HTC Touch Diamond review

HTC Touch Diamond Review

Reviewed by: Andrew Lim

Reviewed on: 26 June 2008

Battery life lasted around two days with moderate usage, which is good for a smart phone that packs as many features as the Touch Diamond does. If you want to save battery power, then don't use 3G, GPS or Wi-Fi too often.

Sometimes, the HTC TouchFLO 3D interface disappears and you're unceremoniously dumped back into the traditional Windows Mobile interface

We found the call quality ranged from okay to distorted. Certain calls produced an echo effect, which may or may not have been specific to our particular review handset.

Conclusion
We had high hopes that HTC might have cracked a Windows Mobile touchscreen phone that could compete with the iPhone user experience. It hasn't. We're genuinely disappointed that while the Touch Diamond might look great and have more features than a James Bond gadget, it doesn't come together smoothly. On paper, it sounds fantastic, but using it was ultimately frustrating.

One glimmer of hope: if HTC can recreate a similar product running on Google's Android OS, then maybe -- just maybe -- we'll get a phone that can run with the iPhone. For now, it was a brave attempt, but it's not there just yet. If you're after a great touchscreen experience, we suggest you look at the 3G iPhone, Samsung Tocco or wait for the next iteration of the HTC Touch.

Edited by Shannon Doubleday