The HTC HD7S is very similar to the HD7 on T-Mobile USA and other networks in Europe. There are only a few differences and improvements from the older HD7, but the biggest difference is that this model is available on AT&T with AT&T 3G bands. There were a few other things about the older HD7 that we really didn’t like. For example, the hardware buttons were difficult to use, the screen’s color was a bit …
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AT&T HTC HD7S Hardware Tour & HD7 Comparison
The HTC HD7S on AT&T is very similar to the older HD7 on T-Mobile, however there are some significant differences and improvements. As with most Windows Phone 7 devices, the HTC HD7S is running a 1Ghz Snapdragon QSD8250 processor with 576Mb RAM, 512MB ROM, and 16Gb of storage. The 4.3″ Super LCD screen has a 480×800 pixel resolution and 4 point multi-touch. You’ve also got the usual WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, Assisted GPS, 5Mp camera …
Continue readingWindows Phone 7 Mango Will Support IPv6
Yesterday there was some news about Windows Phone 7 not supporting the new networking protocol called IPv6. IPv6 is the next version of the Internet Protocol to come after Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) has ran out of addresses. A global test flight of IPv6 sponsored by the Internet Society was launched a couple days ago and some noticed that the current Windows Phone 7 devices were not able to connect to IPv6 routers. Today …
Continue readingAT&T HTC HD7S Software Tour (Video)
The HD7S is running the NoDo version of Windows Phone 7 right out of the box and of course it comes with some AT&T branded bundled apps. They’re all the same ones that you’d find on any other AT&T branded Windows Phone 7, and include things like Uverse Mobile, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Family Map, AT&T Radio and AT&T MyWireless. The AT&T Code scanner was not included by default, but that’s an easy download from the …
Continue readingAT&T HTC HD7S Unboxing (Video)
This is our unboxing video of the newest Windows Phone for AT&T; the HTC HD7S. That’s AT&T’s fourth Windows Phone! It’s a minor upgrade from the HD7 that we’ve already seen on T-Mobile, but there are still some interesting differences. Inside the box, we’ve got the usual headphones, MicroUSB cable, and charging adapter… nothing special like a case or coupon codes or anything like that. The box is heavily AT&T branded and it was nice …
Continue readingWindows Phone Scores High in Readers’ Choice Awards
With all the doom and gloom stories about Microsoft, you’d think everyone hated Windows Phone 7. Kind of surprisingly, it turns out the 8 month old operating system has scored quite highly in PC Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards. The Samsung Focus even beat out the Apple iPhone 4 for the top spot as best smartphone on the AT&T network with an overall score of 8.7 versus the iPhone’s 8.4. The only other smartphone that got …
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