HTC legend review - professional design and good features

Beautiful design, bright screen and impressive interface Sense as three of the many new features of the HTC Legend.

The most notable point of this model.

• Size: 112 x 56.3 x 11.5 mm, weighs 126 grams.
• OS: Android 2.1.
• Connectivity: 3G/HSDPA, HSUPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth with A2DP, GPS with A-GPS.
• Screen: 3.2 inch AMOLED, resolution 320 x 480 pixel touch-capacitance, multi-point.
• Memory: 384 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM, microSD card slot, 2GB memory card included.
• Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz.
• Camera: 5 megapixel, LED, autofocus.
• Layout: Sense, supports multi-point.

Design

At first glance, easy to find the same tone between Legend and Hero in design, with curved tail switch. However, the model "junior" HTC has been modified many details in addition to equipping the aluminum frame.

With button keys below the screen, HTC has reduced from 6 to 4, no two call buttons and disconnect the call familiar. Legend includes four buttons Home, Menu, go back and search options. Manufacturer Taiwan also dropped balls on Hero controller, replaced by the pointer sensor, allowing moving a finger roll and click easy.

HTC is keeping the design enabled the lower curve as Hero, but on the Legend was reduced and no more edges. Hard to tell what the design easier, by both allow to hold hands to make and easy to use.

One of the points made the difference of Legend is the aluminum block design, like the MacBook unibody. Therefore, Legend looks sleek and elegant at the edge and back.

Instead of the battery lid, HTC has designed a plastic cover beneath the tree can remove the battery on the same SIM card slot, memory card by removing the bottom. In addition to increased volume keys located next to the contrary, machines can microUSB port on the bottom. Power button and 3.5mm headphone jack located on top of the Legend. Compared to Hero, Legend is more integrated flash LED behind.

Features

Also, one last point is easily recognizable Sense much improved interface, easier to use. In the update, users can more widgets, impressive background and allows different skins to change, in accordance with the user.

Sense allows for two finger zoom in, zoom out to put on the screen are seven icons small Home screen, touch to go to features instead of horizontal. This interface also has options to display modes such as work, leisure, social networks, then choose the applications that are most interested in is out.

Friend stream on  Sense the integration of content from FaceBook, Twitter, Flickr, and Plurk, constantly updated information on-screen friends home. This is a pretty handy feature, allowing users to quickly share with friends on social networks.

In the other home screen, users can go to the widget as Bookmarks, Calendar, Clock, Footprint, Mail, Message, Photo Album, Photo Frame, Search, Stock and Weather.

Instead of the book, HTC called People. Do not show name or mobile number, a series of small window is opened, the name of your friend, Sense and automatically update all information from the connection message, e-mail, mobile number to Facebook Photos, history's call that person. This is considered one of the key features, making Android a lot of people love the ability to sync new, intelligent search.

Legend's web browser supports Flash, which allows viewing from the YouTube website without the application Tuesday. Experimental practice shows, connection speed and web surfing fast and smooth, multi-zoom like the iPhone though not lightly, but nothing worth complaining.

In addition to multi-browser zoom, PC also supports zoom, zoom with two fingers while viewing photos. However, this feature does not work when you view Google Maps, but instead the user must click on the + / - to control.

Legend Mobile is a strong connection. Machine runs on 4-band GSM, Wi-Fi, HSPA (7.2 Mbps), integrated Bluetooth with A2DP. In addition, this model also owns a 3.5 mm headphone jack on top for entertainment.

5 megapixel camera, Legend also comes with customizable as exposure, contrast, sharpness, color effects, ISO, white balance, as well as touch time or off-focus flash point. Photographs nice size outdoor light, focus points are not really accurate. Also, not equipped with separate camera button, the user must press and hold the key to Home.

Machine supports video formats highest VGA, 30 frames per second, .3 gp format. This model supports the standard as MP4 video. WAV, DivX or Xvid is not.

Performance

Legend has 1300 mAh battery, the airline computer can talk 8 hours, 18 hours standby time. However, using that, about a day that need recharging. However, the test of time, time use pretty much like Wi-Fi, web, gaming.

Virtually no latency when the time machine control on Home screen, go to Menu. This is better than the strengths, Legend compared to Hero .

Machines for average sound quality, easy listening, while the call quality. Legend does not support the front camera for video calls.

Compared with Desire upcoming appearance, the Legend is considered inferior model configuration, but many appliance owners to upgrade than Hero.

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