HTC Rezound with Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones

Looks like HTC’s trying to get back into the smartphone gold rush. Verizon’s newest prize was officially unveiled on November 3^rd of this year, the new HTC Rezound (formerly named Vigor).

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The HTC Rezound

HTC’s offering impressive specs for the new Rezound, but for the casual consumer this is only the tip of the iceberg. Along with the typical multimedia tools that the new generation of smartphones offers, the Rezound’s presenting itself as an all-in-one swiss army knife. While the 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 1GB or RAM are impressive, and the 16GB of internal storage, mobile hotspot capability handy, this isn’t what’s got me interested in the phone.

With all the features that it possesses, it seems like the Rezound is going against the trend of stick-thin smartphones. HTC does a good job of trimming the fat though, as the edges do taper so the phone feels slimmer than it actually is. Part of the reason for the thicker frame, is the 4.3 inch 720p display and 8 megapixel camera on the back which has 1080p video recording capabilities. So if you’re into blogging, or just simply want to keep memories, you can do this with the new Rezound… in high definition!

I think my favourite part of the $299 USD Rezound package though, is that it comes with your very own pair of Beats by Dr. Dre headphones. If used in your phone, it will automatically enable the Beats audio profile adding the extra kick that music junkie’s crave. So, not only can you enjoy your YouTube videos in 720p quality, you also have the option of listening to them in surround sound!

Overall, HTC’s done a good job of addressing some of the issues from its previous phones. They’ve tried to solve some of the camera issues in earlier devices, and have even suited the Rezound up with a longer lasting battery. The HTC Rezound will be available with a contract price of USD 299.

This post was written by Tsun Ng.