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Seen by some to be bulky, the HTC HD2 mobile gets credit nevertheless for its large, clear display, and it’s its superior organisational ability that draws most users to this innovative piece of equipment. Now, the phone is available in a smaller package: the HTC HD Mini. Despite receiving criticism for a slightly cramped display owing to its small screen size, this HTC HD mobile still incorporates the great ability to move quickly and easily between functions, and is sure to be a winner with many consumers who like their dynamite in small packages.

What’s the difference?

As the name suggests, the HTC HD mini is smaller than the HTC HD2. It also differs in terms of costs, and that seems to ensure its success with those who want to enjoy all the good points of its bigger and pricier counterparts but just can’t bear to part with that amount of cash. Another difference? Some reviewers say that it’s actually better than the bigger HTC HD mobile, with a crisper display, while most reviews love its compact size in comparison to the too-bulky dimensions of the HTC HD2.

All the details

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The specifics of this HTC HD mobile are sure to please anyone who’s thinking of investing in a new mobile. Its dimensions are 4.4×2.2×0.4 inches, with a 3.2-inch display. That display has a resolution of 320×180 pixels, and a full 65,000 colours, which is great news for the user who wants to make the most of the 5MP camera with auto-focus and video recording capabilities. The mobile has an internal memory of 256MB and external memory of 16GB, with memory slots for MicroSD and MicroSDHC.

Take the shortcut

The HTC HD Mini can be personalised with the help of shortcut icons on its display – and the icons can connect the user to the websites, applications, or even people that they have the most contact with or need to get to most urgently. Usefully, the phone’s tabs can be re-arranged to prioritise the phones features according to specific needs.

Intuition by HTC HD mobile

Probably one of the most useful features of the HTC HD Mini is the sensor that can tell if the phone is in a pocket or handbag, and cause it to ring louder if that is the case. The same sensor also detects when the phone has been picked up, and, knowing that the user knows that the phone is ringing, lowers the volume – smart and polite. Perhaps not strictly useful, but exciting nonetheless, is the phone’s weather tool: its wallpaper reflects the weather conditions in your area, so that the user can ‘feel’ the weather, even while indoors.

Smaller and smarter

The newest and tiniest HTC HD mobile has functions for the super-organised, features to help out the pre-occupied, and plenty for those consumers who just want a mobile device that’s great to look at and oh-so-easy to use. It looks like size does matter this time when a mini version has so much to offer.