HTC MERGE.(U.S. Cellular) SMARTPHONE

http://www.drakescomputersprojectors.com/cell-phones/ The HTC Merge is a decent Android smartphone for U.S. Cellular, but its heft and stubborn slider could turn some away.



Since the HTC Merge is one of the few CDMA world phones in the U.S., it's fitting we first heard of the Android 2.2 slider at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, before picking it up for a closer look a few months later at CTIA.

The features are midrange by today's 4G, dual-core standards, but decent: like a 3.8-inch multitouch screen, an 800MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 5-megapixel camera with HD video capture, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. There's also that SIM card slot beneath the back cover for slipping in an international SIM.

While we did encounter some design flaws, the Merge is decent value at $149.99 with a new two-year service agreement and after a mail-in rebate. That puts it on par with U.S. Cellular's other higher-end phone, the Samsung Mesmerize, also $149.99, but it pales in comparison with AT&T's HTC Inspire 4G, which is 4G-capable, and has a better camera to boot.

better camera to boot.

Design
The HTC Merge is a whopper, not because of screen size (unlike the Inspire 4G, with its 4.3-inch screen that pushes it into jumbo phone territory), but because the Merge's thick, heavy body makes an impression the second you pick it up. It measures 4.8 inches tall by 2.4 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick and weighs a stunning 7 ounces, thanks to the brushed aluminum on the back cover and rimming the phone face. HTC always does a nice job with a handset's look and feel and the Merge is no different. A few red accents spice up the speaker, keyboard buttons, and Search button, and a soft-touch finish contrasts with the cooler metal. Four touch-sensitive buttons reside below the Merge's bright but not exceptional WVGA (800x480-pixel-resolution) touch screen. (Find our screen comparison here.) When you have new messages, a small green indicator shines from the top left of the phone's face.

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[rooneyronaldinho1994]

she sounds like phoebe :p

[printer003]

I own this phone and she pointed everything out well. At 1st I wanted the keyboard, now I wish it weren't there. Never use it. I have a hard time sometimes with hitting tabs at times, even when I zoom in alot. Hopefully an update can help. Oh and the speaker sucks bad. But still, a good phone. (3.5 out of 5)

[PlasticRockets]

@Ileikmudkipz33 did you drop it like it's hot a few times?

[Ileikmudkipz33]

Don't get it, the screen game apart from the keyboard after a few months

[chaos986]

Best phone USCC offers. Other carriers have better phones but hardware vs hardware it is the HTC Evo Shift 4G with a .2 inch larger screen and a stuck slider.

[heyitsellie98]

she doesnt make it sound very good.

[SHAGGYSPAGECHANNEL]

Might get it for the holidays