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HTC HD2

T8585 · 2009 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz
Ram: max: 448 MB (soldered) · base: 448 MB
Modem: HSPA 900/1700/1900/2100, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Ports: mini-USB · 3.5mm headphone jack
Camera: 5 MP with autofocus and dual-LED flash, VGA video
Battery: 1230 mAh Li-Ion (removable)
Display: 4.3" WVGA 480x800 capacitive touchscreen, the largest of its era
Storage: base: 512 MB internal (ROM) · options: microSD (up to 32 GB supported)
Os Support: latest: Windows Mobile 6.5.x (official); community ROMs later ran Android, Windows Phone 7, and even Ubuntu · shipped: Windows Mobile 6.5
Release Price: $449.99 (unlocked, T-Mobile US launch)

Upgrade paths

battery

New 1230 mAh replacement cell · Snap-off back cover exposes the battery.

~$10

EASY

storage

microSD up to 32 GB · Card slot under the battery cover.

~$15

EASY

other

Full custom ROM replacement, booting Android, Windows Phone 7, or Ubuntu · HTC left the HD2's NAND flash unusually open, letting the community flash entirely different operating systems via bootloader tools like MAGLDR and HSPL. One of the most re-flashed phones ever made.

EASY