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How this and the other forthcoming HTC phones stack up against the HD?]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/
This is smaller than the HD (but also has a smaller screen), has a newer, more deeply intergrated of the Touch Flo 3D UI, and this will be available with US 3G.]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/
(although, I might be like you once I get my palm pre)]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Diamond seems to be just the design.]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/
Keeps the screen clear from my keys and other stuff in my pocket. I keep it on till it comes of by itself, usually about two months, and when it comes off my screen always look like new.]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/HTC's typically come with a half decent screen protector. The one that comes with the Diamond covers the whole front apart from the D-Pad area and has holes cut for the camera and earpiece.

Unless you take a few minutes to look at it at odd angles while it's off, or have a second "fresh" one, you can't even tell it's there. ]]>Apr 15th 2009 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/But,
Diamond 2 have bigger screen, 50% more batt, better+deeper TouchFlo,
and the most important thing is it's "upgradeable to 6.5"
]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 3:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Android phones on Tegra made by HTC, where in the world are you?!]]>Apr 15th 2009 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 3:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/
1) Windows Mobile 6.1 = fail
2) No 3.5 mm audio jack = fail
3) If cellular, wifi, and GPS reception is anything like the Diamond or Touch Pro ... Fail

Eagerly awaiting real world usage review...]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/
1) custom ROMs already have winmo 6.5 before it's even out (and yes, with TF3D)
2) you can get a tiny adapter for literally 99c on ebay
3) custom ROMs/radios improve this dramatically... although I agree, my Fuze's performance out of the box was terrible.

The hardware is fine, TF3D is fine, HTC just needs to get its drivers right when the phone actually comes out. While it's no Android yet, TF3D (especially the newer versions from the touch diamond, which is what I'm running) does a great job of making WinMo look pretty

]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Because down here in europe the diamond is doing just fine.]]>Apr 15th 2009 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 6:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 10:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/2) Stereo BT, no wires = pwned
3) Based on what? You are just full of phail today.]]>Apr 16th 2009 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/
1) This phone will run WM 6.5 = pwnt
2) Don't be a cheapass and use stereo BT = pwnt
3) Based on what? These were great on my TP = pwnt

Next...]]>Apr 16th 2009 7:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/
Yes... when they release it at the end of the year. WinMo 6.5 is WinMo 6 with a flashier GUI. Pass... wake me up when WinMo 7 arrives.

2) Don't be a cheapass and use stereo BT = pwnt

Got both... sucks when your stereo bluetooth headset runs out of juice in the middle of your work shift and you're stuck with a big ass adapter hanging from the mini-USB port and your 3.5mm jack connected to it at a perpendicular angle. Add to that the fact A2DP is a larger battery drain on a phone with already shitty battery life. No excuse not having a 3.5mm audio jack on a multimedia phone.

3) Based on what? These were great on my TP = pwnt

Based on experience on my HTC Fuze (TP) with custom XDA ROMs and a friends HTC Fuze (so no... I didn't have a bum unit). Funny... reception sucks compared side by side with my iPhone 3G, Cingular 8125, AT&T 8525, & Motorola L7.

The Touch Pro2 and Diamond2 both use the same Qualcomm crap used in the Touch Pro and Diamond.

You're a jackass HTC fanboy not willing to accept that HTC dropped the ball with the Diamond and Touch Pro. Fanboys like you who are willing to shell out money for the "next thing" from HTC are no better than the iDiots worshipping Jobs.

Still awaiting real world performance review...]]>Apr 18th 2009 1:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/
It would be nice to not have to take the back off of my phone to reset it....especially because I tend to lock my Diamond up alot.]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/Apr 15th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/thats like putting a 4 cyl hyundai engine in a lambirghini murcielago frame.
htc needs to allow iphone os on just 1 handset n watch they will never look back at winmo again,guaranteed.agree?]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/15/htc-touch-diamond2-gets-unboxed-shown-off-on-video/
There are plenty of pros for it just as there are cons. ]]>Apr 15th 2009 2:48PM