I have been slowly upgrading cellular phones over the years. Each time I purchase a new phone I always try to find one that not only has the features I need, but works well with the plan that I have and the carrier that I use. I have been with Sprint for almost 5 years now and I will say that I am pretty satisfied with their service. Yes, there are times when my signal drops unexpectedly, however that is about the worst thing that has happened so far.
A little over a month ago, I decided to upgrade my phone to an HTC Snap. I previously had a Samsung rant, which did the job, it just did not have the features that I was looking for. I was looking for a device that would act more like a computer rather than a phone. When I found the HTC Snap, I realized that this was the phone for me.
I was not necessarily looking for a touch phone, nor a phone that completely focused on games and video. I was looking for a good all around phone that did the job. I wanted a phone with Windows Mobile that would sync well with the Exchange server at work. I also needed a phone that would not raise my monthly bill. I was informed than many of the touch phones, blackberries, and other smart phones required an upgraded data plan. The HTC Snap did not. In fact I can do anything I want with my HTC Snap without having to pay more money per month.
The main feature I like about the snap is its simplicity for a smart phone. It looks very much like a palm or a blackberry, however it has a very simple user interface as well as a very ergonomic keyboard and buttons. Simplicity was key for this purchase. I needed a phone that would do everything, however stay simple. I did not need a touchscreen or a lot of bells and whistles, what I needed was a phone with a good battery and a phone that would be compatible with many other things. The phone has a 2.0 megapixel camera, however the pictures take very well and there is a zoom feature. I can also record video on the fly with this camera. At the moment I have a 4GB micro SD card, however it can take as much as 16 GB. That is small compared to some other phones, however a lot larger than all other phones that I have owned.
I really like the software on my HTC Snap. I can easily connect with Google Maps to find a location, I can easily get to Facebook, and I can use Internet Explorer as my default browser. Hopefully they will have a version of Firefox soon, if not already. I can remote desktop to my other windows machines, and I can open a variety of file types on the fly. This phone is great for playing music, or transferring files. I can easily connect to blue tooth devices, and I can send picture mail with ease.
There are so many things that this phone has to offer and I am learning more and more things about it on a daily basis. I hope that more phones come out that are simple yet advanced as this one. Sometimes it is all about convenience and I believe that HTC has provided this with the Snap.
