HTC Diamond 100 / HTC Touch Diamond P3700 / O2 Diamond / T-Mobile MDA Compact IV Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

price

0.5

It's too expensive
Very expensive
Expensive (currently)
Expensive
too expensive

Loads more features for your money than smartphones(not to mention iphone
and the windows mobile 6 Pro the best phone for the money

pricey
Price, Carrier availability, speaker phone almost non-existing
not worth the time or money
Price is really the only problem
gonna cost me lots of money
PRICE
price but i think its worth it
the price
quite expensive
Everything Its Terrible and HTC should give everyone some money for the hazzle of trying it out for them
price may be high
Very expensive for what you get
the only problem with this phone is the price

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LCD

5

screen isn't as responsive as we would have liked
Phone screen turns off almost immediately after starting a call
The screen attracts a lot of fingerprints making it look oily and unclean
screen too small
small screen

Ambient light sensor adjusts screen brightness automatically
VGA screen
the screen
The size, the screen, the logic of how its SUPPOSE to work are all very, very good
Fantastic screen

screen alignment poor
Hangs like a mini PC, Finger controls don't work well, screen alignment poor
The accelerometer causes the screen to stick in the wrong position
not enough screen real estate
the screen no vga
hard to select thingsfirst time by touching screen
platform is buggy, hard to select thingsfirst time by touching screen
the screen is blank and complicated to get going
on screen only (Getting better with more practice
Small screen and buttons
restricted screen rotate and Sync a nightmare
windows mobile (the biggest flaw), SMS management, restricted screen rotate and Sync a nightmare
small screen size
Screen could be bigger
ugly grey sidebars for a beautiful screen
and the screen turns off when you make a call

Fantastic screen, Great web browser, TF3D, just awesome phone all around
crystal clear screen
very fast, powerful,crystal clear screen,lots lots of memory
big screen
Nice screen, compact design, wm6.1
Beautiful screen, superfast internet access, great text messaging setup, call quality is terrific, speakerphone sounds great, amazing camera, good touch screen keyboard, EASY TO USE
It looks cool and has a great screen and feel
Amazing Screen
gorgeous screen
Screen is incredibly clear
Screen is outstanding - this has 2x the res
Beautiful screen
great screen
all accessories included even screen protector
Very elegant, compact, responsive screen, great call quality, MS Office Mobile a big plus
Crystal Clear display, Good feel in the hand, clear calls, fast download speeds
Nice all around flow of screen selections
Nice all around flow of screen selections, touch screen response, and phone services
awesome screen
Awewome Camara, looks great, awesome screen, has almost every desired feature
Awesome screen 2
Great looking screen
The phone has an impressive screen
pretty screen
Screen
sensitive screen
With new free rom update, smooth operation, sensitive screen
great job at hiding windows and good web browsing for such a small screen totaly usable
beatifull ui, great job at hiding windows and good web browsing for such a small screen totaly usable
480x640 Screen
Screen (I can't tell you enough how lovely it looks
Good Screen
Crisp Screen
Clean lines, Crisp Screen
screen rotation
VGA Screen, size
nice screen
Great VGA screen
clear screen
Small form factor, clear screen, good connectivity
good sized screen
good look,good screen
Big SCreen, 1ghz Processor
Best screen (640x480
in a cell phone (better than the 320x480 iPhone screen), crystal clear (and loud
High res screen and more
at first i thought that the screen size would be too small
but the VGA screen makes everything super clear
at first i thought that the screen size would be too small, but the VGA screen makes everything super clear
Giant screen
Large Screen

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keyboard

0.5

The virtual keyboard is cramped and may give some users problems
presenting challenges when calling automated systems that use keypad input
Phone screen turns off almost immediately after starting a call, presenting challenges when calling automated systems that use keypad input
Small QWERTY onscreen keyboard
Small keyboard

good custom on-screen keyboard
Turns a Windows Mobile smartphone into a full-fledged laptop with a big screen and a standard keyboard
Magnetic stylus and releasing key lock when you pull it out is cool
Very good onscreen keyboard
I have small fingers so screen keyboard fine for me

Typing a challenge on small touchscreen
keyboard
Very poor battery life TouchFLO 3D runs slowly and is not always well integrated with Windows Mobile No expansion slot No keyboard
No built in keyboard for those who prefer it
No keyboard
Very poor battery life, TouchFLO 3D runs slowly and is not always well integrated with Windows Mobile, No expansion slot, No keyboard
Keyboard is tight
Keyboard is still a pain to use
Virtual qwerty keyboard support (Asian ROM
keyboard preferences
Nearly unusable QWERTY virtual keyboard
Nearly unusable QWERTY virtual keyboard, horrible battery life, typical WinMo sluggishness, not enough screen real estate
the on screen keyboard is a little cramped but not unusable
small virtual keyboard
Small screen, small virtual keyboard, battery life, expensive, WinMo6.1
On screen keyboard is terrible
Considering it's size, you'd expect a bigger screen and a more responsive keyboard
keyboard could be larger
keyboard could be larger,
On-screen keyboard is not for everyone
keyboard is a little tricky
The keyboard could be better
The keyboard could be better, the battery runs out very fast
keyboard goes out of use
malfunctions, keyboard goes out of use
the keyboard only functioned intermitantly
The phone kept locking up , the keyboard only functioned intermitantly , This is the most unreliable phone i have ever owned
It has small screen buttons for typing and messaging
No slide out QWERTY keyboard
No slide out QWERTY keyboard, on screen only (Getting better with more practice
No keypad
no landscape typing mode in factory ROM (there are community solutions though)
sometimes input screens are covered by onscreen keyboard
Battery life is poor (lucky to get a full day without charging under minimal use), the case included (the leather HTC pouch PO S390 is a LOT more functional and was included with some European models but, not Sprint's version), needs a firmware update to get rid of tiny bugs (when picking wallpaper, sometimes the directories show up blank and need a soft reset, and a few other small nuisances but nothing major), no landscape typing mode in factory ROM (there are community solutions though), accelerometer and light sensor have much more potential than actually used, sometimes input screens are covered by onscreen keyboard, no standard 3.5mm input (like on TouchHD or iPhone), needs (included
only thing i have against the phone right now is the on-screen keyboard
The keyboard a little hard to use
No keyboard but if you want one

