Typical price: £390
What is it: Windows Mobile-based touchscreen smart phone
What we think: Feature-packed but the TouchFLO interface doesn't fully mask the creaking Windows Mobile OS underneath
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 28 April 2009
Tags: HTC, HTC Touch Diamond2, applications, home page, stylus
We like:
Elegant Opera Web browser; lovely screen; responsive soft keyboard; appealing-looking TouchFLO home screen; great YouTube access
We don't like:
Unintuitive, dated user interface, once you get past the TouchFLO home screen; no camera flash; resistive touchscreen craves a stylus
CNET UK judgement:
The HTC Touch Diamond2 packs great features and speedy connectivity into a subtle-looking package. But HTC's lovely TouchFLO interface can't quite disguise Windows Mobile's usability problems. Along with a resistive touchscreen, the tiny Windows Mobile icons that lurk in the lower menu levels mean that you'll need a stylus, or sharp fingernails, to get the most out of this phone
Full review:
It's a case of 'live by the stylus, die by the stylus' for the Windows Mobile-driven HTC Touch Diamond2. Unlike finger-friendly touchscreen phones such as the iPhone, the Diamond2 uses a resistive touchscreen, and you'll need a tiny poker to get the most out of this powerful device. Continue Reading...
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