Touch and Go !!!!

~~~~ Introduction ~~~~
HTC have been manufacturing PDA style mobile phones for many years. They are popular at being rebranded by most of the major network providers namely orange with their SPV range of products (see my orange spv review).
They produce very reliable products which have an impressive range of features and you may have even been using one of their rebranded products and not even know it.
This type of product is aimed at the type of user that wants features more than the smallest phone as they tend to be on the larger side. They do however offer stylish professional looking products with exceptional performance and features.

~~~~ Product Specifications ~~~~
Operating System - Windows Mobile 6 Pro

Memory -128MB SDRAM
Display- 2.6-inch TFT-LCD, touch-sensitive screen with backlight

Display interface- HTC TouchFLO
Extra input methods-20 key QWERTY keyboard which slides out from the unit

Connectivity - Bluetooth 2.0 Hi speed USB 2.0
Camera- 2 megapixel colour camera and second camera for video calling feature.

Supported Audio and ringtone formats- MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV,
Battery- 1120 mAh rechargeable Li-polymer battery
Standby up to 250 hours
Talk time up to 5 hours

Dimensions-107 mm (L) X 55 mm (W) X 15.8 mm (T)
Weight -120g

Memory card- microSD memory card

~~~~ Product Overview ~~~~

The HTC touch dual features the new windows mobile 6 professional platform. This version of windows for the mobile market is a pleasure to use and is very stable iv not had a crash or freeze yet (touch wood).
The standard HTC touch has no slide out keyboard so you have to rely purely on the touch screen for inputting. However the touch dual comes with a keyboard that is accessed by sliding the top half of the unit upwards (similar in design to the orange spv m3100).
I have used the keyboard when writing big messages and browsing the internet and the design is excellent allowing for easy use. It is comfortable to use and the buttons feel firm when pressed giving a positive feeling of build quality. I do however use the touch screen for about 80% of the time.
The touch screen is powered by HTC's Touchflo technology (very similar to the technology used on the apple iphone).You simply drag your finger around the screen which will allow you to flip and rotate the items on the screen. The feature is very responsive and you will learn to master it very quickly.
As with all windows products you get an impressive range of products bundled with the software on the phone. Such as software for contacts, emailing, browsing the internet and extra software like weather reports (updateable via the internet connection) and various games.
The phone performance is excellent with good sound clarity in both standard and hands free operation. The screen is sharp and vibrant and well illuminated for use even in the brightest of sunshine.
Email is a pleasure to use and very functional when using the slide out keypad making it simple to send long messages.
The product comes with 128 mb of internal memory which you can expand via a micro SD card (not supplied so shop around for good deals).
With a rubberised coating to give better grip and an ultra slim thickness of only 14mm this product is easy and comfortable to hold and use.
~~~~ Product Summary ~~~~

An excellent PDA/Phone hybrid with a fantastic range of features and software. The touch screen technology performs well and is easy to use and makes the product a pleasure to use day to day. The product does lack Wi-Fi which I found quite disappointing so bear this in mind when comparing against similar products(I can live without this feature).Not quite as stylish as the iphone but has similar high performance giving this a recommended buy from me.
Online resource- www.htc.com
This unit should cost about £300 so shop around for deals or consider a mobile contract you might get the unit free.