HTC Inspire Phone Review

HTC Inspire 4G has frequently been described as a feature-packed, sophisticated-looking (smart) phone. We will be taking a critical look at this phone, in order to see whether that description of the HTC Inspire (4G) as a feature-packed, sophisticated-looking phone is indeed truthful. We will also be answering some of the most frequently asked questions about this phone, keeping in mind that most HTC Inspire review readers turn out to be folks who are in the process of making purchase decisions.

So, does the HTC Inspire phone qualify to be termed as a feature-packed phone? Well, to answer that question, you need to look at some of the things it actually has, in terms of features.

Remarkable features in the HTC Inspire 4g (Specs)

Advanced social networking features: you come to learn that the HTC Inspire 4G smart-phone comes with what the vendors term as the ‘HTC Sense’ utility which enables you to organize things like tweets, social media status updates, texts and even ordinary calls by the people (your friends or associates) behind them. This way, you have all the stuff from a person together – as opposed to the default situation, where things are scattered all over and mixed up. This utility also enables you to synchronize your social communication (in all the various social and professional networking sites), so that they appear on the phone as a single stream.


Entertainment features: here, we are looking at things like the Dolby sound system (which, we are told, has noise-canceling capabilities), movie-streaming capabilities, and capabilities for wireless synchronization with flat-screen TV. Thanks to the latter utility, you can stream stuff from your HTC Inspire phone to a flat-screen TV for better (or communal) viewing.

The 8 Megapixel Camera: this lets you take professional-looking photos, and it also has (in-camera) video editing capabilities.

So does HTC Inspire qualify to be termed as a feature-packed smart-phone? In view of the above features – which, by the way, are there on top of the standard smart-phone features, we can say that the HTC Inspire smart-phone is indeed qualified to be termed as a ‘feature packed smart-phone.’

How good are the computing capabilities of HTC Inspire Smart-Phone?

Well, HTC Inspire Smart-Phone’s computing capabilities are as good as you can get on a 1 GHz processor, backed by 768 Megabytes of RAM and 4 Gigabytes of ROM. In other words, they are remarkable computing capabilities, as manifest through things like the speeds at which the HTC Inspire manages various tasks.

What connectivity capabilities does the HTC Inspire Smart-Phone come with?

Well, the HTC Inspire Smart-phone is connectible with:

Bluetooth 2.1
Wi-Fi,
MicroUSB as well as the
3.5 millimeter audio jack.

How big is the HTC Inspire 4g Phone?

Notwithstanding its features, the HTC Smart-phone is a rather slim phone — at 0.46 inches in breadth, by 2.7 inches in (screen) width by 4.8 inches in (screen) length. In other words, this phone is small enough where smallness is an advantage (in terms of breadth), and big enough where bigness is advantageous (in terms of screen length and width).

How durable is the HTC Inspire Smart-Phone?

Well, the HTC Inspire smart-phone seems to be designed to last. Its covering is rather hardy (and thus resilient) and materials used in its manufacture seem to be reasonably high quality. Of course, through the use of things like lens protectors, screen protectors and full-length HTC Inspire Cases, users have a chance to lengthen their smart-phones’ lifespan durations even further.

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HTC Inspire Cases

What exactly are HTC Inspire cases?

HTC Inspire cases are best described as being ‘HTC Inspire accessories which are designed to protect HTC Inspire smart-phones from exposure to things that have the potential to ruin them, whilst also (in many cases) enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the HTC Inspire smart-phones. ‘The cases are essentially hardy containers, into which the HTC Inspire smart-phones are inserted, thus protecting them from exposure.

Who needs to use these cases?

Ideally, every person who owns (or otherwise uses) a HTC Inspire smart-phone should make use of a HTC Inspire case. The case will, in all probability, make the HTC Inspire smart-phone last considerably longer than it would have otherwise lasted. True, the HTC Inspire smart-phone is quite hardy. Yet, notwithstanding this inherent resilience, there is only so much direct battering that an electronic device can take, before it starts ‘feeling’ the impact.

