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The editors liked
Good multimedia capabilities
Responsive touchscreen
Easy to use. Feels solid. Good voice performance.
Compact design with soft-touch back
Inviting interface
Netflix support
Good touch keyboard
Solid first Windows Phone 7 smartphone for Verizon. World phone with GSM roaming. Great gaming and multimedia
What's ho
Fast processor
Fresh UI
Nicely sized screen
Great size and build
Clear 3.8inch display
Good all-around performerExcellent build qualityWP7 OS handles the basics with style
The HTC Trophy features a compact design and world roaming capabilities. Windows Phone offers an easy-to-use interface
As well as good integration with Zune and Office
It’s a world phone
Responsive platform experience
Good calling quality
Wellbalanced performance
Highquality construction
The editors didn't like
Network speeds are inconsistent
Hardware is a bit dated
Poor camera. Battery life could be better.
Lacks multitasking (for now)
Not as many apps as iOS or Android
Can't use as mobile hotspot
Usual Windows Phone 7 issues to be addressed in OS 7.5 Mango (no multi-tasking
Etc.)
Usual Windows Phone 7 issues to be addressed
No microSD card slot
Fiddly/slow camera
No task manager
A little too much like the other WP7 phones to really stand out
Average camera is poor in low lightSpeaker is easily muffledWP7 OS still immature
Camera quality is disappointing. Battery life could be better
The Trophy matches its good looks with solid performance, but we can't help but feel HTC could have done more to help this phone stand out from the pack.
Abstract: My introduction to Microsoft’s new mobile platform came in the form of the HTC 7 Trophy; the gaming-orientated member of HTC’s Windows Phone 7-based range. The idea is to capitalise on WP7’s integration with Xbox LIVE, and deliver an “action packed gam...
Compared to its WinPho 7 brethren, the HTC Trophy doesn’t have a whole lot to help it stand out. However, it is a very fast and capable smartphone with good social networking facilities and its current Vodafone exclusive options are quite reasonable t...
Excellent finish, Powerful Windows Phone 7 interface, Fluid interface, responsive handset, Contacts and social networks handled logically
Quality of photos, audio signal, No way to extend the memory, Windows Phone 7: no copyandpaste (yet), no Falsh support, Looks a little too imposing?, Battery life
We aren't yet convinced that Windows Phone 7 has what it takes to gain an edge on Android, iOS and RIM's operating system for BlackBerry. But Microsoft is certainly working hard on it - and the HTC 7 Trophy shows it off to good effect. ...
Thanks to a neat design and relatively low cost, this is definitely one of the choice Windows Phone 7 handsets out there. However, we're still not entirely convinced that Windows Phone 7 is in fact the best choice of mobile OS, so it's not a phone we'd ou...
Speedy touchscreen, huge 4.3in HD display, excellent social networking facilities
Nothing to make it stand out from the other WP7 devices
Scoring summary for HTC 7 Trophy review Pros: Speedy touch-screen, huge 4.3in HD display, excellent social networking facilities Cons: Nothing to make it stand out from the other WP7 devices Verdict: The WP7 handsets have a pretty standard set of featu...
As a handset, the HTC 7 Trophy is nicely made and sensibly styled as an attractive modern smartphone. It can be quite speedy in use. Running Windows Phone 7, it often has a slick and fluid interface that can trump Android phones. But we also encounter...
Nothing that breaks out from all the other WP7 handsets on sale
What the HTC 7 Trophy offers is a cheap entry into the new Microsoft eco-systemKey specs3.5mm jack, 3G, 5 megapixels, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, Li-ion battery, MP3 player, Touchscreen, Wi-Fi...
