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4.0 stars
"Brilliant SmartPhone"
Pros: Small & light, excellent call quality, user-friendly UI, sharp display, decent battery life, high quality construction, Wi-Fi, decent camera
Cons: Sometimes a bit sluggish, no 3G, tri-band
Summary: I sometimes wonder about CNET's judgment in their reviews. If iPhone got an 8.0 with spotty call quality whereas the Touch scored a piddly 6.3 with excellent call quality, then something just doesn't add up - after all, these are PHONES first and foremost. Yes, WM 6 still provides a small keyboard but if you really hate using the stylus, you have a choice of several full-screen virtual keyboards from the Web. I find this a minor inconvenience at most. CNET also complains about difficulty inserting the SIM and memory cards. I am no wizard but I found it quite easy to accomplish - not any harder than in other phones. I also found the sluggishness issue not to be serious, and if one stops unused applications then the whole issue is mute. The lack of 3G (like in iPhone) is regrettable yet I found EDGE to be decent and Wi-Fi at least partially compensates for 3G's absence. My phone is the Asian one, lacking the 850 MHz band, but it works just fine with T-Mobile and will work in most of the world with its 3 bands.
This little phone, with its rubbery outer finish, is superbly constructed, has a brilliant display, WORKS GREAT AS A PHONE, WM 6 Professional has a lot to offer, the TouchFLO feature adds much strength to the UI, battery life is quite decent and, finally, the camera performs well in both still and video modes.
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I own the HTC Touch (under a German T-Mobile contract) for about 3 months now and have never been disappointed.
Phone access and quality is fine with me: I have used the phone in several European countries and never had problems in connecting, voice quality is fine even in a noisy environment.
E-Mail access worked for my 4 accounts without problems. In Germany my complaints is more the excessively high roaming rates when you leave your home country.
Internet access was ok. The problem is the relatively small screen and the low number of sites adapted for such screens which means a lot of scrolling.
Weather forecast is much more than a nice-to-have toy especially when you are traveling and want to know whether to take your overcoat.
Organizer functions are OK. I had problems of getting the device recognized by my PC - but that is more a problem of the ActiveSync software I guess.
Photo and video quality are fine - don't forget this is not a digital SLR! My daughter's comment on the pictures was "Not bad for a cell phone camera" and I agree.
What I like: the small size, the weight which does not drag onh your shirt pocket, the long battery time (on standby it lasts 4-5 days - very good), and the touch screen functions.
I agree that for heavy typers it would not be the ideal device but for my personal needs even the tiny keyboard is fine and sufficient.
So, I would recommend it.
I think the Apple iPhone certainly has more appeal but I don't want to be forced to hook up with a certain provider.
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