The highly popular smartphone QWERTY-fied HTC Desire Z and the 8MP fixed-focus Nokia C7, this gadget have just arrived at the Vodafone stores across the UK. Both can be had for free, of course, only after signing a contract with the carrier.
The HTC Desire Z is among the still few droids out there to serve Froyo. But what helps it to really stand out from the crowd of Android-driven devices is its QWERTY keyboard. By the way, the messenger is named after the unusual Z hinge of the side-slide keyboard.
The HTC Desire Z, which we reviewed a short while back, is also equipped with a nice (though not AMOLED-nice) 3.7? S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, a good enough 800MHz processor, 512MB RAM and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera capable of shooting 720p HD videos.
If you go for a 25GBP/month 2-year contract with Vodafone UK, you get the HTC Desire Z for 199GBP. And if you can afford to pay 10GBP more a month and sign a 35GBP/month 2-year subscription, Vodafone gives you the smartphone for free.
If that sounds a bit too much to you, you could check out the Nokia C7, which has just made it to Vodafone UK and is more affordable ? it comes for free with a new 25GBP/month 2-year agreement or for 99GBP with a 20GBP/month 2-year contract.
The Nokia C7 runs the still fresh Symbian^3 and is among the first Nokia handsets featuring an AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (a good one by the way). It packs diverse connectivity options and its
Specification HTC Desire Z
- Processor 800 MHz
- Operating System AndroidTM 2.2 (FroYo) with HTC SenseTM Memory Internal storage: 1.5 GB RAM: 512 MB
Expansion Slot microSDTM card
- Dimensions Weight and Display
119 x 60.4 x 14.16 mm 180 grams (6.34 ounces) with battery, 3.7″ WVGA resolution Super LCD Capacitive touch screen,
- Connectivity; Network HSPA/WCDMA (900/2100 MHz)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), Bluetooth® 2.1, A2DP, FTP, OPP, and PBAP Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n 3.5 mm stereo audio jack Standard micro-USB
- Camera 5 megapixel color camera with auto focus and flash 720p HD video recording, fixed-focus snapper can take 8MP stills and 720p HD videos
- Power; Removable and Rechargeable Lithium ion or Lithium-polymer battery, 1300 mAh AC adaptor AC input: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
- Sensors Motion G-sensor, Proximity Sensor Ambient Light Sensor.
