UNBOXING: HTC Touch Cruise

[921semih]

hello can anybody tell me how i hard reset my phone i got this phone here but i wanna hard reset it

[iamwagh]

hey jason,

I wanna buy a htc touch cruise in france

but the problem is that d windows operating system is in french

do u know how can I change it to english?

i don't wanna buy a new english operating system

so if you have any idea plz, let me know

thanx.

jay

[ThoughtsMedia]

@iamwagh There's no easy way to change the language. Buy the phone in the language you want to use it in.

- Jason

[braydenmartindale]

Hey Jason, thanks for all your videos! Very informative and useful! How does this phone compare to a HTC Touch Diamond? You mentioned the diamond is newer but it seems to have alot less features (no front facing camera, no memory slot etc)

[ThoughtsMedia]

Both are obsolete now - I'd look at the Diamond 2 if I were you..

- Jason

[tiramisu327]

i thought this device have a 528mhz not 400mhz

[ThoughtsMedia]

Depends on which version you're talking about - the one I'm looking at here has a 400 Mhz CPU. There may be versions of it selling from carriers that have a faster CPU. Or maybe you're thinking of the new 2009 Touch Cruise? It has a 528mhz CPU. This video was shot over a year ago, in June of 2008, so it's pretty unlikely that I'd be reviewing a new 2009 device, right? :-)

- Jason

[lkdjdf]

the 'on' button is at the top of the device.

[dimayatsenko]

can you send me out once you're done with it! please omg thanks!!

atleast i tried

[ge0rge22]

good review. any suggestions where i can buy this online (US)? thanks

[ThoughtsMedia]

You can try Expansys.

- Jason

[ge0rge22]

thanks

[bhagwant32]

Iam wondering do u get sponsored or do you make your own money and buy the products?

[ThoughtsMedia]

It's a mixture - in this case, HTC USA sent me the Touch Cruise to review. Sometimes I have to buy the stuff (like the Dell Hybrid Desktop).

- Jason

[barbariandoom]

I think the coverflow and touch screen are the best features... the stilus pen.. not so much

[barbariandoom]

Thank you so much for this review. My friend has a similar HTC phone that he bought off a friend for about $200 and I was pondering about whether I should get one of these High Tech computers. From this review I have finalized my decision and just started saving up.. On a tangent, I wanted to ask what type of camera you are using for your video recording so I can look up the specs for that also...?

[ThoughtsMedia]

The particular type of camera I'm using is a Canon GL2, but it will soon be replaced by a Canon HF100.

- Jason

[OPGracer]

how much???

[ThoughtsMedia]

It's strange, you used to be able to buy it from Best Buy, but I just checked and they don't offer it any more. Expansys USA has it for $684, but that seems pretty expensive to me.

- Jason

[killervalonz]

The way that the iphone and the iPod Touch Works with scrolling is called Multi-Touch

Now you know that...

[almeidakrn]

what is the company of the phone?

[ThoughtsMedia]

The company of the phone? I don't understand your question. The phone is made by HTC. It's sold by various mobile phone carriers around the world - it depends where you are. It can be purchased in the US from Best Buy or online around the world from Expansys.

- Jason

[fckalvey]

I understand what he's asking. He is asking which carrier has consumers using it. I'm curious as well, for I don't see it on any carrier websites.

[ThoughtsMedia]

Oh, ok. It's not being sold by any carriers - you buy it as an unlocked device and use it "rogue".

- Jason

[fckalvey]

Thanks. Although, I'm not sure what "rogue" means.

[ThoughtsMedia]

Using a rogue device means it's not officially supported or sold by your carrier. An unlocked device that you bought somewhere else and you get to work on your local carrier's network is also known as a rogue device. :-)

- Jason

[fckalvey]

Thanks!

[TaylorChloe821]

So you mean that you can buy it and use any company? For example, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, or T-Mobile,

[ThoughtsMedia]

Any GSM provider, yes. So that's AT&T or T-Mobile. But not Verizon or Sprint, they're CDMA.

- Jason

[seggsygal2]

cant wait for the review! i hear that smart phones often lags with only 128mb of ram. hope tat this is OK

[ThoughtsMedia]

Well, no, 128 MB RAM is usually just fine for most people - 64 MB is the problematic level of RAM.

- Jason

[CompHelperKid]

Great video!

[ivan93203]

This was a great review. To bad my money is holding me back right now. :(

[h3wlett]

which do u prefer: the htc touch cruise or the htc touch diamond.

[ThoughtsMedia]

I've only had a short bit of time with the Diamond, but it seems superior to this in every way - small, thinner, better screen, faster CPU, more RAM, etc. Although this device isn't very old, it's "last gen" compared to the Diamond - but the Diamond is also going to be more expensive.

- Jason

[vandilize]

Really innovative device. I thought the original touch was amazing, and this is a nice 2nd coming...

[ThoughtsMedia]

Just wait until I review the HTC Touch Diamond. :-)

- Jason

[mussedeq]

oh i heard that the new 3 gig iphone might be more expensive with all the hidden fees

[ThoughtsMedia]

Yeah, AT&T has bumped the monthly data plan by $10/month, so that's $120/year - and the new plan doesn't include any text messages, so you have to add $5 or $15/month onto that to get text messages. So the reality is that the new "cheaper" iPhone ends up being more expensive overall than the previous generation iPhone. Apple & AT&T are really doing a number on their customers (again).

- Jason

[BigJim2]

so is there any confirmation or any website that i can go to that will have something about something new from microsoft i think most people are thinking its going to be a zune touch do you have any reliable news on it?

[ThoughtsMedia]

Talking about new and upcoming technology is what I do on my Web sites - watch them all. :-)

- Jason

[mussedeq]

is it better than an i phone

[ThoughtsMedia]

It really depends on your needs - Windows Mobile is great for applications, choice of phone carriers, choice of phones, etc. Apple has one basic product (well, two now: 2G and 3G iPhone) on one phone carrier in each country. It's a matter of picking the best match for your needs.

- Jason

[tallfu]

ohh that is an awsome phone i wish that i had that phone. well not much better than the i phone

[ThoughtsMedia]

Please rate and post a comment - thanks!

- Jason