Anyway, onto the s740.

HTC s740

It’s a non-touch Windows Mobile 6.1 Smartphone… specs are good with the device sporting a full qwerty keyboard, 3.2mp camera (all be it no auto focus) and GPS among the usual WinMob offerings.

Been using it for a few days now and been fairly impressed, it’s quite a heavy unit but not too heavy… it feels solid but not too bulky. A very nice looking phone with it’s shiny black/grey look and the rear made up of trianular shapes similar to that on the rear of the HTC Diamond, some argue this is annoying as you can’t rest the phone on a desk and use it as it’s not flat.. however I really don’t know who would use the phone like that anyway?

Got a few apps on it, some of which I’ve used before

• Fring – multiple IM client
• Google Maps – mobile version is just as useful as the full bad boy
• Official Facebook app – recently released by Microsoft, it’s not actually that bad
• Pocketwit – quite like this app had it on an o2 Orbit 2 seems slow on the s740 though

Also going to try and get Sygic McGuider on it for SatNav and Skyfire looks like it’s worth a look as a browser alternative to pocket IE.

Battery seems average for a smartphone, at least a day with mixed use some calls, data and GPS use. Will probably get a cradle for the car to charge it in anyway.