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January 11, 2008 9:18 PM PST

Sinobyte's new mobile arm: the HTC Touch/Dopod S1

by Graham Webster
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After too long with a single-ringer, no-frills, colorless, call-and-text-only Motorola cell phone, this blogger has upgraded to a touch-screen, Windows Mobile, wi-fi capable, hand-held nugget of a computer.

Enter the HTC Touch, also branded Dopod S1.

Is my hand really that big?

(Credit: Sinobyte)

I picked this phone up yesterday from the mobile phone market in the "Super Bar Street" (星吧路) complex at Nüren Jie (Women Street) in Beijing. I'll have to give a tour of the market later on, but the key here is to come with a friend who knows one of the stalls. In my case, one member of a couple who have bought several phones from one stall came along to introduce me and help negotiate a fair price (though I still had sticker shock, being one of those "Which phone is free with the plan?" consumers).

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About Sinobyte: China and technology

CNET Blog Sinobyte, written by Graham Webster, is focused on technology and its impact on Chinese politics, environment, and China's international affairs. He is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET. Disclosure.

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