I have small fingers so screen keyboard fine for me, but may be difficult for persons with large fingers
Phone keypad (soft)
QWERTY keyboard
the option to use a larger print on keyboard and homepage with the time of day
Secondnly, the option to use a larger print on keyboard and homepage with the time of day
Display, keyboard, 3G

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interface

4

The TouchFLO interface has a bit of a learning curve, and there's no expansion slot
Sluggish interface performance
occasional slowdowns in interface
Stylus is a virtual requirement for accessing certain parts of the user interface
while compatible with HTC's TouchFLO interface (which lets you flick through screens or photos by swiping your fingertip

TouchFLO 3D interface
Stunning hardware design and elegant software user interface
TouchFLO 3D user interface
TouchFLO design and interface
Bluetooth and GPS Atrtactive TouchFLO 3D interface on top of Windows Mobile 6.1 Stylish and pocket-friendly

The 2.8-inch touch screen, while compatible with HTC's TouchFLO interface (which lets you flick through screens or photos by swiping your fingertip
is still a fair way behind the iPhone's interface
is still a fair way behind the iPhone's interface, and the touch sensitivity isn't as accurate either
Occasionally sluggish interface
Interface is sluggish and slow
The HTC shell doesn't fully cover the windows mobile interface
more on the bottom line
There are MANY bugs with the user interface
and others which mess with user settings
There are MANY bugs with the user interface, some of which won't allow you to answer calls, and others which mess with user settings, keyboard preferences, etc
it is the furthest thing I have ever seen for User friendly Smart Phones
The phone is continually freezing, it is the furthest thing I have ever seen for User friendly Smart Phones
Interface locks up
It frequetly crashs during the night resulting in the phone being off line until you re-enter your passwords
See the "Bottom Line Summary" for full Pros & Cons of this phone
and all other stuff no exp user wants
IE interface quirly
Slow user interface
Has a slight learning curve for Windows Mobile OS and Touchflo interface
Not user friendly
Interface slow in original ROM (But have upgrade ROM to latest and now battery life is longer and interface much faster
Unstable interface
go ask 10/10 user they must admit half way of scrolling it will trigger the application
lag interface
laggy interface
laggy interface, flimsy phone and a nightmare to scroll
unfriendly interface
Battery life, unfriendly interface, quirky software glitches
lusy interface
hard to grab, heatup to burning point, lusy interface
Slow interface
not very user friendly if not modded
Slow interface, not very user friendly if not modded, music player in Touchflo hangs when there is too many music files, web browser limitation
Slow & non user freindly

the most enthralling feature of the device is the new TouchFLO 3D interface
Without any doubt, the most enthralling feature of the device is the new TouchFLO 3D interface
Atrtactive TouchFLO 3D interface on top of Windows Mobile 6.1
interface
Beautiful interface graphics
TouchFLO 3D interface looks really good
responsive interface with useful shortcut features
Sparkling, responsive interface with useful shortcut features
nice interface
Stylish, nice interface, 3.5G/WiFi b-g/Bluetooth/Plane Mode
Great interface (TouchFLO 3D
great interface
interface looks nice
great 3D effect and cool interface
interface is cool
interface is cool, lots of gadgets, size
See the "Bottom Line Summary for full Pros & Cons of this phone
beautiful interface
slick user interface
Good size, beautiful screen, slick user interface, WinMo6.1
Screen and user interface are very nice
Screen and user interface are very nice, as are the photo capture and viewing capabilities
amazing interface
Very user friendly
Touchflo interface is great
Touchflow 3D interface
Slim Quite a nice interface
slide touch interface
Quite a nice interface
Graphic interface and it's all in one applications
Touch Flo Interface
Touch Flo Interface, Aestecically pleasing
Great interface design
Touch screen interface
Nice touch interface
fantastic interface
High-tech functions, fantastic interface, sleek and cool design
Interface, interface, interface
the super graphic interface FLOtouch 3D
neat interface
Fast interface
Fast interface, very user friendly, very good Mp3 playback quality(all these with new firmware 1.39), small form factor
Touchflo interface
Looks sexy, very slim, matches your clothes easily, 3.5G, in-built Youtube software, Touchflo interface, very customizable through 3rd party mods
The touchflow interface is pretty fluid
TouchFlo3D makes the phone very user friendly
TouchFlo3D makes the phone very user friendly, unlike regular old Windows Mobile
the interface is good and relatively responsive but i kill windows mobile
Interface called TouchFLO 3D
Attractive Looks and Good Interface
Good Specifications, Great Software, Finger Friendly, Attractive Looks and Good Interface

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appearance

5

Appearance is noticeably diffused from the original
Red back is ugly
Form Factor Small
and everything (all accessories and Diamond face
classic windows mobile look in the background

