HTC Snap

The HTC Snap is a smartphone that comes with the Inner Circle application which allows users to prioritize their contacts at a touch of a button so that the inbox is instantly streamlined to show only emails from people included in the inner circle. It sports a slim design that comes in a black casing with a full QWERTY keyboard on the front face. Not only that, the HTC Snap also has a simple set of features that are designed to help you organize your life smoothly. It allows you to update your calendar, manage your contacts and emails with the familiar experience of Windows Mobile. There is also a QWERTY keyboard for faster texting.

Specifications
The HTC Snap measures 116.5 mm x 61.5 mm x 12.0 mm (H x W x D) in dimension and weighs approximately 120 grams including the battery that is provided with the phone. It runs on a Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor and a Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard operating system. As for its internal memory, it has a capacity of 256 MB ROM and 192 MB RAM. There is also a TFT-LCD with LED backlight and QVGA resolution. The display measures 2.4 inches when measured diagonally. The HTC Snap comes with an HTC Inner Circle application that helps to organize and prioritize the people who matter most to you to help you keep connected to those exclusive few. With the help of this application, emails from the people included in your “inner circle” rise to the top for quick access and streamlined communication with just a touch of a button. The HTC Snap supports networks including HSDPA/ WCDMA 900/ 2100 (Europe/ Asia) 900/ 2100 MHz of up to 7.2 Mbps down-link speed and quad band GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz (Europe/ Asia). Device control comes in the form of a trackball with enter button as well as a 4-row QWERTY keyboard. Not only that, the HTC Snap also has a built-in internal GPS antenna. In terms of connectivity, the HTC Snap features Bluetooth 2.0 with enhanced data rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g and HTC Ext USB (11-pin mini USB 2.0 and audio jack in one). In addition to that, the HTC Snap also has a 2.0 mega pixel colour camera with fixed focus function. It can also perform audio and video playbacks via its pre-loaded Windows Media Player 10. Supported audio formats include AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, AWB, QCP, MP3, WMA, WAV and MIDI while supported video formats include WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, M4V and AVI. The HTC Snap runs on a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that has a capacity of 1500 mAh. The battery is capable of providing a battery life that measures up to 300 minutes of talk time on WCDMA networks, or up to 510 minutes of talk time on GSM networks. Alternatively, the HTC Snap can last up to 480 hours when put on standby mode on WCDMA networks and up to 380 hours on standby for GSM networks. For expansion options, the HTC Snap comes with an expansion slot for microSD memory cards that are SD 2.0 compatible. Not only that, the HTC Snap comes with an AC adapter that has a voltage range/ frequency of 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz and DC output of 5V and 1A.

Reviews

“We are pleased with the Snap, the device has an abundance of features, it is affordable too at RM 1,599. Email functionality is the focal point of the HTC Snap, and in that it does well. However, the lack of office editing software is truly puzzling, as it would make more sense to have Word Mobile work with the extensive email system. The Internet browser is wonky to say the least, which is a downer. The camera is a little underwhelming, but we won’t hold it against HTC.” (Mobile88, 2009)

“The specificationlist of the HTC Snap was already impressive with a super fast Qualcomm MSM 7225 processor, running at 528 MHz. With sufficient memory, and all possible types of connectivity onboard the HTC snap suits various purposes. Foremost the easy and fast device navigation with the Jog Ball and an excellent full QWERTY keyboard (with offset keys) make it simply fun to work with this device on the go. The hardware keyboard design and the offset keys reduce the risk of a typing error, fore my compliments HTC.” (MobilityMinded, 2009)

“As a whole, we are more pleased than displeased with the HTC Snap. Its keyboard is OK and even if not the best on the market, it does a good stroke of business. The device itself is suitable for being carried around in your pocket, its Windows Mobile operating system delivers good organizer and email functions and Inner Circle will be of good use to people who need to deal with staggering number of emails every day. If you are looking for WM 6.1 Standard cell phone with similar design, the HTC Snap is a very good option indeed. Other suchlike handsets, but with better keyboards are the HTC S740 and Samsung Jack i637 that we have already reviewed. The latter is available in the US on AT&T only.” (PhoneArena, 2009)