| HTC has recently been busy launching a number of | | | | memo recorder offer effective productivity tools, |
| Smartphones. One of their latest offerings is the | | | | which coupled with a document viewer are sure to |
| HTC Legend. This powerful Android operated | | | | appeal to business users and students alike. |
| handset combines the winning combination of | | | | |
| aesthetically pleasing design with an appealing list of | | | | In order to store data such as media files, 384 MB |
| specifications. | | | | RAM and 512 MB ROM of internal memory is provided |
| | | | | as standard along with a micro SD slot. The micro |
| The HTC legend utilises a 3.2 inch AMOLED capacitive | | | | SD slot can accommodate a memory card of up to |
| touchscreen which boasts the ability to display up to | | | | 32 GB which means that an entire digital music |
| 16M colours within a pixel layout of 320x 480 pixels | | | | collection can easily be accommodated along with a |
| resulting in a high level of on screen display quality | | | | number of other files such as video clips. |
| making it perfect for viewing photos and video files. | | | | |
| The HTC sense user interface is utilised which is | | | | Class 10 versions of both GPRS & EDGE provide |
| perfectly accompanied by v2.1 of the renowned | | | | the HTC Legend with its primary means of connecting |
| Android OS. As well as relying on touch screen | | | | to cellular networks. A fast Internet connection is |
| navigation, an optical trackpad is also included for | | | | available at speeds of up to 7.2 mega bytes per |
| selecting options from the menus. | | | | second (along with HSUPA at 2 MB per second) in |
| | | | | areas covered by 3G, courtesy of an HSDPA |
| The HTC Legend boasts a 5 mega pixel digital | | | | connection. Wi-Fi Technology is included which utilises |
| camera which operates at a high pixel resolution | | | | the signals provided by wireless Internet routers to |
| resulting in excellent quality still images. Autofocus | | | | provide an Internet connection at broadband speeds, |
| and an LED flash simplify the task of taking | | | | therefore offering an enhanced browsing experience |
| memorable snapshots even in low lighting conditions. | | | | when available. |
| The increasingly popular geo-tagging facility is also | | | | |
| provided as standard which, thanks to GPS, | | | | The HTC Legend is arguably the most aesthetically |
| automatically records the location at which a photo | | | | pleasing handset from the manufacturer to date. Its |
| was taken. As an alternative method of image | | | | appearance is sophisticated yet simplistic and is |
| capture, the camera can also shoot video footage. | | | | manufactured from an aluminium unibody, which has |
| | | | | an appealing silver finish. For a Smartphone, the HTC |
| An impressive list of features and applications gives | | | | Legend is relatively compact at 112x 56.3x11.5mm and |
| the HTC Legend a high level of everyday functionality | | | | weighs in at just 126 g. |
| and versatility. Entertainment wise, the internal media | | | | |
| player is very versatile and supports most of the | | | | The internal technology coupled with the external |
| common formats of music and video files whilst a | | | | design is always a winning combination and the HTC |
| stereo FM radio player and a number of pre-installed | | | | Legend is a superb example of this. Therefore, its |
| games are also included to provide additional | | | | popularity is easily explained and looks set to continue |
| entertainment options. A handy organiser and voice | | | | for quite some time. |