| HTC have now released their upgrade handset to the | | | | geo-tagging, auto focus and an LED flashlight for low |
| Hero which is also known as the Touch G2 on | | | | light situations, the handset runs on the latest Android |
| T-Mobile, the new HTC Legend takes on a very similar | | | | 2.1 operating system as found on the HTC Desire and |
| design but incorporates some new technology and | | | | Nexus One phones and over the top the |
| features not found in the original model. | | | | manufacturer has included its own Sense user |
| The manufacture of the HTC Legend is also different | | | | interface which make menu navigation a breeze. |
| to that of the Hero handset and closely resembles the | | | | This new HTC device also incorporates the new |
| recently released Google Nexus One (which is also | | | | FriendStream application which pulls together updates |
| manufactured by HTC) in as much as both phones | | | | from social networking sites like Facebook, tweets |
| are moulded from one piece of aluminium for extra | | | | from Twitter, emails and text messages for a |
| robustness and strength. | | | | continuous stream of friend activity all in one place. |
| The Legend handset has been released alongside the | | | | Unlike the previous Hero phone, the new HTC |
| new HTC Desire as a more compact phone using the | | | | Legend's brushed aluminium body is far superior to the |
| original dimensions of the Hero's touch screen at 3.2 | | | | plastic finish of the older model, this should ensure the |
| inches. This seems to be pretty standard with many | | | | phones popularity as bringing this handset out of your |
| manufacturers such as the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, | | | | pocket is likely to draw some attention. |
| Nokia X6 and Motorola Milestone. | | | | The distinctive angled base of the phone remains |
| A major improvement over the previous HTC Hero is | | | | unchanged from the Hero handset and although many |
| the inclusion of a new optical trackball rather than the | | | | think it is to bring the microphone closer to the mouth |
| rubbery one which is also found in the Nexus One | | | | when in conversation it actually acts as a protector to |
| phone, this new feature lets you simply slide your | | | | the main touch screen when the phone is sat face |
| finger across to navigate the phones many screens | | | | down. |
| and features. This same technology id also present in | | | | Competitors to the Legend include the HTC Desire |
| the HTC Desire and means that even with extended | | | | form the same stable as well as the newly released |
| use there is no chance of the wear and tear found on | | | | Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, there are also good |
| the older trackball solution. | | | | Android alternatives from other manufacturers including |
| The HTC Legend features a similar 5.0 mega pixel | | | | the Motorola Milestone, Samsung Galaxy Portal, Acer |
| camera found in the older model which offers | | | | Liquid and LG GW620. |