The HTC Desire HD is the big-screen Android flagship you probably remember for its size, not its camera. Back when 4.3-inch displays were considered outrageous and Android 2.2 Froyo was “latest and greatest,” HTC shipped the Desire HD as its no-compromise slab for people who wanted the biggest screen, fastest chip, and newest software possible. […]
Samsung I9000 Galaxy S: The Killer Android That Shows Its Age
The “excellent” Android Flagship That Wasn’t Everyone remembers the original Galaxy S as an instant classic. I’m not fully convinced it deserves the spotless reputation. On paper, the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S looked like the apex predator of early Android: 4-inch Super AMOLED, 1GHz Hummingbird, HD video, and TouchWiz on top of Android 2.1 with […]
HTC Desire Review Revisited: Nexus Twin or Better Buy?
Everyone called the HTC Desire a Nexus One clone. The contradiction is that for a lot of people, the so‑called clone is actually the more practical phone. Hardware: Nexus DNA with Small but Real Tweaks If you’ve seen the Google Nexus One, you’ve basically seen the HTC Desire. Both run a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, ship […]
Google Nexus One Revisited: The Original Android Benchmark
The Nexus One is one of the finest Android phones ever made—and it still proves Google knew exactly what a “Google phone” should be long before Pixel existed. Hardware: HTC build, Google priorities The Nexus One looks like classic HTC because it is classic HTC. You’re getting a 3.7-inch AMOLED panel in a 119 x […]