HTC 7 Surround

  • Released 2010, November
    165g, 13mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Phone 7
    16GB storage, no card slot
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  • 3.8"
    480x800 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 448MB RAM
    Snapdragon S1
  • 1230mAh
    Li-Ion

HTC 7 Surround - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Launch Announced 2010, October. Released 2010, November
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 119.7 x 61.5 x 13 mm (4.71 x 2.42 x 0.51 in)
Weight 165 g (5.82 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 3.8 inches, 41.1 cm2 (~55.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~246 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
CPU 1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 200
Memory Card slot No
Internal 16GB 448MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
 Dolby Mobile, SRS sound
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS; Bing Maps
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
 MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
MP4/WMV/H.264 player
Facebook and Twitter integration
YouTube client
Document viewer/editor
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1230 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 275 h (2G) / Up to 255 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 10 min (3G)
Misc Colors Black
SAR 0.43 W/kg (head)     0.81 W/kg (body)    
Price About 90 EUR

HTC 7 Surround - User Reviews

  • Please how do I update and upgrade my HTC t8788 phone .phone was products of 2010 phone .thanks

  • it is really redundant to use windows phone.. battery timings are not much good. in short; windows phones really SU waitforit CKS.

  • Good

  • Battery backup very bad

  • Battery backup very bad

  • cannot take picture with t8788.saying have no space.

  • my Bluetooth doesn't work with other phones like Samsung. does it only work on htc to htc or windows phone to windows phone ???

  • pls hw do i change the ringtone

  • How its JavaScript can turn on

  • can it run subway surf or temple run

  • import your contacts from people tab

  • How to change android htc win.7 ?

  • How download songs and videos from internet and how to play? Plz gide me everyone

  • can anyone tell me how i copy my contacts to sim card or my computer?plz plz zoon

  • You need to create a V.P.N for the carrier you are with. It allows data to used on that phone.

  • How to Bluetooth with others mobiles phones? Plz any hide me

  • 1.connect your phone wid the Zune 2. It will automatically sync all your pictures into a folder on your pc. 3. Then copy it on a USB pendrive.....then u can go nd wash it

  • u need to sync the ringtone to ur phone first 1. change the specific ringtone(s) genre to "RINGTONE" 2. sync the ringtones to ur phone through Zune 3. ringtone(s) is now in ringtones+sounds under "Custom" hope i could have helped someone :)

  • I have htc7... I WANT TO change my ringtune,but there is no option to add any song...plz any body known about this so help me

  • I have htc7... I WANT TO change my ringtune,but there is no option to add any song...plz any body known about this so help me

  • How can I download the whatsaap on my phone. another is screen of my phone is not stable sometimes it call it self could you please assit on it.

  • I have an unlocked phone. but can't send or receive pics!! please help me with this issue... :(

  • I has an htc I taken some wedding pic but I would like to know if I can wash the pic like how it has a built in memory help me pls anyone.

  • I have HTC T8788 windows 7. Through this mobile how can i share the pics,video using bluetooth. because bluetooth is not working. I want to update to windows 8. How can i update? plz plz plz plz help me.

  • just download from above link.... and connect wp to pc and run this application then press update button note:zune is off other wise update not start if you have good bandwidth it's take 1 hours otherwise it take 3 to 4 hours to update

  • just download from above link.... and connect wp to pc and run this application then press update button note:zune is off other wise update not start if you have good bandwidth it's take 1 hours otherwise it take 3 to 4 hours to update

  • i got this phone yesterday its on windows 7.5 can i update it on 7.9 or 7.8 or on windows 8?????

  • how did you install windows 8 on htc 7 surround plz tell me??.....

  • I Software engineer and i was unlocking my htc 7 surround install windows 8 onit and replace it's memory with 20gb i used since last 1 months.i prefere if you like loud speaker sound then you purchase and big issue is not share bluetooth supported. i used it with iphone 3g s and samsung galaxy s3 but it's work..htc thinking about to share bluetooth option includ in HTC X8 so i am happy to buy this phone...good luck

  • is this phone is best or not?????

  • My HTC 7 dose not have sound. when i switch it off it on it picks the ringing tones and messages but after sometime it loses it. how do i go about that?

