The HTC Smart offers unashamedly impressive styling which is combined with an emphatic level of functionality. All of this functionality is contained within a unit which is 104 mm x 55 mm wide and only 108 g in weight. The handset utilises a 300 MHz processor as well as the impressive Brew mobile operating system, both of which are tried and tested features.

The phones impressive 2.8 inch TFT touch screen offers the ability to display 256,000 colours and their variants within the confines of a 240 x 320 pixel screen size. The handset utilises the Sense user interface for its navigation around the touch screen, which is both responsive and effective in equal measure. The phone provides an accelerometer sensor, which automates the task of image orientation dependant upon the aspect of the display screen.

The phones internal memory of 256 MB is sufficient for most needs, however by making use of the built in microSD card slot, memory can be expanded up to 16 GB. The HTC Smart includes a phone book that retains 1000 contacts and phone numbers and provides the means to utilise the photo call function. The call records information, which includes dialled, missed and received call information, is also provided.

The phones 3.15 mega pixel camera is an effective snapshot style camera that provides auto focus and an LED flash, as its means of ensuring quality of image. As an alternative to photos, the camera also provides video capture and recording. Entertainment comes in the form of a variety of games as well as the inclusion of a MP4/MP3 media player and a stereo FM radio with RDS capabilities. An organiser and a voice memo facility are also included within the package and provide additional means of performing tasks whilst on the move.

Connectivity comes in a form of a variety of options which include web access provided by the HSDPA connection which offers speeds of up to 3.6 Mbps. In addition class 10 versions of GPRS and EDGE are supplemented by the inclusion of blue tooth and miniUSB connections.

The HTC Smart is similar in many ways to the HTC HD2 , although they each have their differences. This particular unit is an engaging mobile phone which combines a wide variety of useful functionality.

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