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Smartphone is user-friendly, but is a mediocre performer
- Sleek and streamlined
- Large touchscreen
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity
- Tiny, on-screen keyboard
- So-so multimedia performance
- Subpar audio
Reviewers appreciate a number of features on the HTC Touch smartphone, including the large 2.8-inch touchscreen and onboard media player. Most sources say it's user-friendly, reasonably lightweight and carries enough multimedia goodies to keep users entertained. The HTC Touch runs Windows Mobile 6 and comes bundled with a full Microsoft Mobile Office Suite. E-mail support and call quality are said to be very good, although a few reviewers complain that the HTC Touch has some quirks that may render it less suitable for certain types of applications. The Palm Centro (Discontinued) is a well-regarded smartphone for Sprint subscribers looking for a lower-priced alternative. Reports compliment the smartphone's solid performance, and it's probably a better choice for business users. It's also available for AT&T and Verizon subscribers.
CNet offers top-notch coverage of the HTC Touch, discussing pros and cons of this model's design and performance. The Touch takes top honors at Money Magazine's five-product comparison. InfoSync provides a highly detailed overview of this smartphone's operation. Amazon.com offers a handful of user reviews.
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Our Sources
1. CNET
CNet reviewer Bonnie Cha offers a lot of detail regarding the HTC Touch, including how it fares in the site's testing and some casual comparisons to rival smartphones. Cha notes that the Touch has a sleek design and some interesting features, but the tiny on-screen keyboard can be an issue.
Review: HTC Touch (Sprint), Bonnie Cha, Oct. 22, 2007
Money Magazine's Kate Ashford rates five smartphones on criteria such as messaging and web, music and video, and ease of use. The Sprint HTC Touch gets the highest score, an "A+" grade, for its "big touchscreen, solid multimedia capability and great basics."
Review: Genius Phones, Kate Ashford
This review goes into go detail about the HTC Touch, highlighting both strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, the editors find a few too many of the latter to recommend the smartphone. Keyboard issues hamper the phone's effectiveness for business use.
Review: Review: HTC Touch (Sprint) multimedia smartphone, Philip Berne, Nov. 17, 2007
4. Amazon.com
There are only a small number of user reviews here, but most seem pleased. A couple of the reports are surprisingly well detailed.
Review: HTC Touch Smartphone Reviews, Contributors to Amazon.com
