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Manufacturer: HTC Part number: 300084
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- The HTC Aria is a solid, midrange Android smartphone, but it's a shame AT&T restricts it by blocking Android's capability to install third-party apps.
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CNET editors' review
HTC Aria (AT&T) price range: $169.99
- Reviewed by: Bonnie Cha
- Reviewed on: 06/17/2010
- Released on: 06/20/2010
The good: The HTC Aria is compact, feature rich smartphone that runs on Android version 2.1 with HTC's Sense user interface. It has a 5-megapixel camera, GPS, Bluetooth, and supports Wi-Fi and 3G networks.
The bad: The Aria's smaller display makes for a cramped onscreen keyboard. Its camera doesn't have a flash and you can't install non-Market apps.
The bottom line: The HTC Aria is a solid, midrange Android smartphone, but it's a shame AT&T restricts it by blocking Android's capability to install third-party apps.
User reviews
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Decent phone for the price, but not perfect
by dumbego on June 13, 2011
Pros: 1. Good weight to it - even, balanced feel
2. Optical trackball is extremely useful when typing and trying to select text.
3. Android is the best smartphone software out there. Sense UI adds some great features to stock Android, especially the widgets.
4.Cons: 1. Processor - with 1 GHz being the norm now (and becoming the norm when this phone was released), 600 MHz is kind of wimpy. It does most of what I need it to do, but with 256 MB RAM on top of the weaker processor, it's liable to hang.
2. The screen is smSummary: Got this phone last summer because I was too impatient to wait for the Captivate to be released and eventually drop in price. So, after doing some research, I decided ...
Summary: Got this phone last summer because I was too impatient to wait for the Captivate to be released and eventually drop in price. So, after doing some research, I decided to go with this phone. Once you know how to use Android, it is a breeze. Messaging, multitasking, are all a breeze. The widgets are extremely useful, and once you have it set up the way you like, the experience is very user-friendly. About six months ago, I had the opportunity to switch to an iPhone 3gs. After maybe a week with it, I switched right back - the phone itself was better. The operating system (iOS 4) was not.
At this point, you can get this phone for free with a new contract. The one thing that bugs me is the limited data plans (and AT&T in general). However, I'm paying for very little of the monthly plan, so I don't have the final say in it. 200 MB is almost no data, but you can live off of WiFi, if you work at it. 200 MB is enough data to navigate and open web pages when you're away from a hotspot, and the phone jumps between data and WiFi fairly well.
As I mentioned, the battery life is good, if you know how to take care of it. With minimum usage (texting throughout the day, ten minutes of web browsing/youtube, ten-fifteen minutes of playing music), the screen at minimum brightness, a dark background, and Task Manager, I can get the phone through nearly three days without a charge. Naturally, this is where a smaller screen and processor come in handy. Some obvious battery killers include -
1. Bright backgrounds or live wallpapers (when I upgraded to FroYo, I decided to try a live wallpaper just for fun. My battery life was perceptibly shorter than it had been with just a picture).
2. High screen brightness - Android comes with a power management widget that includes a toggle for screen brightness. Make good use of it. When you're inside, you can certainly afford to reduce the screen's brightness.
3. Background tasks - make sure you install a Task Manger application to kill apps. This also serves to help the processor get back to speed if you're going to start on a new task. Task Manager should be the first thing you install on the phone when you get it, and the first thing you do every time you turn the phone on to kill AT&T bloatware. If you don't do this, you'll likely not even get a day's worth of work out of the phone.
4. Most importantly, use the power management widget to toggle WiFi, mobile data, and GPS. Those three, especially GPS, will not stop running just because the screen is off, which is a weird adjustment to make if you're coming from a BlackBerry or iPhone or if this is your first smartphone (as it was for me). When you're not using them, turn them off. It only takes a few seconds to turn it on and off, and it saves a lot of juice.
All in all, if you don't want to pay too much for a smartphone, aren't planning on using it for heavy-duty multi-tasking, and have young eyes and small hands, then this may very well be the phone for you.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great phone
by Gannett2011 on February 3, 2011
Pros: Small, well-built phone. Rubberised back. Fast and responsive.
Cons: Battery life could be better. Can get warm when using GPS.
Summary: Had this phone for about 6 months. Very pleased. Very responsive touchscreen, though I find I accidentally hit the search button alot, which is annoying.
Screen is nice and bright ...Summary: Had this phone for about 6 months. Very pleased. Very responsive touchscreen, though I find I accidentally hit the search button alot, which is annoying.
Screen is nice and bright and colourful.
The pinch-to-zoom is very responsive.
I love using the GPS with Google Maps on long journeys, though the phone gets a little warm with heavy use of the GPS, and the battery drains very quickly.
The camera is adequate. Plenty of settings to change, including ISO and white balance. Biggest drawback is shutter lag, can take up to a second for the pic to take, so really only good for static subjects.
My wife has an iPhone and is rather envious of the ability in Android to place widgets as well as app links on the home screens.
Soft keyboard takes a bit of getting used to, especially the portrait style, but once you've mastered it, it's very snappy. Predictive text system is excellent and customisable, for example I can just type im and it put in I'm automatically, nice.
