If there’s a Femme Phonista on your Christmas gift list, consider the latest mobile phone tagged specifically for ladies – the HTC Rhyme. This smartphone is designed and built with women in mind. While some of the features on the HTC Rhyme, previously nicknamed as the HTC Bliss, may be considered sexist by some, others will find the feminine twists and tweaks rather thoughtful and handy. Resting beneath the gender-oriented attributes, the HTC Rhyme is a great little mobile.

Overview

Manly men probably won’t be seen carrying these plum-, hourglass- or other clearwater-coloured phones, though the on-board mirror app might come in handy on first date situations. It’s terribly embarrassing when you realize there’s something caught on your moustache an hour into your date. Even then, you can bet they won’t be using the purse charm too often.

Under all that window dressing, though, well, whether your that manly man or the most delicate female ever to have been born, the HTC Rhyme is one heck of a mobile phone. Let’s take a look at what it has inside the case.

Specifications

Dimensions: 119 x 60.8 x 10.9 mm / 130 g
Display: 3.7 inches / 480 x 800 pixels / S-LCD capacitive touchscreen
Operating System: Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread
Speed: 1 GHz Scorpion
Memory: 768 MB RAM / Internal: 4 GB storage / External: 8GB card included, expandable to 32 GB with microSD card
Battery: 1600 mAh /2G: Talk: up to 10.3 hours ; stand-by: up to 295 hours / 3G: Talk: up to 8 hours; stand-by: up to 340 hours.
Camera: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels / autofocus / LED flash
Connectivity: WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, DLNA / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100. Data: GPRS / EDGE / HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps

Additional comments: Video capable, 720p. Front VGA camera provided; specs unknown. Dedicated microphone offers noise reduction. Google feature package on-board. Stereo FM radio with RDS.

P.S. Please don’t ask us what colours “clearwater” and “hourglass” are. The males on staff don’t know, and the females just laugh and shake their heads.