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HTC Touch Diamond

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HTC Touch Diamond 3.00

Explain star rating

RRP

$999.00

Review Date

Friday, 1st of August, 2008

Features

Form Factor : Candybar

Mobile Network Bands : UMTS (850MHz)

What's Hot

Design, TouchFLO design and interface, HSDPA 7.2, 4GB internal storage, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Opera browser

What's Not

Interface is sluggish and slow, text entry is tedious, still requires stylus for more complex operations, no 3.5mm headphone jack, no memory card slot

The Final Word

The much-hyped Touch Diamond had plenty of potential, but ultimately it is a hugely frustrating phone to use. A great display, stylish design and reasonable browser are let down by a sluggish and slow user interface. Unfortunately, the great eye candy of the Diamond isn’t enough to push it over the line.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, Instant Messaging, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, EDGE, 3G, UMTS, HSDPA

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4, SMTP

Digital Camera

Video capture

Yes

Camera Resolution

3.2 MP

Other Camera Features

Autofocus

General

Available Colours

Gloss Black

Length (mm)

11.5

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

102

Weight (g)

110

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

4 GB

Input Devices

Finger Operated Touchscreen, Buttons

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

TFT touchscreen

Screen size

2.8 in

Screen Resolution

640x480

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

192 MB

Installed memory (ROM)

256 MB

Multimedia Features

Ringtones Type

Digitised Audio

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Profiles

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Yes

Handwriting Recognition

Yes

Modem

Yes

Voice dialling

Yes

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Yes

Organiser

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Phonebook

Yes

World time

Yes

Games

Yes

Cradle

Case

Headphones

Yes

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Yes

Mass Storage

Yes

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Yes

Java Applications

Yes

Phone Networks

Mobile Networks

Telstra

Mobile Network Bands

UMTS (850MHz)

Phones

Form Factor

Candybar

Talk Time (minutes)

270

Standby Time (hours)

396

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Processor

Qualcomm MSM7201A

Processor Speed

528 Mhz

Software

Operating Systems

Windows Mobile 6.1

Included Software

TouchFLO 3D

Supported Media

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC+, AMR NB, AAC, MP3, WAV, WMA

Supported Video File Formats

MPEG-4

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Other Supported File Formats

DOC, PDF, PPT, XLS

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 2.0

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

WLAN 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0, HSDPA/UMTS: Tri-band 850, 1900, 2100MHz

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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