If you are looking for a value-for-money yet feature-rich phone, HTC Smart is for you, with a decent build quality, Bluetooth, 3G, intuitive Sense UI, unified inbox and native social networking, and thread-type messaging.
For social networking, HTC Smart has a native Facebook client, along with a unified inbox called Friend Stream. You can also personalise your menu with your favourite applications, and put photos for all your contacts, and set favourites. The phone also offers Push Email support, and thread-type messaging.
The HTC Smart’s 1100 mAh is manufacturer rated to provide 7 hours of talk time and 600 hours of standby time, which is pretty decent, and in our tests, it held up quite well.
Verdict
If you are looking for a value-for-money yet feature-rich phone, HTC Smart is for you, with a decent build quality, Bluetooth, 3G, intuitive Sense UI, unified inbox and native social networking, and thread-type messaging. However, if you intend to browse the internet via WiFi, look elsewhere. The phone does not have GPS support either, and its custom OS lacks a wide range of applications that can be found on Windows Mobile or Android, though Java support marginally makes up for that. The fixed focus camera is another disadvantage, as is the lack of DivX video support.
| Features | 7 |
| Ergonomics | 7 |
| Build Quality | 7 |
| Performance | 8 |
| Value for Money | 8 |
| Overall | 7 |