HTC 7 Surround
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The HTC 7 Surround is a smartphone created by HTC running on the Windows Phone
operating system. The HTC Surround launched on November 8, 2010 on AT&T.
, was one of the first phones to use the Windows Phone OS. Its main feature is its slide-out speaker, which also reveals a kick stand.
sensing.
The Surround has 6 hardware buttons: 3 physical and 3 touch. It has a dedicated power button, camera button, and a volume rocker. The device also has a back button, a home button and a search button. The back button takes the user back to the previous application or screen. The home button brings the user to the home screen. The search button opens up a Bing search screen.
The device contains a GPS chip to show the location of the phone, a Proximity sensor to turn the screen off during phone calls so that the face doesn't accidentally click the screen, a G-sensor
, an Ambient light sensor to dim the light in dark rooms and increase the brightness in direct sunlight, and a Digital Compass.
. It features 512MB of ROM and 448MB of RAM.
powered speakers are shown. Most people have been underwhelmed with the speakers stating that "The overall volume of the speakers was enough to fill a small room, but not 'take the party to another level,' as HTC claims on its website." Engadget writes that "there's a lot of promise here, but unless the phone delivers the extra size and weight simply won't be worth it. Unfortunately, we're here to report... that they're simply not worth it."
network. It also offers WiFi as another means on connection to the internet. The phone comes with built-in Bluetooth 2.1 and a MicroUSB slot to plug in a MicroUSB to USB wire which can be used to connect the device to the computer or to the wall charger.
WiFi tethering, initially not supported, has been added with Windows Phone
7.5 but HTC still need to release a firmware update to enable it.
battery is user-replaceable by removing the back cover. The average talk and standby time are 4.16 and 255 hours respectively.
7 as its operating system, was updated in September 2011 to Windows Phone 7.5 codename Mango. It has a number of HTC exclusive apps available.
Windows Phone
Windows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, and is the successor to its Windows Mobile platform, although incompatible with it. Unlike its predecessor, it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market...
operating system. The HTC Surround launched on November 8, 2010 on AT&T.
Release
The Surround was released on November 8, 2010. Initial sales data has not been reported yet.Features
The HTC Surround, like its European cousin, the HTC MozartHTC 7 Mozart
The HTC 7 Mozart , is a mobile smartphone running the Windows Phone operating system. The phone was designed and manufactured by HTC....
, was one of the first phones to use the Windows Phone OS. Its main feature is its slide-out speaker, which also reveals a kick stand.
Screen and input
The HTC Surround uses a modest 3.8 inch WVGA LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It can produce up to 16 million colors. The display is designed to be used with a bare finger or multiple fingers at one time for multi-touchMulti-touch
In computing, multi-touch refers to a touch sensing surface's ability to recognize the presence of two or more points of contact with the surface...
sensing.
The Surround has 6 hardware buttons: 3 physical and 3 touch. It has a dedicated power button, camera button, and a volume rocker. The device also has a back button, a home button and a search button. The back button takes the user back to the previous application or screen. The home button brings the user to the home screen. The search button opens up a Bing search screen.
The device contains a GPS chip to show the location of the phone, a Proximity sensor to turn the screen off during phone calls so that the face doesn't accidentally click the screen, a G-sensor
Accelerometer
An accelerometer is a device that measures proper acceleration, also called the four-acceleration. This is not necessarily the same as the coordinate acceleration , but is rather the type of acceleration associated with the phenomenon of weight experienced by a test mass that resides in the frame...
, an Ambient light sensor to dim the light in dark rooms and increase the brightness in direct sunlight, and a Digital Compass.
Processor and memory
The Surround uses a 1 GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon ChipsetSnapdragon (processor)
Snapdragon is a family of mobile system on chips by Qualcomm. Qualcomm considers Snapdragon a "platform" for use in smartphones, tablets, and smartbook devices.The Snapdragon application processor core, dubbed Scorpion, is Qualcomm's own design...
. It features 512MB of ROM and 448MB of RAM.
Cameras
The surround comes with a 5 megapixel Camera with built in Auto Focus and Flash located on the rear of the phone. The camera can also shoot in 720p HD at 24-frames per second.Storage
As is with most other Windows Phone phones, the HTC Surround does support external memory. The phone comes with 16GB of memory: in the form of a 16GB internal MicroSD card.Audio and output
Audio is undoubtedly the most distinguishing aspect of the HTC Surround. When the phone is slid open, the DolbyDolby Digital
Dolby Digital is the name for audio compression technologies developed by Dolby Laboratories. It was originally called Dolby Stereo Digital until 1994. Except for Dolby TrueHD, the audio compression is lossy. The first use of Dolby Digital was to provide digital sound in cinemas from 35mm film prints...
powered speakers are shown. Most people have been underwhelmed with the speakers stating that "The overall volume of the speakers was enough to fill a small room, but not 'take the party to another level,' as HTC claims on its website." Engadget writes that "there's a lot of promise here, but unless the phone delivers the extra size and weight simply won't be worth it. Unfortunately, we're here to report... that they're simply not worth it."
Smartphone connectivity
The device runs on AT&T's 3G3G
3G or 3rd generation mobile telecommunications is a generation of standards for mobile phones and mobile telecommunication services fulfilling the International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 specifications by the International Telecommunication Union...
network. It also offers WiFi as another means on connection to the internet. The phone comes with built-in Bluetooth 2.1 and a MicroUSB slot to plug in a MicroUSB to USB wire which can be used to connect the device to the computer or to the wall charger.
WiFi tethering, initially not supported, has been added with Windows Phone
Windows Phone
Windows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, and is the successor to its Windows Mobile platform, although incompatible with it. Unlike its predecessor, it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market...
7.5 but HTC still need to release a firmware update to enable it.
Battery and power
The Surround comes with a 1230mAhMAH
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battery is user-replaceable by removing the back cover. The average talk and standby time are 4.16 and 255 hours respectively.
Software
The device, shipped with Windows PhoneWindows Phone
Windows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, and is the successor to its Windows Mobile platform, although incompatible with it. Unlike its predecessor, it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market...
7 as its operating system, was updated in September 2011 to Windows Phone 7.5 codename Mango. It has a number of HTC exclusive apps available.