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Cnet reviews the HTC HD2: But it’s still Windows Mobile

Looks like we have another “but it’s still Windows Mobile” review here. I challenge anybody to tell me what Android does that Windows Mobile doesn’t (if the…

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Looks like we have another “but it’s still Windows Mobile” review here. I challenge anybody to tell me what Android does that Windows Mobile doesn’t (if the HD2 ran Android).

Conclusion
The HTC HD2 applies a substantial boot to the backside of every other Windows Mobile phone currently available. In fact, it accomplishes the near impossible — it makes Windows Mobile crave-worthy. We love its huge capacitive touchscreen, and, thanks to HTC, it’s got a lovely home screen and some excellent apps. We only wish that the user-interface tweaks were less skin-deep in places, and that Windows Marketplace for Mobile did a better job of helping us find the best apps out there.

If the HD2 were running Android, we would have already run away with it forever to a country with no phone-stealing extradition treaty. As it is, for big-screen fans and people who need Windows Mobile for work purposes, we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the HD2.

Source: Cnet

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