HTC Touch Diamond

· Form Factor

Stunning aesthetics meet unrivalled innovation. The HTC Touch Diamond raises the bar in mobile communication, whilst retaining simplicity and beauty at its core. It features a sharp 2.8-inch touch screen housed within a stunning formation of brushed steel and flawless faceted edges.

· Shape and Form

102 mm (L) X 51 mm (W) X 11.35 mm (T), Weight: 110 g (with battery)

· Smart Mobility on the Move

With HTC’s vibrant touch-responsive user interface, TouchFLO™ 3D, and ultra-fast HSDPA internet connectivity… the HTC Touch Diamond offers a rich online experience to rival a notebook computer.

· Interactivity at Your Fingertips

Your contacts, favourite music, videos and photos are no longer an uninspired line of text. With TouchFLO™ 3D, album artwork, video stills and snapshots of your friends’ and family’s faces are brought to life for you to interact, play and launch at your fingertips.

· A Global Roadmap Anytime. Any Place.

The integrated ultra-sensitive GPS will help you find your destination as quickly and efficiently as a dedicated satellite navigation unit.

· Capture Memories and Store Them

A 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera will help you capture the perfect moment in style and with a massive 4GB of internal storage you can keep all the files you need.

Specification highlights

Processor : Qualcomm® MSM7201A™ 528 MHz
Memory : ROM: 256MB RAM: 192MB Internal storage: 4 GB
Display : 2.8-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with VGA resolution
Connectivity : Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR, A2DP, and AVRCP
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

My opinion on this PDA:

1) Processor speed is almost the same as ASUS P750, but it has more RAM (192 MB vs 64 MB), and comes with 4 GB of internal storage which is lacking in P750.

2) The screen is VGA, which means that it has better resolution than conventional PDA with QVGA screen. Thus you can see a sharper and clearer image on your PDA.

3) USB 2.0 allows you to transfer files from your computer faster than USB 1.1, saving your precious time.

4) Camera with auto focus is great for taking a decent photo, will be better if it comes with flash light.

Retail price tag = RM2,799, available in Malaysia market in June 2008.

Conclusion : Will wait for its price to drop to RM 2000 and depend on my requirement in the future, may be a good choice to replace my current HTC Touch.