HTC Diamond

HTC Diamond Review
HTC Diamond, the successor for the popular HTC TouchFLO phone that comes head-to-head challenge with Apple iPhone in 2007, comes loaded with even greater and advanced features and specifications. The Diamond phone comes preloaded with Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 Pocked PC edition and runs on impressive Qualcomm MSM7201, 528 MHz processor together with 192 MB RAM and 256 MB ROM.

The features of the HTC Diamond include GPS navigation system, WiFi connectivit , HSDPA and HSUPA for 3G connectivity, a built-in 3.2-megapixel camera, an accelerometer and next generation TouchFLO that is said to perform better than Apple iPhone’s navigation system.

Besides that, you also get bundled Microsoft applications with the HTC Diamond phone, including Internet Explorer mobile for Internet browsing and Windows Media player for playing music and videos.

HTC Diamond Features and Specifications

Hardware Specifications

Network GSM 850 MHz / 900 MHz / 1800 MHz / 1900 MHz
Data Network GPRS / EDGE / UMTS 850 MHz / UMTS 2100 MHz / HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s / HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s / HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s / HSUPA
3G Network Yes
Design Candybar
Smartphone Yes
Operating System Windows Mobile for Pocket PCs 6.1 Professional
Processor Qualcomm MSM7201, 528 MHz
RAM 192 MB
ROM 256 MB
Internal Memory 4 GB
Weight 3.9 oz / 110.6 g
Dimension 4" (Length) x 2" (Width) x 0.5" (Height)

10.16 cm (Length) x 5.08 cm (Width) x 1.27 cm (Height)
Internal Display Screen 2.8-inch 65K Color TFT LCD Touchscreen (480 x 640 pixels)
Touchscreen Yes. Stylus, Handwriting Recognition, and TouchFLO 3D
External Display Screen No
Battery Type Lithium Polymer 900 mAh
Battery Life Talk: 5.5 hours

Standby: 285 hours (11.88 days)
QWERTY Keyboard No
Predictive Text Input Yes. T9
Speakerphone Yes
Push-to-Talk No
GPS System / GPS Navigation Yes

Email, Messaging, and Office Functionalities

Email Yes. Supports POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
SMS Yes
EMS Yes
MMS Yes
Internet Browsing / WAP Yes. Internet Explorer Mobile
RSS Feed Yes
Instant Messenger Yes
JAVA Yes
PIM Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, TO-DO, Notes

Phone Book

Multiple Numbers Per Contact Yes
Picture ID Yes
Ring ID Yes

Digital Camera

Mega Pixel 3.2
Maximum Resolution 2048 x 1536 pixels

Music and Audio

MP3 Music Player Yes. Windows Media Player. Supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV Music Files
Playlist Yes
Shuffle Yes
Voice Memo & Voice Mail Yes
FM Radio Yes. FM Radio


Video and Camcorder


Video Player Yes
Video Recorder Yes
Video Calling Yes


Connectivity


Bluetooth Yes
Infrared No
Wi-Fi (WLAN) Yes. Supports 802.11b / 802.11g
USB Yes
TV Output No
HeadSet Jack (2.5mm) No
HeadSet Jack (3.5mm) No
Computer Synchronization Yes. Microsoft ActiveSync


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