HTC officially unveiled its HTC Touch Diamond high-end handset during the “May 6 HTC Event” held in London which ended a few hours ago. As expected and as seen in several leaked images that appeared yesterday, the new device from HTC is slim and compact, and has a very nice overall aspect. The rumored diamond-like pattern on the phone’s back case is real, providing a look that is not only unique but also awesome to look at.

HTC Touch Diamond’s official dimensions are: 102 x 51 x 11,5 millimeters, and weighs about 110 grams. In this slim case, HTC managed to put together enough advanced features to attract about any user who wants to have the latest technology in a handset and I seriously believe that it is going to give the iPhone some serious run for its money.

Here are the official specs :

• Connectivity: WCDMA / HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA
• Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 2.8-inch VGA touch screen
• Camera: 3.2MP, with video calling
• Internal memory: 4 GB Internal Storage, 256 MB flash, 192 MB RAM,
• Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
• Wireless: WiFi 802.11b/g
• GPS: GPS/AGPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB™ (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
• Battery: 900 mAh
• Talk time: GSM: up to 4 hours
• Standby time: GSM: up to 300 hours/100 hours with push email
• Chipset: Qualcomm MSM® 7201A™ 528MHz

The HTC Touch Diamond is scheduled to be available to the general public sometime in June, when we are also expecting Apple 3G iPhone. The price of HTC is not yet known but the retail one will surely be pretty high in my opinion. But even otherwise, the price of a phone generally depends on country, operator and/or data plan, so the Diamond will surely have lots of price tags when launched. All we can do now is wait until June.

Here are some more pictures of the HTC Touch Diamond for you to enjoy :

The only advantage that the iPhone currently has is its simplicity and effective design. The iPhone UI is one of the best in the industry and the Windows Mobile interface just doesn’t cut it for the iPhone. Another thing is that with the impending launch of 3G iPhone things are definitely going to hotter in the smartphone market. 

Do you think the HTC Touch Diamond has the punch and prowess to put a blow on the mighty iPhone? For more information on the HTC Touch Diamond visit the official page here

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Microsoft has just announced the availability of Zune Originals . Users who order from the Zune Originals site will be able to customize their Zune with Laser Engraving on the back of their Zunes.

A series of 27 artworks from the “Artist” series will cover the entire Zune. Alternatively, a series of 20 artworks from the “Tattoo” series will allow for up-to 3 lines of text. Finally, without images, you are allowed a maximum of 5 lines of text. All this right behind the back of your Zune. This offer is free for everyone who orders from the Zune Originals site and is available for all the new models of Zune.

What is disappointing is that people who have already ordered for their Zune will not be able to customize their Zune. Well here is how the ordering process looks like :

Step 1 : Pick the Zune Model(4GB,8GB,80GB) that you would like to Buy.

Step 2 : Select the color for your Zune

Step 3 : Pick the Type of Engraving that you would like to dress up your Zune with.

Step 4  : Choose the Art that you like the most and type in the description.

Step 5 : You’re done. Preview your all new Zune

Looks like Microsoft is finally innovating Zune and positioning it as a serious competitor to Apple’s iPod that is not so sexy to look at when compared to Apple’s iPod. Gizmodo has a brief summary on why Zune might be better than Apple iPod. 

The New Zune looks too good and has pretty good features too. If you are looking to buy a personal Music player this holidays, go buy a Zune.

Via istartedsomething