Mobile phones continue their odyssey of evolution, settling into their influential and ubiquitous roles in our lives with unabated ease. Whether because of their entertainment potential or their ability to make our work pursuits easier and more well-coordinated, mobile phones have firmly entrenched themselves as essential items that we must always have in hand or pocket [or, well, handbag]. They have been able to afford us the ability to call someone from halfway across the world at the touch of a button, call up obscure information courtesy of Web browsing on Google and/or Wikipedia, and even track the things that matter to us with a variety of news feed services and apps.
As a mobile phone manufacturer, HTC has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the smartphone arena. Releasing a good number of Android-platform models in recent years, HTC has made high technology portable and accessible to a good number of people who can then use it for various needs. Its latest effort, the HTC Aria, delivers a strong mobile experience courtesy of the Android 2.1 platform and HTC’s popular Sense interface, which give good access to the phone’s many features – a 5-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G support, .and even GPS. While it’s not as spacious as other HTC phones – the smaller display makes the onscreen keyboard a little more cramped than you may expect – it’s a solid phone for the midrange budget.
As mentioned earlier, the HTC Aria isn’t exactly the poster child for “bigger is better”, clocking in at 4.6” tall by 2.3” wide and 0.5” thick and 4.6 oz of weight – paling in size comparison to the HTC Evo 4G. On the other hand, this makes it a better fit in hands and pockets and a more comfortable, travel-friendly model. However, this has effects on the typically-large HTC screen: it’s smaller than you might be used to from other HTC models. At least the 3.2”, 320×480 HVGA screen still delivers clear, bright displays and has pinch-zoom multitouch support. It does also result in a cramped onscreen keyboard, although the accelerometer allows you to shift to the slightly roomier landscape mode.
The Scene interface gives you seven home screens to customize with app-access widgets and a Scene-switching feature that lets you make your own screens for work, travel or play. Android 2.1 [HTC reps have mentioned the possibility of an update to Android 2.2 Froyo sometime this year] runs smoothly, and allows access to plenty of Android favorites like Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, QuickOffice and a dedicated YouTube app – along with Footprints and a Twitter app. Android Market apps are also supported on the phone, so you can load it up with more.
Quad-band world roaming, Bluetooth 2.1, integrated Wifi and 3G [which can support streaming content], along with the WebKit HTML browser, all give you plenty of connectivity and online features to mess with. The 5-megapixel camera lacks a flash, but is otherwise solid. Call quality is somewhat iffy, with a background hiss on most calls received, but calls sent to people come through crystal-clear.
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