HTC Touch Diamond review (Part 3)
08/06/08 05:21:22 pm by Matt - 994 words
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HTC Touch Diamond review (Part 3) - "Touch-flo 3D"
One thing that sets the HTC Touch Diamond apart from other Windows Mobile devices is the unique Touch-Flo 3D user interface. This builds upon the success HTC had with the original Touch and later the Touch Dual and Touch Cruise and integrates further into the Windows Mobile OS.
Lets take a closer look at the Touch-Flo 3D interface by examining each screen in turn. Note that I've reduced the size of the screen shots by 50%.
Home Screen
This screen effectively replaces the Today screen and shows you the date, time and Operator name. You'll also see that it tells you when your alarm is set for, has a link to call history and shows you the next event in your diary. Unlike the today screen this page wont show you whether or not you have unread email or SMS on the main page but if you look to the bottom the number of unread emails is shown in a green circle over the email button.
HTC Touch Diamond home screen
People
This tab allows you to add your favourite people or contacts to a roladex style system that lets you thumb through your contacts if your contact has a photograph associated with it then it will be displayed here, otherwise you get to choose what image to display instead.
HTC Touch Diamond people page
Messages
This tab provides you with a preview of your text messages and gives you quick access to compose a new text message.
HTC Touch Diamond messages page
The mail page is where you access your email accounts. As you can see in the image below you get a preview of the last message in your inbox on the screen. The icons down the side denote the three email accounts I have configured and the icon at the top starts a new email message. Buttons at the bottom of the screen allow you go to the inbox for the choosen account or, from the menu button, send/receive, switch accounts or start a new message.
HTC Touch Diamond mail page
Internet
The internet page is pretty self explanatory with a link to the web browser (Opera 9.5) and the excellent YouTube client.
HTC Touch Diamond internet page
Photos and Videos
The photos and videos page lets you browse through any photos you have stored on your device providing they are in the My Documents/My Pictures folder. You can scroll though your photos by swiping your finget up and down on the page then you can tap on the image to bring it up full screen. Once you have the image fullscreen you can zoom in and out by spinning your finger around the dpad and you can move the picture around the screen by dragging it.
On this page you also have an icon to start the camera in either still or video mode. At the bottom of the screen you have buttons to open the album, which gives you a typical preview of images or you can start a slideshow of the currently displayed images.
HTC Touch Diamond photos and videos page
Music
The music page give you direct access to the music files saved on your phone so there is no need to go into media player, you can select songs or whole albums to listen to from this page and you even get to see the album art for your files if they have them.
You navigate through stored music on this page in much the same way as you would an iPod or iTunes, by swiping your finger across the screen. Buttons at the bottom get you in to your media library or the menu allows you to access controls for repeat, shuffle, track properties, playlist and audio booster.
HTC Touch Diamond music page
Weather
Once again this page it pretty self explanatory. The main image tells you what the weather is like today (there are some nice animations to be seen here) with other buttons offering 5 day forecast and the menu allows you to add/remove locations, change the temperature units and change how the information is updated.
HTC Touch Diamond weather page
Settings
The settings page does what it says on the tin. From here you can sync with ActiveSync, edit the sound settings, alter the background image or wallpaper, open up Comm Manager or download updated weather information. Each of the pages accessed from here are also HTC customised pages that are very easy to use and navigate.
HTC Touch Diamond settings page
Programs
The last of the main touch-flo 3D pages is the Programs tab. Here you can add shortcuts to the programs that you most commonly use. You can add up to 18 shortcuts to this list and you can easily add or remove them as you see fit.
HTC Touch Diamond programs page
Comm Manager
Finally I'm going to briefly mention Comm Manager. This is yet another example of how HTC have done away with the standard Windows Mobile interface and replaced it with their own customised version. This is a welcome change and shows you at a glance whether the phone is on or off, if your data conection is active or if you have WiFi on. I think that new WM users are going to find these pages a lot easier to use.
HTC Touch Diamond comm manager
I think that's enough on the Touch-Flo 3D interface for now. This review unit has to go back in just a few more days but fortunately I'm told that my retail unit is on its way. I'll tell you more about the retail version as soon as it arrives and I'll let you know what the differences are, if indeed there are any!
Review by: Matt
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Permalink71 comments
Comment from: Hookjook [Visitor]
Hi,
The Diamond and Pro sound fabulous, I am hoping the Pro will be the long awaited upgrade for my 2.5 yr old T-Mobile Vario 1.
Do these devices have USB host capabilites, so I can plug in a USB memory card reader or camera or mouse device etc.
Also...
Can you have charger and headphones or VGA out plugged in at the same time, e.g. does it have a USB splitter or hub?
Thanks.
