AT&T's HTC 7 Surround Windows Phone 7 smartphone review

Score

4.0 stars
"Good"

(How we score)

Great text input, decent battery life, kickstand, good call quality and data rates

No 3rd party app multi-tasking or copy/paste, few applications available, no task switcher, no USB mass storage, no microSD card slot

Summary

It's finally here. Windows Phone 7, Microsoft's latest mobile operating system has arrived and it's loaded on a handful of devices, including the HTC 7 Surround. The HTC 7 Surround is an excellent device that's going to attract casual smartphone owners and heavy multimedia users alike.

The Surround is teeming with top notch hardware. From its 1GHz processor to a 5 megapixel camera capable of recording 720p HD video, a kickstand for watching movies in landscape mode, and good battery life, it's a device that no smartphone shopper should overlook. There are a few weak points that hardcore smartphone users may not appreciate, but those aren't the fault of the phone itself.

You'll find a video of the HTC 7 Surround in action after the Table of Contents, below.