TouchFLO 3D is a pleasure to look at day-in an day out
TouchFLO 3D is a pleasure to look at day-in an day out, and it's responsive enough on the US version
very sleek
Nice form factor
Sleek look

classic windows mobile look in the background, ugly grey sidebars for a beautiful screen

Windows Mobile, Sleek look, Small...yet not too small
Love the look
Nice look
sleek
sleek, minimal, futuristic....nice
it look nice
sleek and cool UI
Sexy, sleek and cool UI, high drool factor
Small form factor
Good form factor
good look
The TrackBall look good and it's touchscreen it's smooth not like other brands
tons of hidden features (like flipping on its face to silence ringer
Look
It look's quite nice...er...that's about it

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sound

3.5

Effectively you would lose two rings before you start hearing a ring
Bad sound quality if you use it to your ear
soft ring tone
poor battery life, soft ring tone
sound quality

I do like the sound of the speaker phone
I do like the sound of the speaker phone, which is important to me
I love the ring tones it comes preloaded with
Crystal clear voice calls and sound
excellent cqll quality & sound

Poor battery life, a bit slow, sound quality
Ring tone could be louder

Sound
Sound, design,screen, and the windows mobile 6 Pro the best phone for the money
Sound-Phone Very Clear
Sound-Music Clear better with headset or bluetooth though

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battery

0.5

poor battery life
Falls over in the handling department and is short on battery life
Unimpressive battery life
Less than stellar battery life
Very poor battery life

We also like the higher capacity battery and matte back after living with the forever-smudgy gloss-backed Euro version
Great Battery Life
awesome battery life(newer models
Pretty good battery life for most typical users
Good battery life after putting a custom rom on it sucked before

battery life
Dismal battery life
battery life could be better
needs some prerequisite knowledge in order to get decent battery life
Earlier versions had some issues, needs some prerequisite knowledge in order to get decent battery life
short battery life
backlight freezes in on position and unknowingly drains battery ...I reset three times a day
short battery life, crash often and very slow
Battery is terrible
Battery is woofully inadaquet
battery life double sucks
Battery life (as expected)
terrible battery life
Slow, droped calls, terrible battery life
Bogus battery life
Bogus battery life, VERY weak (unusable
The clock is not always updated when you glance at it, calendar events and alarms don't pop up, it is almost impossible to use one-handed, and the battery does not last very long
Horrible battery life
Horrible, horrible, horrible battery life
Battery is VERY short
Poor battery life (the extended battery and radio upgrades will solve the prob)
Poor battery life (the extended battery and radio upgrades will solve the prob), uses up RAM too much, no expandable storage, soft loudspeaker and lack of 3.5mm headjack
VERY slow, constant freezing, non intuitive, feel like there's 10 steps just do make a simple call and hang up, short battery life
battery life less than 6 hours with business or frequent use
Interface locks up, overheats, overheats when using GPS or streaming (tech support said "try not doing that, it will over heat", constant down time, battery life less than 6 hours with business or frequent use, poor support
battery life can be short
The phone hangs/crashes regularly, can be VERY slow to respond, battery life can be short, appointments disappear from calendar, sharp edges are uncomfortable against the ear, doesn't lie flat on a table
Have had to reboot by taking the battery our numerous times
Pathetic Battery Life
Battery life was TOTALLY unacceptable requiring 3 charges in one day (this with normal use), ultimately the reason for the return 48 hours later
BAttery life can be longer
BAttery life can be longer, stylus almost unnecessary, pricey
battery life isn't great
battery life is not long
Battery sucks
Battery sucks, slugish Windows OS
Battery
BATTERY LIFE DONT LAST AT ALL I WOULD FULLY CHARGE IT AND IT LAST LIKE 4 HRS WITHOUT USING IT WHEN USING IT IT WOULD LAST LIKE 1 AND A HALF HOUR
Battery is woefully inadequate
Talk time w/ only phone enabled is less than 2 hours on full charge
Locks up on regular occasions, requires battery to be pulled out
Battery life is rotten
The battery life SUCKS
Battery doesn't last very long but a program called Diamontweak will increase the battery life by 30% using a power manager
Poor battery life is poor
If you want to play hours of video on battery
If you want to play hours of video on battery, this is not going to work
Horrible battery
Battery life could be better, but not a show stopper 2
poor battery life with stock rom
Extremely poor Battery
Poor battery life, Freezes up and the list goes on
the battery runs out very fast
Battery Power SUCKS
Finger Prints for OCD is BAD I wipe finger prints all day,Phones Speaker not Great you can hear but wont go any louder get a bluetooth set, same with speaker phone or hearing music,My stylus magnetic does not work after a week, Battery Power SUCKS
Relatively poor battery life
Relatively poor battery life, but if you've had a Windows Mobile phone before it will be comparable
Battery really needs a charger everywhere you go
Battery Live (See Bottom Line)
Battery life on this phone is TERRIBLE
I have to carry my charger everywhere which I think has drained the battery even more
(which compounds the battery life problems
low battery capacity
Battery life is short
Some initial issues with battery life - seems to be getting better
Battery - although this is easily improved by purchasing the extended battery
Battery life wrongly stated
Very little sms storage, hangs, sluggish, Full of bugs, touchflow s no where compared to Iphone, Battery life wrongly stated, GPS not functional
Mediocre Battery Life
battery life, occasional pauses
Poor Battery
Battery Leaks
short battery power
Slow response, Small screen and buttons, No 3.5mm Earphone jack, short battery power, No external memory
small battery
Poor performance, poor voulme, poor GPS and WiFi, poor battery life
terrible battery life and WM destroys phone and no 3G
not so good battery
Poor Battery life,battery panel creaks,gets very hot at times
Battery has short life and warms up with heavy use
battery last 3 to 5 hours max
battery life sucks
Battery life is appalliing
looks is not everything and short battery life is terrible
looks is not everything and short battery life is terrible, small screen size
Battery life is poor (lucky to get a full day without charging under minimal use)
Battery life is pathetic and the screen for typing is very small...I wish it would switch to landscape when you need to type something
battery is alittle weak
Battery - With only the radio and activesync running
it lasts around 6 - 8 hours of no talking and moderate use (checking incoming emails once in a while
Battery - With only the radio and activesync running, it lasts around 6 - 8 hours of no talking and moderate use (checking incoming emails once in a while
The battery life alone is annoying
The battery life alone is annoying, as I feel like I always have to remember to bring my charger each day
Other than that, they should never have paired this weak of a battery with this phone
Battery life STINKS
it would die within five hours
so obviously draining the battery
but after a few days I was barely using it to save battery
At first I was using it extensively, so obviously draining the battery, but after a few days I was barely using it to save battery, and it still didn't help
Battery life is pretty weak
The battery life
They need a better battery for this device it is a power-user
Battery life, gets very hot, stylus compartment, battery life, Bluetooth, camera, battery life, locks up constantly
Horrible battery life and gets very hot
Phone battery dosen't stay charged long
Phone battery dosen't stay charged long, even with all data comm
Battery life only fair
Operating System, Battery Life
Noticeable TouchFLO 3D lag increasing throughout the day until reboot-time, Opera browser, MS WM6.1 operating system, battery life, non-standard headphone connection

