HTCHD2.NET

This is obviously a matter of opinion. There are very few smartphones available today that will run 3 different operation systems as effectively as the HTC HD2. You can run Windows Mobile, Android and Windows Phone 7. All can run from the NAND memory. There are even more Operating systems being added to list such as MeeGo and Ubuntu.  Also the HD2 supports one of the largest online communities for any smartphone ever. It’s hardware is still viable even after a year of it’s release. This is a template of how hardware/software should be handled in the future for all smartphones.  Choose your hardware, then choose your OS. And have the option to change. Check out the largest support community for the HD2 online now and see how many different options there are for this great smartphone. I’ll open comments for this post and see what people have to say. Or spam…

XDA Developers

Believe it or not it is possible to install and reliably run Android on an HTC HD2.  Go here for more information. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=735

LINK HERE

I purchased the battery on Ebay here http://myworld.ebay.com/av-battery/. It arrived in about 2-3 business days. Pretty quick. Obviously not shipped from outside the U.S.

Where I live my HD2 is constantly struggling to hold a signal. It goes between 1-3 bars 3G most of the day. Mostly hanging around 1 bar and sometimes dropping signal altogether depending where I’m standing in my house. So with that said I’ve charged it fully and used it 2 full days. I mess with the HD2 most of the day surfing via wifi and 3G. Watch some videos and do a handful of calls a day. The battery does definitely offer more juice than the standard. I wouldn’t say double but maybe 70-75% more. So for me I get pretty much a full days use out of it. But I think it’s because my signal isn’t great where I live. If I lived where I had 4 bars constantly I’m thinking I’d get at least 2 days out of it.

It does have a good rubberized coating and the extra girth isn’t really a big deal. Actually the hump kind of fills a gap in my hand when I hold the device.  In the pocket it does stick out more but not too bad.  My cover didn’t fit on perfectly on my device also. It did click on both sides though. Some people are saying that one side isn’t clicking on. But mine did after I applied some pressure. Definitely not as quality as the original cover and it’s plastic not metal. Also the volume keys are almost flush with the cover making it hard to click the volume keys.

One benefit of this battery is when I lay the phone on it’s back the camera edge doesn’t scratch surfaces anymore. I think I can live with the hump on this device. I think I’ll keep this battery on. I’m curious about the official extended battery how/if it will perform better and I think I would like the kickstand. But for half or even less the price I’m OK with this solution for now.

SCORE: 8.0

I am now a proud owner of a Telstra HD2. This is the only way to get ATT 3G on the HD2.

If you try to put a ATT SIM card into a Tmobile HD2 it’s going to ask you for an unlock code. Where do you get that? You could call Tmobile and demand it and they’ll usually give it to you within a few days.  Or you could pay and have it within an hour or so.

Go here:

http://leo.unlock-now.com/sim-unlock-T-Mobile-HTC-HD2/

Remember though.  It won’t connect to 3G. Only EDGE.

CLICK HERE

This device may not receive an official upgrade to Windows Phone 7. But it may receive an unofficial one.  Click HERE

Telstra in Australia uses the 850 3G band as well as ATT. But not the 1900 band. So it’s possible to purchase a Telstra version and use it on ATT 850 3G. It is said that ATT is trying to migrate it’s entire network to 850 eventually.

Here is a LINK to some Telstra HD2’s.

Another thing a lot of people don’t know is that the Canadian wireless companies “Rogers” and “Telus” use the exact same 3G bands as ATT. 850 and 1900. So browse on over to their websites and check out what you could purchase then unlock…