Nicholas Rayner

This morning I just took delivery of a brand new HTC Touch Diamond The Touch Diamond is the latest phone from device maker HTC. The Diamond sports an updated version of TouchFlo, HTC’s new UI which is similar to the iPhone UI. After playing with the device today, there are some good things and some bad things about the device.

The good:

• User Interface – although a little sluggish switching between apps, i enjoying being able to flick through the screen instead of accessing the start menu
• Screen – clear and crisp screen, looks beautiful
• Camera – 3.2 MP camera that auto focuses
• Opera browser
• Weather application – I love the rain animation!

The bad:

• WiFi issues – unable to maintain a connection with my Wireless Router at home
• ROM doesn't support the 850Mhz there I can only surf at EDGE speeds instead of 7.2Mbps HSDPA

A few weeks ago, HTC also announced the HTC Touch Pro, a device which is very similar to the Diamond, but contains a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and only millimetres thicker! Check out the comparison table below:

	HTC Touch Diamond	HTC Touch Pro
Operating system	Windows Mobile 6.1	Windows Mobile 6.1
User interface	TouchFlo 3D	TouchFlo 3D
HSDPA	7.2Mbps	7.2Mbps
Dimensions	102x51x11.5mm	102x51x18.1mm
Wi-Fi	Yes (802.11b/g)	Yes (802.11b/g)
Processor speed	Qualcomm MSM7201A 528MHz	Qualcomm MSM7201A 528MHz
Memory	192MB RAM	288MB RAM
Internal storage	4GB	No
Expansion slot	None	microSD
Screen	2.8-inch (640x480 pixels)	2.8-inch (640x480 pixels)
Weight	110g	165g
Input	Touchscreen	Touchscreen, QWERTY keypad
Browser	Opera Mobile 9.5	Opera Mobile 9.5
Email	POP3/SMTP/IMAP; push email via Exchange	POP3/SMTP/IMAP; push email via Exchange
Camera resolution	3.2 megapixels	3.2 megapixels
Camera flash	No	Yes
GPS	A-GPS	A-GPS
Video calling	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth (A2DP)	Yes	Yes

Table courtesy of CNET.com.au

I’ll blog in a few more days after I’ve had a good chance to provide a more full-featured review. Ping me if you have any questions