Long battery life
Excellent battery life
Excellent battery life, Large screen, Beautiful design and loads of stuff

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reception

0.5

So-so phone reception
my phone never rings with full signal bars
low signal sensibility (I can bearly go 3G in places where E60 showed full strength
Phone reception is discraceful

great reception

connectivity

4

no dedicated audio mini-jack
the lack of US 3G bands is limiting
For US users, the lack of US 3G bands is limiting
proprietary HTC USB jack for headphones
No 3.5mm headphone jack

The Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone also offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3.2-megapixel camera
The Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone also features the cool TouchFlo interface and has integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS
The Windows Mobile smartphone also has integrated Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
The Windows Mobile smartphone also has integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 3.2-megapixel camera

No 3.5mm jack
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
No external storage, no 3.5mm jack, battery life
for instance to connect to wi-fi (the Treo Pro has that
Also, it lacks shortcut-buttons, for instance to connect to wi-fi (the Treo Pro has that
No US 3G version (yet)
lack of US 3g
soft loudspeaker and lack of 3.5mm headjack
no 3.5 headphone jack
Phone will not turn on bluetooth automatically when trying to connect my headset
Ear phone and charger are the same jack
Phones Speaker not Great you can hear but wont go any louder get a bluetooth set
Inbuilt speaker sucks for music but quality far superior over bluetooth or FM transmitter
soft audio (ringin tone/alarm
No 3.5mm Earphone jack
no 3G in USA
poor GPS and WiFi
It could be 3G but this is over rated
no standard 3.5mm input (like on TouchHD or iPhone)
dongle for 2.5mm or 3.5mm input
dongle for 2.5mm or 3.5mm input, and everything (all accessories and Diamond face
Adding Wi-Fi around 4 - 6 hours
No 3G support (The Telstra version is rumored to work on the 3G network
UMA (wifi calling support from Provider)
Could have given a standard 3.5 headphone socket but its a usb instead but adapters are available as o2's variant the XDA Ignito comes packaged with them but without the lovely prism back

Wi-Fi
Music sounds great over Bluetooth stereo headphones and WiFi range is better than average for a PDA phone
the Diamond is amply loaded - there's HSDPA for speedy 3G and WiFi for brisk web browsing and downloading
Connectivity options (Wi-Fi
USB
Connectivity options (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, HSDPA
HSDPA , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS Atrtactive TouchFLO 3D interface on top of Windows Mobile 6.1 Stylish and pocket-friendly
Bluetooth and GPS
HSDPA , Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS, Atrtactive TouchFLO 3D interface on top of Windows Mobile 6.1, Stylish and pocket-friendly
HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, interface, no sign of Windows Mobile 6.1
all the connectivity I desired
3.5G/WiFi b-g/Bluetooth/Plane Mode
Rev A connectivity with Sprint
tons of connectivity options
Callers report great audio while on speaker phone too
OK for surfing the web with a wifi connection
WiFi, GPS, EVDO
WIFI
stereo bluetooth
even apple's m4a audio (just not DRM'ed ones from the iTunes store
Bluetooth, WiFi
connectivity
but has USB and 4GB internal
Good wifi - connect anywhere
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
great connectivity
Hsdpa, Gps, bluetooth, Wifi, camera
good WIFI
good connectivity
many connectivity options
wifi connectivity and GPS
Looks Cool, good sized screen, wifi connectivity and GPS
sync over bluetooth
phones as a modem
i run the phone on AT&T's 3G network and receive very good 3G service in most areas
superb phone with HSDPA connectivity
The Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone also offers Wi-Fi