The Diamond and Pro sound fabulous, I am hoping the Pro will be the long awaited upgrade for my 2.5 yr old T-Mobile Vario 1.
Do these devices have USB host capabilites, so I can plug in a USB memory card reader or camera or mouse device etc.
Also...
Can you have charger and headphones or VGA out plugged in at the same time, e.g. does it have a USB splitter or hub?
Thanks.
09/06/08 @ 15:43
Comment from: Fudge [Visitor]
Just got my Diamond yesterday. It's fantastic. The only hitch so far is when you are on a call with the phone to your head - the screen blanks out (the light sensor obviously working)
This is an issue when you want to select numbers to action voicemail commands from the keypad.
Let me know if you find a fix - there's nothing in the power or background light settings to describe this 'feature'.
This is an issue when you want to select numbers to action voicemail commands from the keypad.
Let me know if you find a fix - there's nothing in the power or background light settings to describe this 'feature'.
10/06/08 @ 11:20
Yes, you can change this but only with a registry edit: HKEY_Local_Machine\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL\EnableFastD ormantDisplayDuringCall to 0
Matt
Matt
10/06/08 @ 12:01
Comment from: Fudge [Visitor]
Umm...made the change in the registry - but it still blacks out when the light sensor is covered. I know you are not a 'bug-fixing' site. But would still be interested to hear if you actually manage to get round this issue. I'm on a sim-free Diamond.
10/06/08 @ 16:36
Fudge, I'll definitely look in to that for you but at the moment I am Diamond-less. The review unit having been returned and awaiting my retail unit. I'll ask around and see what we can come up with!
Matt
Matt
10/06/08 @ 16:42
Comment from: Richard [Visitor] · http://www.GamerScoreWhore.com
Thanks for the great review and screen shots.
If you get time could you do another video of the on screen keyboard for sending text messages please?
Wondering how it compares to the iPhone's on screen qwerty.
If you get time could you do another video of the on screen keyboard for sending text messages please?
Wondering how it compares to the iPhone's on screen qwerty.
10/06/08 @ 19:58
Comment from: Richard [Visitor] · http://www.GamerScoreWhore.com
ooh found one... feel free to delete if it's advertising etc...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH4ATQ2Pw7s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH4ATQ2Pw7s
10/06/08 @ 20:19
Comment from: Megan [Visitor]
Very nice, although the "customised version" of the comm screen resembles Apple's iPhone menu interface SO much.
17/06/08 @ 06:00
Comment from: Philip Barclay [Visitor]
This does look good and should go head-to-head with the iPhone 2.0 when it is released next month.
How is data entry on the new screen? I was not too keen on the keyboard with the TyTn II and felt the whole device was too big so opted for the Touch Dual with a 20 key Suretype pad. I think I could be won over to a screen only device, if data input was good enough: I also have an iGo Bluetooth Keyboard for serious entry. How does the onscreen keyboard compare with the iPhone? Does it try and guess which letters have been mistyped?
My main WM application is Pocket Informant, which was wonderful on the VGA screen of my old PDA. I'm sure v8 will be great on the Touch Diamond. Any experience so far?
How is data entry on the new screen? I was not too keen on the keyboard with the TyTn II and felt the whole device was too big so opted for the Touch Dual with a 20 key Suretype pad. I think I could be won over to a screen only device, if data input was good enough: I also have an iGo Bluetooth Keyboard for serious entry. How does the onscreen keyboard compare with the iPhone? Does it try and guess which letters have been mistyped?
My main WM application is Pocket Informant, which was wonderful on the VGA screen of my old PDA. I'm sure v8 will be great on the Touch Diamond. Any experience so far?
17/06/08 @ 19:52
Comment from: Marcus [Visitor] · http://www.millingtonadams.com
Do you know whether the Touch Diamond runs TomTom navigator software OK.
Without the extra memory sort, figured they may be a problem only using the 4gb internal memory....
Marcus
Without the extra memory sort, figured they may be a problem only using the 4gb internal memory....
Marcus
24/06/08 @ 21:12
TomTom 6 works perfectly well with the Diamond. Simply have to copy the files and maps to the 4GB internal storage.
M
M
24/06/08 @ 21:17
Comment from: Richard Carter [Visitor]
The big question is: which is the better, the Touch Diamond or the iPhone?
Actually, this question may be redundant for many, as it is for me, because (or so I assume) although the Diamond will be SIM-free and thus will work with existing cards, whereas the iPhone won't. Is that correct, does anyone know? If it is, I won't be looking at an iPhone until my current contract runs out, in about a year's time (which, of course, is a strong argument against taking out long contracts, but that's another question...).
