Product: HTC Sensation 4G
Price: $199 with qualifying T-Mobile contract after $50 mail-in-rebate.
What It’s Good For: Taking HD video, surfing the web, making phone calls.
Who It’s Good For: T-Mobile users who want a fast, feature-packed Android device with great battery life.
Limitations: T-Mobile’s 4G network isn’t all that fast; the phone is pre-loaded with lots of extraneous and unneeded applications.
Bottom Line: The Sensation 4G is the best phone currently available for T-Mobile — ; just be aware that 4G is more of a marketing tool than an actual speed upgrade.
A Closer Look at the HTC Sensation 4G
T-Mobile might be in the process of getting acquired by AT&T but that doesn’t mean that the network isn’t still actively trying to bring newer, better phones to its network.
The HTC Sensation 4G hits all the spec bullet points for a modern, fast smartphone in 2011. It features a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, has a crystal-clear 4.3″ qHD screen (with a resolution of 540×960) and has front and rear cameras. It can even record video in 1080p.
The device feels good in the hand and is solidly built. Aesthetically, it looks a lot like the typical HTC smartphone, but the 4.3″ qHD is just ever so slightly curved at the edges. Incidentally, the screen is fantastic. Video playback, in particular, looks great on this device. The higher resolution of the device,...
