HTC Smart

“Thanks to its Sense user interface, HTC's Smart looks cleverer than it is. But, as pay-as-you-go touchscreen phones go, the Smart is still one of our favourites, due to its attractive home-screen widgets and big, finger-friendly icons. It's short on some of the social-networking features we crave, but, for a budget phone, it does a good job of surfing the Web. Price-wise, the Smart is up against some tough competition, though. We'd definitely choose it over the cheesy Samsung Diva, but the T-Mobile Pulse Mini packs in more features, and the Nokia 5530 XpressMusic opens the door to downloading more music and apps from Nokia's Ovi Store.”

“The sturdy design of the HTC Smart probably has something to do with the fact that it's become a company trademark to grace its phones with high-quality and enduring materials. Indeed, the HTC Smart exudes that premium feel so typical of HTC's products.Qualcomm's Brew MP, on the other hand, seems a bit rough around the edges, although HTC's Sense UI on top of it brings a great deal of familiarity to the interface. At this point though, it is a typical non-smart platform experience, due to the total lack of additional applications for the Smart.”