you could want from a smartphone. The hardware is great, although if you don't like the 4.3" screen size, it may not be for you. It is a great looking phone that c...
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techeye.net Updated:
2011-07-31 14:41:35
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For the last few years the optional choice for the professional out on the road has been the Blackberry, Palm Trio and a few other mobile devices. Then along came Windows Mobile, which had a slow uptake and some liked it.Windows 6.5 Professional be...
Some people will love this, others will wait. Many different tariffs can be obtained by the different providers for this new piece of hardware from HTC. For now there are five different variants - HTC 7 Surround, HTC 7 Mozart, HTC 7 Trophy, HTC 7 P...
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wired.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 14:42:49
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HTC has come a long way in the few years since its beginnings as supplier of third-party handsets for the networks. Now it bows to no-one, with the possible exception of Apple, for the quality of its smart phones, whether they run the Google Android OS...
The HTC HD7 is the first of a raft of WinPho 7 handsets but its high spec and solid quality are likely to put it at the front of the queue. HTC has kept its usual buffing up of the OS to a minimum, with just the HTC Hub section offering specialised app...
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T3.com Updated:
2011-07-31 14:42:58
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The clan landed in the UK with a five strong army at launch, and by far the biggest is the HTC HD7.All five phones are rocking the same WP7 interface, so it’s in the hardware that the HD7 is going to make its mark, and with a 4.3-inch screen with k...
Large screen, Cool kickstand, Decent sound enhancement...
No Flash on the internet browser, Average HD recording, Mediocre HTC Hub...
If you love your devices a little on the larger side, then this is the Windows Phone 7 experience for you - just make sure you try out the others before making your decision...
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gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2011-07-31 14:43:02
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HTC's first Windows Phone 7 smartphone, the HTC HD7 is a fast, simple and impressive handset. The operating system may take some adjusting to, but it's definitely a refreshing change from all the Android phones out there. It also has one big display!Th...
The HTC HD7 features an absolutely massive touchscreen display – at 4.3 inches – and is perfect for multimedia use. If you want to browse the internet on the move, then this really is the device for you. It's also great when it comes to movie playback, with the big screen making the HTC HD7 a handy portable media player. There's even a kick stand, so you'll be able to stand it at a comfortable vi...
The Windows Phone 7 OS won't suit all users – it currently lacks the number of apps available for the iPhone 4 and Android devices – and social networking integration is surprisingly poor. The screen on the HTC HD7 could also be brighter.
A good first effort at a Windows Phone 7 handset, and a brilliant multimedia smartphone. That huge screen really does make a difference when it comes to browsing the web or watching films on the move. We also like the slim and svelte dimensions. HTC HD...
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3g.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 14:43:06
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Now we've seen the HTC HD7, we're both relieved and excited about the future of Windows Mobile. Windows Phone 7 has given the operating system the revamp we had hoped to see, and with the added bonus of Xbox LIVE and other multimedia facilities, it...
The gaming fraternity will be itching to get online with the Xbox LIVE facility...
Though the HD7 has 8/16GB of on board memory, there's no memory card slot to top up that storage space...
The HTC HD7 provides the perfect platform for the hugely improved Windows Phone 7 operating system...
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We experienced a certain sense of déjà vu when we first clapped eyes on the HTC HD7. After a brief moment racking our brains we realised why: the HD7 is uncannily similar to the HTC Touch HD2 we reviewed this time last year. As well as looking the same...
A lovely screen, but the middling camera and poor battery life make it our least favourite Windows Phone 7 device so far...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated:
2011-07-31 14:43:25
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HTC's Android-based smartphones have consistently impressed us over the last two years. By comparison, Microsoft has done little to impress us when it comes to smartphones for as long as we can remember. So with Microsoft's totally revamped Windows Pho...
This slick Windows Phone 7 has a great range of features and one of the best touch-screen displays on the market – but it’s a little expensive...
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Let’s not beat around the bush. The HTC HD7 is the phone the HTC HD2 should have been: a mammoth smartphone that’s all screen, with a working OS. Windows Phone 7 is that panacea, but there are a few more differences – plus some serious competition...
