HTC Explorer Touchscreen 3G mobile phone reviews

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8.3 out of 10 based on 248 reviews.

HTC Explorer: Smartphone with 3.15MP camera, Touchscreen and 320 x 480 display. See full product description

Ease of use	8.1
Features	8.4
Battery life	6.5
Design	8.4
Value for money	8.7
Overall rating	8.3

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Sam, London Basic text and chat user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use,very light and good value for money.
Bad points:: Battery life is very poor.

Ease of use	8.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	4.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 28 Apr 2012

steve, Sheffield Basic text and chat user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Easy to use
Bad points:: Battery life is terrible

Ease of use	8.0
Features	9.0
Battery life	3.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	8.0
Overall rating	8.0

Was this review helpful? 2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 27 May 2012

Desmond, Malta Basic text and chat user

Score 8.0/10

Good points:: Light, portable
It is a smartphone for a good price
Bad points:: Cannot be updated to a higher operating system
Battery life especially during gaming needs to be improved

Ease of use	9.0
Features	7.0
Battery life	6.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	9.0
Overall rating	8.0

Was this review helpful? 4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 20 Aug 2012

Jackie, Chessington Basic text and chat user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: Reviewer left no comment
Bad points:: Shuts down too quickly

Ease of use	10.0
Features	8.0
Battery life	2.0
Design	8.0
Value for money	6.0
Overall rating	7.0

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Confirmed purchase: 13 Apr 2012

Benjamin, Asturias Testing user

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: It has all you need in a smartphone and a perfect size for taking. It's fast and responsive and near apple use simplicity for being an android phone. Best price/performance in market.
Bad points:: I had wished to have a white o light colour front. Otherwise it could be the universal smartphone because its price/performance/versatility mix.

Ease of use	8.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	7.0
Design	9.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

Was this review helpful? 7 of 9 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 12 Mar 2012

Brian, Worthing Great little phone

Score 9.0/10

Good points:: This is a great little phone if used as a phone, Loads of aps to keep you occupied. Maps and GPS for emergencies. Great
Bad points:: Battery like is very poor if using wi fi, GPS and widgets continually. Turn of programs, wi fi and software to prolong battery.

Beter battery woulod be a bonus, but there again only a small phone.

Ease of use	8.0
Features	10.0
Battery life	7.0
Design	10.0
Value for money	10.0
Overall rating	9.0

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Confirmed purchase: 07 Aug 2012

L , Cowdenbeath Business or web user

Score 7.0/10

Good points:: i can check my emails
Bad points:: battery doesn't last long
not a big fan of touch screen

Ease of use	7.0
Features	7.0
Battery life	2.0
Design	5.0
Value for money	7.0
Overall rating	7.0

Was this review helpful? 1 of 4 people found this review helpful

Confirmed purchase: 01 Apr 2012

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Product Features

Operating system	Android
Software on which the device runs
Type of phone	Smartphone
Smartphones are phones with mobile computing systems and the ability to perform complex processes such as image and video capture and app downloads.
Shape of phone	bar
Mobile phones come in a variety of shapes: the most common is the bar (or ‘candy bar’) a rectangular block shape. Other common forms are the ‘slider’, which elongates when one section is slid out from the other and ‘flip’, where the two sections of the phone are hinged.
3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
RAM in MB	512
RAM, which stands for Random Access Memory, is the memory in your computer that allows you to run programs. The more RAM you have, the more programs you can have open without seeing a drop in performance. For light use 512MB should be fine on Windows XP but 1GB or more is preferable in Windows Vista, especially if you plan to listen to your favourite album whilst using Word and browsing the internet at the same time. 512MB of RAM is equal to 0.5GB or Gigabytes. 1024MB of RAM is equal to 1GB or Gigabyte. 2048MB of RAMis equal to 2GB or Gigabytes.
Touchscreen or keypad	Touchscreen
Touchscreen phones do not have physical buttons, instead you can dial numbers and type texts using equivalent numeric and QWERTY keypads on the screen. Numeric and QWERTY keypad phones have buttons to allow you to dial number and write texts.
Connections	USB

Connections	WiFi

Connections	Bluetooth

Extra functions	Satellite navigation

Extra functions	Instant messaging

Extra functions	Email

Extra functions	Camera

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
Horizontal resolution (Pixels)	320

Vertical resolution (Pixels)	480

Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	3.15
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Camera resolution (MegaPixels)	3
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Talk time (Hours)	7.5
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Stand-by time (Days)	20.2

Stand-by time (Days)	445

Depth in cm	1.09

Height in cm	12.05
The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
Width in cm	6.15

Memory card slot	No
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Autofocus	Yes
Weight (g)	108
The weight of the product in grams.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
FM tuner	Yes
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom.
MP3 playback capable	Yes

HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	Yes
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Release date	September 2011
The date the product was originally made available for purchase.

Also known as: Explorer, O2 HTC Explorer, HTC O2 HTC Explorer

Mobile Phone Buyers Guide

Manufacturer's Description

The simply smarter phone

HTC Explorer is the simply smarter phone that puts YOU in control. An intuitive, easy to use lockscreen and homescreen let you access your most important information and tasks. Enjoy web browsing similar to your desktop. Keep in touch with loved ones even easier with email designed for easy navigation and quick reply. And the People Widget lets you group up your favorite people and view all your communication options on one screen for simple access.

A simply intuitive phone

The HTC Explorer lets you jump right into what’s most important to you. The lockscreen design focuses on the most frequently used features like your mail, text messages, contacts, and camera.

A simply smarter phone

The HTC Explorer gives you shortcuts that really do save time and make your life less complicated. With the HTC Explorer, you decide what appears on your home-screen panel…it’s all at your fingertips.

Keep in touch more easily

For text messages and email, HTC Explorer lets you group up your friends, family, whoever. Select the group from your contacts and send the same text message or email to the entire group in a one step.

Giving you peace of mind

HTC Explorer helps you track your data, messages and minutes used. It also remembers any Wi-Fi connections you use regularly and reconnects automatically when they’re available.