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HTC Touch Diamond Review – This Diamond is Definitely Not in the Rough

Do you ever have days where you just love your job? I’ve appointed myself Technical Review Guru on the Prowl and I have to admit I’ve also had days where the latest mobile phone I was putting through its paces was doing nothing much besides boring me to tears. Useful, functional, does what the tin says – and boring.

And then I have days where I get to review a piece of machinery that has my cynical eyebrow climbing over hyped up advertising words like “exhilarating design” but still has me downright, well – exhilarated to be playing with. And so it goes with the HTC Touch Diamond.

I’m a bit of a soft touch myself for a highly visual design ethic and that was definitely the first thing that leapt out at me about the HTC Touch Diamond. To my geeky eye it was total candy. The 2.8 inch touch screen is framed by brushed metal and features faceted edges, and while I wouldn’t quite call it “stunning”, it is pretty impressive. At the risk of outing myself as a total geek, the shape of the facets reminded me for some reason of the Star Trek Enterprise. Embarrassing – but true.

I guess its also a bad sign of how much of a geek I really am because I’m also highly attracted to cool. I didn’t feel the least bit Trekkie handling the HTC Touch Diamond and instead just loved the slick coolness factor of it.

And in true geek fashion – functionality was a must – and this baby has it in spades. For starters, the high speed internet access is HSDPA. That means that accessing the internet is almost fast enough to have a broadband like feel to it. I was amazed at how easily I was able to even watch videos online, with an ease and a speed that rivaled my highly belled and whistled PC at home.

The built in camera is a perfectly usable 3.2 mega pixels, even for the fairly advanced digital photo enthusiast. The camera is entirely auto focused, which may be a plus for some and a drawback for others, since it doesn’t allow for any kind of a manual override.

The 4 gigabytes of onboard storage space are a personal must in my complicated world. That means that I won’t be spending more time and energy that I should be managing my data, files, music, photos and videos. The extra elbow room for storage instead means that I’ll be managing my goals and objectives and using the phone to meet them. That’s a bare level minimum demand that I personally have for the technology that I use; it has to be a partner in producing my goals.

The touch screen itself brags that it has 4 times the resolution of most screens, and I did find it lovely to use and to look at. During testing the screen proved to be sensitive and I do find that the touch responsive screens help me to work more efficiently.

I have some more testing to do, but so far I can say that this phone is worth a closer look.

About the Author

Andrew Wallis is a gadget geek and loves putting the latest tech toys to the test. Although usually found in whatever part of the store carries the latest and greatest, we can occasionally find him online recommending resources like the latest info on Mobile Phones in the UK

HTC Touch Diamond Review – This Diamond is Definitely Not in the Rough by Andrew Wallis

Dual Sim Mobile Phones

Dual sim mobile phones are gaining popularity and their need is felt in the Asian markets above the European market. The dual sim card phones work on both the networks simultaneously and are used by people who want to have two numbers but don’t want to carry two phones. In the Indian phone market the CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) technology has a fair reach but the GSM (Global System for Mobile communications) or better known as the sim card technology has a preferred appeal.

The CDMA service providers have reduced call rates for their consumers but have an inferior network reach over the GSM technology. Hence dual sim card phones are also designed to support one CDMA network and the other, a GSM network. The dual sim phones in India were first launched by Spice mobile phones. They pioneered in providing a reasonably good handset which used the dual sim technology. They garnered immense popularity for their dual sim phone launch and have been synonymous with this phone technology.

The common drawback of these dual sim phones is the battery life. The switching of the networks reduces the battery life and it is inconvenient for the user to charge the phone every few hours, if you use it extensively. These dual sim mobiles try to pack in the multimedia features but they are not up to the mark. Hence a dual sim phone serves only the purpose of a plain phone supporting 2 networks and the other features are not attractive.

Samsung Mobile also launched a couple of dual sim card phones. They have received appreciation for the ease of operations and the smooth navigation between the networks. The dual sim card mobile phones are very promising and they have a huge potential market. The dual sim card provides for the comfort of using two numbers at the same time. It gives you the ease of switching between networks at your convenience. It also provides with the comfort of attaining calls and messages from both networks simultaneously.

These dual sim mobile phones are pricey and are usually above the entry level mark. They have now started sporting different forms such as clamshell and slider designs. They are more popular in the Asian markets and are gaining relevance in the European markets. There are varieties of dual sim mobiles such as twin CDMA supporting phones, CDMA and GSM networks support phones or twin GSM network phones. You can choose the one that best suits your needs and fits your budget.

About the Author

Pooja Lapasia is a reputed author and has written her views on mobile phones, digital camera, online shopping, gifts and many other topics

Dual Sim Mobile Phones by Pooja Lapasia

Sony Ericsson W595 : Enhance Yourself With Incredible Entertainment Options

The Sony Ericsson W595 has a very elegant look and people can use this device to easily connect with others. The mobile offers excellent messaging options and is equipped with features that make it good for entertainment purpose.

The Sony Ericsson W595 is a sizzling phone and functions on 2G and 3G networks. This phone is GSM enabled and users can connect with it from any place of the world. The handset has several alternative connectivity options and thus people can use the handset for seamless connection.

This mobile measures 100 x 47 x 14 mm and weighs 104 gms. The mobile can be carried to distant places without losing connection. The gadget fascinates people with its marvellous connectivity options in the form of GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, 3G, Bluetooth and USB port. Thus users can benefit from these various connectivity options and use the mobile for staying ahead in life.

The TFT screen of the handset is good for it gives 240 x 320 pixels resolution. Wallpapers and screen savers when stored on this screen, gives a very enigmatic look to the handset. The mobile has 2G memory card and thus it can be used to store files of all kind. They can be music, videos, games and ring-tones. Polyphonic and MP3 ring-tones come preloaded with this handset, though new ring-tones can also be downloaded from the internet.

The gadget can be used to send e-mails with attachments. It has various entertainment options in the form of a high resolution camera, music player and FM radio. The Camera is capable of capturing pictures and videos at 2048 x 1536 pixels resolution power. The music player is good for listening to music of all kind. The music is downloaded from the internet after surfing the Web with the aid of the WAP browser. On this handset, users can also download games of all types and play them with ease. Then people can also watch videos having downloaded them from the internet.

The battery of the Sony Ericsson W595 is capable of giving stand by time of 385 hrs and talk time of 9 hrs. People can use this battery support of the gadget to connect with others for a longer duration of time. Also, using the phone for entertainment purposes becomes possible for a long duration of time.

The looks of Sony Ericsson W595 is very captivating. It is its elegant looks that make the handset very impressive. This has led to a huge sale of this gadget. Information about the phone can be easily downloaded from the internet. Thus users can easily buy this gadget having learnt everything about its features from the various websites.

About the Author

Alice Erin is an Expert Author. He has written many good quality articles on Sony Ericsson C902 and Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones.

Sony Ericsson W595 : Enhance Yourself With Incredible Entertainment Options by Alice Erin