  • I just bought one online nnd im waiting for it but im sure it would be all I want it to be but ! thing theres no SD slot :( bad for me but its okay it shouldn't be to bad so im happy

  • after hard bricking my sgs2, I gave this wp7 a shot until I can afford something higher end, but phone is too limited pros: loud stereo speakers, very smooth, solid feel, cons: no card slot, no usb mass storage, limited apps store, no wifi hotspot, limited screen adjustment, limited keyboard, limited battery life, limited customizations, i'm gonna try an equally priced android phone instead until I can afford a higher end phone

  • Bluetooth in Windows phone is only for contact sharing to new phone!

  • please tellus how do we resolve the bluetooth issue.

  • An error came up storage card not working how do i fix that

  • Hi, File sharing bluetooth it's not working ,only for speaking bluetooth is workable...

  • Hi buddy, I have htc 7 surround this model, Really good because i had move over taken the 10 to 15 mobile in android ,it's not a worthy , but this phone one of best mobile in my life and also windows operation is really genune.. System security, internet speed, surrrend speaker over all nice.. traback is only one battery life very low 3 to 4 hour's is running..otherwise It's hassamm Warm regards, Shanmugaraja

  • The best windows phone i have ever used.... loved it !!

  • u can upgrade ur sd card ..... of your phone

  • I dont think it could beat the htc hd2

  • File Sharing with Windows Phone 7 is not possible, apparently there is an app in the marketplace that allows file sharing, reserved only for picture files though,other than that,actual object push is not possible.

  • Pls help me with Bluetooth

  • IT is the best htc phone ever made

  • i get a surround battery plz reply

  • guyz i get a battery of htc surround........

  • Pls help me with my Bluetooth coz I can't use it

  • Hw can I save a audio and video file in phone memory from internet downloading

  • 2-negatives no front camera and no sd card slot...

  • Where i will find new battery for this mobiles

  • awesome phone no words more to express. just fabulous speakers and the touch incredible.

  • how to share file in by bluetooth pls help meeeeeeeeeee

  • gprs sucks backup very fast

  • install a app name connection setup u it will configure the settings

  • I have this phone but Don't know how to set up GPRS setting ? help me

  • I had this phone from 8 months...no problems at all..touch is very good...os is outstanding..it never hangs. Love my first windows phone

  • I'm using it to type this. The battery does drain out faster than most phones, especially if you use the surround speaker but I only have to charge it once a day from good use like email word document some music etc.

  • I have this smartphone. its goodand I enjoy it

  • I have been using this phone for 8 months n its touch is among the best..the OS is really smooth n nt like the lagging android OS..the live updating tiles makes it much more easier to access all the info u need in ur busy life...although some seriously lagdroid fans find it ugly(even some who never touchd a win phone 7) I wud suggest at least giv it a try to find the fluid buttery OS experience without d need of any 'Project butter' tht d droids r making a fuss about..

  • I agree with john , surround 7 is much better than android phones . as its easy to use , and processing speed is so fast ,camera result is do good . All this compliments goes to HTC.

  • I love this phone . Surround 7 rocks .

  • very awsome phone I had ever used . Its much better than android phones , and its browsing speed is very fast ... thank u HTC

  • One of the greatest phones, i've ever had !!!

  • LOL I don't know if 1. your phone was defective, or 2. you are the defective one... I've had this phone for 6 months and it has been one of the greatest devices I have ever had! And I seriously mean it, and have enough backup to say that! I've worked for AT&T for quite a bit now (about 3 1/2 years) so I believe I know a lil' bit about cellphones, and Microsoft has done a superb job ramping up from WinMo 6.5 to WP 7, and HTC did it great mixing it up with its delightful hardware. I understand that you might have got a defective device, but saying all the cr@p you said is just silly... Go to iPhone, I believe you will be happy in there. Anyways, Apple is looking for people like you to suck your money to death...

