I got suckered into the hype about the HD2 and bought one. It's a nice phone, as long as you don't make phone calls!
The speaker volume is fine, but it sounds a little tinny. I could live with that, but the background static and noise is horrible. T-mobile service sucks, period! Don't consider the phone unless you willing to deal with sub-par voice quality. I just returned my phone and am in the process of reinstating my Sprint account. That about sums it up!