Richard
Actually, this question may be redundant for many, as it is for me, because (or so I assume) although the Diamond will be SIM-free and thus will work with existing cards, whereas the iPhone won't. Is that correct, does anyone know? If it is, I won't be looking at an iPhone until my current contract runs out, in about a year's time (which, of course, is a strong argument against taking out long contracts, but that's another question...).
Richard
28/06/08 @ 14:58
Comment from: Sam [Visitor] · http://www.steinis.ch
The Diamond hast double the amount of pixels on the display than the iPhone. My wife has the HTC Touch Diamond and it is really nice - very sharp text.
05/07/08 @ 18:41
Comment from: Sam [Visitor] · http://www.steinis.ch
But: my wife still hasn't found out how to switch off the alarm clock function - which can get quite annoying as you may imagine ;-)
05/07/08 @ 18:42
Comment from: Pete [Visitor]
Re: the queries regarding TomTom Navigator - yes, it works, however, be aware that TomTom will not provide support if anything goes wrong. Just upgraded from an XDA Orbit, moved TomTom over, which works beautifully, however I'm having trouble reactivating traffic, and TomTom support close my queries with 'your mobile is not supported'.
13/07/08 @ 11:26
Comment from: Gill [Visitor]
I have just bought the touch diamond and think it
is fantastic. But when it came to transfering all my
contacts, music and pictures across it seems to save on
the phone memory and not the 4gb. Any help on how to
change this?
is fantastic. But when it came to transfering all my
contacts, music and pictures across it seems to save on
the phone memory and not the 4gb. Any help on how to
change this?
15/07/08 @ 17:16
Comment from: Max [Visitor]
I bought the HTC Diamond and am almost happy with it, except I am still trying to find out how to switch off the alarm and also delete email accounts.
22/07/08 @ 11:06
Do you mean disable the alarm or turn it off when it's ringing?
To delete an email account simple go in to the inbox for the account then to Menu > Tools > Options. You'll then see a list of accounts on the screen. Tap and hold on the account you want to remove and then tap delete.
Matt
To delete an email account simple go in to the inbox for the account then to Menu > Tools > Options. You'll then see a list of accounts on the screen. Tap and hold on the account you want to remove and then tap delete.
Matt
22/07/08 @ 12:44
Comment from: Max [Visitor]
Many thanks, Matt. I can now delete email accounts!
The alarm: yeah, I am still not sure how to turn off when it is ringing!!!!
The alarm: yeah, I am still not sure how to turn off when it is ringing!!!!
22/07/08 @ 16:41
Ok, had the same problem and the way I solved it was to change the Sounds and Notifications setting for 'Reminders' to 'Display a message on the screen' which will then display a dialog that wil allow you to dismiss the Alarm.
Matt
Matt
22/07/08 @ 18:19
Comment from: Gaz [Visitor]
Love this phone, had the touch before this one. Installed CoPilot Live 7 onto it with no trouble, its great selecting the points of interest, such as local restaraunts and having the option of calling them or setting the guidence to take you there. It works so well that I am selling my Garmin Nuvi to a bloke at work.
My only gripe is that the reception is a bit poor, I've moved from Vodafone to Orange so I'm not sure if thats the problem or not, but I don't make many calls anyway, just wanted this phone!!!!
Great stuff!!!
My only gripe is that the reception is a bit poor, I've moved from Vodafone to Orange so I'm not sure if thats the problem or not, but I don't make many calls anyway, just wanted this phone!!!!
Great stuff!!!
26/07/08 @ 01:29
Comment from: Wayne [Visitor]
RE Umm...made the change in the registry - but it still blacks out when the light sensor is covered. I know you are not a 'bug-fixing' site. But would still be interested to hear if you actually manage to get round this issue. I'm on a sim-free Diamond.
Has anyone got a fix for this yet - a mate has suggested its tilt sensor dependant AND sort of sensible - stops your ears operating the touch screen - but its annoying!
Has anyone got a fix for this yet - a mate has suggested its tilt sensor dependant AND sort of sensible - stops your ears operating the touch screen - but its annoying!
28/07/08 @ 10:28
Comment from: Steve [Visitor]
Guys, I received my HTC Diamond yesterday from Vodafone, very dissapointed to see
that they had replaced the black background with a nasty red one. Any ideas on how
I can get it to the style\background shown on the screenshots above.
Like the phone up to now.
that they had replaced the black background with a nasty red one. Any ideas on how
I can get it to the style\background shown on the screenshots above.
Like the phone up to now.
29/07/08 @ 10:08
Steve,
Change the background under settings > today and there should be a series of themes under appearance. HTC Black is the standard theme.
Matt
Change the background under settings > today and there should be a series of themes under appearance. HTC Black is the standard theme.
