{"id":6732,"date":"2009-11-20T16:15:35","date_gmt":"2009-11-20T08:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=6732"},"modified":"2009-11-22T14:47:03","modified_gmt":"2009-11-22T06:47:03","slug":"htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/","title":{"rendered":"HTC HD2 Media Launch Event Coverage &#8211; Hands On, Compass, Video, Dual LED &#8211; Video Within"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Right after the <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/lta-google-collaboration-event-google-maps-live-traffic-directions-for-commuters-video-within\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google\/LTA event<\/a>, I went over to HTC HD2 Media Launch Event at ION, Orchard. The event was held at Level 4, at &#8220;The Nautilus Project&#8221;. The event was not a big one. However, that makes it even more exclusive as we are able to play with it for a longer period of time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_01.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D70&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258608590&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;22&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_01.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_01.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6733 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_01\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_01.jpg?resize=540%2C359\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_01\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_01.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_01.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->HTC Country Manager, Melvin Chua and Product Marketing Manager, Wayne Tang,\u00a0 were there to present to us the <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/tag\/hd2\/\" target=\"_blank\">HTC HD2<\/a>. The Nautilus Project is a very nice restaurant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_03\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_03.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D70&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258608845&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_03\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_03.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_03.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6734 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_03\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_03.jpg?resize=540%2C359\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_03\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_03.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_03.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is DK as my model<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_02.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D70&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258608834&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;34&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_02.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_02.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6735 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_02\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_02.jpg?resize=540%2C359\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_02\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_02.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_02.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->The first person was Melvin Chua, talking about HTC and\u00a0 also HTC direction in the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6736\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_04.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D70&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258610815&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_04.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_04.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6736 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_04\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_04.jpg?resize=540%2C359\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_04\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_04.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_04.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6737\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_05.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D70&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258610836&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;34&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_05.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_05.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6737 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_05\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_05.jpg?resize=540%2C359\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_05\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_05.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_05.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next, we have Wayne to give us a more indept details about HTC HD2 and HTC Sense.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6738\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_06\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_06.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D70&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258610887&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_06\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_06.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_06.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6738 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_06\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_06.jpg?resize=540%2C359\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_06\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_06.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_06.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is a powerpoint presentation on HTC HD2<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6739\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_07.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D70&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258611151&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;46&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_07.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_07.jpg?fit=540%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6739 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_07\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_07.jpg?resize=540%2C359\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_07\" width=\"540\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_07.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_07.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some of the nice features, in my opinon, for HTC HD2 are: &#8211;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Large Screen (some view it as an disadvantage)<\/li>\n<li>High Speed Processor<\/li>\n<li>HTC Sense<\/li>\n<li>Wifi Router Integrated<\/li>\n<li>Dual LEDs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The presentation ended quite quickly and we were greeted with lots of food. As mentioned, we have a small group. Therefore, almost anyone of us has a HTC HD2 in our hand. For the first 20 minutes, no one touches the food. Everyone is trying to test out every single function on it.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the HTC HD2 Front and Back.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_09\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_09.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258606724&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0269541778976&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_09\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_09.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_09.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6740 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_09\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_09.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_09\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_09.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_09.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6741\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_18\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_18.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258614110&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;672&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.135135135135&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_18\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_18.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_18.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6741 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_18\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_18.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_18\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_18.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_18.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The battery cover is not plastic. It is made of some metal. The battery (1230mAh) is very small for a phone with a big screen.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6742\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_15\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_15.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258609164&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.108695652174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_15\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_15.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_15.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6742 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_15\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_15.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_15\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_15.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_15.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6743\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_12\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_12.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258609055&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0389105058366&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_12\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_12.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_12.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6743 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_12\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_12.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_12\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_12.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_12.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is the back of the phone without the battery and cover.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_13\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_13.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258609096&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0425531914894&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_13\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_13.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_13.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6744 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_13\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_13.