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ZDnet posted a review of HTC’s entry level Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone, the HTC Touch2. They didn’t really seem to like it much (and I agree with them this…

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ZDnet posted a review of HTC’s entry level Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone, the HTC Touch2. They didn’t really seem to like it much (and I agree with them this time):

Conclusion
The HTC Touch2 has a relatively small screen and lacks an accelerometer. However, it’s Windows Mobile 6.5 that really lets the side down. Microsoft needs to find a way of making its mobile OS more finger-friendly throughout if it’s to satisfy the anti-stylus brigade. Microsoft is now targeting consumers and business users with its Windows phones, but it looks as though a major rethink is still required — bring on Windows Mobile 7!

Finally, PDA.pl posted a 22 minutes long video of the Touch2 in action:

source: ZDnet & PDA.pl

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