The HTC Snap provides a phone with one thing on its mind

The HTC Snap looks like a PDA, in fact its QWERTY keyboard and large display screen are more reminiscent of a handheld than a mobile phone. Although its looks are of that style its functionality is all about providing access to a vast range of features whilst on the move.


This phone is one of a breed of Smart phones. It operates with a 528 MHz processor and windows mobile 6.1 standard operating system as well as pocket office, which includes cut down versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint from the favourite office software by Microsoft. It also comes with a handy organiser for keeping track of useful dates and appointments. A QWERTY keyboard is provided which offers unrivalled ease of inputting text and data. Navigating around the numerous functions is via a trackball, which offers a simple means of accessing the features.


A 2.4 inch TFT display screen which displays 65,000 colours and their variants affords the user the means of viewing images with clarity and excellent colour reproduction. Resolution of the display screen is 320 x 240 pixels. The phone provides an internal memory of 192Mb which is large enough to accommodate numerous media. However if required, the memory storage capacity can be expanded by using the microSD slot up to an impressive 16 GB. Blue tooth and USB are both provided which enables additional connectivity to allow file transfers and synchronisation.


A 2 Mega pixel camera is included which also provides video capture capabilities. GPS with A-GPS support provides navigation if required. An MP3 player, which supports MP3 and AAC offers musical interlude. The HSDPA 7.2 Mbps high speed connection and Wi-Fi connection provide suitably fast internet access and ensures web pages are loaded quickly and efficiently.


The HTC Snap , much like the HTC Magic is a phone which is tailored to a specific market. Its PDA styling gives away its true purpose, which is to provide an effective means of communication for the busy person who needs to be able to work whilst on the move. Its functionality is aimed at providing features that accomplish that particular purpose and as such has made this mobile phone one which has become a firm favourite with many who have reviewed this offering from HTC.


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