HTC Touch - The Real iPhone Killer? (HTC Touch)

Member Name: cbcjock

Product:	HTC Touch
Date:	19/10/09 (10 review reads)
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Advantages: Good music and call clarity . Infinite Upgrade Possibilities .

Disadvantages: Texting can be slow and cumbersome . Slow to boot .

Great little phone. Light and easy to use if you have meduium size hands. I upgraded and this was my first Touch Screen flow. The TouchFlo can be tempermental but does work a treat. Being a Wndows device there are 1000's of 3rd party applications that make this a great phone for the gadget geek. Worth every penny and a very strong competitor to the iPhone (Which I also own). In comparison to the iPhone the HTC is slow to boot but easier to upgrade and somewhat easier to use. Texting is a nightmare without the stylus or small fingers. Music quality is good from the included ear phones and call clarity is fantastic even on crowded buses and trains.
The overall design of the HTC is more compact that the iPhone and the included case allows for much easier transportation. The bulkier iPhone can be a nighmare in a shirt pocket. I have dropped the HTC on a few occasions with no ill effects, however the iPhone I would deem "undroppable". Battery life in both devices is excellent with an average 6 days usage (incl wifi). Mentioning wifi, both devices come as standard with Wifi with compatibility for WEP and WPA. I have yet to try them on WPA2. Web browsing is slicker on the iPhone but of good standard on the HTC. Bigger and Flash orientated sites have a significant effect on the HTC with slower page loads. However for quick cinema listing checks or Google Map usage, both are excellent.

HTC's Touch range is a great buy in my book.

And that is my review of ciao too.

Summary: the good and special design

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