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HTC Explorer Reviews

CNet UK

01/2012

7.0/10

HTC Explorer review

It's all too easy to fixate on the latest, shiniest smart phones packing hugely powerful processors and massive screens. But if you're not much of a phone user and just need something simple to handle the essentials, the world of the iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S2 can be a frighteningly expensive place. The HTC Explorer provides a simple interface and cuts back on screen quality and processor speed in order to come up with a much more affordable price tag.It's available now SIM-free for £120 pay as you go or from £10 a month on contract.Rather than offer a massive screen packed into an even more massive body, the HTC Explorer comes in a much more bite-sized form. It's so slight you'll barely notice it shoved into your jeans.A compact body means a small screen though, so the Explorer only has room for a 3.2-inch display. With a lower resolution than similarly-priced models, it's not going to make life easy for those of you who want to do a lot of web browsing. To its credit, it's fairly bright and handles colours adequately so it will be fine for Twittering or a spot of Angry Birds.Inside the Explorer is a 600MHz processor, which isn't very powerful considering the oncoming wave of mighty quad-core phones.

3G.co.uk

01/2012

6.0/10

HTC Explorer Review

HTC brought out a great number of powerful phones at the end of last year, including music phones the Sensation XE and Xl and the huge Titan. This is all very well if you're after a powerhouse and have plenty of cash to spare – but now HTC is looking to entice the traditional ‘texter and talker' to enter into the exciting world of smartphones. The front of the handset is taken up by the capacitive touchscreen, which features four onscreen buttons for menu, back, home and search. The 3.5mm audio jack and power button sit on the top of the Explorer, while the volume rocker can be found on the top right and the USB charging port is at the base of the handset. You can take off the rubber case to gain access to the battery and SIM, and add a microSD card should you wish – and we think you will as there is only 90MB of on-board memory. It's a nifty little smartphone. The display is a rather small 3.2 inches, so don't expect to be wowed as you might be by those on the Titan and Sensation XL, which boast 4.7 inches of screen estate. However, there's something really cute about its tiny frame – as well as the rounded edges and the soft back that is covered in texturised rubber.

GSMArena

12/2011

HTC Explorer review

Ever since the Aria, HTC have had a petite Android on offer and the HTC Explorer is the latest in the line. With an affordable price tag, the plucky little smartphone will appeal to people looking for a compact set or users who are just about getting started in smartphones. The Explorer's outer shell is made of patterned plastic that has a rubbery feel to it - creating an impression of ruggedness to match its name. The plate of brushed metal at the center of the rear backs that up too. The phone is not actually shock proof but we still appreciate the tough feel. The HTC Explorer earns extra points for handling too thanks to its compact size. The diminutive body and rounded corners make it feel like a pebble in the hand. Small as it is, the Explorer has Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread with Sense UI 3.5 on top, just like its elders. Here are the rest of the specs along with the downsides. The Explorer leaves behind the old ARMv6 processor and moves to the Snapdragon S1 platform that comes with ARMv7. What's the difference between v6 and v7 you ask? Some apps need v7 to work, the Flash player for example.

TechRadar

12/2011

7.0/10

HTC Explorer review

The HTC Explorer is a dinky little thing. Pebble-shaped and mainly covered in hard-wearing rubber with a metallic embossed panel on the battery cover, it's amusing to see HTC equate 'first smart phone' with 'as potentially unbreakable as possible'. That said, we've been known to drop some pretty nice kit in our time, so maybe it wasn't the worst idea in the world to cushion the HTC Explorer somewhat.Still, it's small - with a 3.2-inch screen - it's chunky - at 12.9mm thick - and it has a nice weight behind it that suggests a solid build...108g of weight, to be exact. With its curved back and rounded edges, the HTC Explorer sits very nicely in little hands, but larger paws might find it a bit too small. Looks-wise it won't win any awards, but it feels durable, which we can imagine might be good for someone more used to looking after, say, a Nokia 5140.Looking at the capacitive touchscreen, we have the standard HTC touch keys – the home, menu, return and search – plus two soft keys (volume rocker, lock/power key) and a micro USB port.Running on Android Gingerbread, the HTC looks and behaves much like any other phone with HTC Sense does. For a start, there are seven home screens, all customisable with widgets and shortcuts.

CNet UK

09/2011

HTC Explorer

If you're keen to put the power of the Web in your pocket but smart phones seem like strange and distant territory, and apps are a foreign language, then we'd like you to meet the HTC Explorer. The Explorer is so named not because it's a phone for Bear Grylls-style adventurers, but because it's for people exploring the world of smart phones for the first time. It's the cheapest smart phone in the HTC range, sitting below the Wildfire S, and it's been purposefully designed to be easy to use. We tried the phone out to see how easy it is to go exploring.Pricing and availability have yet to be announced. The phone has a rugged-feeling rubberised texture on the back. It's also very small, slotting neatly into a pocket. That does mean the screen is pretty small though, measuring 3.2-inches across, about the size of a credit card; such a diminutive display isn't great for surfing the Internet.The phone will be available in black or dark blue, but you can swap covers and make it purple, orange or white. The Explorer is aimed at those who haven't used a smart phone before. A smart phone is a step up from a handset that just does boring things like making calls and sending texts.