Because it needed it's own thread:

HTC Touch HD
http://www.htc.com/www/product.aspx?id=64790
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/09/15/htcs-touch-hd-unveiled-in-very-much-official-glory/

Video Review (French):
http://it.youtube.com/watch?v=eisadEADpwk

- 3.8-inch wide, WVGA (480 X 800 pixel) display offering a cinema experience on the go
- Vibrant TouchFLOTM 3D user interface, responding perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing the web, and launching media
- Surf and download at broadband speed with HSDPA internet connectivity
- Google Maps enhanced by the wide screen viewing platform
- 5 megapixel camera for quality stills and video
- 3.5 mm audio jack makes the Touch HDTM compatible with the majority of audio equipment available



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9/18/2008 11:45:59 PM

Also coming soon is the HTC Dream (rumored to be the first Android phone) expected to come this October/November possibly.

T-mobile Android Event Liveblog, Sept. 23rd
http://gizmodo.com/5051976/t+mobile-android-event-liveblog-sept-23

[Edited on September 18, 2008 at 11:53 PM. Reason : .]

9/18/2008 11:48:20 PM

Now that's competition.

9/19/2008 12:00:45 AM

i'll take it.

9/19/2008 12:15:47 AM

im headin to alltel tomorrow to get rid of my strobe and will probably get the Touch

unless anyone knows if alltel is gettin anything like the touch in any sooner



and I thought the whole time it didnt have a qwerty keyboard capability...but turns out you can download the app, right?

9/28/2008 8:48:37 PM

^ you should go play with one in a store or find a youtube review or something of the such - you don't have to download an app for a qwerty keyboard? - it just doesn't have a hard keyboard

you can download replacement SIPs though or skins

9/28/2008 9:52:38 PM

i know the keyboard that they have on it tho, i know its not a hard keyboard, but i was asking to make sure there was a download able app that could make it have a qwerty format.

it doesnt come from the store like that im pretty sure

9/28/2008 10:02:18 PM

go play with the phone in the store

9/28/2008 10:05:07 PM

id love anyone on here with one to give reviews as well

9/28/2008 11:02:03 PM

none of them would be worded as well as the ones you can find online

http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GGLS_enUS291&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=htc+touch+reviews

9/28/2008 11:02:48 PM

i have the touch (on Sprint) and absolutely love the shit out of it.

9/29/2008 3:19:04 PM

New official HTC Touch HD video ... this gets better and better ... here's to hoping we get get it hacked for Android and are not stuck with Windows Mobile.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7NnaEP7Uno
(someone embed?)

[Edited on October 3, 2008 at 12:42 PM. Reason : .]

10/3/2008 12:41:27 PM

I've got a medium sized boner for the HTC G1.

10/3/2008 12:45:35 PM

I've got a Sprint Mogul (PPC 6800) that i <3 very much

10/4/2008 4:12:27 AM

My Alltel HTC Athena has been the greatest cellphone I've ever had. Also the best PDA I have ever had. HTC will have my loyalty for a long time, unless I jump to Blackberry for the Storm.

10/4/2008 9:46:54 AM

I've got a Mogul and it's the worst smart phone I've ever used. The slide out thing sucks and is really hard to use with one hand. It also insists on notifying me I missed a call when I hit the ignore call button, I mean wtf?! I know I missed it I hit ignore!

10/4/2008 10:14:32 AM

The moguls got a rocking gps..

10/4/2008 12:49:34 PM

^^ the ignore problem you have isn't specifically the mogul - that's windows mobile...and if you knew how to utilize google then you'd find a solution

10/4/2008 3:38:41 PM

I'm thinking about switching to Tmobile for the G1. Does anyone have T-MO service in raleigh? How's the coverage and 3G service (has it even been implemented in the area yet)?

10/5/2008 2:43:17 PM

mogul ftw

10/5/2008 3:04:12 PM

Quote :

"How's the coverage and 3G service (has it even been implemented in the area yet)?"

uh, it's as good as At&t.

10/5/2008 6:27:35 PM

i love my mogul. under verizon its called the vx6800

10/5/2008 8:12:04 PM

HTC not bringing Touch HD to the States
http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/07/htc-not-bringing-touch-hd-to-the-states/

written by a TWW'er

10/7/2008 1:23:40 PM

I've been very pleased with my 8125. I'm looking to upgrade to either the touch pro, S740, or iphone. I'll have to get a 2nd hand iphone as I do not want a data plan and don't want to pay the every $30/month.

10/7/2008 4:58:38 PM

what's an iphone without a data plan?

10/7/2008 5:14:18 PM

iPod Touch

10/7/2008 5:18:51 PM

an iphone without a dataplan is a phone with a nice interface and decent app support. I use my phone for calls and a pda, not wasting time on the internet in meetings/restaurants/etc

10/7/2008 5:36:19 PM

has anyone made the switch over to Manila for their today screen - finally did today on my 6800 and love it - no reason to get the diamond now in my opinion

10/21/2008 3:48:05 PM

^hell yea. XDAforums ftw

10/21/2008 6:44:16 PM

^^I have Manila dialer, I like. Link me to the today screen, i'm lazy.

