HTC Velocity 4G Android phone

HTC Velocity 4G review: Australia's first 4G smartphone is fast, but coverage is limited

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  • Expert Rating

    4.00 / 5

  • User Rating

    3.50 / 5 (of 19 Reviews)

  • Price

    $ 864.00 (AUD)

User Reviews:

1

andySat 26/05/2012 - 14:30

  • Pros
    speedy performance, great on the new ice cream sandwich
  • Cons
    battery life

i have only owned this phone for around a week now, and already I'm enjoying it better then my old iPhone 4s, only thing i can fault is the battery life, but hey what you expecting from a phone that has a duel care processor and 1gb ram
one thing i like about it is the battery can be changed if you taking a long journey, unlike the iPhone which has a built in battery

Rated this product:
4.5
2

MobyThu 24/05/2012 - 17:27

  • Pros
    lots of app's.
  • Cons
    short battery life

excellent product for emails on the run. lots of applications, good and bad. Nice camera. Overall, pretty neat package

Rated this product:
4.0
3

ScottMon 07/05/2012 - 14:18

  • Pros
    Dual Sim Available in Australia on this Phone?
  • Cons
    having to ask the question

Is this phone in australia available with dual sim - i.e. two sims inserted that will give the ability to receive calls and texts from two numbers similtaniously?

Rated this product:
2.0
4

RenéSun 29/04/2012 - 21:13

  • Pros
    replaces 90% need for home pc
  • Cons
    not oled screen, higher SAR than some

Not understanding Paul's comments above slandering this phone (eg "quiet speaker" etc; his experience not likely everyone's)
I was a little worried by the higher possible SAR value as tested (worst case scenario) but the loudness of this phone has me holding it 15cm from my head.
I am guessing that the quality hardware aerial required for dual band and LTE is equating to the phenominal reception and excellent battery life in standby.
Telstra has rolled out ice cream sandwich for this device.
easy to use, fast and extremely capable.
reckon more power efficient OLED screen would have been better design decision, but this screen has better daylight viewability.
ultimate smartphone with excellent build quality.
HTC mods improve android, highly recommended!

Rated this product:
5.0
5

robTue 03/04/2012 - 03:55

  • Pros
    speed
  • Cons
    weight, size

great phone, fantastic speed, does everything i need it to do, now there are others in my company that are going to dump there iphone's for one of these beauty's
Great phone !

Rated this product:
5.0
6

RobertMon 02/04/2012 - 22:47

  • Pros
    User friendly, design, speed.
  • Cons
    Battery life.

Got the Velocity by recommendation of Telstra Rep, not dissapointed. Great speeds, great screen for games, video, documents and pics. Youtube etc little if any lag. Stream radio with no trouble. I don't shill for HTC, telstra or competitors (above???) but this is a good handset and worth good thought.

Rated this product:
4.0
7

PaulFri 09/03/2012 - 21:15

  • Pros
    resolution
  • Cons
    interface

owned htc velocity for 1 day. battery dead after 10 hours of sitting in my pocket. It took 8 hours to charge from macbook. Buttons are extremely frustrating. unplugging headset cancels a phone call. audio is whisper quiet. interface is ridiculous. keyboard is all over the place. Super frustrating. I want to smash it already. you need to do a uni course to understand this phone. DO NOT buy it. The 4g factor is experimental right now. hardly available anywhere. im in 4g area now. still takes 10s processing time to search google for results. Absolute crap. must use 2 hands to use this device or you will accidentally be adjusting settings including the volume control which is on the wrond side (where your thumb is if you are right handed). Absolutely counter-intuitive. Technology has gone backwards with this piece of junk. With cover on it will definitely take everything out of your pocket and onto the floor. when charger is plugged in phone is impossible to hold. dont even think about using this phone unless the phone is unplugged. Waste of time.

Rated this product:
1.0
8

AdanMon 05/03/2012 - 23:04

  • Pros
    speed
  • Cons
    battery lfe

awesome speed, fantastic camera, grest network,

Rated this product:
5.0
9

JoSun 04/03/2012 - 20:49

  • Pros
    easy use
  • Cons
    battery life

love this phone easy to use for us oldies, only problem is the battery life, so I turn the internet off when not in use which gives me longer battery life.

Rated this product:
4.0
10

LeticiaFri 02/03/2012 - 01:07

  • Pros
    Everything about the phone is HOT
  • Cons
    everything is hot about my phone.

I love my phone, weight is great, sleak, love the bigger screen, fast, does not lag like my previous HTC wich was only 3g, love, love, loe my phone.

Rated this product:
5.0
11

Dave MackWed 22/02/2012 - 11:06

  • Pros
    the phone - gets hot!
  • Cons
    Speed, heat, weight, fragile - POOR

This phone poor design, too large, too heavy, battery lasts two hours ONLY!, platform unstable.
I would not recommend this phone to anyone that i liked!
Was looking for an Apple alternative - but will have to keep looking..

Rated this product:
0.5
12

DarrylThu 16/02/2012 - 05:13

  • Pros
    speed, hotspot,blue tooth,access to apps
  • Cons
    performance as phone, batt life

From day 1 earpiece has only worked intermitently.
Phone repair via Telstra shop a nightmare 3 visits now have to go to Melb City for on the spot service.

Rated this product:
2.0
13

MichaelWed 15/02/2012 - 10:58

  • Pros
    Speed
  • Cons
    battery

Great Phone. fast, no lag whatsoever. I don't know why some people here are saying it lags tring to make phone calls?? To jamies, it's the first official 4G phone and you have to be on telstra to have 4G.
I love poeple who rate the phone without actually owning it! the only issue I have is the battery life.

Rated this product:
4.5
14

SangMon 06/02/2012 - 23:12

  • Pros
    It's looks.
  • Cons
    Telstra's lack of network signal in rural areas.

Duel core..it had to happen eventually.4G thankx HTC.regards sang.

Rated this product:
3.5
15

kimSat 28/01/2012 - 13:58

  • Pros
    camera
  • Cons
    easy to use

love this phone it dose everything i want has a great camera easy to use and to all those who are complaining about the phone , get a life

Rated this product:
5.0
16

SeanWed 25/01/2012 - 00:24

  • Pros
    about 4 g
  • Cons
    you can't call using the LTE network

I would wait until the other two LTE gets sold to the phone providers in Australia before i would get a LTE phone with 700 mhz 1.8 ghz and 2.6 ghz and then we will see some serious speeds and i have a telstra LTE modem and the speeds are unbelievable when i did a speed test and clocked 101 mbps one thing that LTE is good for is voip and i can see a lot that gets a LTE phone is running voip calls and you would have to get on engin or Skype for voip i don't know any other voip providers in australia.

Rated this product:
5.0
17

jamesTue 24/01/2012 - 16:48

  • Pros
    nothing
  • Cons
    Telstra

Why?
HTC has better phones than this one created for Telstra.
Good luck for those who really need 4G.
The launching of this phone....what's wrong with you all guys? (First 4g in Australia.....), sorry but there are many users who already got 4G ready phones here in Australia long time ago.
Nothing new, really.
Get a sensation XE, much better phone.

Rated this product:
1.0
18

tThu 19/01/2012 - 15:14

  • Pros
    The box
  • Cons
    The phone

Dont bother

Rated this product:
2.5
19

JohnThu 19/01/2012 - 15:10

  • Pros
    The chips on my desk
  • Cons
    yesterdays chips in my bin

HTC need to make a phone that does not lag everytime you try and end or answer a call.

Rated this product:
2.5

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