Call quality is fine. Speakerphone disappointing, though - not very loud at all. Speaker also a bit tinny, but perfectly adequate for ringtones.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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"A lot of Android in a small package"
by Aphro80 on December 24, 2010
Pros: Great hardware, easy navigation, great performance, reasonable price, fantastic screen, decent battery life
Cons: As the Cnet editor said, the keyboard can be cramped in portrait view.
Summary: This is my first Android phone, and I am very pleased. The keyboard will bother me a little, but other than that, this a great phone, expecially for those new ...
Summary: This is my first Android phone, and I am very pleased. The keyboard will bother me a little, but other than that, this a great phone, expecially for those new to android.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Amazing little phone with big functionality.
by jgvillan on November 1, 2010
Pros: 1. Android 2.1
2. Auto-Focus 5.0 camera
3. Texting is a breeze
4. HTC Sence
5. 3.2 screen is bright and vibrant
6. Great reception and call quality
7. Tons of free apps
8. Google integration
9. MP3 player with 3.5mm audio jackCons: 1. Battery life
2. No Flash (camera or Adobe)
3. SD card inside battery cover
4. no native side-load of apps
5. Optical joystick is rather small (ok, I'm stretching)Summary: This is my first (real) Android phone for AT&T. Started with an unlocked G1, and that just gave me a taste for more. When Best Buy started their ...
Summary: This is my first (real) Android phone for AT&T. Started with an unlocked G1, and that just gave me a taste for more. When Best Buy started their Free Friday phones on the first week of Oct, they had the Aria, so i decided to give it a try. Glad I did.
Been just under a month now, and I can honestly say that I love the Aria. Did the research on AT&T's removal of the ability to side-load apps. No big deal, downloaded the Android Central Sideload Wonder Machine, and it works fine. Only down-side (I guess) is that you need to 'usb' the Aria to computer in order for it to work. It's a fine work-around.
As much as I love HTC Sence, as it's a better skin than that of Moto-Blur. I thought I would be fine with HTC's regular keyboard, but ended up staying with Better Keyboard with the iPhone skin over that. Combine it with Handcent SMS, and you got one fine texting experience.
One thing I love on this is more Android over iOS. Free apps, and that you can download them without inputting a password every single time. One, only one did I ever pay for an Android app, mainly because I use WidgetLocker alot more and the ad's started to bug me. You get much more functionality than the stock screen lock.
Another Android related thing is that it's running 2.1. Just waiting (impatiantly) for 2.2 and it's Flash and apps to SD Card abilities.
Back to the Aria as a phone. Reception is no worse or better, so it's a good thing. Always got good reception almost everywhere with a few spots that I know it just wont work. Still get 1 bar out of it for most that for most of those spots.
I get my usual ringtones and MP3 music out of it. Not sure if it's me or the Aria, sometimes i think it's too soft, sometimes it's way too loud. I guess I still have to mess around with the volume.
Not going to get much into the battery. All my smart phones, 8125, 8525, Treo 750 (all HTC) all last about a day and have to recharge every night. So this is no different.
A lot of ppl are complaining about the screen size. Yes, I'll give you that compared to Evo or Incredible. But remember a time when PDA screens were 3.2 and that was considered big? To me, this is no different. At least I don't have to hassle with portability of the phone, and has just enough room for texting. Going back to Better Keyboard with the iPhone skin. So much better.
The 5.0MP camera is great with auto-focus. Sharp and bright (good lighting). It sucks that there is no flash on it, but then again. With any phone, better to get a real camera. For that quick picture and send to Facebook, it gets what you need done.
Well, hope that this helps. It's just my two cents with my Aria, and I don't think you will go wrong with the phone either.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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An awesome android phone for the price
by noneforall87 on October 2, 2010
Pros: Its small enough to carry around easily but not too small to use. The internet and apps load quickly. Decent battery life. Simple to use.
Cons: No flash on the camera, you have to download HTC Sync to install third party apps, the onscreen keyboard is somewhat difficult to use when vertical
Summary: The HTC Aria is an awesome phone for just about anyone. Its packed with features and has a relatively low price tag. And it is possible to install third party ...
Summary: The HTC Aria is an awesome phone for just about anyone. Its packed with features and has a relatively low price tag. And it is possible to install third party apps and games from a computer, you just need the software from HTC's website.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I love this phone - small enough to fit into my pocket!
by alphateam1 on August 17, 2010
Pros: Great functionality and intuitive - so easy to figure out. Smaller than an iPhone but has everything I need.
Cons: Not sure it's the product's fault, but when they transferred my phonebook, only one number was transferred - not good at all. This may be an AT&T problem. Best to have them print out your phone numbers before they transfer.
Summary: Great - I highly recommend.
Summary: Great - I highly recommend.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Fast, Fancy, Fun!
by MrFredDawg on August 16, 2010
Pros: Love this phone! Email push, app market, video picuture quality is awesome. This a great phone for first time Android users!
Cons: Small keyboard, however i knew that when I bought it. I have big fingers!
