HTC Touch Diamond CDMA
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- Posted: 23 Apr 2008 Announced: 10 Sep 2008
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 18 Aug 2008
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- US carrier availability: Alltel - Discontinued Sprint - Discontinued
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Successor of the Touch, HTC Touch Diamond is also Windows Mobile Professional smartphone in candybar design. It will feature VGA display, EV-DO Rev. A, GPS, 3.2-Megapixel camera and the next generation TouchFLO 3D interface.
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HTC Touch Diamond CDMA specifications
also known as HTC Victor
Pros
- High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (286 ppi)
Cons
- Slow processor (528 MHz)
- Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
- Too little RAM memory (288 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3.2 megapixels)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Lacks a proximity sensor that turns the display оff during a phone call
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
- Windows Mobile Professional (6.1)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 4.00 x 2.10 x 0.60 (102 x 53 x 15 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.06 oz (115 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 4.06 oz (115 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.80 inches
- Resolution:
- 480 x 640 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 286 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
- Touchscreen:
- Resistive
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.16 hours
the average is 8 h (497 min)
- 4.16 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 14.6 days (350 hours)
the average is 21 days (496 h)
- 14.6 days (350 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1340 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 528 MHz
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 288 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
- Built-in storage:
- 4000 MB
Camera
- Camera:
- 3.2 megapixels
- Features:
- Auto focus
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Opera Browser
Technology
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EV-DO Rev.A
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Document viewer, Calculator, Notes
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 2.0, EDR
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- miniUSB
- Computer sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 10 Sep 2008
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