Matt
29/07/08 @ 10:14
Comment from: Suraj Shah [Visitor]
Does anyone know if O2 will be selling this phone? Also, has anyone had issues with the GPS (i.e. it not being very accurate when walking with it) - something I read about on another website.
Thanks,
Suraj
Thanks,
Suraj
29/07/08 @ 11:56
Comment from: Neil [Visitor]
I have called Orange direct to buy a HTC Diamond and been told 'It has been withdrawn until the end of September,due to testing failures with this device'.Anybody having problems real problems or had know were I cant get one!
29/07/08 @ 12:05
Comment from: wayne [Visitor]
It hasn't been withdrawn, I got one from orange yesterday, its been reserved for the retentions and upgrades departments due to demand.
That said, you can have mine - its a bag of sh1t!
Battery life is about 5 mins, the prob with the back light going off is really annoying, there is a lag between button touch and action, so you end up pressing twice and navigating to the wrong fucnction, there's no memory slot (and whats 4gb these days!)
That said, you can have mine - its a bag of sh1t!
Battery life is about 5 mins, the prob with the back light going off is really annoying, there is a lag between button touch and action, so you end up pressing twice and navigating to the wrong fucnction, there's no memory slot (and whats 4gb these days!)
31/07/08 @ 14:36
Comment from: fk [Visitor]
Cant wait..i get mine tomorrow!!ive been stuck with m3100 for the past 18months.
05/08/08 @ 14:09
Comment from: lawwal rasheed [Visitor]
pls i installed telmap on my htc diamond-and not compatible and want to remove from my program.pls does anyone know how
07/08/08 @ 06:12
Comment from: Alexia [Visitor] 
Hi,
To uninstall Telmap if you click on start, then settings, then at the bottom of the page click on the system tab, then click on remove programs, click on telmap navigator and make sure it is highlited and them click on remove.
I hope this helps.
To uninstall Telmap if you click on start, then settings, then at the bottom of the page click on the system tab, then click on remove programs, click on telmap navigator and make sure it is highlited and them click on remove.
I hope this helps.
07/08/08 @ 16:36
Comment from: Streal [Visitor]
I have just flashed my T-mobile compact iv (diamond touch) with the latest HTC Diamond ROM. It is now VERY fast, and has lost the awful t-mobile theme and sky T.V. (now has the original theme and you tube aplication on it) I have also installed the tomtom 7 application with a London map. Sweet.
08/08/08 @ 11:25
Comment from: Steve B [Visitor]
My diamond is lovely but slooow on touch flow so if flashing it will work...then I need to know exactly how to do this...simple answer if you can....
oh and I too am annoyed beyond belief with the screen off problem...answer phone use is totally frustrating
oh and I too am annoyed beyond belief with the screen off problem...answer phone use is totally frustrating
16/08/08 @ 08:39
Comment from: David Howard [Visitor]
This is my first windows based phone moving over from SE K800i. Loads of great features, although Orange web access can be dodgy (as was with K800. The screen off is VERY annoying, especially as it also happens when you switch to speaker, when you obviously haven't got it to your cheek. Surely the screen off could happen until you over-ride it the first time, then it should go manual (ie turn it on/off same way).
Is there anyway to allocate ringtones/music tracks to callers like with the Ericsson? Save bothering to get the phone out.
How do you call a number from a received text?
Struggling with alarm clock. Seems to ring once then go off. Not sure cos it has yet to wake me up!! Still having to carry K800 to make sure I wake up - it rings forever unless you cancel it.
How can I get a new screen protector? And how do you get old one off without damage? Made a right mess putting the first one on, unless you like the bubble effect.
Really informative site thanks. Found it via you tube.
Is there anyway to allocate ringtones/music tracks to callers like with the Ericsson? Save bothering to get the phone out.
How do you call a number from a received text?
Struggling with alarm clock. Seems to ring once then go off. Not sure cos it has yet to wake me up!! Still having to carry K800 to make sure I wake up - it rings forever unless you cancel it.
How can I get a new screen protector? And how do you get old one off without damage? Made a right mess putting the first one on, unless you like the bubble effect.
Really informative site thanks. Found it via you tube.
16/08/08 @ 10:40
Comment from: SoggyDoggy [Visitor]
Loving my Diamond, but will definately be ordering the larger battery as it tends to only last 1 day for me with normal usage.
For the people above who need to press a number while in a call, simply press the back arrow (above the hang-up key) and it will bring the screen back for you to press "keypad".
Also, if you take the stylus out while in a call it will open a notepad screen for you to jot down a number or an address - saves having to rush to find a pen! It will put your call on loudspeaker while they read it out. When putting the stylus back, the phone returns to regular speaker and saves the note under the name of the caller - handy!
