HTC Ozone - Design
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The design of the HTC Ozone from Verizon definitely won't earn it many "wows," but it is functional. The HTC Ozone weighs in at 3.7 ounces and sports the physical dimensions of 4.5 inches tall by 2.5 inches wide by 0.5 inches thick. Just at a quick glance one can definitely tell that the Ozone closely mirrors the previously-released HTC Dash from Sprint in terms of appearance.
The front of the Ozone is coated in black and its back is gray. It's a good, general color scheme overall that is only diminished a bit by the phone's plastic-like feel. A little more than half of the Ozone's front cover is used by its 2.4 inch QVGA display that has 320x240 resolution and supports 64,000 colors. The display produces a decent quality picture, but do not expect anything too spectacular a la the iPhone.
The remaining front real estate on the HTC Ozone is dominated by its full QWERTY keyboard, in line with its premise as a messaging phone. Numbers and letters share some keys, and the rows of the keyboard are straight and not curved. Unfortunately, spacing in between keys is almost non-existent, so those with large fingers might find it a bit frustrating to use.
The other major functional feature on the front of the Ozone is its 5-way navigation key. Rounding out the main design features of the Ozone on its right are a volume rocker, mini-USB port, microSD card slot, and headphone jack. Keep in mind that the headphone jack on the Ozone does not support standard headphones. The 2 megapixel camera is housed on the back of the phone.
The HTC Ozone is satisfactory overall when it comes to performance. Call quality, while it may not be loud enough volume-wise for some, is pretty clear with little background interference both in normal usage and with the speakerphone. According to the manufacturer, the Ozone can provide users with 4.83 hours of talk time and 13.5 days of standby time with its battery. Browsing the Internet was mostly seamless thanks to the Verizon 3G network also.
The HTC Ozone from Verizon has its flaws. At only $50 per unit after a service agreement and mail-in rebate, though, one can swallow these flaws. It has a nice amount of features for its price, and its GSM support is great for travelers. If you are looking for a smartphone that is loaded with multimedia features, however, you may want to look elsewhere.
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