{{Short description|Smartphone manufactured by HTC}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox mobile phone | name = HTC Desire Z | codename = HTC Vision | image = HTC Desire Z - with keyboard open.jpeg | imagesize = | logo = HTC Desire Z - with keyboard closed.jpeg | caption = A HTC Desire Z - shown with keyboard open and closed | slogan = | manufacturer = HTC Corporation | brand = | carrier = | available = 1 November 2010 (Europe and Canada)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://top10.com/mobilephones/news/2010/10/htc_desire_hd_and_desire_z_delayed_until_next_month/|title=HTC Desire HD and Desire Z delayed until next month|publisher=top10.com|access-date=18 October 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717074248/http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/news/2010/10/htc_desire_hd_and_desire_z_delayed_until_next_month/|archive-date=17 July 2012}}</ref> | discontinued = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | price = | screen = 3.7-inch 800 × 480 WVGA Super LCD capacitive touchscreen@ 252 ppi | ext_screen = | camera = 5-megapixel autofocus with LED flash, face detection, geotagging | 2nd_camera = | os = '''Original:''' Android 2.2.1 Froyo<br />'''Last:''' Android 2.3.3 "Gingerbread" | input = Multi-touch with HTC Sense 2.1 interface, QWERTY keyboard, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass, proximity and ambient light sensors | soc = Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7230 | cpu = ARMv7 800 MHz Scorpion | gpu = Adreno 205 | ringtone = | memory = 512 MB RAM<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.htc.com/uk/product/desirez/specification.html|title=HTC - Products - HTC Desire Z - Specification|publisher=HTC Corporation|access-date=5 October 2010|archive-date=22 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722105354/http://www.htc.com/uk/smartphones/htc-desire-z/|url-status=live}}</ref> | memory_card = microSD (SD 2.0 compatible) | storage = 1.5 GB Flash | networks = 900/2100 or 850/1900 MHz HSPA/WCDMA, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM | connectivity = 3.5 mm stereo jack, micro-USB hi-speed, Bluetooth 2.1, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n | battery = 1300 mAh Lithium-ion | size = 119 × 60.4 × 14.16 mm | weight = 180 g | form = Slate slider smartphone | music = | series = A Series | predecessor = HTC Dream<small> (T-Mobile G1)</small> | successor = | other = Proximity sensor, accelerometer, FM Radio, Facebook, Twitter, MS Exchange, compass, GPS, A-GPS, Google turn-by-turn navigation, Flash 10.1 enabled, upgradable to Flash 10.3 | status = | hac = }}
The '''HTC Desire Z''' (also marketed as '''T-Mobile G2''' in the US) (codenamed '''HTC Vision''')<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.intomobile.com/2010/08/18/t-mobile-teases-with-htc-g2-vision-android-phone-and-hspa-data-speeds/ |title=T-Mobile G2 (HTC Vision) mini-site goes live, teases HSPA+ |access-date=27 July 2012 |archive-date=28 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128214845/https://www.intomobile.com/2010/08/18/t-mobile-teases-with-htc-g2-vision-android-phone-and-hspa-data-speeds/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a slider-style smartphone developed by HTC Corporation and announced on 15 September 2010. It was released in Europe and Canada in November 2010, following a number of delays related to Google's quality assurance tests.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/htc-desire-hd-and-desire-z-face-release-date-delays-899981|title=HTC Desire HD and Desire Z face release date delays|date=11 October 2010|publisher=TechRadar|access-date=4 November 2010|archive-date=13 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013091230/http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/htc-desire-hd-and-desire-z-face-release-date-delays-899981|url-status=live}}</ref> Other than its slider configuration, the Desire Z features specifications similar to the HTC Desire and the HTC Desire HD.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/live-from-htcs-london-2010-launch-event/|title=Live from HTC's London 2010 launch event|date=15 September 2010 |publisher=Engadget|access-date=15 September 2010|archive-date=29 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629120004/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/live-from-htcs-london-2010-launch-event/|url-status=live}}</ref> The design of the HTC Desire Z has capacitive face buttons rather than the mechanical ones the HTC Desire features.
