Notice something? Lot’s and lot’s of fingerprints. Yes the Touch Diamond has an extremely glossy surface, which when you “touch” can leave some serious marks. You have no idea how many puns you can do with this devices’ model name.

Continue reading as I provide details on what I saw, what I was told and what I think of the HTC Touch Diamond launched by Leaf in South Africa.

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It does look like a Photoshop image, but it’s actually a bad capture by the N95 under smoke conditions. HTC and Leaf (distributor in Southern Africa) unveiled the HTC Touch Diamond at Catwalk in Fourways, South Africa. Following short addresses to the media, there was a party.

We will publish our hands-on the Touch Diamond after the weekend, as well as display the fantastic launch presentation based on a “Mission Impossible” theme, and in my opinion, it’s a great marketing demonstration not only to the media, but to the many investors present at the launch as well. Do subscribe to our RSS feed and be notified of our in-depth coverage of the event, as well as an unexpected information disclosure by HTC’s General Manager.

The press release after the jump, and a sneak onto our hands-on article.

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHxlex3yWsE

I wish my N95 was like that. The HTC Touch Diamond’s scratchproof surface seems to be proven true, even when it is thrown at everything. Oh, and the phone doesn’t break. Enjoy the video.

After the break, I take a look at what the blogger that attended the Singapore launch thinks.

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I once had the opportunity to unite the most wanted Nokia smartphones in the world, but now CNET Asia had the chance to unite the current top smartphones: The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, the HTC Touch Diamond, and the Apple iPhone. My comparison table and verdict after the jump, as well as your desired comments.

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The images below are the ones from the HTC Touch Diamond unboxing and the comparison between the Touch Diamond and Sony Ericsson Xperia X1.

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