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portability

5

grab in my pocket
5/10 I have a call, grab in my pocket, I push the reject soft button
Very HEAVY
It is also a little bulky and heavy
unreliable for heavy dudy phone users

thin and light phone
Fantastic feature set in a small, thin and light phone
Light weight
Light weight, VGA resolution touch-screen
The sleek look and relatively light weight

laggy and buggy, unreliable for heavy dudy phone users
so compact i sometimes forget its in my pocket :
accelerometer and light sensor have much more potential than actually used
Heavy

weight and size are best in class
slim design and lightweight to carry around wherever you go
TouchFLO 3D, slim design and lightweight to carry around wherever you go, nice bunch of software included in package, great screen resolution and a YouTube client tailored by HTC
Compact
pocketable
Compact, pocketable, gorgeous screen, feature-packed, decent Opera browser, Touch FLO 3D "wow" factor
Slim
slim and super small considering all it's packing
Light weight and easy to carry
tiny and light
It is compact
did i say its compact
weight
handy and fits virtually any pocket
Sleek design, slim, handy and fits virtually any pocket, imaging, connectivity
thin and sleek way smaller than an iphone and Wayyyyy better in every way
single touch, 3.2 mp camera, light weight
very thin (only 1.1cm
Small and Compact yet big on features
lightweight
sleek, slim, lightweight
Slim & compact
very slim
Nice weight
and weight is compact
and heavy enough to feel it on your person making it easy to locate
The length, width, and weight is compact, and heavy enough to feel it on your person making it easy to locate
back pocket and the clip ons are comfortable
Front, side, back pocket and the clip ons are comfortable
Amall, light weight, compact, LOUD ring, excellent cqll quality & sound
Look, Graphics, Size, Weight
pretty light

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size

5

There is a big learning curve
the calender is a little tricky to use, the on screen keyboard is a little cramped but not unusable, no expandable memory
These type of phones should be a little bigger
Maybe caulk this up to me having little experience with how to work it yet
Maybe caulk this up to me having little experience with how to work it yet, but it just reminds me of why I hate Microsoft programming vs

Nice size
The size
Size and look
size
Great size

maybe it will be better a little thiner

small size
Good size
The size is just about right
Shape and Size
but may be difficult for persons with large fingers
store for every little extra
Great size clock
Size: 102mm x 51mm x 11.5mm
friendlier size phone
iphone functionality on a smaller, friendlier size phone
wow for LOOK+SIZE
Good physical size
Complete features, Beautiful VGA!, Good physical size, touchflow
Size, features
very small size
The length
I havent used a Windows mobile device for a few years and I have been summoned by this little beauty

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usability

3

TouchFLO 3D needs a few tweaks to improve usability (though we're impressed overall
Lack of an expansion slot will cramp those who want to use it as a media player and switch cards full of songs and videos
cant use the cool UI do to slowness
cant use the cool UI do to slowness, lack of US 3g
impossible to use without frustration

YouTube application
easy internet connection sharing
Good Opera browser and YouTube application
3D Animated application launcher and speed dialing
easy to use

TOO complicated doing simple tasks
Gets hot after heavy use
Thanksfully I found http://alltouchdiamond.com to help me learn how to use it
This is too difficult to use
Very difficult to find/use phone
feel like there's 10 steps just do make a simple call and hang up
Finger controls don't work well
use the 2 sec timer
charger and headphone use the same port
the calender is a little tricky to use
and I don't use it that much
I can't get a full day out of my unit, and I don't use it that much
I had an HTC 8525 prior to purchasing this phone and could use it for two days before having to charge it
I've had to use tech support
I've had to use tech support, ALOT, we've spent lots of time chatting, online and on home phone to work out bugs
If you use any of the features it will go dead VERY FAST
Can't use phone with no juice..Duh
The same port is used for charging and headphones which means you can't charge the phone and use hands free at the same time
if use intensely
Often [I kid you not
its an easy fix but still annoying
Screen is too small to use for WEB surfing
hard to use when texting
completed ONE simple offer and met the requirements to receive one for FREE 3 weeks later in the post
I checked out the website, completed ONE simple offer and met the requirements to receive one for FREE 3 weeks later in the post

very sleek, easy to use
Ease of use
Great size, fantastic web browser, easy to use, full of every function you could want in a smart phone
Very easy to use
Beautiful screen, Very easy to use
Very easy to use interface, web browser comparable to iPhone's Safari, great feature set
Easy to navigate your contacts
Easy to customize and make your very own
great powerful sprint network, amazing interface, easy to use, Touch Flo 3D is an eye catcher, windows mobile 6.1,magnetic stylus, great phone quality, awesome battery life(newer models
excellent tethering to use as a modem I get about 2 mbs download which is much better than my treos 600 kbs
Great looking screen, excellent tethering to use as a modem I get about 2 mbs download which is much better than my treos 600 kbs
easy to use when its working properly
Small, easy to use when its working properly,sexy looking phone, Mp3 trimmer
size, features, screen, ease of use
little pros as it is very flexible to use
size is really a dream and looks like it is ready to change the way we use phones
fun to use
nice design, small, good screen, fun to use
easy to access internet
Good form factor, easy to access internet
Nice easy access to most of the functions that you use
Easy email setup
Navigation is simple and straight forward
Excellent screen, easy to use, TouchFlo 3D is a genius interface, plus WiFi, bluetooth, and GPS
It's as simple as that
but after a week of use i have not had any bad experiences
i've read reviews saying that the phone is slow, but after a week of use i have not had any bad experiences
easy to learn/use interface
Small, lightweight, solid feel, great reception, easy to learn/use interface
SMS-MMS Email easy to use
Finger Friendly
easy of use
Design, price, easy of use

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video

0.5

video player and Opera
No usual landscape support in Windows Mobile, Office mobile or anywhere else except the supported applications like the photo album, video player and Opera
Subpar video playback
Reception problems hurt data-intensive services, like video streaming
video playback not the greatest

great video quality
Video quality is better than the treo it seems
It has everything you could possibly want-video capability too

