HTC Touch Diamond boot video, for your eyes only

by Joshua Topolsky posted Jun 6th 2008 at 3:55PM

For those of you who absolutely, positively can't wait to see more of the Touch Diamond in action, the folks over at pocketnow are giving you a taste of what it's like to hold one in your hands. Apparently, when you boot up the phone you're greeted with a helpful video showing you how to navigate the heavily-skinned version of Windows Mobile (AKA Touch Flo 3D) that it sports. Needless to say, it's smoother than a baby's bottom. Not that we'd know. Video after the break in its full 640 x 480 resolution.

Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile

Tags: diamond, htc, intro video, IntroVideo, touch, touch diamond, touch flo, touch flo 3d, TouchDiamond, TouchFlo, TouchFlo3d, video

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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J Doss @ Jun 6th 2008 4:47PM

http://mobilitytoday.com/news/htc_diamond_live.html
http://mobilitytoday.com/news/htc_diamond_problem.html

Here are few other Diamond videos.

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Adam Z Lein @ Jun 6th 2008 5:53PM

You might have to right click and Save Target As, then open it in Quicktime since it's in 3GP format.

http://pocketnow.com/media/touch_diamond_gettingstarted.3gp

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MBN @ Jun 6th 2008 7:45PM

Is this WM interface gaining on Apple's?

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D @ Jun 7th 2008 7:25PM

Maybe, but from a productivity standpoint, I'm distinctly underwhelmed.

Don't get me wrong, it looks great, but it also seems borderline unusable; every function is some kind of sliding motion, there seemed to be very little simple taps that did anything useful, and its response time seems laggy.

I hope it's like Windows XP, with a checkbox that says "disable useless special effects that slow you down".

I also hope the Raphael / Touch Pro is more productivity-friendly out of the box.

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Viakenny @ Jun 6th 2008 11:25PM

I'd still rather buy an iPhone.

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Kenshinffx @ Jun 7th 2008 10:00PM

"I'd still rather buy an iPhone" What is wrong with everyone and their closed minds.. the iPhone is a terrible phone and always has been.

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WiiTodd @ Jun 7th 2008 12:59PM

This looks like a really nice phone. I think this might be better than the Xperia

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Gil B @ Jun 7th 2008 8:04PM

I tested the Diamond and found some concerning issues.
The device looks amazing, that's correct, but still - I believe it has many problems.

Read my review in my blog:
http://mobilespoon.blogspot.com/2008/06/truth-about-diamond.html

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