Alarm is a pain in the butt, though Matt is quite right in that you can go to Settings>Sounds>Advanced>Notifications and then change "Event" to "reminders" and you have the option to tick "Display message on screen". Frick knows why this isn't enabled as default....
Wifi is great, you can switch it on and it will turn off your 3g connection and use the free wifi connection instead to save the pennies.
TomTom works great with the built in GPS receiver, good signal all the time.
Easy to text using the on-screen keyboard and very responsive. Only the iPhone beats it by guessing what you meant if you mistype a letter, currently you have to delete the letter and try again.
Calendar was a big point for me as I rely a lot on this for work appointments and it works a treat. Reminders of your next appointment show on the homescreen, and you can set the reminder time easily.
All in all - a great phone for which I'm only paid £80 and then a £22 a month contract with unlimited texts, phone insurance, 300 minutes and unlimited browsing evenings and weekends (though had to take a 24 month contract for that to not cost extra) all on Orange.
BAD points - poor battery life (though there is a bigger battery available at the cost of phone width). Also, Orange are crap at releasing firmware updates, and you can't use the HTC official ones without first running a (unofficial) little program on your phone to kind of "unblock" it.
For the people above who need to press a number while in a call, simply press the back arrow (above the hang-up key) and it will bring the screen back for you to press "keypad".
Also, if you take the stylus out while in a call it will open a notepad screen for you to jot down a number or an address - saves having to rush to find a pen! It will put your call on loudspeaker while they read it out. When putting the stylus back, the phone returns to regular speaker and saves the note under the name of the caller - handy!
Alarm is a pain in the butt, though Matt is quite right in that you can go to Settings>Sounds>Advanced>Notifications and then change "Event" to "reminders" and you have the option to tick "Display message on screen". Frick knows why this isn't enabled as default....
Wifi is great, you can switch it on and it will turn off your 3g connection and use the free wifi connection instead to save the pennies.
TomTom works great with the built in GPS receiver, good signal all the time.
Easy to text using the on-screen keyboard and very responsive. Only the iPhone beats it by guessing what you meant if you mistype a letter, currently you have to delete the letter and try again.
Calendar was a big point for me as I rely a lot on this for work appointments and it works a treat. Reminders of your next appointment show on the homescreen, and you can set the reminder time easily.
All in all - a great phone for which I'm only paid £80 and then a £22 a month contract with unlimited texts, phone insurance, 300 minutes and unlimited browsing evenings and weekends (though had to take a 24 month contract for that to not cost extra) all on Orange.
BAD points - poor battery life (though there is a bigger battery available at the cost of phone width). Also, Orange are crap at releasing firmware updates, and you can't use the HTC official ones without first running a (unofficial) little program on your phone to kind of "unblock" it.
18/08/08 @ 22:41
Comment from: Lyn Snowden [Visitor]
hi soggydoggy
thks for your email - very helpful - could you elaborate on this
"you can't use the HTC official ones without first running a (unofficial) little program on your phone to kind of "unblock" it."
cheers
thks for your email - very helpful - could you elaborate on this
"you can't use the HTC official ones without first running a (unofficial) little program on your phone to kind of "unblock" it."
cheers
20/08/08 @ 22:49
Comment from: Pat Bell [Visitor]
I am really impressed with this phone - just one problem - somehow I have turned the ring tone on to silent and am unable to turn it back on again. Can you tell me how to undo silent/vibrate someone please.
27/08/08 @ 11:38
Comment from: Pickers381 [Visitor]
Hi..anyone know how to get the alarm to work on these phones? I'm having to rely on my old one to get my up on a morning - it worked for one day only and now I can't get it to work again - really frustrating too how it only sounded once only. Please help
30/08/08 @ 17:54
Comment from: christian [Visitor]
Just solved the alarm offsetting thanks to the comments...I was getting crazy!
Thanks a lot
By the way can anyone tell me if and where I can download any new program for my diamond,such as new games, tom tom satnav etc.???
Thanks a lot
By the way can anyone tell me if and where I can download any new program for my diamond,such as new games, tom tom satnav etc.???
12/09/08 @ 10:25
Comment from: christian [Visitor]
Anyway I am still not sure if I love this phone,sometimes it slows down,not to talk about the fact that the battery lasts for only 1 day (anyone knows where to buy a bigger one please tell me)but orange gave it to me for free on an 18months contract for 20£ a month giving me 700min and 100text. I guess it's a good deal!
12/09/08 @ 10:35
Comment from: Lewis [Visitor]
hey guys i just got my diamond yestaday and the menu doesnt have the same menu as the pics abov anyone know how to get it on ???
