So FedEx finally delivered my Titan yesterday afternoon, bought it on eBay from Gazelle (the company that does pays you for your used electronics then resells it). So yes, my device is used, but in very good condition (exactly as described) no scratches I can find anywhere. There are a couple minor issues that I'll get to later.
My Initial Impressions
Size:
Wow. Just wow. I thought my Dell Venue Pro was big but the Titan makes that look small. Yet, it's so thin (nearly as thin as an iPhone 4) that it doesn't really feel bulky at all.
Weight:
I thought that the 137g iPhone 4 was a little too heavy, but the 160g Titan feels just right. I guess the size of the Titan spreads the weight out across your hand.
Build:
I am glad HTC used aluminium on this phone, it feels great. It gives that sense of quality, and makes a device feel like a premium device. The Dell Venue Pro has a pretty good build quality, but I think the Titan is even better. I just prefer metal to plastic.
Screen:
I am happy to report that I quite like the screen on the Titan. The colors aren't as vibrant as the AMOLED on the Dell Venue Pro, but it does a decent job. Also, no more Pentile! Yay! Pentile just annoys me so much, on certain colors like white or red, the screen just looked pixelated. On the Titan, despite it having less than 200ppi, you don't really notice any pixelation unless you're sticking your face up close to the screen and looking for pixels. At a normal distance, say 1ft or more, you don't really notice any pixels. The only time where the low ppi count is an annoyance is when you're zoomed out all the way on a webpage with lots of small text. You'll notice how there aren't enough pixels to display the small text cleanly.
As for the size of the screen, I was worried that it might be too big (the DVP screen felt big coming from an iPhone), but for me those fears were unfounded. Even though I have smaller hands, I love the larger screen--it makes typing so much easier. It's rare for me to make a mistake while typing on this massive screen.
Issues:
Now a couple of problems I've been having. First is MMS. I'm on Straight Talk, and although the plan I'm on uses the AT&T network, the APN and MMS settings are different. But for whatever reason, Microsoft decided we only needed the option to edit APN settings, but not MMS settings. On my DVP, there was a diagnostic menu that would let me edit MMS settings, but there's none on HTC phones. Meanwhile, the HTC Connection Setup app only lets you choose carriers from a list, not edit APN/MMS settings manually. I guess I'll have to live without MMS until a solution comes along.
My second problem is with the little button on the bottom that you press to remove the rear shell/back/battery cover or whatever it's called. Mine does not seem to be attached to the back at all, is it supposed to be attached? I'm thinking I might see if I could get a partial refund from Gazelle and use that money to buy a new back.
Now despite all this, I've only had this phone for ten hours, and I absolutely love it. I've already got a Case-Mate Tough Case coming, and I'll probably get one of those official HTC cases for everyday use. I also plan on buying a screen protector (I'm really OCD about scratches). Not the Zagg-type screen protectors, but those crystal clear plastic ones (like Power Support except they only do iPhone).
I don't know how battery life will be for me, but I probably will try to grab a HTC Evo 3D or HTC Amaze battery and a battery charger so I can easily switch out batteries rather than be tethered to a wall outlet when I need a charge.
My Initial Impressions
Size:
Wow. Just wow. I thought my Dell Venue Pro was big but the Titan makes that look small. Yet, it's so thin (nearly as thin as an iPhone 4) that it doesn't really feel bulky at all.
Weight:
I thought that the 137g iPhone 4 was a little too heavy, but the 160g Titan feels just right. I guess the size of the Titan spreads the weight out across your hand.
Build:
I am glad HTC used aluminium on this phone, it feels great. It gives that sense of quality, and makes a device feel like a premium device. The Dell Venue Pro has a pretty good build quality, but I think the Titan is even better. I just prefer metal to plastic.
Screen:
I am happy to report that I quite like the screen on the Titan. The colors aren't as vibrant as the AMOLED on the Dell Venue Pro, but it does a decent job. Also, no more Pentile! Yay! Pentile just annoys me so much, on certain colors like white or red, the screen just looked pixelated. On the Titan, despite it having less than 200ppi, you don't really notice any pixelation unless you're sticking your face up close to the screen and looking for pixels. At a normal distance, say 1ft or more, you don't really notice any pixels. The only time where the low ppi count is an annoyance is when you're zoomed out all the way on a webpage with lots of small text. You'll notice how there aren't enough pixels to display the small text cleanly.
As for the size of the screen, I was worried that it might be too big (the DVP screen felt big coming from an iPhone), but for me those fears were unfounded. Even though I have smaller hands, I love the larger screen--it makes typing so much easier. It's rare for me to make a mistake while typing on this massive screen.
Issues:
Now a couple of problems I've been having. First is MMS. I'm on Straight Talk, and although the plan I'm on uses the AT&T network, the APN and MMS settings are different. But for whatever reason, Microsoft decided we only needed the option to edit APN settings, but not MMS settings. On my DVP, there was a diagnostic menu that would let me edit MMS settings, but there's none on HTC phones. Meanwhile, the HTC Connection Setup app only lets you choose carriers from a list, not edit APN/MMS settings manually. I guess I'll have to live without MMS until a solution comes along.
My second problem is with the little button on the bottom that you press to remove the rear shell/back/battery cover or whatever it's called. Mine does not seem to be attached to the back at all, is it supposed to be attached? I'm thinking I might see if I could get a partial refund from Gazelle and use that money to buy a new back.
Now despite all this, I've only had this phone for ten hours, and I absolutely love it. I've already got a Case-Mate Tough Case coming, and I'll probably get one of those official HTC cases for everyday use. I also plan on buying a screen protector (I'm really OCD about scratches). Not the Zagg-type screen protectors, but those crystal clear plastic ones (like Power Support except they only do iPhone).
I don't know how battery life will be for me, but I probably will try to grab a HTC Evo 3D or HTC Amaze battery and a battery charger so I can easily switch out batteries rather than be tethered to a wall outlet when I need a charge.
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