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Review summary: HTC's Touch was quite an eyebrow-raiser when it hit the streets earlier this year. Windows Mobile Smartphones tend to be fairly staid, but the Touch knocked that for six with its smooth, thin design and clever ...

Verdict: In terms of raw specifications the Touch Dual doesn't raise the bar, but TouchFLO is nice and the handset design will appeal to many people looking for some style in their smartphone.

Review summary: We slide open the newest member of the HTC Touch family, with a real hardware keyboard. Is this what the ailing Touch desparately needed?

Pros: Fast networking on European HSDPA networks. TouchFLO interface seems to be more responsive.

Cons: Still not as agile as other touchscreen devices. No U.S. 3G support. SureType version more interesting than 12-key numeric.

Review summary: Beating the much-discussed iPhone to market by a couple of months, HTC's Touch offered a large touch-sensitive screen with phone, camera and all the flexibility of a Windows Mobile operating system

Pros: 3G HSDPA compatibility, Vastly improved touchscreen, Slide out keypad, Combination of touchscreen and keypad control, Slim shape

Cons: No Wi-Fi, Camera could be better, Heavier than the original HTC Touch

Verdict: A terrific do-it-all PDA cunningly disguised as a must-have phone

Review summary: The original HTC Touch caused quite a stir with its curvy rounded shape, neat black and silver colour scheme and TouchFLO system, but some users wanted more notably 3G. Now they've got their wish with the Touch Dual.…

Pros: With a cool design and the TouchFLO system, this new Touch is quite a looker

Cons: 3G it may be, but the lack of Wi-Fi stands out like a sore thumb

Verdict: HTC proves yet again that it can do consumer-friendly smartphones, but doesn't quite pack in all the features.

Review summary: For the past weeks I had the pleasure to use the recently announced O2 Xda star (O2 Germany's version of the HTC Touch Dual) Windows Mobile smartphone and if I say I had the pleasure I definitely mean it was (and still is) a pleasure. Since the ...