HTC Touch Diamond2...

Hi guys,

How are you? I hope you are doing well. Let straight to the point. In previous post, I have told you that I was looking for a phone to replace my broken HTC Touch Cruise. After I few days of reading review, I decided to get a HTC Touch Diamond2. I was shortlisting a few models from HTC, Touch Pro, Touch Cruise 2, and this model, Touch Diamond 2. Why HTC Touch Diamond2? The answer is simple, it is new model, it has everything I need especially GPS and Wifi, and it is good looking phone (opsss, my girl does not like Diamond2. She said it is burukkkk!!!). :P.

Let start my simple review of HTC Touch Diamond2. I bought it at RM2499 (oh, a gift from my abah actually but I have to top up RM499 because he just banked in RM2k for my birthday) with free 8GB SDHC card, cheap car holder and car charger.


Box of HTC Touch Diamond2


Inside the box

In box, we have:
1 x HTC Touch Diamond2
1 x Battery
1 x Ear phone
2 x Stylus
1 x Charger and USB cable
1 x HTC leather
CDs and manual booklet

HTC just providing standard accessories in the box. It would be a lot better if it comes with a cradle like Sony Ericsson P1i. Ah, I dont like the provided case. I name it as cheap-looking-leather-case. :P. Rather than using it, I was getting a case from Melkco at RM50 (according to seller, this is bargain price because I bought it as purchase with purchase. Standard price is RM120. I am not sure how true is that but who cares, I like it), cheap but alot better than cheap-looking-leather-case.


Front view

In front of Diamond2, it has only 4 buttons as above picture. It does not have a D-pad key as previos HTC models, make it different from the others HTC model.


Back view

At the back of it, it has glossy surface. Looks good but it makes the back surface finger-print magnet and easy to scratch. The word "HTC F2.8 AUTO FOCUS 5.0 MEGA PIXEL" is well placed at the back of it. Honestly after 2 days owning this device, I just press the shutter for twice. I am waiting for my gf to pose in front of this f2.8 5.0mp camera. :P. So, I can't really comment about its performance. The only thing I don't like so far is the way we release shutter. There is no physical shutter button on its body. I have to tab on the screen to snap, make it hard for self-portrait.


This is how Diamond2 looks in Melkco case

I have nothing much to say about my 2 days old HTC Touch Diamond2, but here are the conclusions why I get Diamonds2 instead of the others:

Pros:
1. I was owning HTC Touch Cruise before it died a couple of months ago and I absolutely pleased with its performance.
2. GPS, yeah, I need GPS to survive in this big city. :P.
3. Wifi, indeed I need this especially to buy wayang ticket online.
4. Good looking phone on my eyes even my gf says no.
5. Windows mobile, I feel cool when using wm. :p.

Cons:
1. Finger-print magnet
2. Cheap-looking-leather-case
3. Lack of cool in the box accessories. Unlike HTC Touch Cruise that comes with original HTC car holder and charger.
4. Suck battery life. I'm not really tested it but from first impression, yes it is.
5. Expensive if compared to Acer or Asus PDA phones.

Cheer!!!..