  • The most stupidest phone i have ever used. In my whole life i have used nokia, sony ericsson, samsung, LG and even iphone but this phone is the most rotten piece of S###T. I used this phone for 7 months and it made me so crazy that i thrashed is using a baseball bat a screw driver and burnt the rest of the pieces. To start with. 1. Never rely on this phone - it will start hang then start again at its own discretion. 2. The way it consumes electricity you might have to dedicate a whole new electric socket to charge this phone. the whole battery drains out in 2 hours. 3.You might be about to receive an important call but all you can do is keep on dragging your finger across its biggest failure touch screen to find that you missed the call. 4. Camera - average, nothing you can appreciate about it at all. 5. The name as it suggests - surround sound is very ordinary. 6. I did factory reset three times, lost everything that i had saved but still this stupid phone could not improve a bit infact it became worse by days. 7. The worst touch ever - while you play games or typing a number to call, going through the menu, or swiping your fingers to play the next song. i am sure you will have to do it again and again cause the touch functionality of this phone can make you crazy as me to break the pieces out of this phone and finally burn it to hell. htc service centres simply refused to service this phone so finally had to do it. the only thing i can praise is the gorilla glass, i was punching the screw driver on the screen however not a single scratch on it, my recommendation is if you have a gorilla glass display dont use any other protective screen. you can simply rely on the gorilla glass.

  • Yes. The battery runs out very quickly. I charge mine about 3 times a day because of that problem

  • hi guys i had recently buy this mobile this is simply super and i did not under stand that how to delete the contact from mobile can any one help me how to delete the contact

  • U have money u brought it nice phone

  • i want to purchase htc surround. i heared abt its battery problem..is it true? reply me as early as possiblle and what abt samsung focus

  • i want to htc surround.. is it good? i heared abt its battery problem. is it true?? reply me as early as possible

  • blouetooth sharing is not available

  • Hi I decided to buy HTC 7 surround is it good and is der any compliants please let me know

  • blouetooth sharing is not available ...... i think this is the worst thing about this phone .........

  • better u buy in ebay at 10261

  • Please don't compare Windows OS with Android. Windows is far more better than Android. In Windows Mobile only application configured goes to Internet using Data Service but in Android OS goes to Internet and downloads and consume almost all free usage. Even though you install third party application to block OS and its service it still goes. In Windows you can set application to run in background in Android you can only OS level option allow application to sync background. I agree latest Windows has harden OS a lot and they should have done that especially Blue Tooth transfer, that's basic feature of Bluetooth.

  • i am very happy to buy this mobile no formatting is required this is really awesome mobile.no need to bother

  • se arc s rocks

  • Nice phone but could be better running android. Used it for 9 months, always crashing and formatting! Had to get rid of it. Windows OS is still so plain compared to android and iOS. My opinion,BUY AT YO OWN RISK! Going for Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S...

  • which one is better??htc chacha or htc surround

  • awesome phone.... bougt it a 2 weeks back.....absolute fun.... windows os updated to mango 7.5 so easily.... camera is so awesome....shared the pic on fb and quality didnt change.... apps are also nice....loook is awesome... and the slider with speakers is the thing to flaunt with.... AWESOME PHONE .. ONLY PROB IS THE BATTERY LIFE.... with 100 percent can last only for 15-20 hrs.... but battery saver can be helpful.... screen resolution is just awesome...ITS WORTH THE PRICE

  • take htc sorround

  • Will this phone get Tango update?

  • it does have battery problems so i recommend you get a new battery. The camera is awesome, love it so much especially when u have apps. i had loved this phone so much until it went mad on me today (had it since april 2012); everything got formatted without me doing anything, i almost cried! Now I'm thinking of getting a samsung galaxy

  • Hey does it have any battery problem?? Also, How is its Camera?!? Plz reply...ty.. :-)

  • is dis fone to b trustd .... does it work beta

  • classsssssssic phon i lik it

  • A great phone.....full worth of money...my best phone ever

  • yes you can use it in philippines.

  • Hi,I'd like to watch movies in online, but, I can't install adobe flash player on my phone.... what can I do?

  • can i use unlocked HTC SURROUND in PHILIPPINES please help me.. i want to buy it .. in ebay .. thanks a lot

  • hi frds,i am planin 2 buy htc 7 surround,shall i go for it or for sony xperia u

  • Yes it will work in India, check the coverage on top and the camera is good

  • Would it work in India,with Vodafone network. And hows the camera? reply plz..fast..

  • take htc sorround

  • Whay can't I use it with the Hebrew Languitch?

  • HTC Surround owners what is your latest update,I'm still on mango waiting for the mango refresh

  • If you're music over, then this phone if for you...The best music and speaker phone HTC offering you!!!

  • the surround is way better than the legend and hero

  • hey friends which mobile should i buy? htc legend or htc wildfire s or htc surround?

