First touch with the HTC HD7

Was in the area and decided to POP over to DeeJay to have a feel of the famous Windows HD7.

Here's some of my first thoughts...

I have to say, first thing that hits you is the size and build. Beautiful.

The responsiveness of the touch screen is up there with the best. Flicking around the home screen and in and out of the menu was smooth.

Tried typing out message and it was so easy because of the screen size. Very promising.

Photo quality is very good too. Switched in and out of the gallery and photos. So smooth.

This might even give its twin brother the Desire HD a run.

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Meeting of the droids

A Nexus One and a HTC Desire. Both Froyo'd. Wonder how the Nexus 2 will be.

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HTC Desire HD vs iPhone 4

Best of both worlds. Hard to decide when it comes down to it.

The HTC Desire HD (I still can't wait to get one)

Pros

• Beautiful form factor. (Who wouldn't want a 4.3" screen?)
• SRS and Dolby supported.
• Latest flagship for the Android camp.
• Updated HTC Sense UI
• Seamless integration with social media - You can view all your FaceBook, Twitter updates fused into your Address books. What a touch.

Cons

• A terrible battery life - one site claimed only 5 hours of usage.
• Insufficient Media capabilities (how do you fight against Apple's iPod features??)
• Some say a washed out screen resolution, when compared to the HTC Desire.
• Heavy? (I'm on the fence with this one. Seriously, how heavy is 164g?)

The Apple iPhone 4

Pros

• Its an iPhone. (Guess that says it all)
• Retina display. Having used one for a brief period of time. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The screen made everything look beautiful. Almost 3D popping out beautiful.
• Sleeker form factor, glass front and back (not necessarily a great plus point)
• FaceTime.
• Better camera capabilities (than the 3GS)
• I could go on here, but really, you DON'T know about the iPhone 4? You must have been born yesterday.

Cons

• Arguably, the iPhone 3GS would be good enough. It does everything the 4 can do, especially in terms of the new iOS 4.
• Glass body isn't quite smash-proof. But then, what phone is right?
• Must sync with iTunes for everything.

Its a tough choice.

Both cost SGD888 (or BND)(if you're gunning for the 16GB iPhone 4 that is), both offer the latest from both camps. It really does come down to this question; Which camp do you support?

Test test with Droid-Blogger

Saw this a couple of days ago and I tried to snap a picture. Using Retro Camera on my HTC Desire, turned out alright.

Uploading this post with Droid-Blogger app. Not bad so far. Not bad.

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HTC Desire HD and Desire Z

HTC Desire Z

HTC Desire HD

HTC HD2 on Android

This really intrigues me. Running Android on a HD2. The 4.3", the form factor. One word. Beautiful. Now with Android running on it, what more could you ask for.

Sorry Empire, I've moved to the Rebel Alliance

I feel a fire burning in my hands, almost like an excitement I felt once before.... That's right, I've decided to give the Droid camp a go. In some ways, it was by accident really.

When I sold my Storm Trooper 3GS, I had to resort to using a trusty ol'Nokia E52. A great workhorse, exceptionally good to use. Except... it wasn't a touchscreen device. It didn't have a big screen. It didn't have apps I could download freely (ok, I'm not saying OVI isn't decent enough). It made me feel... incomplete almost.

Then, my brother came back from overseas and planted (an inception? =/) into my thoughts. "Why not an Android?". I brushed it of at first, but then the seed grew. "Yeah, why not an Android? Why not....".

All the more my E52 suddenly felt so lacking. And, with the iPhone 4 so difficult to source (no way was I gonna pay obscene prices for local ones), AND, a door opened for a Samsung Galaxy S deal to fall through.... I dived in.

For a day.

Long story. But I was hooked.

Anyway, I'm now an owner of an HTC Desire! Its been a week and a half of spending time with the Rebel Alliance (sorry for the lingo, I'm a Star Wars fanboy). There were times when I felt the force within to stick with the Empire, but no. The decision has been made. I will stick with it.

And, to be honest, I am quite enjoying the life in the android world. I can still do what I used to do on my 3GS, only differently. Facebook is there, Twitter is there, Whatsapp is there (now). I'm reconnected to the world.

Over the next few weeks, I intend to write up a bit on my experience. Stay tuned!