Summary: I strongly recomend this phone and extremely happy with the purchase. Even thought ATT has blocked 3rd party apps, there are over 500,000 in the App Market. I am ...
Summary: I strongly recomend this phone and extremely happy with the purchase. Even thought ATT has blocked 3rd party apps, there are over 500,000 in the App Market. I am pretty sure you won't suffer.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Anyone who rates the Aria under 3 stars...GET OUT
by cboler2 on August 11, 2010
Pros: Everything, the size, the camera, the UI, the screen, haven't any flaws yet, speaker sounds great call quality is awesome
Cons: None- everything has exceeded my expectations
Summary: This phone is great anyone who rated under 3 stars your obviously not looking for a phone that does it all b/c this phone has and does it all! ...
Summary: This phone is great anyone who rated under 3 stars your obviously not looking for a phone that does it all b/c this phone has and does it all! I am a business man which means I always need my emails and phone calls does all of that and more, it automatically sets my agenda up in my calendar so im always on task and i get calendar alerts. If your worried about the size if you have big hands DON'T BE! I have huge hands I palm basketballs very easily and texting has never been a problem for me. Did I mention I have this phone unlocked to use for my T-Mobile service it's awesome T-Mo needs a phone just like it in line-up asap!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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cool phone
by NDanthony on July 23, 2010
Pros: simple to use nice size for pocket
Cons: battery life
Summary: This is a great phone for average use I left iphone 3g and am real happy with the Aria. Although I use a imac at home i had to buy ...
Summary: This is a great phone for average use I left iphone 3g and am real happy with the Aria. Although I use a imac at home i had to buy software to sync with my mac works great. (google missingsync to get it) I just wish Steve Jobs would let me have all my music!!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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An amazing phone in a small package.
by mkohler2 on July 17, 2010
Pros: Auto-correct typing is great, nearly flawless.
For the small phone the battery life is quite good.
Incredibly easy to set up
All android apps available and the phone is very quick
Great for anyone who doesn't mind the small screen with same usabilityCons: No complaints on any front.
Summary: I was skeptical at first about the virtual keyboard since this is my first smartphone. I was ok with it since you can turn it sideways but even just after ...
Summary: I was skeptical at first about the virtual keyboard since this is my first smartphone. I was ok with it since you can turn it sideways but even just after owning it a week I never turn it sideways and always type with the vertical smaller keyboard. The auto-correct is surprisingly accurate. I love the fact that it populates your contacts with facebook, I anticipated a long evening of transferring phone numbers from my previous phone, I only had to add a few people who don't have facebook. It is also easily tethered with a laptop if you don't have wifi available. No complaints, great compact phone, A T and T hit home with this one.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: HTC
- Part number: 300084
- Description: It's got everything you'd expect from the Internet. And with HTC Sense, the Android 2.1 OS and 50,000 applications to choose from, it goes beyond every expectation of a pocket-sized phone.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Touch
- Phone Design PDA
- Integrated Components GPS receiver,
Digital camera,
Digital player,
FM radio,
Voice recorder - Antenna Internal
- Width 2.3 in
- Depth 0.47 in
- Height 4.6 in
- Weight 4.6 oz
- Body Color Black
Cellular
- Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Mobile Broadband Generation 3G
- Service Provider AT&T
- Operating System Google Android 2.1
- User Interface HTC Sense
- Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
SMS - Instant Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger,
AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM),
Google Talk,
Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger) - Supported Email Protocols SMTP,
POP3,
IMAP4 - Supported Social Networks and Blogs Twitter,
Facebook - Messaging & Data Features Text messages,
Instant messages,
Multimedia messages (MMS),
E-Mail,
HTML Browser - Downloadable Content Audio files,
Themes,
Wallpapers,
Games - Mobile Services YouTube,
Google Play Communications
- Data Transmission GPRS,
EDGE,
HSDPA - Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g,
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - Bluetooth Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
- Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Call timer,
Conference call,
Flight mode,
Speakerphone,
Vibrating alert - Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Sensors Proximity sensor,
Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor,
Digital compass - Additional Features TTY compatible
Organizer
- Personal Information Management Synchronization with PC,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Reminder,
Alarm clock Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards OGG,
WAV,
MP3,
WMA,
MIDI,
XMF,
AAC,
AMR - Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP
Processor
- Type QUALCOMM MSM7227
- Clock Speed 600 MHz
Memory
- RAM 256 MB
- ROM 512 MB - Flash
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSD - up to 32 GB,
microSDHC Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Features Video recording
Navigation System
- GPS Navigation A-GPS receiver
- Navigation Software & Services Google Maps
Display
- Type LCD display - Color
- Technology TFT
- Diagonal Size 3.2 in
- Display Resolution 320 x 480 pixels
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Features Wallpaper
Connections
- Connector Type Micro-USB
Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Capacity 1200 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 360 min,
Standby - up to 372 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter
Manufacturer info
- Manufacturer profile
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- Manufacturer:HTC
- Address:
13920 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98005 - Phone: (425) 861-9174
- Email: info@htcamerica.net
- Fax: (425) 861-1715
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