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HTC Touch Diamond

Lauched in mid September 2008, the HTC Touch Diamond is a touchscreen phone that runs Window Mobile 6.1, and is the first phone from HTC to include their new TouchFLO 3D interface. Boasting a 2.8 inch 680x480 VGA screen, the physical dimentions of the phone (102 x 51 x 11.5 mm) reveal that it is the thinnest device released by HTC to date. It includes a 3.2 MP camera, 4G internal storage, 256 MB flash memory, and 192MB RAM, as well as integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, GPS, and HSDPA support. The upgraded TouchFlo 3D interface is animated to give easy access to contacts, messages, etc. It lets you zoom in and out of web pages and auto rotation from portrait to landscape modes - much like Apple's iPhone.

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HTC Touch Diamond
MSRP $700.00
Release date October, 2008
Brand HTC
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12 reviews
64
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8 positive
1 mixed
3 negative

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Pros:
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Opera-mini browser rivals mobile safari
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Slick touch screen interface
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Auto-senses rotation to switch from portrait to landscape modes
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Excellent camera
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Opera Mobile browser rivals mobile Safari.
+2agreedisagree

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Battery life depends on usage of phone
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hardware buttons are also capacitive sensitive.
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gps
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bluetooth 2.0 + edr
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wifi b/g
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Non-Expandable memory - Limited to 4GB internal memory
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Gets hot under regular use
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Runs Windows Mobile which can be quite slow/bloated
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Very poor battery life
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TouchFlo not implemented for all functions, switching between TouchFlo and Windows cripples user experience.
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Supplied with user manual on CD Rom.
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Wholly unnecessary propriety mini-USB port on bottom of phone. (Like mini-USB but with Beveled edge)
-3agreedisagree


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Palm Pre

Palm Pre

MSRP  $199.99    Released  June, 2009
Pros
  • full 3.5mm headphone jack
  • removable battery
  • backlit QWERTY keyboard
Cons
  • no higher capacity models
  • exclusive to Sprint for the first half of 2009
  • no expandable memory
ProSCORE
23 reviews
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MSRP  $399.00    Released  June, 2007
Pros
  • Innovative touchscreen gesturing UI
  • Two-finger interface to resize images
  • Great web browser for such a small device
Cons
  • Not 3G yet
  • Expensive.
  • Cannot replace battery - soldered to the motherboard
ProSCORE
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59
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MSRP  $799.00    Released  October, 2008
Pros
  • Optic joystick (is getting used to)
  • Opera Browser 9.5
  • Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Cons
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  • Speaker sounds is not loud enough
ProSCORE
8 reviews
66
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RIM BlackBerry Storm

RIM BlackBerry Storm

MSRP  $600.00    Released  November, 2008
Pros
  • has the ability to cut & paste
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Cons
  • interface can be slow
  • no WiFi connectability
  • tactile touchscreen can take some getting used to
ProSCORE
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MSRP  $299.00    Released  December, 2008
Pros
  • features Android
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  • best of both worlds - keypad with tactile response and touchscreen
Cons
  • not a well known manufacturer
  • cannot be serviced or replaced very easily in NA
  • no camera, GPS or WiFi connection
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40
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MSRP  --    Released  February, 2009
Pros
  • 8.1MP camera for large photos and full 720p/24 video
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  • huge AMOLED touchscreen
Cons
  • will be extremely expensive and/or subsidized by long term contracts
  • doesn't run a real customizable OS with downloadable applications
  • glossy finish, fingerprint magnet
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68
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1.  avatar Scrtcwlvl said:

The port on the bottom of the HTC Touch Diamond and nearly all HTC devices is called an EMU connection. EMU stands for ENHANCED MINI USB.
Basically, this port is a combination of a Mini USB B 5pin connector and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
While this is technically proprietary, ANY AND ALL usb mini b 5pin connectors will work and be able to charge and transfer data to the device.
IF you want to use the extra features that EMU can offer you need an emu connection which are widely available.  This is the best kind of proprietary connection in my mind, allowing the use of standard cables for its basic and necessary functions, but advanced functions through a proprietary connection
Certain people seem to have difficulty understanding this.

Nov 23, 2008 3:12pm
2.  avatar davidplayer100 said:

I was going to buy the unlocked 3g USA version of this phone, but then I found out that it won't work with my t-mobile service (the 3g). I think it will work with EDGE but with a phone like that, with the price that you have to pay, I want and expect 3g. I am just glad that I only bought a cell phone case and nothing else before I realized this.

This really wish this phone will come to t-mobile because it is excellent. I tried it out at a sprint store and everything works great with the TouchFLO 3d, and the compact QWERTY is much easier to use than the full and is way more accurate than the regular phone dial way of typing since the T9 only has to guess from 2 letters instead of 3.