26/09/08 @ 21:05
Comment from: alan [Visitor]
with Nokia phones you can set a reminder with a specific contact or set a appointment,with this phone you cant,or the manual is to vague.Is there a certain process to follow to link contacts with reminders and or appointments.
thanx Alan
thanx Alan
27/09/08 @ 11:45
Comment from: lewis [Visitor]
Hey guys i got my diamond yestaday and it does not have the Touch FLO3d on it any know how to get it on or do you have to buy it???
28/09/08 @ 10:34
So your Diamond doesn't have the interface as shown above? Where did you get your Diamond?
Try looking under settings and 'today' and on the 'items' tab have a look at what items you have selected. You should select ONLY TouchFlo 3D from this list.
Matt
Try looking under settings and 'today' and on the 'items' tab have a look at what items you have selected. You should select ONLY TouchFlo 3D from this list.
Matt
28/09/08 @ 10:40
Comment from: lewis [Visitor]
no matt its doesnt have that tick box in it iv been on settings today iteams and everything.
and i got my diamond from phones4u
and i got my diamond from phones4u
28/09/08 @ 22:52
Comment from: JOEL [Visitor]
Hi, I've had the HTC Diamond for about a week now. It is acting really stange. I have no home screen, its a black blank screen with the "start" option in the top left, "calender" in text bottom left, and "contacts" in text bottom right. It almost seems like a power saving option or something??? Did I push some kind of quick key or boot up wrong? Thanks for your help. Joel
29/09/08 @ 16:27
Comment from: lewis [Visitor]
Joel u have to go to start,settings,personal,today,iteams and selct touchFLO3d
30/09/08 @ 16:12
Comment from: Craig [Visitor]
Just like to pass on my thanks for the helpful information on this review. I scoured the 248 manual provided with my phone and found it utterly useless. I have learnt more in a few minutes here than from the manual over the last few weeks. Thanks again and keep up the good work.
07/10/08 @ 10:50
Comment from: Elc [Visitor]
hey there.. i'm having a problem trying to delete songs which i have transfered from my pc to the htc.. anyone knows how to solve it?
16/10/08 @ 13:45
Comment from: alan raath [Visitor]
A nightmare as a cellphone,the predictive search function to find contacts works eratically at best,the voice prompt is just absolutely useless,the wi-fi will not disable edge,it is defaulted to to find edge and drop wi-fi at all costs the network in south africa cant fix it.and its the only phone I have ever had that you cant set a task or appointment with a contact in your phone with a alarm reminder ,this is exceptionally dumb ,the only people I deal with are the ones in my PDA.??????
19/10/08 @ 22:08
Comment from: Andy [Visitor]
Hi matt.
I have now had three new devises and cannot get my music to maintain a good quality sound. starts off ok, but then sounds very tinny.
can you help?
I have now had three new devises and cannot get my music to maintain a good quality sound. starts off ok, but then sounds very tinny.
can you help?
28/10/08 @ 22:30
Comment from: sam [Visitor]
Hi
I can't set the alarm on my Diamond I input all the details Time and day and notification type, even my notification settings for reminder are all ticked. Also for my appointments' or tasks if the reminder is set it doesn't ring or notify me in anyway.
Please someone...
I can't set the alarm on my Diamond I input all the details Time and day and notification type, even my notification settings for reminder are all ticked. Also for my appointments' or tasks if the reminder is set it doesn't ring or notify me in anyway.
Please someone...
30/10/08 @ 10:37
Comment from: antonio [Visitor]
I've been reading this forum and still have questions...some of the same. I've followed all your advice but many things aren't clicking. Please HELP!!! (love the phone)
Can't get the today screen to change. I've gone through the process of settings/today/items and clicking the ones i want, but everytime i hit 'ok' in the top left, and go to TODAY it hasn't registered. Then when i go back they've all reverted back to their unclicked state. ?
Can't seem to delete email. I set up an 'outlook email' by mistake and it won't go away.
The 'gmail' account i set up will no longer send and receive. i9've checked the settings but can't seem to figure out why. It either saaaysy error synchronizing or connection failed. ?
Do I need to buy a special add-on to hook it up to my PC to sync it up? BEcause nothing in the box has a usb end. ?
Also, my alarm won't stop ringing. It finally shuts off on it's own. I followed the advice from above only to find that my phone doesn't have the option the way it was described. I can't toggle anything to 'reminder'. Don't have that option. ?
This forum is amazing. Hope someone can help me out.
Can't get the today screen to change. I've gone through the process of settings/today/items and clicking the ones i want, but everytime i hit 'ok' in the top left, and go to TODAY it hasn't registered. Then when i go back they've all reverted back to their unclicked state. ?
Can't seem to delete email. I set up an 'outlook email' by mistake and it won't go away.
