India Gadget Reviews

The HTC One S makes it easy to add, access and manage your contacts through the intuitive HTC Sense 4.0 user interface. The handset also boasts an 8 megapixel camera, advanced touchscreen and also has a durable ceramic unibody design which makes it an appealing handset on many levels.

Thanks to the integration of all your contacts through Facebook, Twitter and Google, your contacts folder is automatically filled with your contacts from these sources. Even more impressive is its seemingly intelligent ability to recognise duplicates, which the handset will then suggest as matches. This will provide a shortcut which allows you to integrate all matched contacts at a tap of the screen and these will automatically be integrated into one contact. Additionally, a contact's Facebook profile picture, as well as their current status and latest 'Tweet' will be displayed on the phone whenever they call. If it is their birthday, this will also be displayed on their screen, so you have no excuses for not remembering their birthday!

The HTC One S sees the addition of enhanced Google Voice recognition which actually works remarkable well. This has applications in your contacts folder also, which when activated, simply requires you to say "Call" followed by the contact's name. This will then call them automatically so you do not need to scroll through your contacts folder which can be a godsend if you have a lot of contacts stored on your phone. However, if you choose to use the more traditional means and manually find a specific person's contact info, the HTC One S makes this easier than ever. You can assign group folders to which you can add contacts. For example you could set up a folder for family, colleagues, or even for people on your sports teams, or specific circles of friends. When scrolling through all your contacts, the responsive touchscreen of the HTC One S comes into its own. Because contacts are by default, stored in alphabetical order, you can scroll along the right hand edge of the screen and a large icon with the current letter will appear. This updates in real time so you can quickly find a contact based on the first letter of their contact details.

The 'Smart Dial' feature is also included with the HTC One S. This has a search bar which allows you to start typing a contact's name and this will then be updated in real time after every character you enter. This filters your contacts based on the characters you have entered, making it possible to find the contact you want within a couple of seconds.

The HTC One S is the perfect phone for those who like to stay organised, thanks largely to its attributes when it comes to contact management.