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HTC Status

Based on 8 reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

3

Pros

Compact and easy to carry, Android 2.3 with HTC Sense UI, Good Facebook integration, Usable QWERTY keyboard.
Good keyboard, Robust Facebook integration.
Excellent keyboard, Facebook integration is fun and useful, Reasonable price
Compact and easy to carry, Android 2.3 with HTC Sense UI, Good Facebook integration, Usable QWERTY keyboard
Excellent formfactor with great keyboard, beautiful Sense UI really extends the usefulness of this device, affordably priced, great build quality and design, excellent social network integration.
Rare QWERTY bar design, compact and affordable.
Beautiful hardware, Terrific keyboard, Dedicated Facebook button makes accessing the world's most-popular social network easy.
Excellent keyboard; Facebook button is very handy; customized version of HTC Sense works very well on the small display; good build quality; decent battery life.

Cons

Web page text can be small and requires zooming, Rear speaker not loud enough for music or speakerphone, Video recording isn’t that great, Styling may not be for everyone
Extremely small screen
Sense is buggy and lacks polish, Many thirdparty apps won't display properly, Disappointing battery life
Web page text can be small and requires zooming, Rear speaker not loud enough for music or speakerphone, Video recording isn’t that great, Styling may not be for everyone
Display is too small for some tastes, not a 4G device, we experienced frequent Force Close errors
Small screen, not terribly fast.
Slow, Tiny, cramped screen, Incompatible with many third-party apps, Difficult battery cover.
Inconsistent 3G data speeds; poor camera quality; some apps only work in portrait mode, making it uncomfortable to use those apps.

By G4tv.com on September 15, 2011

Video Review: The HTC Status is the perfect smartphone for those social media savvy users with its dedicated Facebook Share button. Top that with a 5 megapixel camera, Android's Candy Bar OS and 512 MB of RAM, this $49.99 phone could be an...

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By BrightHub on August 16, 2011

The HTC Status is great smartphone that has great features and functionality for its price. At $49.99 from AT&T this is a budget phone that has all the latest features including the most popular social networking app -- Facebook. Aside from the...

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By CellPhoneQuick on August 10, 2011

Due to the nature of the phone, portrait-only apps don’t really work too well on the Status, but that fault lies with the lack of development standards and we can’t really blame HTC for that.PRO:Compact and easy to carry Android 2.3 with HTC...

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By Dev Hardware on August 08, 2011

This cellphone review covers the HTC Status smartphone from AT&T.The HTC Status is described as the first phone in the United States to have a dedicated share button for Facebook. Although it certainly delivers with its Facebook-centric features, the...

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By Macworld on August 06, 2011

HTC Status Seriously addicted to Facebook? The HTC Status ($50 with a two-year contract from AT&T), which debuted at Mobile World Congress as the ChaCha, keeps you connected with your family and friends on the world’s most popular social network....

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By Brighthand on August 03, 2011

The HTC Status is, for all intents and purposes, a phone made for teenagers and young adults. Between the tiny screen that demands perfect vision, the excellent Facebook integration, and the low pricetag, it's well suited to that market... and,...

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By phandroid.com on August 01, 2011

It’s a decent phone for social heads, Facebook or otherwise. The keyboard is ideal for heavy volumes of tweets, texts and status updates. With the Facebook button, we had hoped for better and deeper integration, but the only advantage the HTC...

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By Engadget on July 22, 2011

By now it should be obvious that the HTC Status fails to achieve its full potential. Given that it's a device for communication, typing should be flawless, but the software makes it a consistent pain. We hated the battery cover, the battery life is...

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By LaptopMag on July 22, 2011

Heavy Facebook users will appreciate the ease with which they can text and post to the Social Network using the HTC Status. Shoppers will also like the phone's low $49 price, making the device a solid BlackBerry alternative for the younger crowd....

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By Phone Arena on July 22, 2011

When it comes right down to it, the HTC Status is a good choice and at the right price for those who like to stay connected to Facebook, but being an Android device, you have all the extra benefits that come along with it. The QWERTY keyboard is very...

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