The company with the tag line 'Quietly Brilliant' has once again hit the bull's eye with its Facebook phone. The HTC ChaCha comes with a dedicated 'f key in blue at the bottom. Hitting the key allows you to directly update the status on their Facebook wall or post images from a gallery or those captured on a camera. You can also post on a friend's wall by selecting the friend's name from the list. By long pressing the T key, you can check in places on Facebook. For anything else like checking Facebook stream, notifications, chat, etc, you have to go to the dedicated application that comes preinstalled on the phone. Many users would think the phone gives more bragging rights than utility value.
But the ChaCha is also a smartphone operating on Android v2.3.3. It is a candy bar phone with touch interface and QWERTY keypad. The 2.6-inch capacitive display looks a bit small but HTC has smartly overlaid the Sense Ul, including a great unlock screen and no-hassle launching of four apps without unlocking the screen. The QWERTY keypad and the four touch sensitive keys are comfortable to use. Long pressing the fullstop compensates for the shortcut key by launching the camera and even allowing you to click images.
Technical Details
- HTC ChaCha has a Facebook button that lets you share just about anything with just one touch. Show whatever, whenever, at the touch of a button.
- HTC ChaCha's Facebook chat widget means you can group all your friends together, and see when anyone is online. Start a live instant chat.
- Heaps of friends, heaps of things you want to say.
- HTC ChaCha comes with a QWERTY keyboard, so you can knock out your messages fast. HTC Sense is an experience designed around many little insightful ideas.