  • I have it since 11/2011 it's working in a good way

  • I have this phone for 3 months now and it works great.It's the best phone i've had so far.

  • Yes,it is a great phone.I have it.It works perfectly fine.Sound is very beautiful.Screen resolution is great.Battery life is not sooo great,but it's not bad.Camera is als good

  • No bro it is not the phone of our style

  • can i buy this phone pls tell me

  • can i buy this phone pls tell any one

  • I have this phone now and it was nice at first but then the longer I had it the more I started disliking it. It won't let me send or receive picture messages unless its through email and the don't have alot of nice apps. I would give this phone a 4/10

  • i want this phone.... but now its not avalible in market...

  • Yes,its a good price.

  • Market place is not available in this phone very disappointed

  • can i buy this HTC 7 Surround ????

  • is this cell offer dual band means gsm and cdma in india........ i m after study of all your opinion planing to have this mobile

  • Yes I am Also getting the same battery Problem. Otherwise this phone is ausome in all features.

  • 1. How can i send pictures, music via bluetooth. I can not receive nothing too. 2. How can i save contacts to SIM. Very disappointed by windows OS. Android much better.

  • 1. How can i send pictures, music via bluetooth. 2. How can i save contacts in the SIM card. Very disappointed by this phone. Touch diamond was a lot better.

  • Yes u can . Go to www.centralmarket.com Create username and password. After u logged in Select android applications, then run gorilla info.exe after the installation Logout and login again then select tango copy the link and paste it in the browser same time connect your handset via pc cable . Now automatically your device will ask whether you have to change your OS SELECT YES AND WAIT FOR 40 mins. After the installation unplug the cable an restart your handset. Now you are reAdy to use android Os in your mobile

  • Its really a good phone, 100 times better than iphone4s and samsung s2 . And also very cheap, there is lots of features in this phone You can text, call, send mail.

  • The main problem is v cannot call while its in switched off mode

  • Can't download,can't transfer music through Bluetooth.

  • the fone is good in all aspects but the problem is the battery . i have to charge it twice a day if i want to browse

  • This phone was released in november 2010. Is it still good for purchase? The best feature i like is surround speakers. Please let me know if there are any latest phones with this feature and same price that is around 12k.

  • hi, Can any one tell me the problems that (s)he faces while using this phone. regards, varun

  • how was the phone ,is it good or bad plzz tell me ,im also plan to buy it

  • No,and do not try it.

  • yes u can

  • can v make htc 7 surround into android ??

  • download zune software, and plug in your phone, settings then update

  • messaging is not working...can't send message

  • Hi, i have bought htc surround from ebay.com. Please suggest how to upgrade the windows 7 to 7.5 or any version better than that in your knowledge. It will be a great help.

  • did you get the phone? how is it?

  • y do you want to know after booking?

  • I have booked HTC Surround from Dealsandyou.com. My payment option is Cash On delivery.Mobile prize is 12000. Can anybudy tell is it right prize to buy this mobile?

  • windows market place have free apps for this phone

  • also a problem with voice recognition.

  • nice phone windows 7 can update to windows 7.5 with zune software which is used for connect the device with PC. The device is cool and awesome but bluetooth is not recognizing all devices (some problem with Bluetooth)

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  • ebay

  • i want to buy an htc surround can anyone tell me which site is goodone (deals and u) or rediff? plz

  • can anyone help me i want to buy an htc surround. is it good to buy it from rediff are they giving a new one or 2nd hand set?

  • it has radio, but no front camera, you can use the camera that's on the back to make a video call throw Tango

  • Yes, it has radio but it doesn't have a secondary camera i.e there is no video calling....

  • Does this phone have video call and a radio. Please send me an answer soon because i want to buy one these days.

  • I believe that you can download apps which are free, from any country but for the paid apps I don't think you can

  • Is windows phone 7 supported in all countries?You can't purchase apps etc. in all countrie,but can you download free games,apps and demos from xbox live in all countries?

  • ToI is offering HTC Surround at INR 12,999 to its readers. Samsung Omnia W @ 15200 on flipkart. Nokia Lumia 710 @ 15400. Choose what suits you.

