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The HTC Explorer mobile, described usually as 'budget', was my introduction to smartphones in general and to Android in particular. It was relatively cheap, and if it turned out to be too slow to use or otherwise unsatisfactory it wouldn't be the end of the world. However, it hasn't been like that. It is true that the battery runs down quickly, so much so that I tend to have the phone on charge whenever I'm at home and not using it; and it is fairly slow to start up, but that really isn't a problem. The interface is intuitive enough that I was able to get started using it almost immediately. (Remember to copy everything on your old phone to the SIM card before transferring the SIM card to your new phone.) I was able to connect to my wireless broadband without pain, and then to the Internet. My address book was easily transferred - being a Google mail user may have helped. I suggest that you get yourself a microSD card as soon as possible - a lot of useful apps need one to be present, and the memory of the phone is so small (512Mb) that you'll feel the pinch without one. You might as well get as large a capacity card as possible: I bought a 32Gb microSDHC Card (plus SD Adapter) for under £16, and have moved all the installed apps I have that can be moved to it. Of the screen, I have read that is deemed to be 'pretty poor' at 320x480-pixel resolution. I can only say that it looks fine to me. I haven't tried taking any photos apart from testing a QR code reader app (Norton Snap); the radio works just fine. The range and number of apps available is astonishing. Several might not be that good in themselves - you'll have to pick and choose for yourself; but I have found several which I now use regularly. For example, the BBC apps are good, as is the Virgin TV guide app. By the way, the app for acquiring other apps, 'Android Market', has now become 'Google Play Store' (Google’s other services/apps have become Google Play Movies, Google Play Books, and Google Play Music). This is a tad confusing to a newcomer, particularly since the online HTC Explorer User Guide hasn't been updated yet; and the new name just isn't meaningful. (Why do marketing people do that?) Overall, I'm very pleased with this mobile, which manages to provide a reasonable smartphone experience without breaking the bank.Read full review
Bought a pair but one had a faulty battery so I'm still waiting for a replacement battery to arrive. My other half has been "playing" with her phone & so far has managed, accidentally, to set it to flight mode, set the alarm clock to go off at odd hours & changed the language to Polish (I think ! ). Without the printed manual to work from, changing everything back to how it should be was "interesting". I should point out that this is my first contact with smart phones, being a bit of a Luddite & things weren't helped by what seems to be an overly sensitive, small screen doing everything except what I wanted it to do but maybe time will tell and I might get used to it, either that or I'll end up launching it in frustration ( ask me again in a few weeks ! ). I could have bought bigger phones in just as good a condition but they were using "out of date systems" which is probably why they were cheap. The HTC Explorer might suit people with very small fingers & a light touch better but it is still a nice looking compact phone which is one of the reasons I bought them.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
i bought the product because a birthday present for my son . very good brand and a exellent product . very good compare with anther product i will purchase anther one soon .
Great phone, does it all well - Just popped the sim card in and fire it up, really is ready to go out of the box.
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