Big, beautiful, simple and fast...
Screen is surprisingly poor...
Ace form factor - Windows Phone 7 isn't for everyone though...
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Tweet Touted by many as the flagship of the Windows Phone 7 armada, HTC’s 4.3-inch HD7 takes the prize for having the largest screen. But do more inches make it a better performer? Already we’ve seen those bemoaning its exclusive status with O2, but w...
Massive screen gives you plenty of browsing space, Dolby Mobile and SRS do make a difference, autofocus in video, Windows Phone 7...
Rattly volume key suggests build quality not quite as good as usual, battery life poor, viewing angles on screen not great...
We suspect that firmware issues have kept the best of the HD7 from us. The large screen offers great real estate for browsing and Windows Phone 7 offers a great smartphone approach to put this space to good useKey specs3.5mm jack, 3G, Bluetooth, FM rad...
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Once the anonymous creator of white-label handsets for the networks, HTC has moved firmly centre stage with its own-brand Android and Windows Mobile handsets. The HD7 is the first of a plethora - seven of them actually, hmm, coincidence? - of new Windo...
The HTC HD7 with Windows Phone 7 - available in the UK exclusively on O2 - may not be the game changer that its creators would have hoped for, but it's a powerful, capable device with an OS that stands up well against the competition, and offers a str...
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The HD7 is one of five phones from HTC that will run on the redesigned and much hyped Windows Phone 7 platform. The handset is available exclusively from O2 starting today.Hardware specifications are similar to the HD2, and up there with high-end devic...
Good mobile Microsoft Office experience; excellent touch-screen keyboard; stylish and simple interface; integrated Zune Player...
Disappointing battery life; lack of manual Wi-Fi search feature; no SD-card slot; no Flash support...
The HD7 has a great touch-screen keyboard, but the poor battery life is disappointing. And while Microsoft has put a lot of effort into the Windows Phone 7 platform making it a definite improvement over Windows Mobile, it still has a way to go before...
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The HTC HD7 is a large enough phone, though it's pretty slim and its curved design at the back is quite sleek. Weighing 162 grams, I found it just a little bit on the heavy side. The layout of it is similar to other Windows Phone 7 devices – it includes a...
The HTC HD7 is a large enough phone, though it’s pretty slim and its curved design at the back is quite sleek. Weighing 162 grams, I found it just a little bit on the heavy side. The layout of it is similar to other Windows Phone 7 devices – it include...
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One of the first Windows Phone 7 smartphones, the HTC HD7 has a 4.3in touchscreen and a stand to prop it up. Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC will soon launch the HD7, a smartphone with a 4.3in touchscreen that uses Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 oper...
Windows Phone 7 was very smooth to navigate and seemed fairly simple to use on the HTC HD7 smartphone. It clearly shows that Microsoft focused much more on the consumer with this OS, even though it left in a lot of its productivity software that will...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated:
2011-11-07 17:21:32
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A lot has changed in the smartphone game in the six months since Microsoft launched its Windows Phone 7 platform. Many of the major manufacturers have launched products with dual-core processors, and many other upcoming handsets feature HDMI connect...
Excellent 4.3inch display, Frontfacing speakers great for movies, Windows Phone is excellent for beginners, Camera takes nice photos...
No internet tethering or media sharing...
With Windows Phone 7, the HD7 is a great smartphone for beginners but its locked OS and absent features will frustrate seasoned smartphone users.
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HTC has designed a top-tier Windows Phone smartphone that's aimed at the executive class with the HTC HD7. Following the recent trend of jumbo smartphones with large screens and powerfu features, the HTC HD7's design, look and feel all scream flagship...
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The HTC HD7 bears an uncanny resemblance to HTC’s year-old HD2 handset. Its screen is the same size and resolution, its CPU is identical, the camera has the same resolution and twin-LED flash. Physically, it’s similar too.It’s a very different thing to...
So how does this big screen Windows Phone 7 handset stack up? See our verdict on HTC's HD7...
