| Brand: | HTC | ||
| Average Rating |
|
HTC Touch Pro2 treats your calls with as much care and attention as your messages.The Touch Pro2 is equipped with a spacious keyboard that makes it breeze to get your message out. But when written word is not enough, it only takes one touch to respond to an email with the urgency of a phone call. more info
Popularity: 1% [?]
{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }
HTC Touch Pro 2
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve been looking for a windows mobile phone for a while.
When I first read about this HTC I’ve decided to wait for it, and it was worth the time. It is in my opinion, simply the best PDA phone available. The versatility is unbeatable. The screen is awesome. You can do anything you want with it. Installing programs is easy and they work perfectly. The basic content shipped is fine for normal use. Touch Flo 3D works perfectly without lags and is very finger friendly. Just be carefull with the languages you want and 3G frequencies available. For anyone looking for a PDA that has Internet 3G and even makes phone calls, I highly recommend it.
Win Mobile done right!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I am using this device via an Executive trial courtesy of Verizon Wireless. First things first, it is 3G using a VzW SIM card. Not sure how available the SIM cards are, I am just reporting what I see when I looked under the “hood”. It came with a local (for me) phone number which makes the SIM card all the more impressive. This is a US based demo unit hopefully, signs of things to come for VzW. On to the hardware.
Windows Mobile is often found to be lacking when compared to the iPhone. Is this an iPhone killer? Yes, if you are a Win Mobile devotee. Things that have been a struggle in the past, the virtual keyboard are finally done right. Letter selection is confirmed with a gentle vibration while the selected letter zooms out. When using the browser or addressing email the virtual keyboard adds a .com button to save a you few keystrokes. Not convinced that a virtual keyboard is the best way to type, use the QWERTY keyboard that slides, and yes tilts on the device. Want to watch your favorite You-Tube video, the 3G speed coupled with the super high resolution screen offer a winning combination for doing just that. Email, texting no worries, the HTC Touch Flo interface offers elegant ways for you to read and send messages on the device. Want to take pictures? No worries as this device comes with an adequate 3.2 Megapixel camera. Do you want your contact book to be linked to Facebook? The software on the device provides this integration.
Other nice touches abound on the device. Web browsing for example is provided by either Opera or Pocket IE. The Opera browser stands head and shoulders above Pocket Explorer. The browser is easy to use and while you can’t zoom by “pinching” the screen, you can zoom by rolling your finger across the bottom of the screen. The phone itself presents a minimum number of buttons on the device, making it easy for one handed operation. The device is most intuitive to use proven by the fact that my demo came without a user guide or prerequisite install CD. Despite this missing documentation I was able to get up and running in no time.
A perfect Smartphone, no but then neither are any of the other 20 or so that I have used in the past 2 years. For example, it is certainly a bit beefy. In fact when compared to the Omnia Touch that I currently use, this phone is easily twice the weight and thickness. Would I buy it to use as my everyday phone…a resounding yes. Win Mobile is the OS I need to use based upon software requirements at my job. Of the Win Mobile devices I have used in the past this one is hands down the best.
Now if I could only figure out how to keep this device after the demo period…
The New 3gs Palm Pre Killer
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I got this phone because I first tried the 3gs with ATT guess wat the WiFi was defective on my unit and Apple wanted like thirty bucks to overnight me a new one. So I cut ties with ATT because I believed all of the hype that the Palm Pre and their new OS was going to be the latest and greatest. The Pre was great for a couple of months but I just could not get used to the cramped keyboard and the small touch screen, I means it’s a killer phone if you can live with the small keyboard and the small screen but I needed more so thats wat brought to my recent purchase the HTC Pro 2. I am very glad that this phone was made available on the Sprint Network and they were really good about letting me have insurance on the phone even though I bought it from a third party not to mention I can talk text ect ect for a hundred bucks a month. Ok now the review I believe this is my third day with my HTC Touch Pro 2 and I am blown away on the leap forward with the beautiful Windows Mobile OS system. This phone is no joke I mean I can basically proofread and correct term papers for college on this thing all you have to do is install the windows media synce hardware on your PC. Oh yeah I want to mention I tried to install the included software on my Macbook Pro but it does not work you need a Microsoft based computer to really enjoy the Sync capabilities of the Pro 2, and what I mean is the new software works flawless with at least Xp thats wat I have installed on my desktop. On to some other great things about this phone, the number one thing that I believe makes it the greatest is the ratio of build quality speaker quality and great software. I mean with the PRe and 3gs I could pick one great quality but HTC really did their homework they studied all of the super phones that have been coming out and put it all together in the Pro 2. This is really not a fair comparison but the PRe’s keyboard feels cheap and every time you punch a key you can feel the body of the phone give, the htc pro 2 keyboard is unlike anything you have experienced its basically a mini computer and I dare you to find me a smart phone that feels as good and is as easy to use as the htc pro 2′s keyboard. Another great feature is that when you have the keyboard out you can have the screen at either 0 degree angle or 15 or 30 degrees just guess mating. So I will not ramble anymore just get the darn thing. But remember all of this review is based on my experience with the HTC PRo 2 for the Sprint Network dont want to mislead anyone if any of your features dont work on another. BTW it doesn’t have a flash and if that’s your argument for not getting it you forgot that a smart phone is supposed to function as a high quality phone slash multimedia device.
