HTC Touch Diamond 2 – Expensive Phone Review

HTC Touch Diamond 2 is a solid Slab form factor mobile phone, which supports GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 on 2G network and HSDPA 900 / 2100 on 3G network. The new HTC Touch Diamond 2 Smartphone balances features, form and cutting-edge technology to personalize the communication and mobile Internet experience. The HTC Touch Diamond 2 runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 but those familiar with previous HTC products will know that you will get the newest TouchFLO user interface running on the surface which is a much prettier and simple to use interface compared to some other Windows Mobile implementations. The device is outfitted with a larger 3.2-inch widescreen VGA display. There is also a new touch sensitive zoom bar that you can be used for faster zooming of web pages, photos, and email and text messages. The HTC Touch Diamond 2 is equipped with a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and an ambient light sensor and the HTC Touch Diamond 2 has Bluetooth connectivity and Wi-Fi support too.

HTC Touch Diamond 2 Exterior

HTC Touch Diamond 2 is a solid Slab form factor mobile phone, which is available in only Black skin color. The new Diamond 2 comes with an aluminum finish that makes it much more professional looking. On the front of this device there is a 3.2 inches TFT resistive touch screen, 65K colors screen for viewing and under that is a touch sensitive zoom bar. On the top front there is an ear piece and secondary VGA video call camera. On the back of this cell phone there is a 5 mega pixel camera. On the bottom of this device there is a MiniUSB port. The measurements of the HTC Touch Diamond 2 are 107.9 x 53.1 x 13.7 mm and weights around 117.5 g, which means Diamond2 is relatively easy on the pockets.

HTC Touch Diamond 2 Key Specifications

HTC Touch Diamond2 key specifications include a VGA screen, Standout design, 528 MHz Qualcomm CPU, Windows Mobile 6.1, Touch-sensitive scroll wheel, GPS, WiFi, HSDPA and HSUPA for 3G connectivity, a 3.2-megapixel camera, an accelerometer and next generation TouchFLO, 4 GB of internal storage, MS Office Mobile document editor, Opera 9.5 web browser, Excellent video playback performance, YouTube client, Standard miniUSB slot, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and Stereo FM radio with RDS. HTC Touch Diamond 2 can provide you its best battery time of 500 hours on standby and with 5 hours of talk time.

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HTC Touch Diamond 2 Technical Specifications

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HTC Touch Diamond 2 General Specifications

Status: Available since April, 2009
Phone dimension: 107.9 x 53.1 x 13.7 mm
Phone weight: 117.5 g
Phone color: Black
Battery: Standby Up to 500 h
Talk time Up to 5 h

HTC Touch Diamond 2 Network and Technology

Operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
CPU: Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz processor
2G network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G network: HSDPA 900 / 2100
Browser: HTML
GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
Messaging: SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email and Instant Messaging

HTC Touch Diamond 2 Multimedia Specifications

Display size: 480 x 800 pixels, 3.2 inches
- TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Touch-sensitive navigation controls
- Handwriting recognition
- Zoom bar
Screen type: TFT resistive touch screen, 65K colors
Camera: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, video + secondary VGA video call camera
Card slot: microSD (TransFlash)
- 288 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps
HSCSD: No
USB: Yes, miniUSB
3G: HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: Yes, v2.0
Infrared port: No
Ring tones: Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, WAV ringtones
Vibration: Yes
Games: Yes, incl. motion-based + downloadable
Phone book: Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photo call
Call records:  Practically unlimited
GPS: Stereo FM radio with RDS
Radio: Yes, with A-GPS support
Java MIDP 2.0
Pocket Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, PDF viewer)
Voice memo
MP3 player3
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1100 mAh

HTC Touch Diamond 2 Photos & Live Images

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