Video
Video, battery
it seems that it does not suport video playback :
unknown video recording ability
,no flashes for camera ,unknown video recording ability

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image quality

4.5

Call quality
Volume quality
The Music Quality wasn't perfect, the browser underperforms my needs, and read below for more
low quality photos (low quality lens - purple fringing
the graphic just too beautiful to look at

Good call quality
Nice menus, excellent picture quality, great features for the internet, including Youtube built in, enjoy the GPS also
decent picture quality
Packed with features, decent picture quality
Call quality is at least as good as my last phone (Motorola KRAZR)

Nice sleek design, responsive, call quality, picture quality, good internet speed, not complicated
great call quality
as are the photo capture and viewing capabilities
great phone quality
very good Mp3 playback quality(all these with new firmware 1.39)
amazing quality

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focus

3

out of focus
low quality photos (low quality lens - purple fringing, fuzzy, out of focus

4GB of integrated storage and a capable 3.2-megapixel camera with auto focus
Specs and features-wise, the Diamond is amply loaded - there's HSDPA for speedy 3G and WiFi for brisk web browsing and downloading, GPS, 4GB of integrated storage and a capable 3.2-megapixel camera with auto focus

memory

1

like a trip down memory lane to old Pocket PC problems
like a trip down memory lane to old Pocket PC problems, the phone sometimes drains excessively in standby overnight
no memory expansion options
No memory expansion
no memory card slot

4GB internal storage
fast CPU with a good amount of memory and graphics acceleration
Beautiful design, fast CPU with a good amount of memory and graphics acceleration
and 4 gigs of storage afford room to store maps plus multimedia files
It does not need a memory card slot because of its 4 GB internal storage

No memory expansion slot
Not AT&T), No Start/OK/softkey hardware buttons, Expensive (currently), Touch wheel does not scroll lists, Only one customizable hardware button, No memory expansion slot
No memory expansion slot, No built in keyboard for those who prefer it, Appearance is noticeably diffused from the original
No external storage
memory problems
slow, memory problems, web surfing terrible
4GB storage
no removable memory
Battery is terrible, no removable memory, waaay to slow, screen too small, fragile
Memory Failures
Memory Failures, Bad sound quality if you use it to your ear
uses up RAM too much
no expandable storage
Memory Failure
Crashing, Freezing, Memory Failure, Pathetic Battery Life, Complicated Programs, Programs do not close normally, etc
virtual kb
No expandable memory, but meh, I barely use 1Gig of memory on my Mogul
Not enough Program Storage
The cons are all addressed by the HTC Touch Pro: Expandable Memory, Full Keyboard
no expandable memory
7 GB max memory
virtual keypad
no external memory
no external memory, other than that i cant complain
Very little sms storage
Abysmal storage capacity
Only 4GB internal memory and no microSD support
Unstable - slow GUI - memory leak - CPU overheat - battery life etc
Memory Leaks
Battery Leaks, Memory Leaks, sooo many things
the memory can't be expand
Memory card slot
No keypad and memory card expansion
Lack of expandable memory
Lack of expandable memory, Poor battery life, Laggy
The only plus side to this is that you can charge it through your computer via USB
issue with memory card (see write-up)
Sluggish Windows Mobile response time, issue with memory card (see write-up)
no way to expand 4GB of storage
The only bad point I can point out is the lack of upgrade able storage
but people like me who have lots of music would appreciate the memory boost
The only bad point I can point out is the lack of upgrade able storage, 4GB is plenty, but people like me who have lots of music would appreciate the memory boost
No external memory slot but 4gb is ok if you are not used to anything bigger

lots lots of memory
Internal memory of 4GB
abundant memory (4GB)
Decent OnBoard Storage
lots of memory
large internal memory
Onboard 4GB memory
Onboard 4GB memory, plenty for music, photos and movies
4gb of internal memory
The Opera browser allows virtual tabbing
Windows Mobile allows you to easily close opened programs from the Today Screen and gives you current % memory usage
enough memory
superb phone with HSDPA connectivity, attractice looks, enough memory, a hard rival to apple's iPhone

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design

5

But it looks beautiful while it is being difficult

slim design
compact and attractive design
Looks stunning and is packed with features
Awesome good looks (just keep that microfiber cloth handy
Beautiful design

nice looks
Design
Design, TouchFLO design and interface, HSDPA 7.2, 4GB internal storage, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, Opera browser
Sleek overall design
Slim and attractive design
Stylish and pocket-friendly
Classy styling
Stylish
Design is sleek and classic
Design is sleek and classic, Interactive
Great design
Very sleek looking
nice design when turned off
LOOKS - ONLY
Looks: Great packaging, artistic exterior design(Cubist feel), iterface is to die for
Nice design and packed with nice features
Nice design and packed with nice features, and 3D flows
good looks
it looks sexy
The weather tab is slick and functional, it looks sexy, and the display (especially for viewing photos
Great looking phone
Great looking phone, some great features
The design
The design, weight and size are best in class
Nice design etc etc
The UI looks really good
The UI looks really good, photos are good, tons of connectivity options
The design of the phone is smart as it is less rectangular and cubic and more trapezoidal (edges bevel in slightly to make it feel less thick
nice design
Hot Design
Small design
looks good
Hi Tech looking
The unit also looks good and has a nice
The unit also looks good and has a nice, solid feel
and with sprint you can get an EVERY PLAN much cheaper than att or verizon
This phone is everything that I was looking for
looks great
Sexy looking phone
Looks Cool
Nice looking and pretty
beautiful form factor and design
Looks nice
Looks
It *looks* nice
It *looks* nice, just like all previous HTC WINMO devices and unexploded land mines
The phone is slick and fresh
tiny and light, nice design
good design
good design, small but powerful
Looks, connectivity, Customer Care
Nice looking, easy to carry in pocket
looks good lots of cool features
Compact and looks nice
compact & looks
Automatic configuration and backlight
Sleek Design
just tha looks
NICE LOOKING
It is really good looking
is one of the very very very few phones out there that i think looks good
Cute n Flashy
Looks, built, interesting features
sleek and cool design
cool looking
Stylish looking and user friendly
nice stylish look like iphone
Perfect size and design
Looks decent
Looks, sleek design
good design, well built, nice feel
sleek & good looking
Nice, sleek & good looking
Can't think of one other than it looks good
looks beautifull
Design, size, seldom need restart
Everything starting from the design
looks outstanding
Looks sexy
The first and most noticeable thing about this phone is its looks
attractice looks
On paper the phone looks kickin
Beautiful design and loads of stuff
The best thing about this phone is the design
The best thing about this phone is the design, it is outstanding and very different to the current market
It looks beautiful

