Price range: £400.19
What is it: Touchscreen Windows Mobile smart phone
What we think: HTC has once again pushed the boundaries of Windows Mobile, but the Touch Diamond lacks the responsiveness we expected
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 26 June 2008
We like:
GPS; Wi-Fi; HSDPA; accelerometer; slim design
We don't like:
Sluggish interface performance; lack of flash on camera; screen isn't as responsive as we would have liked
CNET UK judgement:
We thought the Touch Diamond was going to be HTC's pièce de résistance. Instead, we were left wanting more. It looks the part of an all-round super phone, but it doesn't work like one. Hopefully, HTC can learn from this and make the next iteration of Touch phone more responsive -- that may involve scrapping Windows Mobile as a back-end OS
HTC Touch Diamond History
20 May 2008 in Crave
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6 May 2008 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the HTC Touch Diamond
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15 Apr 2008 in Reviews
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