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HTC Legend
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<h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> <p>Early reviews of the HTC Legend have been mostly positive, with critics praising its design and improved <a href="/facts/HTC_Sense/3nNWqal1">HTC Sense</a> user interface and increased performance over its predecessor, the HTC Hero. Critics have also praised the optical trackpad at the bottom of the phone which replaces the analogue trackball on the HTC Hero with a better design, whilst complementing the aesthetics of the phone. </p><p>CNET UK reviewed the phone on 8 March and awarded the phone 9.2/10.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> </p><p>Gizmodo reviewed the phone on 8 March and praised it for its build quality, incremental hardware upgrade, improved responsiveness, and new features making it a good successor to the <a href="/facts/HTC_Hero/fIX2cCUd">HTC Hero</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p><p>Nonetheless, some users are reporting issues, notably with the antenna and call reception quality, and lack of consistent carrier support.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_smartphones/TVsgoCE7">Comparison of smartphones</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"HTC updates Google Nexus One". Techworld. 2010-02-16. Archived from the original on 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2010-02-16. <a href="http://news.techworld.com/mobile-wireless/3212821/htc-updates-google-nexus-one/" target="_blank">http://news.techworld.com/mobile-wireless/3212821/htc-updates-google-nexus-one/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"» HTC Legend débarque chez Virgin Mobile avant Bell". Maximejohnson.com/techno : actualités technologiques, tests et opinions par le journaliste techno Maxime Johnson. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-06-11. <a href="http://www.maximejohnson.com/techno/2010/06/htc-legend-debarque-chez-virgin-mobile-avant-bell/" target="_blank">http://www.maximejohnson.com/techno/2010/06/htc-legend-debarque-chez-virgin-mobile-avant-bell/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Vlad Savov (11 June 2010). "HTC Legend debuts on Virgin Mobile in Canada, glances furtively southwards". Engadget. AOL. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-08-29. <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/htc-legend-debuts-on-virgin-mobile-in-canada-glances-furtively/" target="_blank">https://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/htc-legend-debuts-on-virgin-mobile-in-canada-glances-furtively/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"DiGi bundles HTC Legend with Android 2.1 with DG Smart Plan - SoyaCincau". soyacincau.com. Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2010-06-14. <a href="http://www.soyacincau.com/2010/04/15/the-new-dg-smart-plan-hearts-android/" target="_blank">http://www.soyacincau.com/2010/04/15/the-new-dg-smart-plan-hearts-android/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Paul Lamkin (20 May 2022). "Froyo flies in for Vodafone HTC Legend". pocket-lint.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010. <a href="https://www.pocket-lint.com/news/36789/froyo-fires-in-htc-legend" target="_blank">https://www.pocket-lint.com/news/36789/froyo-fires-in-htc-legend</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"HTC Desire Android 2.2 Froyo Released 11/11/10 - Help & Support Forum". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2010-12-24. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120312172020/http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Mobile/HTC-Desire-Android-2-2-Froyo-Released-11-11-10/td-p/173627" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20120312172020/http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/Mobile/HTC-Desire-Android-2-2-Froyo-Released-11-11-10/td-p/173627</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"HTC on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2017-09-09. <a href="https://twitter.com/htc/status/12893377838190592" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/htc/status/12893377838190592</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"News". PC World India. Archived from the original on 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2010-12-19. <a href="http://www.pcworld.in/news/froyo-update-available-htc-legend-india-42682010" target="_blank">http://www.pcworld.in/news/froyo-update-available-htc-legend-india-42682010</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"News: Malaysia HTC Legend gets Android 2.2 Froyo upgrade now | Blogged.my". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-12-20. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110722230644/http://blogged.my/ping-184077-news-malaysia-htc-legend-gets-android-2-2-froyo-upgrade-now.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20110722230644/http://blogged.my/ping-184077-news-malaysia-htc-legend-gets-android-2-2-froyo-upgrade-now.html</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"HTC Legend Froyo update now available in Indonesia and Taiwan". AndroidOS.in. 15 December 2010. Archived from the original on 18 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010. <a href="http://androidos.in/2010/12/htc-legend-froyo-update-now-available-in-indonesia-and-taiwan/" target="_blank">http://androidos.in/2010/12/htc-legend-froyo-update-now-available-in-indonesia-and-taiwan/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Virgin Mobile HTC Legend upgrade to OS 2.2 Froyo now available". mobilesyrup.com. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2011. <a href="http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/03/16/virgin-mobile-htc-legend-upgrade-to-os-2-2-froyo-now-available/" target="_blank">http://mobilesyrup.com/2011/03/16/virgin-mobile-htc-legend-upgrade-to-os-2-2-froyo-now-available/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"HTC Legend Review". Flora Graham. CNET UK. March 8, 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 8, 2010. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100312075635/http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39030106,49305224,00.htm" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20100312075635/http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39030106,49305224,00.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>Kat Hannaford (8 March 2010). "HTC Legend Review: Frankly, It Feels Expensive". Gizmodo. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017. <a href="https://gizmodo.com/5488019/htc-legend-review-frankly-it-feels-expensive" target="_blank">https://gizmodo.com/5488019/htc-legend-review-frankly-it-feels-expensive</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>HTC Legend Antenna Issues Archived 2012-12-09 at the Wayback Machine <a href="http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/HTC/HTC-Legend-Antenna-issue/td-p/391537" target="_blank">http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/HTC/HTC-Legend-Antenna-issue/td-p/391537</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>