HTC Snap. Just in time for last Xmas
Without trying to be too mean, we’re going to list a few stats about the Snap and a few comments next to them
- 528Mhz Qualcomm processor – not too shoddy, but other phones around it are already way ahead – the Toshiba TG01 has 1GB (and we know it’s a different kind of phone, but still)
- Runs on WinMo 6.1 – really not something to boast about. Still lots of annoying quirks in this version, and some soon-to-be-released phones will be running 6.5.
- Has a 2.4″ TFT LCD screen – fair enough, not that bad
- Supports 3G networks – right
- Has a BlackBerry Pearl-like trackball instead of the D-Pad of previous versions – about time too
- Also includes an enter button – shame the TAB button is where you think the ‘A’ should be so you keep hitting it accidentally
- A 1500mAh Li-Ion battery – okay, we’ll give you that one – that’s impressive
- 2MP digital camera with video – 2MP? The future’s here…
We should stop there… We don’t like being mean about phones as much as other people do. And there’s plenty to suggest that a lot of people are going to get some good old fashioned it’s-more-than-functional fun out of the HTC Snap. But we just like something a little special. Something that shows someone has cared for and looked after and made the Snap as good as it could possibly have been during development. And we just don’t see it here. 6 months ago this might have been that something a little bit more magic. Now, The HTC Snap looks slightly outdated even before it’s started shifting off the shelves.
Check out this rather noisy mobile phone conference demo if you don’t believe us. Or read an HTC Snap review here.