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color

5

Bright Colour screen

voice guidance

5

A Big problem is when you are listening to voice mail
A Big problem is when you are listening to voice mail, or on a call that required a button response, the screen is blank and complicated to get going
the next voice mail is playing
Actually I have on several occasions accidently deleted the next voice mail because by the time I get the number pad up and select delete, the next voice mail is playing

Visual Voice Mail
Phone reception is very good and voice quality is solid
HTC's youtube player and MS Voice Command
Good softare extras like Sprite Backup, HTC's youtube player and MS Voice Command
included Microsoft Voice Command is the best voice recognition softare available

Good voice clarity

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build quality

3

Poor build quality

Build quality is unsurpassed

flash

5

No Flash (Or Photo-Light
No Flash
Bulky, Heavy, Prone to falls, No Flash

Fast USB 2.0 connection for transferring content to the flash drive
Fast USB 2.0 connection for transferring content to the flash drive, good custom on-screen keyboard, nice looks
and look at lovely flash-based videos
support flash player so you can enjoy ONLINE Videos
Real HTML Web Browsing, support flash player so you can enjoy ONLINE Videos, Support for e-mail attached files Great GPS turn by turn directions with The GSPlayer2.9 is the best to enjoy all your entire Music Collection with the best quality

energy efficiency

0.5

I was about to say that the device lacks the power it needs to offer a smooth multimedia experience but
I was about to say that the device lacks the power it needs to offer a smooth multimedia experience but, with the latest ROM launched, this no longer holds true
Phone Keypad power save mode
Power save mode requires constant switching on when using the dialing keypad

lens

0.5

Calendar does not add birthdays that are listed in contact inforamtion
no lens cover
Operating System
MS WM6.1 operating system

viewfinder

0.5

Calendar options don't allow the first page to be a monthly view
then View
You have to go to Menue, then View,and then u can choose wether u want daily, weekly or monthly

glare

5

brilliant design
brilliant screen
Looks great, amazing quality, brilliant screen, customizable, excellent features

zoom

0.5

but you can zoom in
Screen is too small to use for WEB surfing, but you can zoom in
The small screen makes it hard to use the internet browser but u can zoom in

contrast

5

display is bright and sharp with excellent contrast

screen

5

Started using this device 4 weeks ago
doesn't lie flat on a table
I can't get a full day out of my unit
In other words if you have saved names and numbers to the SIM when a call comes in it does not recognize the caller
In other words if you have saved names and numbers to the SIM when a call comes in it does not recognize the caller, annoying

sharp VGA display
VGA display is sharp and bright
from the excellent VGA display to 4 gigs of storage to that very fast GPS
The features are impressive, from the excellent VGA display to 4 gigs of storage to that very fast GPS
Vibrant touch screen display

Small display (2
Small display (2,75 inches), small battery

Beautiful design, Vibrant touch screen display, EV-DO Rev A support, TouchFLO 3D interface, GPS-enabled
Most petite Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro device available
Secure since there's no data stored on the device
I carried the 755p trio for 18 months prior to this device
and the display (especially for viewing photos
great screen, tons and tons of features, great video quality, lots of apps for it, the accelerometer works great, very quick and responsive
Small sleek device
iPhone-like screens (see Youtube videos to love its display)
nice display
nice display,good looks and performance,opera
super clear display
Very fast with new 1.93 firm ware, super clear display, many connectivity options
Display is great
Display
Display, features
high res display

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product quality

0.5

Keep a soft cloth with you at all times as it gets full of finger prints as it has a glossy finish

remote control

1.5

Sluggish control

avoids being under Steve Jobs' control freak thumb

resolution

5

Highest resolution of any touchscreen phone
Highest resolution of any touchscreen phone, Sleek overall design, Built-in accelerometer, Integrated GPS, Good Opera browser and YouTube application
It has a higher VGA display resolution than its predecessor or the iPhone
high-resolution screen
Gorgeous, high-resolution screen

VGA resolution touch-screen
Screen resolution is better then iPhone
great screen resolution and a YouTube client tailored by HTC
high resolution screen
Great screen resolution
Nice camera and screen resolution
bright high resolution display
screen resolution
Size, weight, screen resolution, camera, slide touch interface
Excellent Screen Resolution
currently the highest resolution on any mobile phone
480x640 Screen, currently the highest resolution on any mobile phone
display resolution
screen resolution amazing
QWERTY keyboard, screen resolution amazing, camera
can you please confirm the display resolution (640 X 480
If you bought this phone from newegg, can you please confirm the display resolution (640 X 480

