May 26, 2008 04:01 PM
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I bought the HTC Touch 64MB RAM version for my dad in August last year. Ever since he has been exploring newer possibilities and getting so much more done with his phone. Initially I thought it looked kinda crapy or too simple but was sure it would serve the purpose for my dad's emailing on-the-go. Soon after purchase I kept discovering amazing possibilities with that phone myself.
Now, our family at large own a whopping total of 5 phones from HTC 4 of them being the HTC Touch! It is truly a value for money phone. It should cost about 16k now. Let me give you a quick round-up of its practicality:
If you are a audiophile and want to replace your iPod, this would be the best replacement. Let me tell you how that would work. Buy an 8 GB Micro SDHC card, online shld cost abt Rs.3600. Buy the htc audio converter cable that come as an accessory from HTC or online from expansys.com. Now pick-up your favorite pair of earphones that you believe to be the best, v-moda duo works well for me as it has an in-line mic and answer button. Now convert all you favorite music to WMA Pro 9/10 format at 48 bit rate and there you have it. I currently have about 2800 songs on my HTC Touch complete with album art work and loads of nifty WMP features apart from what comes with the phone. I also got SRS WoW software installed on it that actually comes with the O2 ATOM LIFE. That improves the sound quality so much and you also have the true bass boost option!
If you have GPRS connectivity this phone will be invaluable especially if you rely much on the internet, email, etc. You can setup multiple accounts to chk email including gmail. There is also a yahoo y2go app that works like a charm. You can also do your icici banking using iMobile app. Google maps is also a free download, so never get lost! It will also show you your current location by the tower closest to you. Weather updates etc. It is truly amazing
3. Games galore, I've got virtual pool that is the next best thing to actually playing the game, 100 times better than yahoo pool. There is Age of empires besides others.
- I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the pictures taken by the 2MP camera. Although it lacks flash, auto focus and the newer image stabilizer and stuff, it is much better than even the SE W850i. Pictures indoors are also pretty good.
5. The host of applications available for WM 5, 6 are never ending. You can keep customizing your phone to the limit. And when you feel bored by some apps, just uninstall and put in something else more interesting.
For those of you who love to download torrents, there is also an app called wmtorrent that runs on the phone. You do not need a PC or laptop to continue your downloading!
Office mobile gives you the flexibility to view and modify word, excel docs and also view ppts.
8. Those of you who like radio, there is always internet radio. Works pretty well with gprs too, but if you plan to use that a lot pls get an unlimited gprs plan.
Bluetooth A2DP
WiFi
IM+ is an app that allows you to connect to yahoo messenger, msn, google talk besides others all at the same time. Stay connected with family and friends all the time 24/7
To sum up, I thought I needed to buy a personal laptop, but turns out I really dont feel the need for one now. I just bought an external HDD 500GB and thats it!
Try it you will appreciate its features for the low price. (Caution: If you hate technology or are afraid of it, pls stay away from this phone!)
