The HTC Diamond PDA cellphone brings new meaning to iPhone killers. Prided by HTC as the ultimate iPhone killer WITH 3G capabilities, HTC Diamond provides a very slick cellphone, camera, GPS device in a very elegant and professional looking package.
HTC Diamond - Quick Overview
The HTC Diamond brings together a wealth of features that a lot of iPhone lovers will greatly appreciate. While the iPhone during its launch awed the world with its slick and elegant user interface, the HTC Diamond promises the same ground breaking effect with a look to will appeal to professionals and businessmen (I personally think an iPhone are more for fashionista’s than professionals).
Sporting the latest technologies in connectivity such Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, WiFi capabilitiy (IEEE 802.11 b/g) and USB connections, HTC Diamond allows you to stay connected regardless of your preferences. And with GPS capability, road warriors are sure to keep themselves on track anywhere they go. The HTC Diamond also touts a specialize User Interface built on top of its Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system (darn! not linux-based) called the HTC TouchFLO 3D. The HTC TouchFLO allows a sophisticated and elegantly way of navigating the cellphone’s various features. Here is a quick overview of the HTC TouchFLO 3d interface.
Overall, HTC Diamond is a promising smartphone and is a capable competitor of Apple’s iPhone.
HTC Diamond - Technical Specifications
Here is a detailed account of the HTC Diamond’s technical specifications taken from HTC’s website.
| Processor | Qualcomm® MSM7201A™ 528 MHz |
| Operating System | Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional |
| Memory | ROM: 256 MB RAM: 192 MB DDR SDRAM Internal storage: 4 GB |
| Dimensions | 102 mm (L) X 51 mm (W) X 11.35 mm (T) |
| Weight | 110 g (with battery) |
| Display | 2.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with VGA resolution |
| Network | HSDPA/WCDMA:
Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.) |
| Device Control | TouchFLO™ 3D Touch-sensitive navigation control |
| GPS | GPS and A-GPS ready |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one) |
| Camera | Main camera: 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera |
| Audio | Built-in microphone, speaker and FM radio with RDS Ring tone supported formats:
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| Battery | Rechargeable Lithium-ion or Lithium-ion polymer battery Capacity: 900 mAh Talk time:
Standby time:
Video call time: Up to 145 minutes for WCDMA |
| AC Adapter | Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A |
