HTC Legend

Manufacturer	HTC
Type	Slatesmartphone
Series	A Series
First released	1 April 2010
Predecessor	HTC Hero
Successor	HTC One V
Compatible networks	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz HSPA/WCDMA 900 2100 MHz
Dimensions	112 mm (4.4 in) H 56.3 mm (2.22 in) W 11.5 mm (0.45 in) D
Weight	126 g (4.4 oz)[1]
Operating system	Android 2.1 "Eclair" (upgradable to2.2 "Froyo") withHTC Sense (unofficially upgradable to2.3.7 "Gingerbread" withCyanogenMod 7)
CPU	Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz processor
Memory	384MBRAM 512 MBROM
Storage	microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible) microSD slot: supports up to 32GB
Battery	1300mAh Internal rechargeablelithium-ion battery
Rear camera	5megapixel withauto focus, widescreen photo capture, geotagging
Display	320 × 480px (0.15 megapixels), 3.2 in (81 mm), 180 PPI,HVGA,AMOLED
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g),Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
Data inputs	Multi-touchcapacitive touchscreen display, volume controls, proximity andambient light sensors, GPS
Hearing aid compatibility	M4[2]

TheHTC Legend is asmartphone manufactured byHTC inTaiwan that runs theAndroid operating system. It was unveiled by HTC during theMobile World Congress inBarcelona on 16 February 2010^[3] and went on sale on 10 March 2010.

The Legend is the successor to theHTC Hero and is slimmer and smaller than its predecessor with minor hardware enhancements. It has a 3.2-inch active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) display.

The Legend's body is made from one block ofaluminium. It has a removablebattery, which slides out from a compartment at the bottom of the phone.InNorth America, it was first offered byVirgin Mobile Canada andBell.^[4][5]

InMalaysia, the HTC Legend debuted on 3 major operatorsCelcomDigi,Maxis andCelcom.^[6]

At its release, the unit shipped withAndroid 2.1 (codenamedEclair). Starting November 2010, there was a firmware update toAndroid 2.2 (codenamedFroyo). The update was customized by various carriers to suit their respective networks, and as such has been released to different groups at different times. Most upgrades are expected to occurover the air.

Vodafone andVirgin were first to release the update to theEuropean public on 15 November 2010.^[7][8] HTC released the update tounlocked handsets throughoutEurope on 9 December 2010^[9] and throughoutIndia,Indonesia,Malaysia andTaiwan on 15 December 2010.^[10][11][12] The update was released toCanadian customers onBell Mobility andVirgin Mobile on 16 March 2011.^[13]

Early reviews of the HTC Legend have been mostly positive, with critics praising its design and improvedHTC Sense user interface and increased performance over its predecessor, theHTC Hero. Critics have also praised the optical trackpad at the bottom of the phone which replaces the analogue trackball on the HTC Hero with a better design, whilst complementing the aesthetics of the phone.

CNET UK reviewed the phone on 8 March and awarded the phone 9.2/10.^[14]

Gizmodo reviewed the phone on 8 March and praised it for its build quality, incremental hardware upgrade, improved responsiveness, and new features making it a good successor to theHTC Hero.^[15]

Nonetheless, some users are reporting issues, notably with the antenna and call reception quality, and a lack of consistent carrier support.^[16]

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