The 'gmail' account i set up will no longer send and receive. i9've checked the settings but can't seem to figure out why. It either saaaysy error synchronizing or connection failed. ?
Do I need to buy a special add-on to hook it up to my PC to sync it up? BEcause nothing in the box has a usb end. ?
Also, my alarm won't stop ringing. It finally shuts off on it's own. I followed the advice from above only to find that my phone doesn't have the option the way it was described. I can't toggle anything to 'reminder'. Don't have that option. ?
This forum is amazing. Hope someone can help me out.
10/11/08 @ 14:41
Comment from: Jacques [Visitor]
Anybody has found how to stop the alarm.
I have set "repeat the alarm" and can only stop the ringing by switching off the unit!!
Must be a better way or..not????
I have set "repeat the alarm" and can only stop the ringing by switching off the unit!!
Must be a better way or..not????
24/11/08 @ 13:48
Jacques, Go in to the sounds and notification settings and set the alarm to 'Display Message on Screen' you'll the be able to silence it.
Matt
Matt
24/11/08 @ 17:00
Comment from: Doug Etches [Visitor]
Hi, I've have the HTC Diamond . I have no home screen, its a black blank screen with the "start" option in the top left, "calender" in text bottom left, and "contacts" in text bottom right.i have tried start,settings,personal,today,appearance and selct touchFLO3d is not there anyone got a solution to find touchflo 3d
27/11/08 @ 21:55
Comment from: Steve T [Visitor]
Hi
I have had loads of problems with my HTC diamond and my gmail account. First it was set up as imap and ran up a £600 bill with orange (1150 mb in 5 weeks), it was only downloading email headers and was taking 3-4 days to bring the rest of the message down. It seems it was doing something in the background 24/7.
Orange advised setting it up as pop3 which worked ok for a month then it just stopped downloading email one day and when you send/receive now all you get it either "check settings" errors or it connects checks then disconnects like there are no email there but I know there are loads there to download as I can see them on my outlook that's set to imap.
Orange are no help at all they just go through the settings each time I ring, all the settings are correct. I'm running out of ideas and any help that anyone can give would be very much appreciated.
Please help
Thanks
Steve
I have had loads of problems with my HTC diamond and my gmail account. First it was set up as imap and ran up a £600 bill with orange (1150 mb in 5 weeks), it was only downloading email headers and was taking 3-4 days to bring the rest of the message down. It seems it was doing something in the background 24/7.
Orange advised setting it up as pop3 which worked ok for a month then it just stopped downloading email one day and when you send/receive now all you get it either "check settings" errors or it connects checks then disconnects like there are no email there but I know there are loads there to download as I can see them on my outlook that's set to imap.
Orange are no help at all they just go through the settings each time I ring, all the settings are correct. I'm running out of ideas and any help that anyone can give would be very much appreciated.
Please help
Thanks
Steve
30/11/08 @ 14:56
Comment from: Heath B [Visitor]
Hi
I have just received my HTC Diamond and have tried loading my music, via the sync process outlined in the manual. I cant seem to access my music through the touchflo 3d music menu, I can only see the default tunes. I can access my tues one at a time by going through the library, but cant seem to be able to flick through my music files using the finger swipe method. I am required to access the next album by going back into the library.
Can somebody help please.
Thanks
Heath
I have just received my HTC Diamond and have tried loading my music, via the sync process outlined in the manual. I cant seem to access my music through the touchflo 3d music menu, I can only see the default tunes. I can access my tues one at a time by going through the library, but cant seem to be able to flick through my music files using the finger swipe method. I am required to access the next album by going back into the library.
Can somebody help please.
Thanks
Heath
10/12/08 @ 05:17
Comment from: HTC DiamondUser [Visitor]
The HTC Diamond home screen is altered by some providers (T-Mobile for example) and cannot be changed the standard way. Essentially you need to 'flash' the phone which will remove all settings and install the default Windows Mobile version. If anyone knows where a copy of this can be found please let the group know. I believe someone in an earlier thread has done this (Streal).
25/12/08 @ 00:19
Comment from: Dan [Visitor]
Did anyone figure out how to get the alarm to repeat more than twice?
It's absolutely useless at waking me up and i too have had to carry another phone or an old fashioned alarm clock around to wake me up!
Mine is orange and have had three handsets and they all have done it, the last one also did something weird where it would only show a notification in the top bar making it very difficult to snooze it, especially bleary eyed.
I can't find any tweaks anywhere, and i don't really want a separate alarm program. The only way around it is to use one of the longer alarm tones and that lasts for a grand total of 40 seconds!
Love the phone, hate the alarm, it's going to get me fired one day ;)
It's absolutely useless at waking me up and i too have had to carry another phone or an old fashioned alarm clock around to wake me up!
