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HTC Touch Cruise

 

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  • User Score (184)
    8.0 8.0 from 184 reviewers
  • Expert Score (25)
    6.8 6.8 from 25 reviewers
  • Design (33)
    5.4 5.4 from 33 reviewers
  • Value for money (5)
    4.7 4.7 from 5 reviewers
  • Features (42)
    5.1 5.1 from 42 reviewers
  • Ease of use (27)
    4.1 4.1 from 27 reviewers
  • Performance (6)
    4.3 4.3 from 6 reviewers
  • Sound quality (2)
    6.0 6.0 from 2 reviewers
  • Picture quality (2)
    4.8 4.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Reliability (10)
    5.6 5.6 from 10 reviewers
  • Overall quality (3)
    2.0 2.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Looks (2)
    4.8 4.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Battery performance (14)
    4.2 4.2 from 14 reviewers
  • Display (3)
    3.7 3.7 from 3 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (10)
    5.4 5.4 from 10 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

Experts:
9-10
(4)
7-8
(11)
5-6
(8)
3-4
(0)
1-2
(2)
Users:
9-10
(83)
7-8
(26)
5-6
(20)
3-4
(9)
1-2
(11)

  • Expert Reviews

  1. PhoneArena.com

    PhoneArena.com
    12 November 2011

    HTC has wowed us recently with top of the line offerings such as the and , and smartphones are penetrating the consumer market at impressive rates.  The reality is that not everyone can afford these high-end devices though, and HTC has the little guy in mind with its update to the .  It features many of the things we loved from the Diamond, including a small form factor, responsive touchscreen and a plethora of connectivity options.  It may not be as pretty or Read more

  2. PC World

    PC World
    6.0/10
    24 April 2009

    The HTC Touch Cruise Read more

    • Gorgeous touch interface, Lightweight and slim design
    • Spotty call quality, Performance sometimes sluggish

  3. CNET

    CNET
    7.0/10
    29 April 2009

    The HTC Touch Cruise offers road warriors and travel lovers great navigation features in a compact smartphone; we just wish it had a better screen. Read more

    • The HTC Touch Cruise offers great navigation and ships with U.S. maps. The HTC Footprints application provides a nice way to record highlights of your trip. The Window...
    • The screen isn't the sharpest, and it washes out in bright sunlight. It's also a bit small for in-car navigation. The onscreen keyboard is cramped, and expandable memo...

  4. GSM Arena

    GSM Arena
    4 February 2008

    HTC Touch Cruise will find quite a number of fans, offering a load of features matched by compact size and stand-out styling. Besides, the touchscreen experience is only second to Apple iPhone, which is a good enough premise for some serious market success. The well performing GPS receiver and the good battery life will also attract users who like to travel a lot. Read more

  5. fwd.channel5.com

    6.0/10
    26 September 2008

    One of the better Touch smartphones from HTC. The satnav works well and there's plenty more besides. Just don't rely on the camera too much! Read more

    • Touch Cruise. Hmm, sounds like something a Tom Cruise stalker might say. Moving on swiftly, the Cruise improves on HTC's first two Touch phones by adding GPS and TomTo...
    • The 2.8-inch touchscreen is pretty basic compared to the iPhone's. HTC's TouchFLO interface allows you to swipe through contacts and options, but we found ourselves re...

  6. Consumer Guide Products

    Consumer Guide Products
    8.0/10
    2 July 2008

    HTC makes some of the most beautiful PDAs in the world, but they're also some of the most expensive. The company's new Touch Cruise rivals the Apple iPhone in terms of sleek design and touch screen utility, but its high price tag places it firmly out of the reach of many potential buyers. Read more

  7. ITP.net

    ITP.net
    7.5/10
    23 June 2008

    Overall a well-rounded device that suffers from only a few setbacks. Look past these however and you’ll find the Touch Cruise intuitive to use and quite well stacked in terms of features. It’s not too shabby on the performance front either. Read more

    • Interface looks great and is intuitive to use, quick performer, good battery life, control wheel works well.
    • Lacks a flash for its camera, body retains fingerprints.

  8. Mobile Review

    Mobile Review
    25 August 2008

    So what’s the bottom line? Surprisingly, the Touch Cruise doesn’t have any bells and whistles and functionality-wise is in one line with the HTC Touch 3G, which is a no-frills communicator as well. Now I want to get back to what this preview started with – many people expect HTC to churn out top-notch phones, such as the Touch Diamond and HD, one after another. And in this sense, there is no limit to where the demands of this portion of their audience can go. Read more

  9. MobileBurn

    MobileBurn
    4 June 2008

    Even though HTC's new TouchFLO 3D devices are starting to ship, its still worth looking at devices like Touch Cruise, with its AF camera, HSDPA data, and built-in GPS. Our UK man, Russell, puts the phone through its paces for us in this in-depth review. Read more

  10. MobilesTopic

    23 May 2008

    Features The HSDPA is welcome as are the Wi-Fi, GPS and FM radio, but it is niggling that mains power and audio have to share the same mini USB socket. Performance We found nothing intrinsically wrong with this smartphone, but it just doesn’t have the buzz that some others can offer. Battery Life Battery life is slightly above average, although you can really go to town depleting it with all the power-hungry features that are here. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Extremely slow graphics performance

    Amazon
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: Andreas Henning, Amazon
    6 September 2008

    This devices graphics performance is terrible. Scrolling through city maps displayed by GPS navigation software is very slow, but I wouldn't call in unusable. Scrolling through web-pages is so slow that I don't consider web-browsing a usable feature. If you exclusively access websites that are optimized for handheld devices (i.e. don't require extensive scrolling) then it is bearable. Read more

