Skype

You may recall that Microsoft acquired Skype back in May. Once the vendor and hardware limitations for Skype are gone, the app could be ready to be part of the system rather than an app for WP. When we say ‘could be ready’, we mean it since Skype cannot be installed on WP 7.5.

Tango

Note that HTC installed a few apps you may recognize from Android phones. We definitely wanted to try out Tango, which we found in HTC’s hub. Tango allows for free phone and video calls via the web. During the conversation, HTC’s Radar allowed for recording on both cameras.

Of course, a stutter free video conversation will require a fast internet connection.

The picture below shows the Titan phone displaying a picture shot on Radar, and vice versa. As you can see, Titan’s front camera shoots much better pictures that the Radar’s one.

Interactive gaming

The phone has the usual input, via the screen, but even moving the phone is an input in its own right. We were pleased with Radar’ responsiveness and performance in games.  

The picture below shows level one from Need for Speed Undercover – it’s where you learn how to steer by tilting the phone right or left.

Battery         

The Radar’s battery is hidden beneath the unibody shell, which means that you can’t replace it without voiding the warranty. So, we can only hope that the battery will retain its capacity after the warranty. Standard usage, which includes a few hours of surfing the net, can last a day or day and a half on a single charge. Internet sharing will eat the battery up in only few hours but having a laptop nearby means that you can charge it at the same time.