Comments on: HTC Touch Diamond: Update http://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/29/htc-touch-diamond-update/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew Bowdenhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/29/htc-touch-diamond-update/#comment-42158 Matthew Bowden Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:25:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=9784#comment-42158 Completely agree with all you've said. Have you ever noticed how the menu button when in the send SMS screen just stops working. You either have to turn the screen on and off via the button at the top of the device, or you (interestingly enough) have to bring up the message icons (by clicking on the icons near the battery life symbol etc.) and then closing again. And don't get me started on the battery life - even when I don't use the thing! I haven't had to carry a charger around with me since the 80s! Completely agree with all you've said. Have you ever noticed how the menu button when in the send SMS screen just stops working. You either have to turn the screen on and off via the button at the top of the device, or you (interestingly enough) have to bring up the message icons (by clicking on the icons near the battery life symbol etc.) and then closing again.

And don't get me started on the battery life – even when I don't use the thing! I haven't had to carry a charger around with me since the 80s!

]]> By: Mickeyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/29/htc-touch-diamond-update/#comment-69907 Mickey Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:11:27 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=9784#comment-69907 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Thanks for the honest review Mitchell, I couldn't agree more! http://tinyurl.com/58hbxj</span></span> Thanks for the honest review Mitchell, I couldn’t agree more! http://tinyurl.com/58hbxj

]]> By: Mitchell Okehttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/29/htc-touch-diamond-update/#comment-37802 Mitchell Oke Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:58:14 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=9784#comment-37802 Well I think the only other device that I have tested before that was kinda sorta iPhoneish was the HTC Touch Cruise, and it was also poor in it's implementation of touch features. It used the old TouchFLO interface which was rubbish, and the touchscreen wasn't anywhere near as sensitive. The fixed both of these problems on the Diamond, but introduced new ones like poor performance and battery life, which is annoying because I really wanted to like the Diamond. Well I think the only other device that I have tested before that was kinda sorta iPhoneish was the HTC Touch Cruise, and it was also poor in it’s implementation of touch features. It used the old TouchFLO interface which was rubbish, and the touchscreen wasn’t anywhere near as sensitive.

The fixed both of these problems on the Diamond, but introduced new ones like poor performance and battery life, which is annoying because I really wanted to like the Diamond.

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/06/29/htc-touch-diamond-update/#comment-37801 Wayne Schulz Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:33:22 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=9784#comment-37801 I'll be curious whether all the other manufacturers who push out "me too" touch screen phones have similar issues. It's easy to get something that photographs "cool" -- but the real world experience is often quite different. I for one am curious whether any of these devices (Samsung Instinct, HTC Touch Diamond) have legs beyond the early adopter purchases. I’ll be curious whether all the other manufacturers who push out “me too” touch screen phones have similar issues.

It’s easy to get something that photographs “cool” — but the real world experience is often quite different.

I for one am curious whether any of these devices (Samsung Instinct, HTC Touch Diamond) have legs beyond the early adopter purchases.

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