HTC Amaze 4G 16GB - Gingerbread Android With HTC Sense - Unlocked GSM - 8MP
Pros:
- + Great, high resolution 4.3" screen for crisper text and graphics, at this time only the Verizon Rezound variant of this phone has a better resolution (even better than iPhone 4S, I'm told)
- + 1.5Ghz dual-core Snapdragon processor
- + Solid construction and build quality that is immediately evident out of the box
- + Expandable memory to suit your usage and needs, in addition to the ~9GB of internal storage available to the user.
- + Dedicated buttons for camera and videocam
- + T-Mobile now offers WiFi calling (December update)
- + HTC Sense, great launcher, some cool widgets, and not much cruft-ware bloating the phone
- + Can I mention again how NICE this phone looks and feels in your hand?
Minuses:
- - Battery life, you'll need to charge nightly unless you conserve aggressively
- - Heavier than comparable phones, due partly to that great build quality
- - Pricey, lots more than a Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Android Phone (T-Mobile) or other comparable models
- - It is missing some things you'll end up buying -- plan to spend another fifty dollars on a car charger, a microSDHC memory card which some apps need, maybe another charging cable, wired earbuds or Bluetooth headset ... so plan on total cost of ownership (initial) to be a bit higher (one star off for that)
- - No dedicated button for menu/apps, or for making/ending call; these can be provided by QuickDesk Pro and Headset Button Config apps in the Android Market
- - Not a lot of cases available yet (Christmas, 2011 time frame)
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