Messaging, Internet & Connectivity
Messaging Since the Touch does not have an external keyboard the only option for messaging is the on screen keyboard. The keyboard is the same as the one found on other Windows Mobile devices and is meant to be used with a stylus. With this phone I think SPB Full screen keyboard is a must.
Like all Windows mobile phones there is built in MSN Messenger; MSN works great and now you’re able to have tabs for multiple conversations. With Windows mobile your not only limited to MSN, you can also download any type of instant messaging application.
Internet
The internet on the HTC Touch is like all other Windows Mobile Pocket PC’s you can use a WiFi, GPRS and EDGE connection. Although the internet connections are the same, the browser experience is a bit different. With the built in Internet explorer you can now scroll in any direction with you finger similar to the iPhone scrolling. There is also a program called “Internet Streaming” which is similar to Windows Media player but is strictly for streaming audio and some types of video. You need to have a WiFi connection because the GPRS/EDGE may not be fast enough.
Connectivity
The Touch has many connectivity options like; WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, EDGE, GPRS and Mini USB
The Touch has Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) also known as Stereo over Bluetooth. Like many HTC devices in the past, you are able to connect to a wireless headset for streaming audio. You would think that since the iPhone is a music phone, it would have support for A2DP but the fact of the matter is it doesn’t. Although the iPhone has Bluetooth 2.0, it doesn’t necessarily make the device A2DP compatible.
The Touch is a Tri-band GSM phone. At first I was wondering why HTC has chosen to make the phone tri-band and not Quad-band like most other devices. I first thought that maybe they will release a North American version afterwards that will have the necessary 850 band. When I was using the phone I kept in mind that the phone does not have an 850 band so the reception might be minimal but I was wrong. The reception on the Touch is amazing and if they had told me it was Quad-band I would have believed it. The radio ROM on the Touch is excellent with absolutely no reception issues.
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