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Well, this is a nice looking thing. The HTC HD7 burst onto the scene just a few weeks back and we were lucky enough to grab one on the day. UK network o2 have the exclusivity on this and, fair play to them, it’s one heck of a catch. This, from what we...
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Windows Phone 7 heralds a new mobile dawn for Microsoft as it tries desperately to wrestle back some smartphone territory from Apple, Android and BlackBerry. Having dropped the ball with starchy Windows Mobile 6.5, the OS has been completely revamped a...
Well built. Great screen. Xbox Live gaming and Zune Music.
Average camera. Choice of apps limited. No easy way to switch apps.
The pick of the first wave of WP7 handsets, the HD7 is a worthy champion of Microsoft’s new intuitive OS...
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The HTC HD7 bears an uncanny resemblance to HTC's year-old HD2 handset. Its screen is the same size and resolution, its CPU is identical, the camera has the same resolution and twin-LED flash. Physically, it's similar too.It's a very different thing to us...
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recombu.com Updated:
2014-04-02 02:48:15
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HTC's first Windows Phone 7 handset to hit the reviews trail is the HTC HD7, the successor to the HTC HD2, the last Windows Mobile handset from the Taiwanese company. What it shares in looks with its fore-runner, it makes up for in the updated OS. It's...
Because of Microsoft's stringent minimum specifications for OEMs and 'standardisation' of the platform, each Windows Phone 7 handset is going to offer a very similar OS experience. That said, the HD7 is the biggest screen around at launch which is a re...
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The HTC HD7 is one of the best from the first batch of Windows Phone 7 smartphones and it features a large 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen LCD display. The HD7 feels a bit heavier but some people would prefer its square form factor and metal-like look.HTC...
The HTC HD7 delivers a great performance with its large display; whether it is emailing, browsing the web, getting directions on Bing maps, reading and editing a document or watching videos, it is highly enjoyable. A few features could have been better: t...
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technoodling.net Updated:
2016-12-29 18:26:16
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The local smartphone market just got a little bit more interesting as Microsoft has entered the field with their revamped Windows Phone 7 operating system. While we did a review of the Windows Phone 7 platform a few weeks back, this time however, we're go...
Sexy looking hardware, Gorgeous screen, Snappy performance...
Battery Life, Camera...
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Having used the HD7 for about two weeks or so to check my e-mail messages, listen to music and to surf the Web, I found that I liked the way the operating system works. The all-important phone functions work much better than on Windows Phone 7's predecessors - the calling and SMS screens are easy to get to and even d...
Interface looks good and performs well; 4.3in screen is big and bright; touchscreen is very responsive...
Sound quality not great from builtin speaker; battery life too short; No multitasking; no cut, copy and paste.
Having used the HD7 for about two weeks or so to check my e-mail messages, listen to music and to surf the Web, I found that I liked the way the operating system works. The all-important phone functions work much better than on Windows Phone 7's prede...
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thestar.com.my Updated:
2016-12-29 18:26:16
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HTC's HD7 is one of the first Windows Phone 7 devices to launch here but will it make iPhone 4 users want to throw away their phones? TILED: The HTC HD7, with the Windows Phone 7 interface gives you a clean, uncluttered home screen. LET ME just put...
Interface looks good and performs well; 4.3in screen is big and bright; touchscreen is very responsive.
Sound quality not great from builtin speaker; battery life too short; No multitasking; no cut, copy and paste.
Having used the HD7 for about two weeks or so to check my e-mail messages, listen to music and to surf the Web, I found that I liked the way the operating system works. The all-important phone functions work much better than on Windows Phone 7's prede...
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As most avid readers of our site would known, the tidal wave of the Windows Phone 7 (WP7) OS has arrived, kicking off first with LG Optimus 7 , and now the new HTC HD7 smartphone. HTC has had its fair share of Microsoft Window Mobile phones in its lineup...
HTCexclusive apps, Decent video and audio playback, Useful kickstand...
Bad buttons placement and design, Low battery mileage, Average imaging quality...
Our Closing Thoughts on the new 7We were generally pleased with the look and feel of the HTC HD7 - it is simple and sleek with easy-to-discern front controls (although we would have preferred better button placement). The only real button-related problem...
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