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The range of HTC Touch phones is growing more and more. One of the latest phones from HTC is the Touch Cruise. The question is, how does it compare with the original HTC Touch.

The front of the HTC Touch Cruise has a mirrored finish on the display, with a chrome button section at the bottom. There are the usual function buttons as featured on previous HTC devices. This time around there is a 3.0 megapixel camera and integrated GPS. GPS on phones is starting to become the standard. They are well suited to the large touch screens and offer a more portable and integrated solution.

One feature that is good for the user is the navigational dial, which makes navigation easy and instantly becomes second nature to use.

The Touch Cruise comes with a 400mhz processor which is good news for the speed of the device and also has a good amount of memory and storage space. All this means the unique TouchFLO interface runs as smooth as silk.

Another plus feature is the camera has an auto focus mode. A good idea for difficult conditions, but it is not as good as Sony Ericsson, who are the leaders in the field.

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 is the OS of choice here and it works remarkably well. There is of course the option to add your own software to the device too which is good news to the WM6 Smartphone enthusiasts.

So with more features than the original HTC Touch, this device simply rocks and is a pure super user phone.

The Shout About Mobile Rating is: 9/10

Tags: Cruise, HTC, Smartphone, Touch, Windows Mobile 6