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With a responsive screen, excellent call quality and a decent battery life, this HTC Android-based smartphone gets off to a good start. It looks good too and integrates superbly with Google apps. But we feel let down by its narrow screen, wobbly buttons, Android interface issues and its disappointing video. The Legend is very fast and teaming with features but if you hanker for the ultimate gaming experience or want to run more challenging apps, then you're best considering a different handset. Read full review

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9/10

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By Edward Chester
Reviewed 10 March 2010
Updated 26 May 2011

Price as reviewed

£368.94

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Reviewed by Edward Chester
10 March 2010

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HTC Legend details

Design: 9/10
Features: 9/10
Performance: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Overall: 9/10

Pros & Cons

Pros

Exceptional viewing screen
Excellent web browser
Powerful LED flash

Cons

Fiddly to remove microSD card
Narrow screen
Wobbly video footage

Price as reviewed

£368.94

Manufacturer

HTC

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3:17 PM on 10 March, 2010

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Great review. Do you have a time frame for the impending reviews for the Nexus One and HTC Desire?

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3:30 PM on 10 March, 2010

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It's a nice looking handset but I think I'll wait for the Desire. I just hope the Desire doesn't have the same touchscreen problems as the Nexus One. I had one imported from the US and had it for a week before I lost my rag and sent it back for a refund as the screen would just go crazy :(

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4:05 PM on 10 March, 2010

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Are the speech-to-text features of the Nexus One not on this? Are they on the Desire either or are they exclusive to the Nexus?

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4:21 PM on 10 March, 2010

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Yep would be great to know your expected review date of the Desire...especially as I have already ordered mine! gulp

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4:25 PM on 10 March, 2010

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HTC Desire should be in the next few weeks but Nexus One is a bit of an unknown.

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4:50 PM on 10 March, 2010

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6 months ago I'd have been excited about this phone, now I just feel let down by Android. Does it actually have anything the iPhone OS does not? 3 years to catch Apple and it still seems like a poor copy.

I mean I've got an Android phone, I look at reviews like this, I look at my friends iPhones and really I feel Apple are right in suing HTC (though they should be suing Google for Android). I convinced myself Android would be great and ignored the iPhone; with it's locked down eco-system and limited hardware. But Android has fragmented and offers little if anything of practical use over the iPhone. This is one of the top Android handsets and it still isn't as sleek as the iPhone and once summer comes and there's a new iPhone Apple will probably leap further ahead.

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5:32 PM on 10 March, 2010

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Surprised that Google Maps doesn't have the pinch to zoom feature - I thought that was a Android 2.1 benefit (at least it is on my Nexus One?)

Nice design however - you mention the speakerphone being weedy, how loud are ringtones when out and about. The Nexus One is far too quiet!

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5:48 PM on 10 March, 2010

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I usually hate when the Micro SD card is hidden away with the battery, but the design of that bottom section looks very stylish.

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5:53 PM on 10 March, 2010

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@DaGMan79 - The speech recognition you're thinking of is only on the Nexus One at the moment as far as I know

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7:10 PM on 10 March, 2010

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Have to say I think the phone's missing two buttons, call and end. Yes software can replicate functions but this isn't necessarily better. Just ends up taking more clicks/presses/taps to do the same thing.

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