Android smartphones are fast losing their novelty status as more manufacturers get to grips with Google's open source operating system and go the widget way, often developing their own individual take of the basic style. Motorola and Samsung have been recent converts - with their Dext and Galaxy, respectively - but Taiwanese …
It does seem rather expensive for a "cheap" smartphone. The Nokia 5800 has all that functionality for less than £200 now and you'll get a bigger screen and better battery life to boot.
Glad to see they've got a normal headphone socket - perhaps manufacturers are finally realising that stupid proprietary connectors are a major source of phone rage and user grumpiness.
I had heard that because of the low screen resolution a lot of android apps aren't compatible with the phone and don't even show up in the app store. This isn't mentioned in the review, is it indeed the case?
I would prefer to go with HTC Tattoo Smartphone because it has a clean finish, pleasant to the eye and touch. Despite a plastic shell, not creak under the fingers. Same goes for the touchscreen which does not suffer, unless treated wild, no particular weakness. For probably a target of early adopters who want to install a Android smartphone, the silver finish, with a gradient of black, and the logo of the operating system from Google back to the Tattoo are young and apparatus connected.
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Android smartphones are fast losing their novelty status as more manufacturers get to grips with Google's open source operating system and go the widget way, often developing their own individual take of the basic style. Motorola and Samsung have been recent converts - with their Dext and Galaxy, respectively - but Taiwanese …
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Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 16:31 GMT
spencer
price point #
at £280 it seems a bit steep. You can get a Hero for the around the same price, which is pretty solid now that the new firmware has been released.
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 20:06 GMT
Grant Quinn
Tat too #
It does seem rather expensive for a "cheap" smartphone. The Nokia 5800 has all that functionality for less than £200 now and you'll get a bigger screen and better battery life to boot.
Posted Tuesday 10th November 2009 21:35 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Not the cheapest #
'The Tattoo marks a change of positioning for HTC, since the handset aimed very much at the mid-range, and is the cheapest Android yet'
The pulse is £100 cheaper!
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/11/03/review_smartphone_t_mobile_pulse/
Posted Wednesday 11th November 2009 00:00 GMT
Steve Taylor 3
Hurrah for 3.5mm plugs #
Glad to see they've got a normal headphone socket - perhaps manufacturers are finally realising that stupid proprietary connectors are a major source of phone rage and user grumpiness.
Posted Wednesday 11th November 2009 08:57 GMT
TeeCee
Re: Not the cheapest. #
The important bit in the price is the words "Sim free". The price in the Pulse review is for a T-mobile locked phone with a PAYG contract.
You're comparing Apples with Pears.
Posted Wednesday 11th November 2009 11:28 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Camera #
the on-screen digital zoom bar and camera/video toggle are features of Android 1.5 as well.
Posted Wednesday 11th November 2009 11:28 GMT
spencer
@TeeCee #
It costs ~£20 to unlock an HTC phone, so just add £20 to the final price and then it's an Apples to Apples comparison.
Posted Wednesday 11th November 2009 14:54 GMT
Monkeigh
Screen resolution and android apps #
I had heard that because of the low screen resolution a lot of android apps aren't compatible with the phone and don't even show up in the app store. This isn't mentioned in the review, is it indeed the case?
Posted Thursday 12th November 2009 10:33 GMT
Charles Calthrop
re screen res #
yes, skype for instance isn't in the market when I search for it
I like the phone although the battery life is atrocious.
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Posted Friday 20th November 2009 08:41 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Best phone by HTC #
I would prefer to go with HTC Tattoo Smartphone because it has a clean finish, pleasant to the eye and touch. Despite a plastic shell, not creak under the fingers. Same goes for the touchscreen which does not suffer, unless treated wild, no particular weakness. For probably a target of early adopters who want to install a Android smartphone, the silver finish, with a gradient of black, and the logo of the operating system from Google back to the Tattoo are young and apparatus connected.
http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/11/10/review_smartphone_htc_tattoo/
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