  • i have wrong with bluetooth has,nt work! if i can fix that send fix

  • Nice phone........I Like It

  • If I were you I'll buy the HTC 7 Trophy, it has more battery life,it is slimmer, and it is cheaper

  • Thanks for your reply Mr.Yazan. . .K am planning 2 buy a htc mobile so tell me which one is best htc hd 7 or htc trophy or htc 7 surround. . Am waiting for ur reply . . . .thanks

  • and If you have Paypal you can buy a refurbished phone it will cost you much less

  • Well you can get any of these buld quality from higher to lower in my opinion: HTC HD7, ZTE Tania, HTC Surround, and finally the HTC 7 Trophy

  • Samsung omina w i8350 price is 15500 in indiatimes. . . Htc 7 surround is 14100 in rediff what i do friend plz reply me

  • Thanks friend but htc 7 mozart is now out of stock in flipkart what i do. . I want long use mobile phone minimum 2-3 years . . Which phone is suitable for me.. . . I like windows phones

  • Ok friend Thanks

  • if you want it for a long time to keep go with the mozart, any other reason surround

  • Hi friends htc 7 mozart or htc 7 surround . Which mobile is best pls am planning to buy a phone on next week pls reply me .. Thank you

  • The battery life is OK, but not too much, almost as same as the iphone battery life, i didn't understand the rest of your question, i think that you are from Saudia Arabia, it will work there with no problem, you just need to unlock it or buy its already unlocked, i unlocked it when i got, btw I live in Jordan

  • It's Good Window Phone with latest Features. There is less no of application availabe compair to Andiod baes phone. It's Value for Money.

  • i lv the way it appear but hws da battery life? is it ok ? i planning to get it 4m saudi say whatt?? does it work r do i need to unlock it here?

  • thanks

  • Because I own one

  • No,as nothing in specifications.

  • How? Makes no mention in specs

  • Yes it does just, go to music and videos and choose radio

  • has HTC 7 Surround FM radio?

  • my phone is stuck how do u get my phone from update mode

  • does it support live wall papers?

  • I've been using this phone since a month now and havent faced any noticeable issue so far, yess... it does hang while removing or attaching to the charger and phone heats up real quick at the battery side, other than this phones is fast and has quick response....but phone's touch is better than Iphone, looks are awesome and solid, a bit heavier than other phones, when it comes to smart phones it will definitely satisfy all your needs. Don'ts - as it is a windows phone - so never compare it with an android.

  • Yes you can use any SIM card on an unlocked phone

  • how can i work net in this phone

  • i bought this cell phone on ebay, and the item say: the phone is unlocked and without contrat, so thats mean the phone can use sim card?

  • yes, whatsapp is supported by all android, windows phone and symbian series phone

  • does htc 7 surround support watsup application

  • fail ... Surround has a better sound than N8 for sure ... the phone is really great

  • this is probably the best phone from HTC as mine is 1 yr by February and still using it

  • it has 16 gb internal memory n dts more than enof....i mean just gud enof i gess

  • i think it must have a pc active sync or smthn...jst connect to pc n sync it once then copy paste ur files by going to my computer->mobile devices->folder

  • go for explorer its really awsm

  • How can I send and receive files via bluetooth with other non windows phone?

  • Its Support Bluetooth And Can Send File Easily.I Have Checked it

  • I have one but some body help me the batery life it´s ok, I use mi phone with the home network and the batery is out in 30 or 45 minutes it´s that Ok, someone help me, thank´s.

  • I love the fone and i am getting one of it. it superb!!!

  • NO it doesn't send or receive files from a non-windows phone

  • Is true that it doesnt support bluetooth with phones Running without Windows OS?

  • like the phone,but why can't i share the wireless,no hot spot and cant pair with other phone bluetooth

  • you can pare and receive files from a windows phone

  • I can't pair with any other phone to exchange data via bluetooth. After pairing, it tells me "can not connect" How do I do it????

  • This is a great phone but I wish it had more than 240 min talk time.

  • going to get it on Wednesday

  • best phone ever

  • Nokia n8 has better sound

  • when will the mango update be ready for the surround , and what does it do

  • probably the N8

  • which phne hai better sound quality over head set nokia n8 or htc 7 surround ? can any one suggest

  • a great phone, I think it is better than the Iphone 4

  • awesome

  • do the update that came out that fixes the copy and paste. I had that same problem too and with multi alarms volume goes out, and the phone sometimes stun but after the update I haven't had a problem

  • I think think this phone has gorilla glass. I have this phone and I ended up scratching it

  • good phone.i like it

  • amezing Handset

  • Sexy Handset

  • can u send pictures or videos on this phone

  • pls iv been using HTC touch pro2 for some months now nd now each tym the backlight goes off it refuses to on again...im want to go for another htc phone wat's ur advice on which model to buy?

