With its release a few months ago, it’s time to see what the team over at HTC delivered with the HTC Legend. This was HTC’s effort to provide the best smartphone on the market, so let’s see if the phone will live up to its name.
HTC Legend Android
HTC Legend
From an aesthetic point of view, the Legend is beautifully designed. It is encased in an aluminum frame which gives it a sleek and modern look, and the very design makes it a phone that is simply pleasant to hold in your hand. Moreover, the screen has been given an upgrade as well. The size remains at 3.2 inches, but the images themselves are presented in a bright and dazzling display of color and imagery. The reason for the improved visuals is that HTC decided to use an OLED screen instead of the LCD that they used in their previous phones. For the uninitiated, the switch to an OLED screen means that it has a backlight; and in this case, it leads to a much better visual effect that even direct sunlight does not tarnish.
The software has also gone through some much appreciated updates. The Legend comes with the Android 2.1 system, which runs smoothly and efficiently. Another update is the Friend Stream, an app that lets you zip through your friends various statuses on Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr all in one feed. There are a number of other cool additions. For instance, the phone comes with seven home screens to work with, and thankfully HTC kept in mind the need for a simple user interface by making it possible to bring up all seven homes screens at once to select which one you want to go to. All in all, the Legend’s software offerings are on par with the aesthetic appeal of the smartphone itself, which will go a long way in delighting its users.
Some of the other features of the HTC Legend Android include:
- 3G Bandwidth: 900/2100 MHz
- Touch sensitive optical trackpad
- 3.2 inch screen with 320 x 480 pixels
- About 6 hours of usage time and 560 hours of standby time
- Operates with Android OS, v2.1
- 384 MB of RAM, 512 MB of ROM
- Built in GPS
The fact is that the HTC Legend was one of the best smartphones in 2010, and has to be seriously considered by any consumer even now. When you consider that it is going for only $281.00, you find that you have a powerful, useful, and beautiful phone that you can purchase on a budget. So don’t let the fact that it is over a year old stop you, it is still worthy of your consideration.