Since its launch in March 2010, the versatile HTC Legend has proven to be a popular smartphone. Its impressive array of features transforms your phone into an MP3 player, a powerful digital camera, and a web browser.
Measuring 112 x 56.3 x 11.5mm and weighing a pocket-friendly 126 grams, the HTC Legend remains lightweight and a convenient phone to pack and use on the go. Its brushed silver finish makes it a sophisticated choice for the style conscious wearer.
The 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touch screen is a great way to display video playback images with excellent quality and detail. It’s also a dynamic and interactive method of navigating the HTC Sense user interface. In addition to touchscreen technology, there’s also an optical trackpad at the bottom of the screen, offering an alternative thumb-operated method of navigating menus. The screen also features an accelerometer sensor that rotates the screen in real time, allowing photos, videos, and even the user interface to be viewed in portrait or landscape format, depending on the orientation of the phone.
Users are alerted to incoming calls and messages through a combination of ring and vibration. Music files in MP3 and WAV formats can be assigned to be used as ringtones, allowing users to listen to the song they like whenever the phone rings. Hands-free communication is easily achieved thanks to a user-friendly speakerphone system and a 3.5mm audio jack that can be used in conjunction with hands-free headsets and headsets to listen to music via the internal media player.
As users can expect from a premium and feature-rich smartphone, a long list of useful features and apps are provided right out of the box. A versatile internal media player is provided that supports a large number of different file formats of music and video files. Various Google applications are supported, such as Gmail, GMaps, and Google search. Several useful productivity apps are also provided, including a document viewer and a handy organizer.
To connect to the Internet, several different methods are used. In areas with little or no 3G coverage, class 10 GPRS and EDGE are used, which also provide the phone with its connections to cellular networks. In areas covered by 3G, an HSDPA connection provides Internet access at speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps, along with HSUPA at 2 Mbps. However, users can enjoy a much faster Internet connection thanks to Wi-Fi technology. Fi. This detects the signals provided by wireless Internet routers and uses them to provide an enhanced browsing experience at broadband speeds. For tasks like transferring media files and backing up contact information, HTC Legend has Bluetooth and micro USB connections for connecting to other compatible hardware devices.
Whether you’re a budding photographer or just a spontaneous photographer, the 5MP digital camera is sure to please. Using a 2592x 1944 pixel resolution, the resulting images are of exceptional quality, while the ability to record video is an added bonus. A package of image enhancement features is included which aims to increase the quality of the photos taken and to simplify the task of taking them.
The HTC Legend is a premium smartphone in every sense of the word. Its unique style and design, along with its advanced technology, ensure that it will appeal to all types of users.