People who can’t find HTC Inspire smart-phones rendered in their favorite colors will also find the HTC Inspire cases handy, to the extent that by encasing the smart-phones in cases of their favorite colors, they make it look as if the smart-phones are actually originally rendered in those colors. This is because, as we come to learn, when the smart-phone is encased, it assumes the color of the casing – since other people seeing the encased smart-phone don’t actually have the chance to see its original skin color.

What are the options when shopping for HTC Inspire cases?

When shopping for HTC Inspire cases, you’ll find yourself with several options in terms of:

Color: there HTC Inspire cases rendered in virtually any color you can think of. You just have to search harder for the rarer colors.

Material: you can find HTC Inspire cases made out of leather, others made out of silicon, and others made out of low-end materials such as plastic and faux leather. It’s your call.

Design: you’ll find HTC Inspire cases in all shapes and cases with all manner of patterns on their surfaces.

Closure mechanism: some HTC Inspire cases are designed to be closed using zippers. Others are designed to be closed using Velcro strips. Others still are designed to be closed using magnetic bits… the choice is up to you.

What is the cost of HTC Inspire cases?

HTC Inspire cases vary considerably in cost, depending on things like the materials they are crafted out of, their closure mechanisms, where and how they are purchased… among other such factors. Suffice is to say that if you can afford a HTC Inspire smart-phone, you can definitely afford a case for it too – seeing that, in most instances, these cases cost just a fraction of the smart-phones’ prices.

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HTC Inspire Accessories

What exactly are HTC Inspire Accessories?

HTC Inspire accessories are products designed to help users of HTC Inspire 4g phones derive more value from the said smart-phones. They are, essentially, add ons – things that are not shipped alongside the default HTC Inspire package you get when you buy one of these smart-phones, but which would nonetheless be truly nice to have.

  • Some of the accessories (such as HTC Inspire cases) make the smart-phones last longer than they probably would have otherwise lasted.
  • Some of the accessories give the HTC Inspire smart-phone the capability to do things it wouldn’t otherwise have done.
  • Others still (such as replacement batteries, Bluetooth connectors and earphones) help people who lose the original accessories with which the HTC Inspire smart-phone is shipped with to continue using the gadget effectively.

Where can HTC Inspire Accessories be procured?

  • Some of these HTC Inspire accessories can be procured directly from the manufacturers of HTC Smart-phones – either online, or through their authorized brick and mortar dealers.
  • Others can be procured from independent vendors – online as well as in brick and mortar stores.

You just need to enter the name of the specific HTC Inspire accessory you need into your favorite search engine, and you’ll get instant hints on where exactly can find that specific accessory on sale.

Which are the most essential HTC Inspire accessories?

Different people find different HTC Inspire cases essential – depending on:

  • The value they attach to the smart-phones.
  • The circumstances under which the smart-phones are used.
  • The things they do with the smart-phones.

But all HTC Inspire smart-phone users are, at the very least, advised to invest in protective accessories, such as HTC Inspire cases and HTC Inspire (camera) lens protectors.

What do HTC Inspire accessories cost?

The cost of HTC Inspire accessories naturally depends on their nature – such that things like HTC Inspire cases and HTC replacement batteries are likely to be costlier than smaller and less sophisticated accessories like, say, HTC Inspire camera lens protectors.

Who buys HTC Inspire accessories?

HTC Inspire accessories are most commonly bought by:

  • New proud owners of HTC Inspire smart-phones who want to increase the lifespan (durability) of their smart-phones.
  • HTC Inspire smart-phone owners who want to extent the capabilities of the smart-phones through the use of various accessories.
  • HTC Inspire smart-phone owners who lose the original, standard accessories shipped alongside the HTC Inspire smart-phones, hence necessitating the use of replacement accessories such as batteries, earphones, chargers and so on.
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