HTC Diamond mobile phone review

Is this the iPhone challenger we've been waiting for?

HTC Diamond mobile phone. Phones, Mobile phones, HTC, HSDPA 0
Reviewer
Stuart Miles
Review Date
25 June 2008
Manufacturer
HTC
Price as reviewed
£price dependent on contract
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Our score

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Quick review

The good
HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, interface, no sign of Windows Mobile 6.1
The bad
No external storage, no 3.5mm jack, battery life
Verdict
HTC has created a device that is the best iPhone challenger we've seen to date
Key specs
3 megapixels, 3G, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, Li-ion battery, MP3 player, Touchscreen, Wi-Fi

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Comments

  • The iPhone has a 3.5" screen, not 3.2". Posted by Mike, US
  • Thanks for the spot Mike, i've changed the copy accordingly Posted by stuartmiles, United Kingdom
  • iPhone fanboy alert!!! lol.

    This phone looks better, sounds like it's a better phone in general, and it's not made by a company that's spent it's history making anything OTHER than phones!!!

    Sounds like a clear winner in the beath-the-iPhone war.
    Posted by John, England
  • I'm sure it's a great phone but couldn't you have found someone who can actually write to review it?
    Reading this is like trying to untangle spaghetti in the dark using just your nose. Which has just been cut off.
    Posted by Grace, UK
  • I have just bought (and promptly returned) one of these on a vodafone contract.

    Incredibly tactile and noce packaging, but what an awful interface. Slow ain't the word - think 486 of old - this thing is dreadfully frustrating to use. The menus are counter-intuitive and so irritating.

    If you're used to quick things, don't get one of these. Sorry - nowhere near I-Phone territory.
    Posted by BC, UK
  • I have nokia e71 but iam gona by htc daimond which I find it much better than Iphone it is easy to use easy menu not in need of ablcation for even to add or delete contact Posted by Abdalla Ahmed Alsaman Nagy, egypt
  • brill phone got mine on t-mobile easy to use good interface and fits in my pocket unlike the i-phohe eleventeen out of ten Posted by bbbysherry, england
  • A contender for the I-Phone crown, no chance...the I-Phone should be classed as the HTC Diamond's contender.
    A Truely brilliant phone, great interface, graphics, features and practical too. Use it as a phone or a pocket PC easily and as for 'BC's' comment I think you bought a faulty one 'cos I have had no issues with the speed to date.
    Posted by Buxton, England
  • I already change my hand set and got the another brand new htc dimaond from orange but it seems to be the same problem . THE BATTERY LIFE IS SERIOUSLY PROBLEM. Feeling so pissed that I will void my contract. Posted by koney , uk

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