HTC Salsa

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 24 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

13
Average:

9
Bad:

1

Pros:

Sleek design; Facebook integration; tabbed browsing; interactive lock-screen.
Facebook, Twitter and Flickr integration is brilliant and simple to navigate....
Facebook integration, Solid build, Good camera photos.

Cons:

Low resolution screen; poor camera; weak processor; no Flash support; unimpressive battery life.
Screen isn’t as impressive as the iPhone 4 or Samsung’s Galaxy S II; it's a bit on the slow side and Flash video is technically supported but plays jerkily in-browserLook and Feel...

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Last revision on April 18, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Sleek design; Facebook integration; tabbed browsing; interactive lock-screen
Facebook, Twitter and Flickr integration is brilliant and simple to navigate
Facebook integration, Solid build, Good camera photos
Deep Facebook integration, metal body, good battery life
Facebook integration, Solid build, Good camera photos

Reviewers Didn't Like

Low resolution screen; poor camera; weak processor; no Flash support; unimpressive battery life
Screen isn’t as impressive as the iPhone 4 or Samsung’s Galaxy S II; it's a bit on the slow side and Flash video is technically supported but plays jerkily in-browserLook and Feel
Poor video recording, Facebook integration only works with HTC apps, Lowres screen
Low screen resolution, slower 800MHz processor causes some lagging, poor camera
Poor video recording, Facebook integration only works with HTC apps, Lowres screen

Expert reviews and ratings

As a social network orientated phone, the HTC Salsa has got some things right, like having a dedicated Facebook button to make it easier to share your thoughts, links, pictures and videos with your friends. Furthermore, the new interactive...

By TechCentral on August 22, 2011

The HTC Salsa is a solidly built smartphone with a good screen, reasonable camera, fine UI and an emphasis on social networking, thanks largely to its clever Facebook button. This latter will endear it to ’bookers, but otherwise it doesn’t...

By RegHardware on July 26, 2011

The HTC Salsa provides easy integration with the world's most popular social networking service, but its ultimate appeal will depend on how much you use Facebook on a daily basis. The Facebook key is not a deal breaker, but putting that aside, the...

By Good Gear Guide on July 18, 2011

Between the ChaCha and Salsa, the latter is superior but it doesn't mean it's the best Android smartphone you can buy at this...

By CNET Australia on July 15, 2011

The Salsa is a decent phone, but given Vodafone will give you a Nexus S for exactly the same money, we're not quite sure why you'd opt for...

By ZDNet Australia on July 15, 2011

The HTC Salsa is a nicely made smartphone, though the chassis is a bit iffy in places. The Facebook button is a bit gimmicky in that it doesn't offer anything new or special, but it does give you speedy access to Facebook features....

By itreviews.com on July 12, 2011

What HTC has tried to do with the Salsa is produce a phone that has Facebook at its core, while still doing everything else you’d expect from a mobile device. And it does just that. Its features manage to ensure your virtual interactions work...

By 3G UK on June 30, 2011

Overall the HTC Salsa is a great social media smartphone which is perfect for connecting users across Facebook while on the go. This phone’s primary function is its Facebook integration, for those looking for a business type device or a great...

By BrightHub on June 28, 2011

If you’re a Facebook addict who likes to keep tabs on your virtual social circle, the HTC Salsa is the phone for you....

By Mobile Choice on June 27, 2011

Sponsored links, if any, appear in green. The HTC Salsa is one of two new Facebook-oriented handsets from HTC. It combines typical Facebook integration with some extra functionality. The hardware Facebook key is something unseen on rival handsets,...

By MobileBurn on June 22, 2011

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