HTC Inspire 4G; Wasted Potential...(Review)

And when I say wasted potential, I mean it. The HTC Inspire 4G could be such a great smart phone, but why didn't they make it as good as it could be? Who knows, I don't... Running Android 2.2, The Inspire's massive 4.3 touch screen is a wonderful addition for the AT&T family. With a 1GHZ processor, there is barley any lag when switching from screen to screen on HTC's Sense UI. However, I feel that HTC missed an opportunity on making this phone better.

If you are an Inspire owner than I've felt your pain. This has been my personal phone for about 5 months now and one of the major complaints I have is battery life sucks... I'll be happy if I get through 6 hours on heavy use or even 8 hours on light use. The large screen is nice but its a killer on the very small 1250mAh battery. A phone this size needs at least 1500mAh to last most of the day.

The inspire comes standard with an 8MP dual LED flash on the back, and man, that thing can get bright. Picture quality is great. Here's a picture I took when I first got the phone.

However the Inspire 4G is lacking a front facing camera. Not a big deal for me but when there are other phones out there that have one, why get one that doesn't?

The exterior of the phone is a very nice brushed aluminum with plastic battery/sim card doors. However, because of the design of the battery door its impossible for a larger size battery to be inserted. You'll have to spend a lot of money on a "Higher Capacity" battery which have the same dimensions(I bought 2 and neither helped). Lastly, the external speaker for notification and video sounds isn't that loud. Even on max volume.

Other than that the call quality is amazing, the phone is very responsive, camera takes excellent shots, video is great, and at a low price of $49.99 (in some places), I cant complain.

HTC Sensation XE Rexiew

So if you're not aware, the HTC Sensation was just recently released by T-Mobile. But hold up, the title says HTC Sensation XE? I know, I'm just as shocked as you are. The developers at HTC have announced the release of the Sensation Xe for late September in the UK. Not knowing the actual date for the US, all I can say is, expect it late 2011 or early 2012. The new sensation will be a nice upgrade from the previous one and include Beats by Dre Audio(Yay, awesome audio quality!).

Externally the two Sensations look identical. 4.3in display and 8MP camera which can shoot 1080p. However, inside its a whole different beast(Its like hulk before he turns green, thank you look inside and there he is; All big, angry and green. Looking at you like you didn't put your cloths away from last night. Mom, I know, get off my case. But, I digress...). Boosted with a 1.5GHz dual core processor and a 1730 mAh battery, where the previous model only had a 1520 mAh battery.

Coming standard with Android 2.3.4 and HTC Sense 3.0, everything else about it is pretty much the same. Oh and one other major change. The lights are red, I think that's pretty awesome.

Verizon Gets the New HTC Vigor Relatively Soon (Preview)

If you have Verizon Wireless and you looking to get a new phone sometime soon, you might want to hold off till the HTC Vigor gets released. Expected early to mid October, this phone runs the android 2.3.4, i.e. newest version of software coined Gingerbread, out of the box. Thats crazy since most phones just received 2.3 not to long ago. Also, HTC is using their new HTC Sense UI version 3.5. A vibrant 720 x 1280 px (720p), 4.3in display will make any experience on this phone enjoyable. Battery life hasn't been released yet, but if you know anything about phones with larger screens, you hope its 1500mAh or more.

This phone might or might not off of 4G LTE, But its expected to replace the HTC Thunderbolt as the 'Thunderbolt 2'. It comes with a 1.5GHz dual core Qualcomm Adreno 220 processor. Which is way above average with the phones out now. Don't expect much lag or delay when using this phone, that's for sure. Stocked with 1G of ram, 16 gigs of internal storage, and expandable SD card memory for 32 gigs, you cant go wrong.

The Vigor also comes with a very nice 8MP camera, a dual LED flash and a excellent 2MP front facing camera for face chat. And last but not least, your standard microUSB charging port. Trust me, I cant wait to get my hands on this and I'm sure you do as well!

New HTC Titan (Preview)

"Its massive!"(Thats what she said).

AT&T users are bracing themselves for the newest windows phone expected to be released late 2011 early 2012. The HTC Titan lives up to its name. It comes standard with Windows 7.5 mango OS. With a screen size of 4.7in, who wouldnt want to use this as a mobile movie watching device without carrying around a tablet (However, this phone might put cargo pockets back in style).

The HTC Titan sets a high benchmark for newer phones and devices since it comes with 512 MB of ram and also is powered by a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. Wow, now thats a mouthful (Thats what she said again...). But dont let the size scare you away, It only gets better from there. A nice 8MP wide angle camera which is married with a 1.3MP front facing camera and a dual LED flash.

Running off a 1600 mAh battery, expect this phone to last you a while. However, not to long. The size of the screen will drain battery life more than other smartphones out there. But I think its a great idea HTC incoperated a larger battery in this device. With 11 hours of talk time, the phone is ranking above average (8 hours), but with heavy use, dont expect anything more than 6-8 hours.

Other hardware additions include microUSB charging port(Standard for newer phones), Tethering and standard 3.5mm Headphone jack.

The HTC Titan might be a large phone in hand, but I have a feeling this will be setting a high benchmark for future smartphones.