HTC’s been a fan of Windows Mobile for their phones for a while now. Even though they’re going with Android on their newer phones (such as the Hero, which we ignored for the sake of this video), their current Windows Mobile offerings still make for awesome fun. In this run-through, I take a rather quick look at HTC’s current US-bound Windows Mobile phones:

• Snap, coming out on two different carriers (and two different bands) with different looks for each carrier
• S743, for those who don’t like touch screens but love their candy bars
• Touch Cruise, basically a standard Windows Mobile touchscreen phone
• Touch Pro 2, a touchscreen phone with a full horizontal keyboard and other ridiculous features
• Touch Diamond 2, essentially the same as the Pro 2 but with the keyboard swapped for a higher resolution camera.

All of them are solidly built. The only downside to these phones (except for the Snap, which is subsidized by both T-Mobile and Sprint) is the price, but when you consider that HTC makes some of the best Windows Mobile smartphones around, that price might not be a bad business expense. Sadly, if you’re aiming for the Touch Diamond 2 or Pro 2 with hopes of using that front-mounted camera, consider moving to Europe; two-way video calling isn’t offered in the USA.

You can catch the vanilla YouTube and YouTube HD videos after the break.

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