Our sample's box was minimalist, to say the least. Just a paltry micro USB cable and a mains adaptor inside. Oh, and the Desire HD.
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And here it is. First impressions? The bright 4.3in touchscreen is unquestionably the killer feature, and there are no issues with lag either despite the 800x480 resolution.
The Desire HD is a superbly built phone with a satisfying heft, and the only hard button apart from 'power' is the volume rocker on the side. It's very much about iPhone minimalism.
There's a small bulge for the 8MP camera on the back, but not enough to snag on pockets. It's flanked by a dual LED flash, but we hope it's a step up from HTC's previously disappointing phone snappers.
The Desire HD runs Android 2.2 Froyo with HTC Sense out of the box. This means a plethora of widgets like Friend Stream, though these can be moved and removed.
Our sample's box was minimalist, to say the least. Just a paltry micro USB cable and a mains adaptor inside. Oh, and the Desire HD.
This article originally appeared at stuff.tv