HTC Snap. Average, slim handset wltm average, slim owner

On paper there’s little to set the HTC Snap apart from its direct competitors (Blackberries and The Nokia E71 for example). Take a look at these specs:

  • 528Mhz Qualcomm processor
  • WinMo 6.1
  • 2.4″ TFT LCD non-touch-screen
  • 3G network support
  • Trackball (instead of the D-Pad of previous versions)
  • 1500mAh Li-Ion battery
  • 2MP digital camera with video recording

And we reckon you didn’t go ‘ooohhh,’ or ‘you don’t say!’ once. Unless those 2megapixels really took you by surprise. But, you know what, we think the HTC Snap is kind of alright. It’s not flash, but it is functional. It’s not stunningly gorgeous, but it is surprisingly light (only 120 grams or so) and very slim.

So here we have a phone that’s going to deal with your emails and basic browsing, is going to fit snugly into your pocket, is going to last a hell of a long time on its battery and will take admittedly shoddy pictures or videos if you need to remember a moment. The Snap won’t get you any sultry looks from across of a crowded bar. But then if you’re relying on your phone to do that you should probably reassess your pulling techniques in the first place. Unless you’re at a gaming convention. It’s not going to revolutionary your life by replacing everything you could ever need from a mobile computer and putting it in the palm of your hand. But it’s a solid piece of kit, looks better in real life than in the pictures (and unlike in online dating you can trust us on that one) and if you can find a good cheap deal, the HTC Snap could be just the business phone you need. Read an HTC Snap review here, or listen to this guy waffle on about it at a recent mobile phone conference (sorry for the background noise).

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Category: General, HTC Phones
June 18th, 2009
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