http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/06/07/htc-have-released-the-beautiful-touch-mobile-device-who-on-earth-would-want-an-iphone.aspxI played with a HTC Touch device a few moments ago - it's beautiful! It's slim, light, has a good battery life and a large vibrant touch screen plus 3G ( thanks Arthur!) too. Its powered by Windows Mobile 6 so is easy to us and has a wealth of built inen-GBCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/06/07/htc-have-released-the-beautiful-touch-mobile-device-who-on-earth-would-want-an-iphone.aspx#1174311Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:18:15 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:1174311Scotty McLeod<P>No 3G I am afraid and only tri-band. Very nice looking and certainly as this is not likely to be a business buyers phone the quad does not matter much but I think the 3G will be something that will put some people off.</P>http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/06/07/htc-have-released-the-beautiful-touch-mobile-device-who-on-earth-would-want-an-iphone.aspx#1176718Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:41:05 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:1176718Dave Oliver<P>You forgot to mention the really uber cool thing about the HTC Touch, the 'virtual sheet of paper' interface.</P> <P>This video from Auntie Beeb will explain more</P> <P><A href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6722629.stm" target=_new rel=nofollow>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6722629.stm</A> </P> <P>The iPhone does have some serious competition from this device.</P>http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/06/07/htc-have-released-the-beautiful-touch-mobile-device-who-on-earth-would-want-an-iphone.aspx#1176841Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:04:10 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:1176841Steve Lamb<p>Particularly as this device is available in Europe NOW - I gather the iphone's not due on these shores until sometime in 2008!</p> http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/06/07/htc-have-released-the-beautiful-touch-mobile-device-who-on-earth-would-want-an-iphone.aspx#1183188Fri, 08 Jun 2007 16:07:45 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:1183188James O'Neill's blog <p>Steve has been had a play with the HTC &quot;Touch&quot; (luck man). He asks &quot;who on Earth would want an iPhone?!&quot;</p> http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/06/07/htc-have-released-the-beautiful-touch-mobile-device-who-on-earth-would-want-an-iphone.aspx#1211832Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:52:27 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:1211832Stodge<P>Who on earth wants a mobile device? I love being out of contact! ;)</P> <P>Is that the actual screenshot in the above image? Or is it posed? Either way, if it resembles the actual device's "desktop" that's quite a tasty design. Simple and attractive - nice!</P>http://blogs.technet.com/steve_lamb/archive/2007/06/07/htc-have-released-the-beautiful-touch-mobile-device-who-on-earth-would-want-an-iphone.aspx#1220198Tue, 12 Jun 2007 02:50:05 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:1220198Mark Wilson<P>And, at just over £300 contract-free, it's about 40% cheaper than the last figure I heard for the iPhone.</P> <P>I love Apple hardware but once they enter the smartphone market they have some tough (and more experienced) competition.</P> <P>Mark</P>