Top 5 reasons to get the HTC Legend

HTC has gained notoriety in recent years for producing great, cutting edge hardware. The shift to Android was instrumental in allowing the fledgling OS to proliferate and HTC is currently producing some of the most desirable (no pun intended) and powerful devices on the market.

The HTC Legend is the successor to the hugely popular HTC Hero, a device which really signalled Android’s ascent in the smartphone market. It takes all the traits that made the Hero so inherently likable and adds to them making a device thatis as much a pleasure to use as it is to behold.

So, without further ado – here are five bombproof reasons why you can’t go far wrong with an HTC Legend.

Design
We couldn’t discuss the HTC Legend without touching on the device’s design. The aluminium unibody chassis is solid, well designed and looks simply stunning. You certainly won’t be ashamed to pluck it from your jacket pocket or handbag. The unibody design benefits more than just the device’s aesthetic appeal though, it’s strong, scratch resistant and will stand up to all the rigours and torment usually reserved for smartphones without the need for an expensive case.

Android
Packed beneath that winsome exterior you’ll find an (almost) up-to-date version of Google’s Android OS, 2.1 (A.K.A. Éclair), which makes the Legend a breeze to use.

It includes a host of speed and stability refinements as well as support for Microsoft Exchange and HTML5. In addition to this, the Android OS opens up a world of apps via the Android Market. Whether it be editing your blog on the go or listening to your Spotify playlist on the commute, Android has it covered.

Sense UI
HTC’s own user-interface sits atop the Android foundation and brings widgets, social networking functionality and general good looks to the device. Choose from a range of display options to customise the look of your device so that it suits you. Want a custom desktop for work days and one for weekends? Easy. Sense UI allows you to drag, drop and customise until your heart’s content.

Screen
The Legend boasts a vibrant 3.2–AMOLED screen, which is great for watching movies, viewing photos and playing games. The screen is also extremely responsive, making typing on the on-screen Qwerty a great experience.

Browsing the internet is also a great experience thanks to the Legend’s screen, with multi touch and Flash rendering, you can surf the web as it was intended to be, without being limited to scaled down mobile versions of your favourite websites.

Engine Room
While the Legend doesn’t top the league table of most powerful devices, it does bring a well-paced and evenly balanced set of internals to the user. With a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM processor and 384MB RAM and 512MB ROM you’ll find more than enough juice included to handle your everyday needs, with the added bonus that the battery won’t be sucked dry half-way through your working day. The Legend is steady and reliable and far from slow, thanks to HTC’s power management system.

So there you have it. If you want to upgrade to a nice looking, contemporary and incredibly usable smartphone, the HTC Legend is for you. Don’t be put off by its age. The Legend wasn’t brought to market to be the next big thing – it was and still is intended to be the connoisseur’s choice.

A device with all the power and adaptability of a cutting edge smartphone OS, tidily secreted beneath an understated and minimalist exterior.

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