HTC Touch 3G Smartphone Review

I've had an iPhone and just purchased the HTC Touch 3G. If I'm honest the iPhone has almost become a bit 'chavvy', it is more bulky and almost old hat now. If I had wanted something like an iPhone then I would have purchased the HTC HD, a far superior phone in my opinion and at least I would have stood out a bit from the crowd. Now no-one looks twice at an iPhone, it's almost like 'oh another one who has one of those phones'.
When I pull out my HTC 3G everyone seems to find it an amazing phone and quite rightly so. It's sleek and has so many features but in a smaller and more convenient package.
How anyone who knows anything about mobile phones can award this little marvel a pultry 7/10 must have been smoking wacky backy whilst they were reviewing it ;-)
It almost seems like the iPhone has some kind of power over certain review sites, the iPhone is a good phone but not that good, it no longer stands out from the crowd and it is a bit cumbersome because of its size.
For anyone who is reading this review and is thinking of buying a Touch 3G please don't be put off by this review, the phone is worth far more than a silly 7. In the real world this phone is worth a minimum 8 out of 10, possibly a 9 out of 10 if you've already had an iPhone. Believe me, stand out from the crowd and buy one now ! You won't regret it I promise.
It oozes style, it isn't bulky, it is pretty much fully loaded for most people's needs and not everyone and his mother has got one. In fact when you own one everyone else seems to want one too. Well done HTC !
Maybe soon reviewers won't be so bias and come back down from the iPhone's back side and return to the real world ;-)

I think its a great phone BUT be aware that if you buy it with Orange then it comes with their own WIFI program called Unique which is a replacement of the standard Windows Mobile WIFI software and with Orange you WILL NOT be able to access the internet through your own router.

As Orange says themselves:

"When you browse the internet on your phone, your service plan data charges will apply, even if you are connected using the Unique service. Unique is designed to boost your mobile call coverage and wont connect you to the internet through your home broadband"

Incredible really, whats the wrong of having a phone with WIFI if you cannot access the internet through your own broadband???

On top of that the TouchFLO Weather gadget/applet has a limited list of cities to pick from and there is no such things as an XML file you can amend to add your own city or town.

Very poorly thoughtout on both points.

This is the first time I've been on this site as I was looking for reviews of the HTC Touch 3G. I do agree with those that have mentioned it that there is a bias towards the I-Phone on here, but as I currenty own an I-Phone 3G, it is very, very hard to come across other phones that measure up to it. I've had my 3G for over a year now and planning to change it as, to be honest, I'm bored of it now. The 3GS has no appeal to me as the additional stuff on the 3GS is not something that particularly appeals to me, and I'm actually now beginning to dislike the size of the i-phone. To get to my point, I've been offered a brand new HTC Touch 3G for my year old i-phone, and I'll also be looking at the HTC Hero on contract. Reading this review of the Touch 3G, it's obvious that I'll be disapointed in the phone because of previousy owning an I-phone.