Smartphones are witnessing an increased adoption in the Indian market; not only amongst business executives but also among the youth as such devices offer superior usability, entertainment and functional capabilities. Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC is on a fast-paced expansion drive in the country, with its innovative and feature-rich mobile phones. Recently, the company debuted its new smartphone, HTC Radar, with the new Windows ?Mango? platform. I believe it is by far the most attractive of all the devices running Windows Phone operating system in the country.
Phones were originally designed for communication, but they haven?t kept up with the way consumers are actually communicating today. HTC Radar seems to be an exception, but why Radar of all the names I thought when I received the handset for a product review? I got all my answers as soon as I unwrapped it. Put simply, the phone just feels great in your hands and is built to last. The HTC Radar is the intuitive phone that keeps it all on your radar and lets you get real-time close?with everything. It is designed to keep you close to the people, news and entertainment that matters to you the most.
Let us dissect the handset minutely to understand it better. Crafted from a single piece of metal, the device offers a premium design. The HTC Radar?s aluminum uni-body, compact size and finish will capture people?s attention. Its design is minimalistic and complements the software inside. With People Hub, pull together your contacts and social networks into one place, so you can easily follow them and stay connected (we?ll talk about this in detail later). The lively 5 megapixel camera with an F2.2 lens, LED Flash and BSI Sensor lets you capture life?s memorable moments to share instantly with your friends.
This new device from the world?s No. 5 smartphone maker, raises the bar with new advanced photography, multimedia and social capabilities. The user interface of HTC Radar is stunningly beautiful. The device features a dedicated hardware camera button which enables you to capture vivid images while the f/2.2 aperture lens and back-illuminated sensor provide improved low-light performance? making sure you never miss that perfect shot. With 28 mm wide-angle lenses, you can capture more of the scene in front of you while the new panoramic feature lets you create dramatic pictures of skylines and landscapes.
HTC?s new smartphone can shoot bright and vibrant HD (720p) videos, making them perfect companions for family functions or a night out with friends. And with the HTC Photo Enhancer, you can quickly touch up pictures and upload them to Facebook, tagging your friends as you go using automatic face detection built in to Windows phones.
More on the social capabilities of the device. The People Hub keeps you up-to-date with your friends? latest news showing all of your communication history with each person, as well as their recent social network updates and photos. You can also stay in touch using SMS, Facebook chat and Windows Live Messenger in one conversation, without having to switch applications or disrupt the conversation flow. Alternatively, speak ?face-to-face? with new video calling that lets you see your friends? faces on the bright and sharp 3.8-inch screen.
With the HTC Radar, mobile multimedia is greatly improved.
It includes HTC Watch?an application and service that puts an entire library of the latest, premium movies and TV shows right at your fingertips. The device offers Virtual 5.1 surround sound for a rich audio experience.
Internet browsing is fast and smooth with HTML5 support. Interestingly, the device does not ship with a memory card. The handset doesn?t have a memory card slot! Out of the 8 GB internal storage, the user gets roughly 6.5 GB to pack in all his data.
In a nutshell, the HTC Radar will make the right impression on you and everyone around you.