Mobile Phones :MWC 2010: HTC Smart – Hands-On Picture Gallery

We’ve just found out that the cut price HTC Smart will be arriving to shelves on O2, scaling that smartphone ‘feel’ found on their high-end phones like the Hero and newly unveiled Desire, down to an entry level device.
Check out our pictures for a closer look at

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We’ve just found out that the cut price HTC Smart will be arriving to shelves on O2, scaling that smartphone ‘feel’ found on their high-end phones like the Hero and newly unveiled Desire, down to an entry level device.

Check out our pictures for a closer look at the arrival of the Sense UI to feature phones, and how the Smart makes must have features mass market.



The Smart has a remarkably good screen for a prepay device, the 2.8-inch QVGA display offering a bright and clear window on which to view the Sense UI.

The diminutive handset feels perfectly sized in the hand feeling pretty robust with three discreet, misshapen buttons on the front.



The rear of the Smart has a slight ergonomic curve to it, the metallic accenting housing camera keys on one side, and a volume rocker on the other. The 3 megapixel fixed focus camera is also set within a metallic recess on the back of the device.

HTC’s Sense user interface is indeed on board, weather animations and all. It says as much on the Smart’s rear.

3.5mm audio jack? On a device at this pricepoint? Hard to believe, but it’s right there.

As significant as the HTC Smart is in terms of having the essence of a smartphone operating system on board, we feel that the touches in its physical form are equally important.

The presence of features like a 3 megapixel camera, 3G support and a genuinely rich touchscreen experience make the HTC Smart a very clever choice for those looking for some of those smartphone frills and thrills, at a fraction of the cost.

The HTC Smart will be exclusively available on O2 from April.

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