HTC Touch HD Notes and Information

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The HTC Touch HD runs Windows Mobile 6.1 and has 288MB of main memory. It's powered by a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM 7201A processor.

Warning: I should point out to anyone considering this device, that the battery life is very short. I was disappointed to find that it rarely lasts more than two days, even spending the majority of time in stand-by mode. Compared to over a week for my Nokia E90 I found this very poor. Also, Windows Mobile is nowhere near as reliable as Symbian - but most people know that already!

At present, the 'Active Sync' software supplied with the phone only supports Microsoft Windows. However, you can sync it with the Apple Mac using The Missing Sync. RISC OS won't recognise the phone via USB for some reason, even when the phone is switched to 'storage device' mode. However, you can transfer files to RISC OS via Samba or a network drive by using Resco Explorer on the phone.

I don't really like Windows Mobile, but the choice of phones running Symbian is getting smaller. The HTC Touch HD is technically superior to the Apple iPhone, has more applications available for it and is more flexible (multiple folders for emails for a start). However, Windows is much less reliable - I had to do no less than three factory 'hard' resets of the device within a week of getting the phone.

Hints and Tips

Links to other handy sites

The Missing Sync - Synchronise your phone with an Apple Mac. Unfortunately, this application doesn't sync the contacts database correctly because, once sync'd, the 'favourites' application on the phone no longer works, giving errors. I ended up re-entering all my contacts by hand.

Essential Utilities

Handy Safe - A secure database utility for storing passwords, credit card numbers and other confidential information.
Resco Explorer - A very useful replacement file explorer utility, which allows you to access FTP sites and shared computers on your local network.
WkTASK - Task Manager and Program Launcher for Windows Mobile 2003/5/6

Ring Tones

Movie Midi's - A selection of good quality movie theme MIDI files.

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