Mine is orange and have had three handsets and they all have done it, the last one also did something weird where it would only show a notification in the top bar making it very difficult to snooze it, especially bleary eyed.
I can't find any tweaks anywhere, and i don't really want a separate alarm program. The only way around it is to use one of the longer alarm tones and that lasts for a grand total of 40 seconds!
Love the phone, hate the alarm, it's going to get me fired one day ;)
06/01/09 @ 23:28
Comment from: Gavin [Visitor]
Have added a hotmail account onto my HTC Touch, but cannot delete the account to reset up.
I do not want the phone to keep downloading my entire inbox everytime i log on, just the new mails.....Help!
I have tried deleting through "inbox-menu-tools-options-then hold onto account" It says the word delete but when i tap it, the phone just beeps at me.
I do not want the phone to keep downloading my entire inbox everytime i log on, just the new mails.....Help!
I have tried deleting through "inbox-menu-tools-options-then hold onto account" It says the word delete but when i tap it, the phone just beeps at me.
16/01/09 @ 14:26
Comment from: Big L [Visitor]
Hi, thanks for the review!
I want to get the Touch Diamond or the Touch 3G.
What should I consider in choosing between these 2?
How do they compare to each other?
Also, I'm going to get it from T-mobile, so it'll be their MDA version.. any downsides there? I've heard some different stories about the MDA versions being worse than the "normal" HTC versions.
Sorry for all the questions, appreciate the help!
Thanks
I want to get the Touch Diamond or the Touch 3G.
What should I consider in choosing between these 2?
How do they compare to each other?
Also, I'm going to get it from T-mobile, so it'll be their MDA version.. any downsides there? I've heard some different stories about the MDA versions being worse than the "normal" HTC versions.
Sorry for all the questions, appreciate the help!
Thanks
27/02/09 @ 16:54
Comment from: Eric [Visitor]
HTC Touch Diamond and Windows Mobile 6.0... there is no other way to say it... anything Windows is poison. Gave my new HTC to my 13 year old niece and got the iPhone, which as all my Macs is bug-free, dependable, well-thought out and a pure pleasure, instead of never-ending tech hassles.
28/02/09 @ 00:19
Comment from: kristy [Visitor]
Can anyone tell me if I can send the videos I have recorded in an email or message, or how I transfer them to my computer.
Thanks
Thanks
28/02/09 @ 03:59
Comment from: Krys Burcon [Visitor]
I having trouble setting up mms on my new touch diamond , also having problems when conn
connecting to the internet. Any advice you can give me would be helpful. Thanks krys.
connecting to the internet. Any advice you can give me would be helpful. Thanks krys.
02/03/09 @ 23:29
Comment from: G P Kerr [Visitor]
Just got the Diamond. Love everything about it. However, I opened a gmail account, and and loaded the credentials into my Diamond, and receive and 'error syncronizing' message.
Spoke with my provider to ensure proper data packages were activated....no problem there. Deleted gmail account....re-entered gmail credentials and received the same message.
Spoke with my provider to ensure proper data packages were activated....no problem there. Deleted gmail account....re-entered gmail credentials and received the same message.
03/03/09 @ 20:17
Comment from: SP [Visitor]
I have a diamond and just set up my email accounts. For some reason, the mail notification on the bottom scrolling panel always displays (1) for new emails, even when I have deleted all the mail in all of my accounts. Does anyone know how to make this go away? On older phones I have had, there was a way to reset the notification to 0, however I cannot figure out how to do this!
17/03/09 @ 02:51
Comment from: jojo [Visitor]
i've only had my diamond for a day so im still checking it out. i accidentally downloaded 3 of the same song and i cant seem to delete them. can anyone help?
18/03/09 @ 00:10
Comment from: Stephy [Visitor]
Hi!! I have a problem when receiving emails. I want my phone to vibrate when I receive a mail. All the setting for notification are set for the phone to vibrate but still not working. Can anyone help me please.
23/03/09 @ 04:09
Comment from: Kat x [Visitor]
hi i have the htc diamond
i am confused!! -_- my screen is a green screen with start at the top, calender and contacts at the bottom, it doest have the touchflo screen and it doesnt even have the options for it. i have looked on everything on the phone and touchflo is no where to be found????????????????? but all mt instruction manual refers to a htc that has touchflo...
...please help me how to do this
many thanks x
i am confused!! -_- my screen is a green screen with start at the top, calender and contacts at the bottom, it doest have the touchflo screen and it doesnt even have the options for it. i have looked on everything on the phone and touchflo is no where to be found????????????????? but all mt instruction manual refers to a htc that has touchflo...
...please help me how to do this
many thanks x
25/03/09 @ 01:15
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