  • Ahhh!!! I have had this phone (HTC 7 surround) for about 4 months and last night I went to get my phone out and it was off so I figured wow it must have died because the battery is just awful! But I turned it on and my theme color was on the original blue and that's when I knew something had happened. I started looking into everything and lost all contacts, pictures, videos, apps, text conversations and anything in the phone u could think of i lost it! And I've been using a problem in the morning after my phone being on charge all night when i get a phone call and answer it the person on the other end couldn't hear me so i would turn it off and back on and it would be fine. But this phone is going crazy!! Anybody that knows what's going on or why it could be ding this please let me know!!! Thanks!

  • HTC Sensation for sure ... go for it ... surround is also a good choice ...

  • Hi, Can u pl let me know which is the best phone of HTC, both size wise and feature wise with a good camera, speaker and voice clarity. Presently i am using nokia n97 mini and would love to upgrade.

  • you need a flash on 16gb ???????????????? youre make us laugh .... iphone for example doesnt support microsd but its one of the greatest phones ... wp7 dont need flash ... i like this ideea

  • great phone ... its very fast and has a lot of great features ... please dont post stupid comments like it doesnt work after 2 months ... your hands are growing from a part of body if your phone does not work after such a short time ... its a fantastic phone .. like it very much

  • In all the window 7 phones are no card slots, they have just the build in memory card.

  • wow...this is a great phone...now developers are making more apps for windows 7 phones..but most of the apps won't work in every phone..but in HTC surround everything is working..and windows phones r becoming the best devices comparing to other phones..

  • Mine won't turn on anymore! this phone just sucks!!!!!! and cause it has a little scrath on the top rihgt corner, I've lost the waranty! I used it for less than a month! I've been mugged!!!

  • how can I put the windows, pdf and exel files in my htc surround.

  • Hummmm let me think.......Isnt there another type of phone out there witout a card slot?

  • I am upset with this phone... missing elementary applications...

  • That's around 400 euro or 540 US dollars;)

  • it's 4 million and 8 hundred thousand, it's equally US 538

  • What total good is it without card slot?

  • is that 4 thounsand and 8 hundred or 48 thousand

  • in indonesia the price is Rp 4.800.000,-

  • no mem card slot?.. wow

  • The speakers are ok. Not loud. I am using it now to do this post. The surround button on the speaker makes a difference but sound is not the loudest I heard.

  • I have the phone and must say that the phone more than I expected. It is missing the key apps but it is still early. I have worked with the iPhone 4 & MyTouch 4G. They in my opinion are the best of its class and this is a few steps behind. The screen is not as good but as speed goes it is up there or better. I love the HD video but the camera is not that good. The speaker too is not loud but it is ok.

  • how much is the price in Asia? any body knows? thanks!

  • on multitasking.

  • Very nice phone I like it better than the iphone4,torch and Samsung Captivate. the srs and doby sounds awsome.

  • Video Calls in WP7? really???

  • I was just wondering is their another way to get ringtones having this phone? ive been trying and its not working..But i heard you can use voice memo but i cant find it

  • hmm... nice design phone.... but how bout the speaker sound? does anyone knows? :)

  • No Flash Support, But there is a software release expected in a few months that may change that.

  • actually, the battery performs with regular (semi-heavy & mostly data) use in both optimal & negligible service conditions just shy of where the iphone 3G lands.

  • N8* My bad for the typo error.

