HTC Touch Diamond Hands-on Walkthrough
By Rico, 9:09 am Fri Jul 4 2008 - Rundowns - 12 Opinions
The HTC Touch Diamond Will Cost P41,000 in the Philippines. During the press launch held yesterday, we were given an up-close presentation of the vaunted TouchFLO 3D interface which supposedly lets users treat their information like physical objects:
Thanks to Lonson for showing us the ropes. Continue for more info on the HTC Touch Diamond.
As written above, the Touch Diamond will cost P41,000. This PDA Phone, which runs on Windows Mobile 6.1, is easily HTC’s new flagship, given it’s comprehensive feature set:
- GSM (900/1800/1900 Mhz) and HSDPA (900/2100 Mhz) capable
- 102 x 51 x 11.5mm (height by width by thickness), 110 grams heavy
- VGA (480 x 640 pixels) full-color display
- 4GB of user memory, 192MB RAM, 256MB ROM
- 528 Mhz Qualcomm MSM7201A processor
- 3.15 megapixel camera, secondary VGA camera for video calls
- GPS and FM radio, Windows Media Player
- Bluetooth 2.0 and WiFi
- 900 mAh battery
Despite the 528Mhz processor (which is very powerful for Windows Mobile devices), the TouchFLO 3D interface was somewhat lacking in responsiveness. We’re also worried about the relatively low-capacity battery, as it may affect how long the Touch Diamond will last on a single charge. And while integrated 4GB of memory is pretty roomy, we’re wondering why there’s no card slot available.
Still, this is a pretty powerful phone on paper, with lots of specs to make any geek drool. We’ll try securing a review unit soon.
Roanne
2:02 pm Fri Jul 4 2008
It looks nice but I think it’s way too pricey for an average Juan Dela Cruz’s budget. Methinks it’s cost of a laptop already.
Technograph
3:03 pm Fri Jul 4 2008
Speaking of laptops, the Touch Diamond is definitely more expensive than the HP Mini-Note and Asus Eee PC.
Save at Least P10,000 on the HTC Touch Diamond
7:07 am Sun Jul 6 2008
[...] P41,000 in the Philippines, the HTC Touch Diamond is easily the most expensive PDA Phone we’ve encountered. Apparently [...]
BrianB
12:12 am Mon Jul 7 2008
UI not nearly as responsive as iPhone. You can see the strain in the user’s thumb. He’s trying to apply just the right amount of pressure. WinMo phones feel too much like smartphones, too technical. I prefer Symbian OS. Kung kailangan mo apps, maski ano, meron. Pero kung phone lang hanap mo atm, pwede rin.
Technograph
1:01 am Mon Jul 7 2008
Gets namin ung point mo BrianB. Pero “phone lang” for P41,000? Grabe naman ‘un!
BrianB
2:02 am Mon Jul 7 2008
Yep, this is the kind of pricing you’d expect in 2006 not today. FAIL.
eekyaj
11:11 pm Thu Sep 4 2008
if you want to purchase this phone, where can you get it?
eekyaj
11:11 pm Thu Sep 4 2008
if you want to purchase this phone, where can you get it?thanx..
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[...] HTC Touch Diamond: Php 41,800.00 Php 29,900.00 [...]
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9:09 am Thu Jun 18 2009
[...] Not a surprise, considering many of their models cost above P30,000 when first released. Like the Touch Diamond. So how much will the Magic cost, and what kind of reception will it experience in the Philippines? [...]
Mark
7:07 pm Sun Jun 28 2009
is it really that expensive in Phiippine?…i got my new Htc touch diams lastweek but it only cost me here in Australia around 35,000 peso…^^
Rico
7:07 pm Sun Jun 28 2009
This article was written almost a year ago.