HTC Rhyme (Verizon Wireless)
23.02.12
. The 480-by-800 pixel display looks sharp and bright, and typing on HTC's predictive text-enabled, on-screen keyboards is easy in both landscape and portrait modes.
The handset is a dual-band EV-DO Rev A (800/1900MHz) device with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. There's also a Wi-Fi hotspot mode that lets you use the phone as a modem for up to five devices with the appropriate data plan. I was very disappointed not to see Verizon's 4G LTE here, especially as that network now covers more than half the U.S. and is still expanding quickly. While Verizon's 3G network features solid speeds and excellent coverage, it just can't compare to the blazing fast data speeds offered by LTE.
Reception isn't great, but voice quality is solid overall. Voices sound full and clear in the earpiece, with a nice punch of volume. On the other end, calls made with the phone are extremely clear and easy to understand, although noise cancellation isn't a strong point.
Calls made over a Jawbone Era ($129, 4.5 stars) Bluetooth headset sounded good, and voice dialing worked without a hitch. Battery life was excellent, at 9 hours 22 minutes of talk time.
Source: PC Magazine