PureMobile sent us in the most talked about recent HTC smartphone for a review, the TyTN-II (codename "Kaiser"). We give it a whirl and of course, we can't help out ourselves by comparing it to the iPhone but also to the QTek 9100.
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Member since:2005-06-28
The GUI is the same as in all previous windows mobile phones I have reviewed. I can't write the same things over and over on all my articles. 
I personally like the UI of Windows Mobile touchscreen much better than all other touchscreen phones, except the iPhone which is the best. The non-touchscreen UI of Windows Mobile sucks. Symbian S60 is so-so. The worst touchscreen UI is UIQ's (even worse than Motorola's Linux). The best non-touchscreen UI is Sony Ericsson's.
So basically it all depends what you need:
If you want non-touchscreen and apps, you go with S60. If you don't want apps, you go with Sony Ericsson.
If you want touchscreen and apps, you go with Windows Mobile (which has better hardware feature than Palm phones).
If you want touchscreen and don't care about apps, go with the iPhone.
Member since:2005-07-20
Have you tried any recent Nokia S40 phones. If you have, how would you compare those to Soyn-Ericsson's?
Member since:
2007-04-28
How was the GUI?
I use Nokia E61 and while I'm more than satisfied with the specs - the GUI really sucks compared to iPhone. And all the experiences with Windows Mobile platforms have been pretty much the same. Somehow, you just can't seem to get "into the system".
I don't want a bulky button to dominate my experience with the device.