HTC Aria / Reviews

Let's get down to brass tacks: The much-hyped HTC Aria is worth singing about. Maybe not loudly (or in the shower), but it manages to nail most of the basics that some of AT&T's other Android phones have fumbled.

The Aria's biggest asset is the fact that it's small. While other smartphones are chasing the ''big is beautiful'' trope, the compact Aria is constructed to fit comfortably in your pocket. The 480 x 320 touchscreen is a tight 3.2 inches and the phone's overall velvety black chassis is gussied up with sleek chrome accents. The super-glossy front is subtly outfitted with touch-sensitive softkeys below the screen, and the tiniest optical trackpad. To be fair, this diminutive design might frustrate the sausage-fingered but it's a minor quibble considering how intuitive the rest of the Aria feels.

Read original review at Wired.