According to HTC's Vice President Bjorn Kilburn, the phone is the last Google-Assured QWERTY slider to be manufactured by HTC.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403297,00.asp | work=PC Magazine | first=Sascha | last=Segan | title=HTC's Future: Slim Phones, Less QWERTY, Wi-Fi Display | date=19 April 2012 | access-date=29 August 2017 | archive-date=15 September 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915225233/https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403297,00.asp | url-status=live }}</ref>
==Features== thumb|left|250px|Overview of the keyboard The HTC Desire Z features an improved version of HTC Sense and online services at HTCSense.com. It has a proximity sensor, a G-sensor and an ambient light sensor. The Desire Z has HTC's new "Fast Boot" feature, which is a type of sleep/hibernation mode instead of the traditional full power off, letting it power on in less than five seconds; a full boot can be accomplished by removing the battery or by restarting the phone from the power menu of Android, which is reached by a long press of the power button. After having been shipped originally with Android 2.2.1 (Froyo), OTA updates have now been pushed which upgraded the firmware to Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) with the HTC Sense 2.1. Unofficial versions beyond official 2.3.3 are also available, as well as an early port of Sailfish OS.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bubblews.com/news/8421901-htc-desire-z-receives-the-porting-of-sailfish-os |title=HTC Desire Z receives the porting of Sailfish OS |author=Kiran Usman |website=bubblews.com |date=3 October 2014 |access-date=2015-01-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150119045922/http://www.bubblews.com/news/8421901-htc-desire-z-receives-the-porting-of-sailfish-os |archive-date=19 January 2015}}</ref>
==Hardware== HTC Desire Z has an aluminium shell and QWERTY keyboard with three programmable keys. The smartphone has an 800 × 480 3.7-inch Super LCD capacitive touchscreen. The HTC Desire Z has a 5-megapixel camera with flash on the rear side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-on-htc-desire-z-review-717171|title=Hands on: HTC Desire Z review|publisher=TechRadar|access-date=17 September 2010|archive-date=17 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917104009/http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-on-htc-desire-z-review-717171|url-status=live}}</ref> The camera is capable of recording 720p video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/user/HTC#p/a/u/2/KUeW6-HTtSU|title=HTC Desire Z - A Closer Look|publisher=HTC Corporation|access-date=27 January 2011|archive-date=3 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503234750/https://www.youtube.com/user/HTC#p/a/u/2/KUeW6-HTtSU|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Reception==
The reception for the HTC Desire Z has been mixed with some website reviews praising the keyboard typing and citing similar features to the critically acclaimed HTC Desire while others have had complaints about the hinge in the "Z style" sliding out keyboard and the lack of strong battery life.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
==Variants==
T-Mobile USA sold a variant of the Desire Z called the T-Mobile G2, which it discontinued in June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|last=Melanson|first=Donald|title=T-Mobile G2 quietly discontinued, Z-Hinge's future remains unclear|date=12 June 2011 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/06/12/t-mobile-g2-quietly-discontinued-z-hinges-future-remains-uncle/|publisher=Engadget|access-date=21 May 2012|archive-date=14 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614070925/https://www.engadget.com/2011/06/12/t-mobile-g2-quietly-discontinued-z-hinges-future-remains-uncle/|url-status=live}}</ref> The primary operational difference is that the G2 runs the stock Android interface instead of HTC's customised Sense interface, and that the G2 has 4 GB<ref name="xda-developers1">{{cite web |url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#The_Missing_2GB |title=HTC Vision - XDA-Developers |publisher=Forum.xda-developers.com |access-date=2013-07-11 |archive-date=14 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014053834/http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=HTC_Vision#The_Missing_2GB |url-status=live }}</ref> of internal storage (only 2 GB user accessible, usable equivalent equal to Desire Z)<ref name="xda-developers1"/> while the Desire Z has 2 GB. The Canadian version of the HTC Desire Z comes with 1.5 GB.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maximejohnson.com/techno/2010/11/mise-a-l%E2%80%99essai-du-htc-desire-z/|title=Mise à l'essai du HTC Desire Z|website=www.maximejohnson.com|access-date=23 November 2010|archive-date=12 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112004154/http://www.maximejohnson.com/techno/2010/11/mise-a-l%E2%80%99essai-du-htc-desire-z/|url-status=live}}</ref>
The Scandinavian countries have a modified version of the physical keyboard, where the programmable keys and the right FN key have been replaced by five buttons corresponding to different characters from Scandinavian alphabets.
===NAND lock===
As with some previous HTC devices, the G2 has a NAND lock that normally prevents overwriting the operating system unless authorized by the manufacturer. Third parties have overcome this lock and custom operating system builds such as CyanogenMod are available.<ref>{{cite web |last=Paul |first=Ryan |url=https://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/10/g2-doesnt-have-rootkit-its-just-the-same-old-nand-lock.ars |title=G2 doesn't have rootkit, it's just the same old NAND lock |publisher=Ars Technica |date=2010-10-12 |access-date=2013-07-11 |archive-date=14 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101014041336/https://arstechnica.com/open-source/news/2010/10/g2-doesnt-have-rootkit-its-just-the-same-old-nand-lock.ars |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://phandroid.com/2010/11/09/t-mobile-g2-root-finally-permanent/ |title=[Update] T-Mobile G2 Root Finally Permanent |publisher=Phandroid.com |date=2010-11-09 |access-date=2013-07-11 |archive-date=12 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112181115/http://phandroid.com/2010/11/09/t-mobile-g2-root-finally-permanent/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Advertising == Bell Mobility was the exclusive carrier of the HTC Desire Z in Canada. The company heavily advertised the Android smartphone, its full QWERTY keyboard and the preinstalled Bell Mobile TV app. Advertisements in NHL locations such as the Scotiabank Place include a boutique where the phone can be purchased, a lighted display panel near big screen TVs, and even most elevator doors featured the smartphone. As of September 2011, Bell discontinued the phone, but the NHL advertisements have yet to be fully replaced.
==See also== * Galaxy Nexus
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110704053318/http://g2.t-mobile.com/ T-Mobile G2 official site] *[http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_z-3421.php HTC Desire full specifications]
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