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Enterprise Smartphones Special Report

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HTC S740 on Orange review

7.7

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:Free

Verdict

This is a well-featured Windows Mobile smartphone with a good mini-QWERTY keyboard and impressive battery life. Shame about the backplate though... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Very good mini-QWERTY keyboard
  • HSDPA, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and GPS
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Poor backplate design
  • No front-facing camera
  • Awkwardly located microSD card slot

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 43.4x116.3x16.6 mm
Weight: 140 g
Form factor: slider
Built-in devices: camera, GPS receiver, FM radio
Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1
2G: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
2.5G: GPRS, EDGE
3G: 3G, HSDPA
Memory expansion: MicroSD
On-board memory: 256 MB
Display size: 2.4 in
Wireless PAN: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g
Camera resolution: 3.2 megapixels

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