Introduction

The handset has a 3.2-inch touch screen with "TouchFLO 3D" -- an interface that lets users pinch, drag and tap the display much like on Apple's popular iPhone.

It also comes with Wi-Fi and high-speed Internet, supports up to four email accounts and can read and edit Microsoft Office documents and sync calendar and email items from Outlook.

The Pure is best for those trying to stay connected to work and don't mind playing some games on their down time.

The absence of a physical QWERTY keypad, though, means typing in messages, documents and Web site addresses can take some times and mistakes can be made unless phone owners use their finger nail tips to type -- a position that can be hard to maintain.

The Pure isn't pure business or pure pleasure -- it's a mixture of both.

Design

The Pure is a sleek, professional handset with a few silver accents -- marketed as a device that's big on screen and small on everything else.

The handset is average in size and weight, with a 3.2-inch touch screen that dominates the front face -- reflective when turned off.

A thin "menu bar" below the display features discreet call end and call send keys, a return key and a key that connects to Windows programs.

There's a screen on/off key atop the phone and a USB cable/travel charger/sound adapter jack at the bottom. Volume keys sit on the left side and a speaker is on the right. A 5.0-megapixel camera lens is on the back.

Overall, the design is simple and professional. Borrowing from the iPhone's "less is more" mantra, the Pure's sleek, screen-centric design is simple yet elegant and easy to use.

And while HTC does fit an impressive touch screen in a relatively small device, unfortunately, its virtual keyboard -- shown on the display -- is smaller than many physical keyboards, and equally as difficult to use.

Typing mistakes occur quite frequently unless fingertips are used.

Out of the box the HTC Pure comes with a Li-Ion battery, stylus, USB cable, AC charger, 3.5mm audio adapter, user CD and terms and a quick start guide.

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