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sensor

5

The graphics are a lot nicer than most cell phones I have used
in a cell phone (better than the 320x480 iPhone screen)

performance

2

The smartphone is also slow
Sluggish performance at times
Default "Fast Sleep" mode during a call disables the Call End button
slow
I found it a bit slow at times

Fast networking helps the speedy Web browser
nice but slow UI
very fast
The phone is quick and responsive and essentially does what you expect it to do
very quick and responsive

Tends to Lag at times
Prone to crash, slow
Very sluggish and slow response
crash often and very slow
waaay to slow
Sometimes glitchy and needs a quick rebut
very slow perfofmance
VERY slow
can be VERY slow to respond
but there is way too much lag
Phone performance is very poor and keeps dropping out
Phone performance is very poor and keeps dropping out, often you receive a call and are unable to answer it as the phone looses connection
little slow
slight lag in certain programs
Windows mobile is SO SLOW
3d is not as fast as i though the program can be improve
DOG SLOW
Slow operating system
Far too slow
Touchflo 3D is amazingly slow
Can be slow/laggy
some lag but rom update fixes it
Lag spikes despite latest firmware upgrade (HK English version)
Occasional lag
windows processor
slow is a killer
Slow, lots of mal-funtions
occassional lag
Finger print magnet, occassional lag
Slow response
too slow for a high-end phone
too slow for a high-end phone, wont win-over Iphone fans)
Slow Slow Slow
Slow, expensive
Poor performance
Why must motorola produces better quailty and durabilty phone in such slow time
Slow response, Windows 6.1 Mobile problem
a bit slow
Noticeable TouchFLO 3D lag increasing throughout the day until reboot-time

Fast
Great and fast Internet experience
Hot Design, TouchFlo, Windows Mobile, Fast, lots of memory, Great and fast Internet experience, accelerometor, GPS, WIFI, sprint TV, youtube application, sprint navigation (turn by turn directions)
Fast Internet
VGA, GPS, Fast Internet, small size, stereo bluetooth, WinMo so VERY customizable (ive changed so much on mine already, hah
fast processor
WiFi, G3, quad-band, GPS, fast processor, high resolution screen, great call quality, plays back videos, mp3, even apple's m4a audio (just not DRM'ed ones from the iTunes store
fast and responsive
powerfull processor
incredibly fast switch between communication standards (gprs
incredibly fast switch between communication standards (gprs, edge, 3G
Fast CPU
Inbuilt GPS - Fast Satellite Locking
fast aGPS
fast HSDPA
display resolution, fast aGPS, fast HSDPA, good WIFI, very small size
good looks and performance
processor
runs fast when all features off and no data loaded
looks beautifull, runs fast when all features off and no data loaded, Slim
Fast, really(with firm ware 1.93)
Very fast with new 1.93 firm ware
weight and speed
sizze, weight and speed
1ghz Processor
very fast/responsive
Fast respnse
It can be a bit laggy at times but overall it has solid performance
i've read reviews saying that the phone is slow
Good performance
very quick wifi and graphics are fantastic
Fantastic windows 6.1 platform, very quick wifi and graphics are fantastic

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control panel

5

battery panel creaks

front panel is subdued
front panel is subdued, intuitive and refined

black level

0.5

no original GSM black back cover
Small screen, no keyboard, no 3.5 headphone jack , windows mobile 6.1, no original GSM black back cover, 3,7 GB max memory
you get a nice lighter than black
umm, with Sprint you have the red back, but with a southern company,Cellularsouth, you get a nice lighter than black, grey
is glossy black which makes them a fingerprint magnet

menu

0.5

Opera seems to be a resource hog and slows down the device
Opera seems to be a resource hog and slows down the device, even after exiting it
and I dislike MS drop-down menus
The stylo is still a pain, and I dislike MS drop-down menus
constant down time

IN THIS ECONOMY MUCH BETTER VALUE THAN iphone hands down

Inability to customize touch menu & De-Sprint (Music
Not enough Program Storage, Inability to customize touch menu & De-Sprint (Music, TV, etc, and all other stuff no exp user wants
Like any WinMo phone if yo do not manage open programs it will eventually bog down
Scrolling of the menu interface quite slow
and it's hard to put down

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maps

5

No GPS navigation program
overheats when using GPS or streaming (tech support said "try not doing that
GPS not functional
Poor GPS receiver with very poor refresh rate (Possibly due to the baud rate of the internal GPS receiver
GPS does not work well

GPS
GPS works with most applications, and 4 gigs of storage afford room to store maps plus multimedia files
GPS-enabled
A-GPS
Integrated GPS

no GPS

Built-in GPS/aGPS
3G/WiFi capability, Built-in GPS/aGPS
from IE and Opera to google maps
from IE and Opera to google maps, Sling Box mobile and more
GPS (Optional)
The weather tab is slick and functional
gps navigation
GPS and the weather function are particularly nice
Excellent web browser, audible GPS
weather and internet and its all at the slide of your finger
Easy to navigate your contacts, e-mails, weather and internet and its all at the slide of your finger
Support for e-mail attached files Great GPS turn by turn directions with The GSPlayer2.9 is the best to enjoy all your entire Music Collection with the best quality
The weather graphics are great
GPS, MP3, Windows Mobile what more do you want
great gps
GPS Reciever
Built in GPS
Google map with GPS
Large Screen, MSN Messenger, Skype, Google map with GPS

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