Diamond Reviews

[PrO...]

also no matter how long i leave the phone on the charger over night, when i turn it on in the morning it is always at 90%.

[celestino777]

how to delete sprint settings in conections on my diamond flashed to cricket?
sprint settings are back if I delete the connection.

[Biker1]

I have had the Diamond since October 2008.I have gotten used to the constant freezes and having to soft reset ten times a day and my active sync not working most of the time but I got used to those issues and really liked the Diamond. My battery also did not last 12 hours.But I just got a replacement Diamond that has the 2.00 Sprint ROM and the 1.11 radio.WOW!what a difference those 2 upgrades make.No more freezing or reset and after 12 hours, I have at least 40% battery life left.

[Biker1]

I have had the Diamond since October 2008.I have gotten used to the constant freezes and having to soft reset ten times a day and my active sync not working most of the time but I got used to those issues and really liked the Diamond. My battery also did not last 12 hours.But I just got a replacement Diamond that has the 2.00 Sprint ROM and the 1.11 radio.WOW!what a difference those 2 upgrades make.No more freezing or soft reset and after 12 hours, I have at least 40% battery life left.

[Biker1]

I have had the Diamond since October 2008.I have gotten used to the constant freezes and having to soft reset ten times a day and my active sync not working most of the time but I got used to those issues and really liked the Diamond. My battery also did not last 12 hours.But I just got a replacement Diamond that has the 2.00 Sprint ROM and the 1.11 radio.WOW!what a difference those 2 upgrades make.No more freezing or soft resets and after 12 hours, I have at least 40% battery life left.
Active sync works fine. I do experience short freezes once in awhile while typing but the Diamond unfreezes after a few seconds.

[kabal]

Great comparison, my Touch just bit it (2nd time) so insurance is giving me a Diamond as a replacement. Just filed the claim, so looking up what I can expect with the Diamond. Looks like I'm going to enjoy it. (was looking to upgrade to a Pro eventually anyways though, we'll see)

p.s. The touch censor is what failed on my Touch.. what good is a Touch if you can't touch it, haha.

Originally Posted by CNeufeld

Here was my mini-review (aka Touch/Touch Diamond comparison) posted over at Howard Forums

Benefits of the Diamond...
1) The Diamond is no more "complicated" than the Touch. If anything, they've moved some of the settings and stuff up to the "Touch" interface, as opposed to having to go into the Windows Mobile windows.

2) Both the units have the Windows Mobile 6.1 as the underlying OS, so you have similar base functionality.

3) The screen on the Diamond is a HUGE improvement over the Touch. I just had to use my Touch recently, and it's a joke compared to the Diamond. I've really noticed it when reading text.

4) The Diamond has WiFi built in, which is nice if you have that available at home or at the office.

5) The light sensor is a plus for me... I find that I turned down the backlight at night on my Touch, and then if I tried to use the unit the next day in the light, it would be impossible to see to do anything. The Diamond automatically cranks up the brightness in situations like that. However, I think the screen is only marginally better in sunlight, although I haven't done a direct comparision.

6) The Diamond has an option, when you connect to a PC, to operate in "Disk Mode", which should be faster than ActiveSync for copying files. Seemed to be when I tested it, although I haven't tried again lately.

For some of the downsides of the Diamond vs Touch...
1) I don't think the battery life is as long, but it's still early. More screen real-estate (in pixels), additional sensors to monitor all the time (light and accelerometer), and whatever else all seem to take their toll.

2) No microSD slot on the Diamond. It's got 4GB built in, but that's it, and it's not removable.

3) Glossy surfaces attract fingerprints. That extends to the button area on the bottom. The Touch didn't have that issue to the same degree.


Clint

[mjf100]

Ok, so I'm a longtime tech-geek. Upgraded to an Instinct back in August and had nothing but problems. So I joined the folks who were protesting all the issues with Bell. Last month I was offered a Diamond or a Treo and after browsing this forum decided the Diamond was for me. Flashed it after day one and had a few issues. Have tweaked it for a couple of weeks and you will have to fight me to take it away. I LOVE THIS PHONE!!! Had to do a few resets and thought I bricked it once, but it is one tough machine. It's humming along now and I go to the new software pages regularly to look for new downloads. No issues with the amount of memory. Battery life is decent. Screen is great (wish is was a bit better outdoors, but so what). Conclusion: this puppy is great if you have the inclination to play with it. Not sure that it is a good phone for folks who are not too tech-savvy. Cheers to all those who are developing great software for this phone. Keep up the good work!

[Biker1]

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=450318 Take a look at this for the answer to a better outdoor screen

[jmorton10]

I found the perfect answer for viewing outside in direct sun where the Diamond/TouchPro are totally useless.

I take my second gen Ipod Touch & tether it to my TouchPro with WmWifirouter. That way, I can use the super bright incredibly responsive ipod screen & safari browser for browsing from anywhere I have a cell connection & it works perfectly in the bright sun............

I can also use the new ipod Sling Mobile to watch TV on the ipod anywhere I want......

~John

[nikefreeek]

the diamond is great and it fits nice in my hand as well. the back cover is nice because it gives the phone some what of a grip. and th camera is decent as well.