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HTC Tattoo review: HTC introduces an entry-level Android smartphone to complement its growing range of high-end Android handsets, sweetening the deal with its excellent Sense UI.

Simple and visually effective interface • Excellent performance, especially with large media libraries

Still in beta, so there are some minor bugs to work out • No podcast directory yet

A more affordable version of HTC's Hero, the company's flagship Android smartphone, the HTC Tattoo includes most of the functionality of its bigger brother but has a lower resolution screen.

Compact design, customisable covers, Sense UI, zippy and functional, contacts integration, 3.5mm headphone jack

Small resistive display, no multitouch, on-screen keyboard is a little cramped

Other features of the Tattoo include a basic 3.2-megapixel camera without autofocus or a flash, a built-in accelerometer, a digital compass and a GPS receiver. The Tattoo also has a microSD card slot for extra storage. Battery life is about on par ...