Hands On: HTC Diamond 2
May 12, 2009 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under HTC
Had the chance to play around with the HTC Diamond 2. Despite the high price point, I’d like to mention two really interesting things about the device. First off, kudos to the Diamond 2 for being the fastest Windows Mobile phone to date in terms of user interface. It barely has any lag and it compares to the iPhone’s haptic scrolling and sliding using the zoom bar / sliding menu at the bottom of the screen. I am very impressed. Looks like the iPhone’s UI will soon just be a commodity. No joke.
On a second note, the Diamond 2 implements “its own version” of Windows 6.5 which is essentially a user interface upgrade as well. Pressing the Start button doesn’t lead to a drop down menu. Instead, it leads to a grid view of applications, which is similar to how Windows Mobile 6.5 implements the new touch screen features.
[Photo c/o author]
