Sunday, August 14, 2011

On the HTC Sensation and Mobile Technology

I bought the HTC Sensation recently, and I could've uploaded this blog post from the phone but doing it from the macbook since it feels like I'm actually writing something. Anyways, onto the HTC Sensation. Lovely phone I must say; its got everything, a 1.2 GHz dual core processor, qHD display, an 8 MP camera and the latest version of HTC's Sense. All these features make this HTC's flagship model, and give me a bigger reason to expect more and more out of the phone.

I was using the Motorola Milestone (Droid) for the past year and fell in love with Android from day one, even though I used 2.2 for barely 2-3 months. The Milestone had a slower processor as compared to the Desire which was available at that time but made up with the presence of a physical keyboard and excellent build quality.

When I decided to go for a new phone, I wanted one which was the best currently available and not make the same mistake that I did with the Milestone. So, the options I had were the HTC Sensation and the Galaxy S2. They both have similar processors and size but the Samsung has a better display. Although, the biggest put-offs for me when it came to Samsung were the boring interface and the build quality. Hundreds of tests can probably prove me wrong with the build quality but I just don't like a phone being so plasticky and toy-like. The HTC impressed me with an all aluminium body and yet feeling much lighter and thinner than the Samsung. Also, the Sense 3.0 UI. Wow! It sealed the deal. So I bought the phone and I couldn't wait to get back home and play around with it.

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