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Essentially it is an HTC Touch Diamond 2 phone, but T-Mobile like the MDA brand so MDA Compact V it is. The phone has been launched in the UK and comes with Windows Mobile 6.1 OS and HTC's Touchflo user interface.

If there are any differences to be found, they are only cosmetic. That aside, the phone boasts a 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen (with a resolution of 800 by 480), HSDPA compatibility, a 5-megapixel camera and a 2GB microSD card.

The first 10,000 customers who will sign up for a contract with operator will get CoPilot Live GPS for 18 months for free. Users are also promised an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5 when it is released (which will come as a relief to Windows Mobile users the world over).

"The T-Mobile MDA Compact V is a great addition to our ever-popular MDA range," saidT-Mobile UK head of handset and device marketing Daniel Meredith.

"It takes the web experience of the MDA portfolio to a new level with the introduction of internet on your phone with widgets and it's also the first MDA device to boast all the benefits offered by the very latest Microsoft Windows Mobile platform."

The phone comes out on 21 May and it will be free on plans upwards of £50 per month. Although the Touch Diamond is available on other networks for a lot less.

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