Nov 26, 2008 6:09pm
3.  avatar Scrtcwlvl said:

Perhaps T-Mobile should stop using such awkward frequencies for their 3G service. Phones that are capable of the band are few and far between.
Nov 29, 2008 4:28pm
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1stade

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May 26, 2009
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ProSCORE
100
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10 pros
0 cons
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love itlove it

Pros

  • Opera-mini browser rivals mobile safari
  • Slick touch screen interface
  • Auto-senses rotation to switch from portrait to landscape modes
  • Excellent camera
  • Opera Mobile browser rivals mobile Safari.
  • Battery life depends on usage of phone
  • hardware buttons are also capacitive sensitive.
  • gps
  • bluetooth 2.0 + edr
  • wifi b/g

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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Scrtcwlvl

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November 23, 2008
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ProSCORE
62
negative
mixed
positive
5 pros
3 cons

Pros

  • Opera-mini browser rivals mobile safari
  • Slick touch screen interface
  • Auto-senses rotation to switch from portrait to landscape modes
  • Excellent camera
  • Opera Mobile browser rivals mobile Safari.

Cons

  • Non-Expandable memory - Limited to 4GB internal memory
  • Gets hot under regular use
  • Very poor battery life

Comments

"

The port on the bottom of the HTC Touch Diamond and nearly all HTC devices is called an EMU connection. EMU stands for ENHANCED MINI USB.
Basically, this port is a combination of a Mini USB B 5pin connector and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
While this is technically proprietary, ANY AND ALL usb mini b 5pin connectors will work and be able to charge and transfer data to the device.
IF you want to use the extra features that EMU can offer you need an emu connection which are widely available.  This is the best kind of proprietary connection in my mind, allowing the use of standard cables for its basic and necessary functions, but advanced functions through a proprietary connection
Certain people seem to have difficulty understanding this.

"
"Perhaps T-Mobile should stop using such awkward frequencies for their 3G service. Phones that are capable of the band are few and far between."
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fractalhorizon

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January 17, 2009
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ProSCORE
29
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
5 cons

Pros

  • Auto-senses rotation to switch from portrait to landscape modes
  • Excellent camera

Cons

  • Gets hot under regular use
  • Runs Windows Mobile which can be quite slow/bloated
  • Very poor battery life
  • TouchFlo not implemented for all functions, switching between TouchFlo and Windows cripples user experience.
  • Wholly unnecessary propriety mini-USB port on bottom of phone. (Like mini-USB but with Beveled edge)

Competitors

fractalhorizon prefers Apple iPhone 2G, Palm Pre over HTC Touch Diamond
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moonlitcherri

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November 22, 2008
approved
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
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6 pros
0 cons
have ithave it

Pros

  • Opera-mini browser rivals mobile safari
  • Slick touch screen interface
  • Auto-senses rotation to switch from portrait to landscape modes
  • Excellent camera
  • Opera Mobile browser rivals mobile Safari.
  • Battery life depends on usage of phone

Cons

Did not agree with any cons

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kdm

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November 11, 2008
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ProSCORE
20
negative
mixed
positive
1 pro
4 cons

Pros

  • Opera-mini browser rivals mobile safari

Cons

  • Non-Expandable memory - Limited to 4GB internal memory
  • Gets hot under regular use
  • Runs Windows Mobile which can be quite slow/bloated
  • Supplied with user manual on CD Rom.

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Tetting

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November 4, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
60
negative
mixed
positive
3 pros
2 cons
have ithave it

Pros

  • Opera-mini browser rivals mobile safari
  • Slick touch screen interface
  • Auto-senses rotation to switch from portrait to landscape modes

Cons

  • Non-Expandable memory - Limited to 4GB internal memory
  • Very poor battery life

Competitors

Tetting prefers HTC Touch Diamond over Apple iPhone 2G, RIM BlackBerry Storm
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Omar

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July 9, 2008
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ProSCORE
20
negative
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positive
1 pro
4 cons

Pros

  • Opera-mini browser rivals mobile safari

Cons

  • Non-Expandable memory - Limited to 4GB internal memory
  • Gets hot under regular use
  • Runs Windows Mobile which can be quite slow/bloated
  • Very poor battery life

Competitors

Omar prefers Palm Pre over HTC Touch Diamond
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asurroca

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July 10, 2008
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ProSCORE
75
negative
mixed
positive
3 pros
1 con

Pros

  • Opera-mini browser rivals mobile safari
  • Slick touch screen interface
  • Auto-senses rotation to switch from portrait to landscape modes

Cons

  • Non-Expandable memory - Limited to 4GB internal memory

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Yale

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November 8, 2008
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ProSCORE
67
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
1 con

Pros

  • Opera-mini browser rivals mobile safari
  • Slick touch screen interface

Cons

  • Runs Windows Mobile which can be quite slow/bloated

Competitors

Yale prefers RIM BlackBerry Storm over HTC Touch Diamond
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xpan

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November 26, 2008
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ProSCORE
50
negative
mixed
positive
1 pro
1 con
have ithave it

Pros

  • Slick touch screen interface

Cons

  • Runs Windows Mobile which can be quite slow/bloated

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