HTC Sense is great for new and experienced Android fans
Low $99 price
4.3-inch screen is spacious
PCWorld Rating
4.0
4.0 / 5 PCWorld
Feb 2
2011
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Bottom Line
The HTC Inspire 4G is an excellent addition to AT&T's somewhat bare lineup of Android phones
But we had a hard time achieving "4G" speeds in our
Powerful phone at a great price. Lookit that screen! Dual mic noise canceling keeps calls clear. Overhauled Sense UI is snappy. Finally
A camera worth using. Built in DLNA for streaming media to home theaters
Unbelievable out of the gate pricing
Solid construction & design
Vibrant Super LCD display
Peppy performance
Beautiful large screen
Blazing fast performance
Excellent camera
Crystal clear voice quality
Superb social networking experience
Large 4.3" display is bright and vivid with great viewing angles
Fantastic build quality
Metal frame
Rubberized plastic battery/card covers
And very solid feel overall
Great battery life I get two days of moderate use no problem
A hardware accelerated browser makes using the web that much better on a smartphone
I'm in love here
Generally snappy performance
Homescreens swipe smoothly
Fast performance
Excellent call quality
Well rounded software package with mobile hotspot
Good camera
Solid hardware construction with great large display
Fast
Huge display
Elegant materials and HTC Sense software at a low price.
Price
Large screen
Easytouse menus
Impressive camera
The editors didn't like
No front-facing camera
Speakers are a bit weak
Battery cover is difficult to remove
Still runs Android 2.2
PCWorld Rating
4.0
4.0 / 5 PCWorld
Feb 2
2011
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Accessing the battery results in broken fingernails. Hotspot occasionally drops devices (like they’re hot) and tethering service will cost you extra. Headphone jack is woefully located at the bottom of the phone.
Unimpressive HSPA speeds
Below average battery
Not really a "4G" phone yet (ahem
AT&T) at least I couldn't find any HSPA speeds in Los Angeles
WiFi / cell data connection switching and upload issues (see
Connection Problems) going back and forth off and on WiFi can cause annoying behavior. Upload speeds on mobile connection are ungodly slow
The HTC Inspire 4G is one of the best Android phones of early 2011. It offers a good alternative to the iPhone 4 on AT&T and at $99.99 with a new 2 year contract it represents excellent value.If you intend to play a lot of games and watch TV or ...
At USD 100 with a two-year contract, the HTC Inspire is a function-filled phone that is very affordably priced. With Android 2.2, the ability to use AT&T's HSPA+ 4G network, a large display, and mobile hot-spot capabilities, this phone has everything t...
Abstract: Comes in Android 2.2 and a huge 4.3-inch super LCD touch screen, the HTC Inspire is now being offered by AT&T in US. AT&T is selling it at $99.99 with a 2-years service contract. If you are wondering how the Android smartphone perform with the 1GHz pro...
Beautiful large screen, Blazing fast performance, Excellent camera, Crystal clear voice quality, Superb social networking experience,
The display, its good camera, and the variety of apps available in the Android App Market all make it an excellent phone for entertainment. I’m not totally convinced that it deserves the “4G” in its name, but that might be due to where I was trying to...
Abstract: The U.S. gets it first taste of the new HTC Senseand AT&T's 4G networkThe HTC Inspire 4G is AT&T's first foray into 4G data, and the carrier picked a very nice package for the debut. The Inspire is beautifully constructed with high-grade materials, an...
Unbelievable out of the gate pricing, Solid construction & design, Vibrant Super LCD display, Peppy performance
Unimpressive HSPA speeds, Below average battery
Obviously, the HTC Inspire 4G doesn’t come off as being an innovative product that breaks down walls and barriers because we’ve seen it done already with the HTC EVO 4G. Nevertheless, it presents AT&T customers their first taste of a high-caliber HTC...
There's a lot to love about the HTC Inspire 4G, and I have finally found a phone that surpasses the HTC Droid Incredible as my favorite phone. The Inspire is reasonably good looking, performs astonishingly well, takes great photos, and is a dream to u...
Large 4.3" display is bright and vivid with great viewing angles, Fantastic build quality, metal frame, rubberized plastic battery/card covers, and very solid feel overall, Great battery life I get two days of moderate use no problem, A hardware accelerated browser makes using the web that much better on a smartphone, I'm in love here, Generally snappy performance, homescreens swipe smoothly,
Not really a "4G" phone yet (ahem, AT&T) at least I couldn't find any HSPA speeds in Los Angeles, WiFi / cell data connection switching and upload issues (see: Connection Problems) going back and forth off and on WiFi can cause annoying behavior. Upload speeds on mobile connection are ungodly slow, AT&T bloatware onboard. It's not very annoying, but you can't take it off, No sideloading apps.
The Inspire 4G, again, has the potential to be great. What does it need to meet that potential? Working 4G and Gingerbread. This phone would have been a real competitor a few months ago, but even as a "cutting edge" 4G device, it's a Desire HD in an AT...
