HTC Touch Pro & HTC Touch Diamond
July 29, 2008
An iPhone rival and a fantastic business device.
HTC have launched the HTC Touch Diamond and are about to launch the HTC Touch Pro.
They are what I consider to be two of the best smartphone or PDA devices on the market.
The HTC Touch Diamond with it’s TouchFLO 3D is a solid rival for the iPhone with the same kind of screen and fingertip control. Where I see it gaining advantage is that firstly, it runs on Windows Mobile so no additional software is required and you’re not restricted to iTunes - in fact, there’s little restriction, as a windows mobile device it will play WMA, MP3, video and more, all synchronised to your current Windows PC or Laptop. If you’re already a MAC user the iPhone may be the better choice. As a Windows Mobile user now I can assure you that moving stuff onto the device and organising it is a very easy process.
On top of all that, the GPS receiver is built in so you’re not just browsing maps or planning routes, you have full Tom Tom turn by turn navigation in the palm of your hand. The free or included Tom Tom software allows you to download one city map, so you’re looking at approximately another £65 to get the full Western Europe version with traffic and speed camera subscriptions included.
The HTC Touch Pro is more of a business tool and probably the most comprehensive and stylish mobile device on the market. With all of the functionality of the TyTN II including the slide out QWERTY keyboard, built in GPS Receiver, wifi and HSPA you can work at broadband speeds even if there’s not a hot spot around.
To summarize all the benefits - you can have:
- Your phone
- Your diary
- Your address book
- Your web browser
- Your email client
- Your picture viewer
- Your mp3 player
- Your camera
- Your video player
- Your games console
and
- Your sat nav
in one hand with one case and one charger.
Why would you want anything else?