Taking after the Touch Diamond, the HTC Fuze has Wi-Fi, a 3.2 megapixel camera, Windows Mobile, Microsoft Office support, a "Touch Flow" interface and a full QWERTY keyboard. Here now continues our week of gadget reviews for stuff under $300.
Look below the cut for the written review from Attack of the Show.
What You Need to Know
- The Fuze has a full QWERTY keyboard
- It feels heavy and thick at 5.8 ozs. And over .5” thick
- The 2.8" touch screen looks good, but might seem a little small considering the bulk of the phone
- It won't feel good in tight pants
- This phone has pretty much all of the features of the Tilt, like a QWERTY keyboard, 3G and GPS, but adds a better touch screen and a slightly upgraded 3.2 megapixel camera
- It uses Touch Flow 3D to help you navigate the main menu, cycle through photos or zoom into web pages
- However, it often feels slow and inaccurate
- This is probably a by-product of the Windows Mobile operating system, which is why they give you a stylus, even though the Touch Flow software gives the impression you should use your hands
- The keyboard feels good to type and works well to supplement the mediocre touch screen
- Unfortunately, it feels less like a perk and more like a necessity
- The only advantage to the Windows Mobile software is having access to Microsoft Office or if your work isn't iPhone friendly
- The addition of a so-so touch screen to a pretty solid keyboard set up is almost a disadvantage
- The bulky size prevents it from feeling as compact as it should be
Price
- $299 with a contract
Overall Rating
- 81% (How do we rate gadgets?)
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