  2. Great, after I added TomTom GPS software

    J&R
    10/10
    Reviewer: Koona, J&R
    17 July 2008

    I replaced my HTC Touch with this product. It is a great improvement. I am using it on AT&T's 3G network. I added TomTom Navigator 6 GPS software for US and Canada, that added $100 to the price of the unit, however it works as well as my friend's $500 TomTom GPS unit. I have a TV software installed that works really well on the 3G network. I have used the phone in Europe with no problems. Read more

    • Easy Buttons and Controls, Fast internet through 3G, Neat Features
    • No GPS software for USA

  3. mevans2710

    Ebay
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: mevans2710, Ebay
    2 March 2011

    At first I really luved the phone but it started to freeze up and then have a bad delay when changing screens-- then 3 screens would show up and then couldnt do anything-- Read more

  4. Great Phone

    Phone Scoop
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: LadyCash, Phone Scoop
    23 August 2009

    I have had this phone for one year. The only issue I had was the Micro SD slot would not keep Mirco SD in. It was defective. I sent it into HTC for repairs under warranty. I had to pay $20 because I had Touch Cruise who originated outside of the US. I bought it from a US company that said they were HTC authorized dealer. HTC upgraded processor during repair of Micro SD slot. Read more

  5. Classic but slow...

    6.0/10
    Reviewer: farkhondehsaman, Ciao
    27 October 2010

    I write this after using this phone for three years now. Honestly, it has a lot of features such as the Touch Cruise, which is a very handy and comfortable feature of this model, comparing to other PDAs of its time. I like HTC but with this model there are 3 major downers that easily overcome my HTC bias. 1- CPU speed is SLOW! Read more

    • Touch Cruise feature is the only pleasant and enjoyable aspect of this PDA, in my eye.
    • CPU is awfully slow. Messaging is difficult. Inputs (like character recognition) is disaster.

  6. HTC Touch Cruise

    CNET
    Reviewer: CNET
    23 August 2008

    very nice and full of options. you dont need more than it has for me at least, a moment pause and thunder fast is not a big issue. Read more

  7. Mobile Choice UK

    Mobile Choice UK
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: Mobile Choice UK
    9 May 2008

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  • WikiFreak Description

HTC Touch Cruise

The HTC Touch Cruise is a GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / WCDMA 900 / 2100 network mobile phone designed with a PDA form factor that runs a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. The 102 x 54 x 15 mm handset weighs 103 g and features an internal antenna, touch screen navigation with TouchFLO technology and a 5-way navigation wheel. The Touch Cruise is powered by a 1100 mAh Li-Ion battery that provides up to 6.67 hours of talk time and 330 hours of standby time. It supports …

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HTC Touch Cruise

The HTC Touch Cruise is a GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / WCDMA 900 / 2100 network mobile phone designed with a PDA form factor that runs a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. The 102 x 54 x 15 mm handset weighs 103 g and features an internal antenna, touch screen navigation with TouchFLO technology and a 5-way navigation wheel. The Touch Cruise is powered by a 1100 mAh Li-Ion battery that provides up to 6.67 hours of talk time and 330 hours of standby time. It supports a 256 MB memory with expandability via a microSD / TransFlash card slot. The Touch Cruise also supports a 65 000 colors (TFT) 240 x 320 pixel screen, a 3.2 megapixel camera with zoom functions, landscape photography, footprints and geotagging features as well as capability to record video and perform video calling. Audio support on the Touch Cruise is an MP3 Player that plays MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / WMA / WAV / Windows Media file. The handset also has an FM Radio with RDS, speakerphone, 240 x 320 pixel wallpaper and screen saver support, 40 chord / MP3 ringtones, themes, and J2ME games. It also supports Windows Media Player streaming. Users can send and receive SMS, EMS, MMS, email (POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Exchange / Outlook) as well as chat with AOL / ICQ / Windows Live / Yahoo! Instant messaging applications.

Features

The HTC Touch Cruise has integrated GPS with Footprints, an application that geotags photos and creates digital postcards on the handset. When a photo is taken, Footprints takes notes, an audio clip, and geotag it to identify its geographical location. This allows for reference back to where and when the photo was taken. The Touch Cruise can be used as an in-car navigation system when placed on its cradle and provides users with turn-by-turn directions on its user interface. The Touch Cruise provides fingertip access to phone, contacts, email, messaging, calendar and GPS applications with TouchFLO technology on its 2.8 inch touch screen. It also has Direct Push Outlook email. The handset’s other features are Live HTC Home featuring time and weather display, quick launcher, and one-touch ringtone settings, integrated 3-megapixel camera with auto-focus for shooting photos/videos and a second camera for video calls or self-portraits, built-in turn-by-turn GPS navigation with TomTom software navigation experience and features an FM radio, MP3 player and video playback.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

The HTC Touch Cruise® is intelligent enough to help you navigate from point A to point B, but that is just the beginning. With the introduction of HTC Footprints, you have a mobile phone that lets you grasp all the precious details of the instances that make up your life. Your Life Chronicles We all strive to capture and hang on to the moments that touch our life. The HTC Touch Cruise does just that. Take a picture and the HTC Footprints automatically saves your locat…

Specifications

  • Processor
    Qualcomm® MSM7225™, 528 MHz
  • Operating System
    Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
  • Memory
    ROM: 512 MB RAM: 256 MB
  • Dimensions
    102 X 53.5 X 14.5 mm (4.02 X 2.11 X 0.57 inches)
  • Weight
    103 grams (3.63 ounces) with battery
  • Display
    2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution
  • Network
    HSDPA/WCDMA: Europe/Asia: 900/2100 MHz Up to 384 kbps up-link and 7.2 Mbps down-link speeds Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent.)

Release Date

  • First seen
    15 November 2007

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