HTC Titan is the latest range of Windows Phone 7 handset from the Taiwanese cell phone company. Much like its name, the phone is large in size sporting a 4.7 inches display coupled with 1.5GHz processor and several other features. HTC has carved a niche for itself while making Android handsets but when it comes to making phones running on the Windows platform, then it has fallen a bit short of expectations. With HTC Titan Windows phone, the company is looking forward to make a name for itself in this area too and at the same time it will help Microsoft’s mobile phone platform to compete with its counterparts. Check out our exclusive HTC Titan review to know what this phone has in store for you.

HTC Titan Looks And Design

The first thing which you will notice about the phone is its gigantic size. Titan measures 131.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm and weighs a hefty 160 grams. So actually, when you put the phone in your pocket you are sure to feel its presence felt. The study metal casing and the clean appearance of the phone makes it look elegant and HTC has packed quite a great deal in the chassis of the phone to keep it fairly flat. The phone looks very much the same as that Of Samsung Galaxy S2 and the premium build quality of the phone gives it a wonderful feel when touched. HTC has cleverly used the space around the display which makes the phone reasonably comfortable to handle. Overall we were quite impressed by the looks and design of Titan.

HTC Titan Display

One of the great features of Titan is its massive screen size. The 4.7 inches S-LCD capacitive touchscreen display 16M colors of resolution measuring 480×800 pixels. The images appeared were quite crisp and thanks to the massive screen size, we were able to easily able to browse and read text. Contrast and brightness were also quite good and the wide viewing angles ensured that a couple of persons could very easily read and watch videos. At the same time the screen was able to maintain its visibility outdoors and we were easily able to read the screen contents in direct sunlight. On the right side of the screen, you will find the volume rocker button and below the screen you will find the camera shutter button. We were pretty much impressed by the screen performance of Titan.

HTC Titan Features

HTC Titan runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango and the UI is quite eye catching thanks to the integration of social networking sites and multi-tasking elements and dynamic live tiles. Because of the large display, messaging experience is quite good on the phone. The phone offers robust internal storage of 16GB which allows you to store a large amount of contacts, photos and videos. There are also several in-built applications such as

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Document Viewer/editor

The 1.5GHz scorpion processor performs pretty well and helps in carrying out most of the tasks pretty smoothly.

HTC Titan Keyboard

One can input text with the help of default QWERTY keyboard, the layout of which is very much similar to that of other Windows powered phone. The keyboard is very comfortable to use and offers good sound feedback though it lacks haptic vibration feedback. Thanks to the massive size of the screen, the keyboard is quite comfortable to use as the keys are well laid out and have enough space in between them.

HTC Titan Specs

Let us take a look at some of the technical specifications of HTC Titan

• Dimensions: 131.5 x 70.7 x 9.9 mm
• Size: 160 grams
• Screen Size: 4.7 inches
• Internal Memory: 16GB
• OS: Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
• Processor: 1.5GHz Scorpion

HTC Titan Camera

Titan is equipped with a 8MP autofocus camera which clicks picture of 3264×2448 pixel resolution. Titan also has a 1.3 MP front facing camera which is great for video calling. The UI of the camera is quite simple and its performance is enhanced by a 28mm wide angle F2.2 lens accompanied by a BSI sensor. The camera also features a dual LED flash which facilitates photography in the dark. The colors produced are quite decent and it captures good amount of details.

HTC Titan Video

The phone is capable of recording 720p HD videos which is pretty good and the video camera interface is very much identical to the still camera and it too has plenty of features. However, we felt that the videos failed to capture enough details.

HTC Titan Connectivity

The phone offers a great set of connectivity options with support both 2G as well as 3G. There is also support for GPRS and EDGE and local connectivity is enhanced with the presence of Bluetooth 2.1 and Wi-Fi 802.11/b/g/n. One also gets a 3.5mm audio jack and microUSB 2.0. The web browsing experience is also quite smooth thanks to the fast HSPA+ speed. Connectivity is also consolidated by the presence of mobile hotspot.

HTC Titan Multimedia

We were quite impressed by the Zune experience while playing music and the dolby and SRS sound enhancement further. Watching Youtube and movies on the phone is a delight and in our video test we were able to play DiVX videos of resolution 1920×1080 pixels. The playback was quite smooth and it was accompanied by very rich visuals.

HTC Titan Battery Life

Titan is shipped with a 1600mAh battery which performs quite well and gives a talk time of around 410 minutes. However, since battery life depends upon so many factors yet battery life of the phone will depend upon where you are and what you are using.

HTC Titan Accessories

During HTC Titan unboxing, we found it to be equipped with the following accessories

• Earphones
• USB Cable
• Charger
• User Manual

Download HTC Titan Manual

HTC Titan Launch Date

The phone has been released sometimes in October 2011.

HTC Titan Cons

Despite several advantages, HTC Titan also suffers from certain disadvantages. Some of the major disadvantages of the phone are as follows:

• No expansion slot for memory
• Lack of native video calls
• No mass storage

HTC Titan Price

HTC Titan price in the USA is approximately $ 500 while HTC Titan price in India is not yet known.

With the limited number of second generation Windows phones available in the market, HTC Titan has a great chance to be of the top selling Windows phone. It is undoubtedly a captivating handset with great features and if you are willing to try out Windows phone, then you can surly bet upon HTC Titan.