Our correspondents try out three phones that have the potential to dominate the high-end space for some time to come:

THE BLACK BEAUTY
THE HTC Touch HD promised much even before it was launched. Its spec sheet, boasting of a 3.8-inch screen and a 5-MP camera, was impressive and it was right up there in the looks department.
The touch sensitive screen with its 480x800 pixels resolution has, in fact, proven to be a dazzler. Coupled with the accelerometer that lets you switch between the portrait and widescreen modes by just turning the phone, the screen is fantastic for viewing photos and videos, scanning YouTube or just browsing the Net.
The brilliant screen itself is complemented by the phone’s minimalist looks. The phone doesn’t have any push buttons — just a row of touch sensitive buttons below the screen.
Looks apart, the Touch HD has the Touch FLO 3D user interface, which effectively glosses over the phone’s Windows Mobile user interface. The HD does offer something new and this is probably because of its big screen. You don’t have to feel clumsy anymore while trying to write emails or texting; for a change, your fingers will do. The phone has the obligatory stylus, but you won’t need it as frequently as with other such phones.
The phone even has a ‘Stock’ option for keeping a tab on share markets around the world. But if that is not your cup of tea, you can choose the tabs you want the Touch UI to display through ‘Settings’. The ‘Settings’ and ‘Programs’ can be used to customise the user interface, create shortcuts and basically personalise the phone—it might be useful to select options you use most often for quick access.

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