  • Here what I though seeing your comment. You saying that turn those functionality off? Then why are you buying the so-called 'smartphone' then? Why not you just buy a cheap 3310 Nokia ( which in my country was one of the epic phone ever + undeniable battery life ) rather than this WP7 phone? True that not much smartphone have an awesome battery life, cause the function in the phone itself draining the phone battery. But still, the range of smartphone is WIDE which in same time competition between these manufacture increase. Thus this will lead then in making smartphone that satisfying the user in order to win the market of smartphone. Battery life is one of the important part of phone itself and why not they make a nice phone with an awesome battery camera. One of the manufacture that well know for its awesome battery life, AFAIK, is Nokia. I'm not a Nokia fag or what, in fact I, myself using an iPhone which I know the battery kinda sucks. But hey what else I could know a nice phone from? Right? So IDK bout N81 cause I don't have time to actually test it. But I know it'll last longer than my iPhone. Just my two cent. : )

  • I have the same question~~~especially the HD2

  • Its not the battery, its your setting. Try to conserve the battery by turning off unnecessary connections like wifi & bluetooth when not in use. I can use my cp for more than 26 hours

  • Why does HTC always use weak batteries????

  • I returned it and purchased the iphone. It is amazing. Syncing and countless apps. Art + technology = iphone 4 OS. It is just perfect.

  • i see... very very good... i liked

  • ONE fix to your WM7 problems: switch to Android Vibrant or Captivate NOW! An honest advice from an x WM6.1 veteran user.

  • I like it.

  • I agree with you 100%. I returned the first Surround I bought at Telus due to losuy battery life. The second one was not much better. Then I learned of the sync issue with outlook and the design flaw with the camera button. The Camera button does not lock when you lock the phone. When I slid the phone into the carry case it would turn on the camera! I switched over to a verticle carrying case but then I could not plug in the headphones. Really, very stupid issues I was hugly disappointed. The upside for me was I was able to return it. Good riddance.

  • A 1230 mAh battery? what was HTC thinking?!! It's a high end multimedia device not a polyphonic phone!!

  • this phone is too good

  • how do you change the settings (user) in the facebook application?

  • I purchased an HTC Surround phone running Windows 7 from AT & T store. I am very disappointed. I CANNOT directly sync outlook personal calendar, notes, tasks or contacts to the HTC Surround with Windows 7. However, there is long way to sync ONLY the contacts. I have to export outlook contacts to a CSV file, create hotmail account, import it into this account and then the contact info will sync to my HTC phone. There is no way of syncing Outlook calendar, Notes and tasks. What�s wrong with the Microsoft people? Are they insane! I need to sync my calendar, notes and contact information daily. The HTC Surround phone is another hype!! Windows 7 mobile is another failure. Now, I am stuck for two years with a substandard phone running substandard mobile operating system. The purchase cost me $200 and to return it, the stocking fee is more than15%. I do not recommend buying this product if you need a serious smartphone. The tech pundits are not telling the whole story about this phone.

  • does anyone know if flash is supported in the ie browser?

  • ok I figured it out you have to add another hotmail account that does not have all the contacts open one if yuo must, then you add the one with all the contacts as the second email and check off contacts!!

  • Sorry to inform you but I think you can't, at least for now. The phone will integrate all your MSN contacts with your phone contact. Hopefully Microsoft will announce this feature together with the copy and paste plus task switcher firmware.

  • I just got the phone today and I have a question that I hope someone can help me with. When I add my hotmail account it adds all my contacts from from my messanger does anyone know how to separate it from just my phone contacts? I hope someone can help me!

  • i like it but then it sound crake. the cammer its good, whan it fall the screna messed up.

  • It's lacking a short lived battery? I'd count that as a plus!

  • love the idea of the phone if it takes off the phone will be great. reminds me of when the iphone 1st hit thet market though.short battery life operating system reqs some tewaking. all in all it would be a great phone just have to get over the aadicts of the i phone. one question to ask is why would att try to out do the i phone with other smart phones? answer...crappy customer service and warranty disinformation. read the small print if your not already an att customer and if you can afford to change companies due to where you live perhaps att is not the best.

  • Battery Life:- use GPRS hen u actually need it ..othrwise disconnct it and c how bttry rocks..not much but still accptable.

  • major drawbacks it is lacking the 3 important things 1-multitask 2-microSD slot 3-short lived battary

  • dont compare the smart to any other htcm, the smart is jus there only budget device with a sloppy os.

  • Battery life should be in line with other smartphones or better - not very good if you use it often. Wait for few phone reviews to get better info on battery life...

  • im a user of htc smart im unhappy with the battery life anyways i want to go for htc surround pls tell me how good is the battery life for htc surround.

  • This is an interesting mobile phone. It has huge stereo speakers! The last time I saw stereo speakers on a phone was the X6 from Nokia and it was nothing as impressive and had godawful specs.