Also I donated to No2Chem but his latest kitchen was bland and had no fun stuff. I must be doin' it rong.

10/21/2008 7:16:38 PM

Just picked up an HTC Touch Pro. So far I like it. This is my first Windows Mobile Phone so I have to learn all of the add ons and hacks.

10/26/2008 6:03:46 PM

^ From where and for which carrier? Or did you just get it unlocked off ebay or something? how is it? Is the TouchFlow 3D interface laggy? I have heard some gripes that some of the icons on the touchscreen are too tiny to touch without the stylus.

[Edited on October 26, 2008 at 9:26 PM. Reason : ]

10/26/2008 9:21:31 PM

got it for sprint from a best buy mobile store. they had an early exclusive. touch flo isnt too laggy. some of the icons are small, but suprisingly it is good at knowing what you hit.

10/27/2008 5:57:36 PM

is that all touch screen? like i phone? i def. need a physical keyboard on my phone.

10/27/2008 6:09:31 PM

no the touch pro has a slide out keyboard.

10/27/2008 6:11:52 PM

im gonna upgrade my Mogul to that^ as soon as they work out the first generation bugs

10/28/2008 1:47:28 AM

Quote :

"^^ the ignore problem you have isn't specifically the mogul - that's windows mobile...and if you knew how to utilize google then you'd find a solution"

Well no shit, but I had just gotten it.

I also hit the comm manager every time I slide out the keyboard somehow, the battery is near fucking impossible to get out (especially when drunk), and it locks up and is generally more unresponsive than a badly written Java GUI.

10/28/2008 8:39:30 AM

just got my touch pro. it's pretty fucking awesome

11/11/2008 7:55:11 PM

^^reassign the button.

^/envy

Apparently with some social engineering (read 'carefully consistent bitching') you can trade your mogul for a touch pro, but I haven't bothered trying yet.

11/11/2008 8:08:29 PM

Quote :

"Actually that's not true, TouchFlo is like a very thin candy shell over the stinking pile of shit that is Windows mobile."

Penny Arcade agrees with me

http://www.penny-arcade.com

[Edited on November 14, 2008 at 2:14 PM. Reason : -]

11/14/2008 2:14:40 PM

Quote :

"I've got a Sprint Mogul (PPC 6800) that i <3 very much"

I have one too, and while I like its functionality, the damn thing is falling apart after only a year and change. The trim piece between the two led's up top fell off, followed by the key directly above that for internet/whatever else, my alt (blue dot) key only sometimes works which is a huge pain while using the keyboard, and the finish hasn't held up well. I can put up with Windows Mobile's quirks (and apparently 6.1 fixes some of them, I just haven't bothered to upgrade yet) but the quality on the phone itself is lacking.

I'm about to go get them to replace it (I've got the equipment protection plan so that shouldn't be an issue) but that Touch Pro looks damn nice...I wonder if I could get upgraded to one of those somehow.

11/14/2008 2:58:04 PM

i heard the Pro has shitty battery life though


and im talking shitty compared to the Mogul's...which is already shitty

11/14/2008 6:56:15 PM

i'm sure you've figured it out by now, but

s - stock
m - minimal
nuerom3 - no2chem goodness.

11/19/2008 9:54:21 AM

so what would you choose if you have the choice

the HTC diamond or the HTC Pro

I have the touch now but am being offered an upgrade

I dont know which i want...

if you were in my situation, state which phone and why

11/28/2008 8:03:04 PM

^ Do you like on-screen keyboards or do you prefer a real one? It's personal preference.

Me, I'd go with the TouchPro, simply because of the keyboard. In fact, it is one of the better keyboards that I've seen in a smartphone lately

11/30/2008 1:22:05 AM

i went ahead and got the touch pro...i had the original touch

first things i can tell from having it less than 24 hours

its a bit heavier which makes sense, bulkier with the keyboard...has A TON more features like the gsensor but the battery seems to have a lot less lifespan.

i'll post back with more stuff later when i get to it

but overall its a muchhhh better design if you can get over the bulky factor

12/5/2008 10:20:13 AM

on my touch pro now...it's my first smartphone and my first non-nextel phone. I think I'm in heaven...I really don't have anything to compare it to other than nextel, but it's still nice

12/5/2008 11:05:47 AM

hmmmmmmm my touch pro doesnt make any sounds when a text comes in

anyone know what the deal may be?

12/10/2008 10:31:53 PM

How bad is the battery life on the Touch Pro? It looks like a badass phone, but battery life is my concern, it's gotten slammed pretty hard on that from what little I've seen. Granted, I'm used to the Mogul so I'm familiar with having to make sure to charge it every night anyway...

Is it "won't make it through a day with heavy internet usage" bad, or just "make sure you charge it every night" bad?

12/11/2008 10:19:11 AM

^ Everything I've read says that you should be able to make it through the day unless your usage reaches insane levels. I'll be able to let you know for sure after the end of next week when I get mine.

12/11/2008 11:55:38 AM