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The editors liked
Functional slideout keypad
Improved touch interface
Unlocked. 3G-capable. Good video playback performance. TouchFLO interface looks good and speeds up common tasks.
Smooth TouchFLO UI
Fast video streaming from YouTube
Beautiful handset design
Excellent call quality
With a cool design and the TouchFLO system
This new Touch is quite a looker.
The HTC Touch Dual features a slide-out 20-key QWERTY keyboard. Its also the first smartphone to ship with Windows Mobile 6.1 in the States and supports HSDPA and Bluetooth 2.0.
Beautiful and elegant design
Effective TouchFlo function
3G (UMTS/HSDPA) support
Best HTC Touch weve seen
With SureType keyboard. Easy tethered modem support. Calls sound good
Nice address book features.
Great feel
Easy touch accessibility
The editors didn't like
Slightly smaller screen
Keypad buttons hard to use for speedtexting
No Wi-Fi or GPS. Weak software bundle. Cumbersome Windows Mobile 6 interface lurks just underneath the TouchFLO surface.
Noticeable lag when opening and closing apps
Not a full QWERTY keyboard
Camera occasionally freezes
No 3.5mm headset jack
3G it may be
But the lack of Wi-Fi stands out like a sore thumb.
The Touch Dual lacks Wi-Fi and GPS. Theres no standard audio jack
And its pricey.
Mediocre playback quality
Lack of WiFi
Not a global phone
Keys a bit rickety. Lacks IM clients. Still not as slick or responsive as the iPhone.
Abstract: One of the nice things about the new HTC Touch-DUAL is that it is very easy to operate. A quick flick of the thumb will reveal the touch screen and immediate access to all the features offered by the unit. Along with all the basic functions that are ...
Abstract: The HTC Touch Dual is the big brother to the original Touch, which debuted late last year. In a world where the world’s most wanted mobile phone, the iPhone, is available in very limited areas, manufacturers are pumping out touch screen devices ...
Improved TouchFLO interface, Next G HSDPA capable, stylish design, upgraded processor and memory, QWERTY keyboard
No Wi-Fi, proprietary headphone and charging jack The Final Word The HTC Touch Dual 850 sports a QWERTY keyboard rather than the standard nine-key layout. An improved TouchFLO interface, HSDPA capabilities over Telstras Next G network and a fast proce...
The HTC Touch Dual 850 sports a QWERTY keyboard rather than the standard nine-key layout. An improved TouchFLO interface, HSDPA capabilities over Telstras Next G network and a fast processor combine to make this an excellent smartphone.
Slim, well-designed slider, HSDPA data speeds, Funky TouchFlo interface
No Wi-Fi or GPS, Interface can be laggy, Tiny stylus
What the Touch Dual lacks in hardware it makes up for with style. If the absence of Wi-Fi and GPS dont turn you away then the Touch Dual will serve as an excellent business assistant. ...
Slim, welldesigned slider, HSDPA data speeds, Funky TouchFlo interface
No WiFi or GPS, Interface can be laggy, Tiny stylus
What the Touch Dual lacks in hardware it makes up for with style. If the absence of Wi-Fi and GPS dont turn you away then the Touch Dual will serve as an excellent business assistant.
In the meantime, some good news: this GSM HTC Touch Dual comes unlocked, so you aren't held hostage by any one carrier. The bad news: That freedom comes at a high price - £399 to be precise. Fans of the BlackBerry Pearl's tiny keypad might consider th...
The phone the Touch should always have been. The faster chip, addition of a slider keypad and HSDPA 3G along with various minor tweaks here and there have resulted in a handset that is easy to use, versatile, smart and robust. Good to see HTC back on ...
Abstract: HTCs Touch was one of last years most interesting Windows Mobile smartphones. Its TouchFLO interface made it far easier to navigate Windows Mobile with your finger, instead of having to reach for the stylus all the time. There were a few criticism...
