Although there's similarity in specifications to the old HTC Desire, this is a new phone- a high end Android phone with a slide out QWERTY keypad along with a 800X480 pixel Super TFT panel touchscreen of 3.7" size for convenient use. Powered by a 800MHz Qualcomm processor, the HTC Desire Z has 512 Mb RAM, 1.5GB Flash storage and a slot for MicroSD cards for more capacity. This smartphone is capable of download speeds of 14MBps on HSPA+. WiFi 802.11b/g/n compatibility is another advantage.

It enables single-touch access of HTCSense.com, a cloud based service which allows the user to locate the phone if lost, work with documents on the move, back-up contacts and other data and more. The user can connect to access Facebook, Flickr, Twitter or YouTube. This smartphone is also suitable for browsing or perfect viewing and using of maps as the display has an accelerometer sensor for it to auto rotate. Ring volume is automatically adjusted when picked up or inside baggage. You can also connect to a 3.5 mm stereo audio jack or Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0) or wireless headsets.

It has a 5 megapixel camera with flash and auto-focus, face detection and built-in effects ability. It can record 720p HD Video. It is heavy by 180gms. This HTC phone has over 6 hours of talktime and nearly 18 days of standby time thanks to a 1300 mAh battery. The HTC Desire Z release date is expected shortly. It will cost around Euro 550 or £477.

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