Following on from my HTC Touch Diamond2 unboxing video that I posted yesterday many of you have emailed to say that you would like to seem more photos of the Diamond2 and some Diamond comparison photos. So here’s a selection of photos for you. Click the images to go full size.
The Diamond2 has an attractive silver and black colour scheme which makes it look newer and less plastic than the original Diamond although having said it looks less plastic the silver surround appears to me made from a matalic coloured plastic rather than black painted metal on the Diamond.
On the bottom you’ll find the ExtUSB connector for syncing and charging the handset as well as for plugging in headphones. The small whole above that is the microphone and to the left and eyelet for a phone charm or lanyard.
In order to get to the MicroSD card socket you have to remove the back cover. The socket is just above the tip of the stylus in this photo.
You’ll see that the back of the Diamond2 is now flat rather and angular like the Diamond was. I prefer the flat back from a usability point of view but the angular back did look cool. Also on the back you’ll find the 5 megapixel camera. Sadly there’s no flash nor is there a a self portrait mirror but if you want to take photos of yourself then the back is probably shiny enough.
The left hand side is fairly ‘clean’ with just a simple volume control at the top.
On the right you’ll see the loudspeaker grill at the top and the space for the stylus at the bottom.
The power button still resides at the top of the unit but sticks out slightly which makes it easier to press.
As you can see in the picture above, the sides of the Diamond2 are sloped the same as the original Diamond but the back is smooth rather than angular.
In this end view you can see that the Diamond2 is a litter ‘fatter’ than the Diamond but there isn’t a great deal of difference.
And from a side-on view you can see that the Diamond2 is a little longer than the original Diamond but is not a great deal bigger overall.
So I’ve had the HTC Touch Diamond2 for about 24 hours now and so far I am enjoying using it. HTC have done an excellent job with how well they have integrated TouchFlo 3D in to the OS. There are few places that you can really see the raw Windows Mobile even the settings and notifications have been replaced with HTC’s own which just makes for a much nicer experience.
Reception and signal strength is a little better than the Diamond but still not great and nowhere near as good as an ‘ordinary’ Nokia phone. Why is that?
Finally (for now) the built in GPS is much better than the Diamond. Used it a couple of times yesterday and got a GPS within about 30 seconds from cold. My Diamond generally takes several minutes to get a fix and seems to prefer clear skies and open spaces but not so with the Diamond2.
Keep you emails and comments coming. We’ll try to cover all of your questions in our upcoming review.
EDIT: Our extensive HTC Touch Diamond2 review is now live!
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By now I hope you all will have seen my HTC Touch Diamond2 unboxing video that I posted earlier today. For those of you that like what you see and just cant wait any longer you can order yours today from either Devicewire.com or Clove Technology. Both suppliers have the Diamond2 in stock today so if you want to be one of the first to get your hands on the fantastic Diamond2 you’d better get your skates on as stock of this brand new handset is really limited!!
Clove Technology HTC Touch Diamond2
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We have just received notification from our friends Clove Technology that the HTC Touch Diamond2 is now in stock and ready for next day delivery.
You can order it now for a price £342.00 plus Vat and they ship worldwide. The version available will be the European version so it will not support the 3G bands outside of Europe unless they are the same so in the USA for example the device will work as an Edge only device.
You can find out more information at Clove and watch out for our un-boxing and review as soon as we receive ours.
Although it was only announced a few months ago at MWC, it feels like I’ve been waiting ages to get my hands on the HTC Touch Diamond2. I guess I must just be impatient to replace my original Diamond!
The HTC Touch Diamond2
Yesterday I managed to get my hands on a pre-release version of the Diamond2 which I’m going to use to start off my review of the handset. This pre-release unit is final hardware but there will be a few more tweaks to the ROM before the final version goes on sale in the next few days.
I’ve had the Diamond2 for less than 24 hours so far and I have to say that I like what I see. I’m happy that the back is now flat rather than angular like the original Diamond and despite the larger screen, larger battery and the inclusion of the MicroSD card socket HTC have managed to keep the overall size and weight down so that it’s not much bigger or heavier than the Diamond and still retains the slim-appeal.
The HTC Touch Diamond2 vs Original Diamond
So take a look at the video below. It’s a little long but I take you on a tour around the hardware and then have a look at some of the software changes and the new TouchFlo 3D stuff.
HTC Touch Diamond2 Specification:
- Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
- Qualcomm MSM7200A, 528 MHz CPU
- RAM – 288 MB
- ROM – 512 MB
- 3.2-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution
- HSDPA/WCDMA: Up to 2 Mbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
- Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g
- HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
- Internal GPS antenna
- microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
- FM Radio, G-Sensor
- Main camera: 5.0 megapixel colour camera with auto focus
- Second camera: VGA CMOS colour camera
- Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery 1100 mAh
- 107.85 X 53.1 X 13.7 mm (4.25 X 2.09 X 0.54 inches)
- 117.5 grams (4.15 ounces) with battery
Please feel free to send me any questions or photo requests and I’ll do my best to answer them. I’ll have more photos and videos online soon and expect to get my hands on the retail version over the next few days.
More photos can be found HERE.
EDIT: Our extensive HTC Touch Diamond2 review is now live!
Posted by: Matt
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Hot on the heels of the yet to be released Toshiba TG01, we have stumbled across a product roadmap from Toshiba by way of wmexperts , intomobile and Techblog. This shows some interesting new devices coming our way from Toshiba.
The TG02 looks to be about the same as the TG01, flat, with a 4.1-inch WVGA touchscreen, 3.2MP camera and Windows Mobile 6.5 with the added addition of being waterproof.
The TG03 will have a 5-megapixel camera and a 3-inch speaker.
The L01 is a 7-inch WVGA device with a QWERTY keyboard and Windows Mobile 6.5.
The K01 is a 4.1-inch slider with a 3.2MP camera, Windows Mobile 6.5 and a capacitive touchscreen. Yeah, you read that right a capacitive screen on a Windows Mobile device, whatever next.
The K02 is a 3.5-inch clamshell with a front-facing 10-key pad and LCD screen. It’ll have a 3.2MP camera, Windows Mobile 6.5 and a resistive touchscreen.
So there you go, Toshiba are making big strides in the Windows Mobile world and if that capacitive screen is for real well that will make some people really happy. More pictures and specs after the break.
Techblog.gr claims to have just leaked Toshiba’s mobile product line for the next year, and there are three products we found especially exciting—a 7-inch netbook-ish transformer and a series of touchscreen QWERTY cellphones.
The guys at Techradar have stolen a march on everyone and got a HTC Touch Diamond2 review device. They have written a short review without going too in depth and unfortunately no new real world pictures of the actual phone. We will have a review device very soon, hopefully this week and will be doing a very detailed review so look out for that. In the mean time here are a few of Techradars thoughts:-
The Diamond2 isn’t just a nip and tuck update of the original HTC Touch Diamond – it has some significant improvements which make it worth your attention.
The 5 megapixel camera is an improvement on the original Diamond’s snapper, though it still lacks the clarity, depth, colour and sharpness of other 5 megapixel camera phones such as the Nokia N79 or the Sony Ericsson C902.
Other improvements include the improved casing – it feels much sturdier now than the original Diamond which, though lightweight, did feel cheaper and more plasticky than its impressive spec would suggest it should.
All in all they gave it 5 stars, which is the highest rating.
For the full review head over to Techradar
Here is a rather tasty little UMPC that popped up at CES. Tech Republic has a nice, quick video featuring a tour of the major features. Looks like a lovely and powerful little device. Check the specs and the original article after the break.
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