  • best phone ever!!!!!!!!!

  • aaaaaaaaaa

  • Wow this phone is unbelievable.... I'm just saving my money to buy this phone... when i saw this phone im gladly change my mind to switch from buying th iPhone 4 to HTC surround... i hope the phone is availble in the Philippines by December....

  • wooow... phones nowadays...

  • This is just the first version of Win Mob OS and it will evolve very soon just like apple did. Even apple or android had its limitations in the earlier editions. Microsoft had to build this OS from scratch and that's the reason they missed out on few things. They will very soon catch up with the rest . Wait for OS updates. I would prefer buying a second or third edition of WinMobOS which would very well compete with iOS or android. This is surely a game changer and will eat into RIM's share very soon. Its a threat for blackberry more than anything

  • most of what you mention are not features but apps. apps take a little time to get developed, same happened with both the iPhone & Android. Even now I could rattle off thousands of apps that the iPhone has that Androids don't.

  • Trust me every one Anroid mobiles are better than indos mobile ( ease to operate user friendly easy plug and play simple operating system not complicated like windows even a lay man can operate the anroid mobiles )

  • WHo's going to cut some of the pie, & lose out. Microosoft ought to have a better min requirement & a better software strategy. There is no way they are going to get prospective buyers if the OS isn't upto scratch aswell as the hardware. The phones are nearly there in the hardware department but they are short of MicroSD, more internal storage memory. The software is a major dissapointment to start with regardless of the big CLOUD computing. It's just BIG guns, firing as always. peope with money with no sense & no better strategy!

  • Nope not coming to the UK I'm afraid. It'll stay for the North Americas. HTC say that they didn't want to choke the Uk with too many WP7 phones all at once, hence no european rollout strategy for 7 surrond or the pro model. They are not 4G either. They are all WCDMA radios. BTW, I don't like the min WP7 requirement of having no MicroSD card. Also verion two of WP7 will supposedly have copy & paste. Err... What about external storage? ...What about multitasking? Is this getting all too familiar near apple pie territory?

  • those who say that win7 suck should pay attention to what they are saying .come off it plz ... win7 wins finaly

  • What the f is fantastic. there are a lot of phones with even better parameters. Windows always has been bully slow, hung up and so on. It will never be elegant and steady like Linux.

  • Android & Bada Rock, dude

  • specs is awesome except batt life.

  • the US AT&T website says 16gb internal storage, so does

  • I will say from a smartphone user stand point, the new Windows mobile phones seem promising. Yes there are some limitations at the moment but this particular phone would be something I will more than likely purchase. I'm a past user of windows zune players and have become quite fond of zune music subscription. Would love to have all the mp3's download I can for a low monthly fee and be able to keep 5 each month. Lord knows how much I spend already on iTunes downloads a month. Yes their are ways to obtain free music but in all truths users should buy tracks and support their artists if the music industry is to survive. Welcome windows 7 and I'll see you soon.

  • This looks fantastic! Cant wait for windows phone 7 to be commercially available. This is a total game changer!

  • Android forever ! Android is the future! Windows Phone 7 has not chance at all to compete for the crown!

  • The Market is crap,NO Mass Storage Mode, No Videocall, No copy and paste, No Flash, No bluetooth file sharing, No Wireless Tethering, I presume No Multitasking like Android, and moreover we don't know what else....like Skype,Spotify,Podcast, No Live Wallpaper, No customization, No app to Sd card,No BBc iPlayer,forget to install another UI or another Home, No Winamp Remote, No iTunes remote, No TV, No Skyfire. I'm afraid Windows Phone 7 will not go very far unless it will add all the missing features.

  • Of come on man, this is not true. Android is the BEST OS now, you must admit it. Bada and Meego could be a serious problem for Android, but NO WP7. You will see this.

  • good phone but little battery power

  • genius design but the 8 gigs and no card slot issue is total disappointment for music and multimedia fans

  • Dolby digital on Mobiles thats way too cool. Go HTC go...

  • WP7 is going to give Android serious problems. Look at the game launch lineup and you'll see why.

  • HTC announced many phones today. They are a great company! I saw the review of the new OS, and it lacs MANY things, such us copy paste, Mass storage mode and so on. My question is WHY??

  • Wow, this is that phone I saw once. It is interesting.

  • its beautiful