HTC Touch Dual Candy Bar Touchscreen 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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“Decent wm6 device, doesn't have gps sensor but otherwise good. screen is a lot…” Tathan, North Wales View all 7 real customer reviews

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Battery life	9.0
Design	7.9
Ease of use	7.1
Features	9.5
Size and weight	7.2
Software compatibility	7.2
Value for money (at time of purchase)	6.2
Overall rating	7.6

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Score 9.0/10

Tathan, North Wales

+ Decent WM6 device, doesn't have GPS sensor but otherwise good. Screen is a lot better than previous HTC (SPV M600) and despite looking similar in terms of size is a world slimmer. One of the best phones that is free on a sensible contract and certainly the best PDA. TYTN II if you've got the money, otherwise this.

- The HTC TouchFLO software is fairly useless for me tbh - looks nice and works well sometimes but often dumps you into a situation where you have to get the stylus out anyway. Maybe I'm just not down with the kids man. Couple of bugs... transcriber module keeps disappearing and claims to not have enough memory to open camera when nothing else is running and nothing installed. Finally the big button dropped off after a couple of days, glue technology obviously not having reached the point in Taiwan where it can be successfully used to stick things together.

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purchased 11 Oct 2007

Score 6.0/10

Phil, Newbury

+ The HTC Touch Flo interface is great and makes using Windows Mobile easy and fun. The slide down keyboard makes text entry a lot faster (if you're comfortable with T9 predictive text)

- The poor device performance in terms of the graphics, HTC hasn't got the device drivers to make full use of the hardware and this really shows. Screen re-draws can be awfully slow. The device is fast, it's just the response of the display which makes it feel slow.

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purchased 12 Dec 2007

Score 8.0/10

Cheryl, Scotland

+ Great size and the software works excellent. I love it !!

- The touch is a bit sensitive, I find myself calling people by accident but overall the bad points aren't that bad.

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purchased 20 Feb 2008

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Expert reviews for HTC Touch Dual

PC Advisor expert review - by Darren Gladstone, PC World"

The HTC Touch Dual is a quad-band GSM phone that adds a slide-out keypad and other improvements on its predecessor.

This HTC Touch Dual review continued on PC Advisor

reviewed 12 Jun 2008

PC Advisor expert review - by Rosemary Haworth

With the HTC Touch, HTC has done a great job of making a user-friendly touchscreen interface phone with the all-important matte black, rubber casing that's likely to appeal to Apple iPhone refuseniks.

This HTC Touch Dual review continued on PC Advisor

reviewed 05 Sep 2007

Product Features

3G	Yes
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen	Yes
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	Candy Bar

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
WiFi	Yes
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels	2
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	240x320
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
XHTML Browser	Yes
XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
WAP	Yes
Simple Web browser
Email Functionality	Yes
SatNav	No
Satnav is short for ‘Satellite Navigation’. Satellite navigation allows you to see where you are travelling on a map and plan a route to your destination.
MP3 ATRAC Playback	Yes
MP3 playback capability
Operating System	Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Software on which the device runs
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Weight (g)	120
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	5
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Standby Time (hours)	200
Standby Time dictates how long your phone would last if left on standby, ready to receive calls, but with nothing else being done to it.
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)	No
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Instant Messaging	Yes
Instant Messaging allows you to communicate in real-time with friends from your phone using services such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, ICQ or AIM. If you have a good data plan it’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and save money.
Built-in Camera	Yes
Some GPS products come with a built in digital camera that allows you to photograph the place you are at and then add it to your map. Next time you wish to visit that place you just tap the image and the Satellite Navigation system plots a route. This is great if you don’t want to have to remember street names.
Dimensions (mm)	99.9x58x13.9
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Java	Yes
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
SAR (W per kg in 10g)	0.34
SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate. A phone’s SAR rating is a measure of the amount of radiation it emits. Check the mobile phone radiation Wikipedia page if you would like more information.
Games	Yes
This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
HTML Browser	Yes
An HTML enabled phone will be able to browse the internet as if it were a normal PC. The exception to this is that it will not be able to show Flash-based content. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
Phone book capacity (names)	Shared Memory
A phone’s phone book capacity indicates how many contact details it can store. Many modern phones come with optional memory cards that can be used to store extra contacts. A contact file is generally small and so ‘Practically Unlimited’ is often given because you would have to have thousands of people in your address book to fill it up.
Colour	Black
The main colour of the product.

Also known as: HTC TOUCH

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Manufacturer's Description

Delivering a revolutionary touch experience that will change the way you use your phone, the HTC Touch Dual™ combines an intuitive touch screen and slide-out keypad within a stunning design.

Everything you need is at your fingertips. With the push of your thumb, the front panel of the device slides up to reveal a handy smart-sized keyboard. If you prefer using touch, then the revolutionary TouchFLO™ interface lets you quickly browse through e-mails, messages, music and images by using finger gestures, making navigation a breeze.

With the Live HTC Home™ screen, information such as time, new messages, weather updates, and missed calls is just a touch away. Connect using 3.5G, which is 9 times faster than 3G — wherever you are.

Highlights

Discover TouchFLO™, a revolutionary touch-screen technology that allows finger-touch scrolling, panning and photo zooming
Innovative 3D touch cube interface for quick and easy navigation
Slide-out 20-key keyboard or 16-key keypad for single-handed typing
Worldwide connectivity (HSDPA, 3G, and GPRS/EDGE/GSM)
Windows Mobile® 6 Professional with Direct Push Outlook® e-mail
Live HTC Home™ featuring time and weather display, quick launcher, and one-touch ring tone settings
2 megapixel camera for shooting photos/videos and a second camera for video calls

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HTC Touch Dual Candy Bar Touchscreen 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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