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_13\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_13.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_13.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This HTC HD2 has a micro USB port. It is using the <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/10\/25\/universal-micro-usb-chargers-for-all-mobile-phone-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\">universal standard<\/a> for port charging.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6745\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_16\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_16.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258609195&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;412&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.128205128205&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_16\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_16.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_16.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6745 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_16\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_16.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_16\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_16.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_16.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is very slim and is 1mm thinner than HTC Touch HD. It has a few physical buttons which I think is quite ok.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6746\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_19\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_19.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258614145&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.208333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_19\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_19.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_19.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6746 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_19\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_19.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_19\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_19.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_19.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the main thing about this HTC HD2 is the Dual LED. Here is a close up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6747\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_14\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_14.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258609148&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.13698630137&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_14\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_14.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_14.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6747 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_14\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_14.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_14\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_14.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_14.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I tested the light. It was blinding. I love the way it acts as a video light when you are taking video and a powerful flash light when you take pictures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6748\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_10.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258606948&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0275482093664&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_10.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_10.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6748 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_10.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_10\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_10.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_10.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I did a power on\/off test. The HTC HD2 with 1GHz Snapdragon processor can really boot up fast \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HZbDl5V8en8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>Also, I tried out the Weather demo on it. Quite cool to watch the animation.<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IwjoyHJ4ykM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>Finally, a compass on HTC HD2. I miss my compass since Dopod D810.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6750\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_17\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_17.jpg?fit=405%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"405,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258611264&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.181818181818&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_17\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_17.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_17.jpg?fit=405%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6750 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_17\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_17.jpg?resize=405%2C540\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_17\" width=\"405\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_17.jpg?w=405&amp;ssl=1 405w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_17.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TojvNrGeEh8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>I checked out the Camera mode. The flash can be set to automatic, forced or none. Under &#8220;forced mode&#8221;, it is always on, which you may need it in dim light condition.<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_heRZsRlKas?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>Here are some shots taken on HTC HD2 and uploaded direct to Twitter. I have resized the pictures for this blog. you can check them out yourself on the original uploaded ones with the links. No editing was done on the pictures. I only selected the white balance to reflect the actual condition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6771\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/2cgeyoz\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2cgeyoz.jpg?fit=540%2C323&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,323\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC HD2 T8585&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258610505&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1162109375&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2cgeyoz\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2cgeyoz.jpg?fit=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2cgeyoz.jpg?fit=540%2C323&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6771 aligncenter\" title=\"2cgeyoz\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2cgeyoz.jpg?resize=540%2C323\" alt=\"2cgeyoz\" width=\"540\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2cgeyoz.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/2cgeyoz.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitgoo.com\/56yah\" target=\"_blank\">Check out the Picture at TwitGoo<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6772\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/28clswm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/28clswm.jpg?fit=540%2C323&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,323\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;HTC HD2 T8585&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258610466&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.1328125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"28clswm\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/28clswm.jpg?fit=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/28clswm.jpg?fit=540%2C323&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6772 aligncenter\" title=\"28clswm\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/28clswm.jpg?resize=540%2C323\" alt=\"28clswm\" width=\"540\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/28clswm.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/28clswm.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/twitgoo.com\/56yav\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here to Check out the Picture at TwitGoo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is using the video mode on HTC HD2. Notice the lag is lesser?<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O5-z38igp8w?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>I did a comparison between HTC Touch HD and HTC HD2. First, lets look at the size.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6749\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/20\/htc-hd2-media-launch-event-coverage-hands-on-compass-video-dual-led-video-within\/htc_hd2_event_11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_11.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"540,405\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.7&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX P5100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1258607003&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.5&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0354609929078&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"htc_hd2_event_11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_11.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_11.jpg?fit=540%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6749 aligncenter\" title=\"htc_hd2_event_11\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_11.jpg?resize=540%2C405\" alt=\"htc_hd2_event_11\" width=\"540\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_11.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/11\/htc_hd2_event_11.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Obviously, the 4.3-inch screen on HD2 did not look that big when I placed it with my Touch HD. Actually, I felt that HTC HD2 is slimmer because of the curve design of the casing. Nice.<\/p>\n<p>Next, I did a video recording check. I can confirm that the HTC HD2 is superior in this. The video is usable as it has minimal lag (still some, but acceptable) as compared to Touch HD. (BTW, video shot by <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.dk.sg\" target=\"_blank\">DK<\/a>. I was holding on to both phones. Thanks! DK)<\/p>\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/djgHcJ8u_d0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<p>That is it! The event and lunch was not that long. But a small group of us kept asking and talking until 3pm.<\/p>\n<p>BTW, the HTC HD2 does not come with front facing camera. Therefore, you <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">can<\/span> cannot do video conferencing. And, if you got my <a href=\"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2009\/11\/19\/htc-hd2-officially-arrived-in-singapore-press-release-availability-and-price-information-within\/\" target=\"_blank\">HINT <\/a>on the other post, you should know what to do when it launches in early December (RRP: S$1,188)<\/p>\n<p>Hope you enjoy my coverage!<\/p>\n<p>[ad#boxlist]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Right after the Google\/LTA event, I went over to HTC HD2 Media Launch Event at ION, Orchard. The event was held at Level 4, at &#8220;The Nautilus Project&#8221;. The event was not a big one. 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