don’t buy wait for leo
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
i brought through t-mobile without contract for 549.00,is a ok phone but no comparsion to the iphone screen,the + and – bar is usless,sometimes work sometimes no and sometimes another page will pop out.
The browser is sucks,slow,slow,slow and hang.
Only good thing is mindow base and faster than old window phones.
Don’t buy the Euro/Singapore T7373 version!!!
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Ok, so I couldn’t wait to have the phone, so I jumped the gun and got the Euro/Singapore version. Well much to my shock, the phone does NOT work on 3G ATT network only on the EDGE network. So, if you are a data speed junkie like myself, then WAIT for the ATT Fortress. The antenna is physically different. I don’t know if conversion is possible, but I wouldn’t chance it… don’t make the mistake I did…WAIT…
The closest VZW customers will get to the iPhone
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I apologize for the wall of text, but it’d be great if VZW’s review form took carriage returns.
If you had been holding out for an iPhone on VZW, then it’s time to give up the ghost and get this phone or it’s keyboard-less twin the Imagio (out on Oct. 6th). HTC really made a great phone here in the TP2. It’s easy to use, functional and gives all the bells and whistles you’d imagine out of a smart phone. Here’s the important points. It should be noted I am a power user who does not use this phone for business needs.
Design – The phone is pretty big, but it needs to be to accommodate the large screen and keyboard. Likely one of the heavier phones out there, so if you’re looking for a small phone, this isn’t it. However, it’s not so big that it won’t fit comfortably in your pocket. The only negative here is the button placement, specifically having Delete where Enter should be and the Sleep button in an all-too-easily pressed location when the keyboard is open.
Screen: Big wow factor here. The screen is bigger than the iPhone (!). Extremely high mobile resolution (800×480) too. The touch part of it is good, but a capacitive screen would have better. However, it’s not something that will ever interfere with your daily use. I have never used and never had a need for the stylus after one week of use. The zoom slider under the screen is also a pretty neat addition.
Call Quality: No complaints. Calls sound clear and no dropped calls (which is why you stay on VZW and don’t leave – ever). The phone has some nice features – put the phone face down on a call and the speakerphone turns on; pull it away from your ear and the screen turns back on. Clever. I can’t tell you how many times I’d adjust the volume on my Voyager just to get the screen back on.
Connectivity: EV-DO is zippy and the Wi-Fi links up to your wireless without a hitch. Bluetooth is solid, tested with stereo headphones, it has gone off without a hitch. It’s also nice that this is a GSM worldphone too. Just be sure to set it to CDMA only as soon as you get it, to save battery life.
Battery Life: It’s typical smartphone – charge a day. Highly recommended to turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when not using it. I get a 24 hours a charge and make it a nightly ritual to plug it in. If you can’t get used to this, then this phone isn’t for you.
Interface: I hear a lot of gripes about WinMo 6.1. The good thing is, I can’t say that I’ve experienced them due to the included Touch Flo 3D shell. It’s great. Really increases ease of use exponentially. It’s a good way to have WinMo’s awesome customizability while still having a slick interface. Also, Office Mobile is standard and really nice to have.
Web Browsing: Opera is sick. I love it. Never open IE Mobile. NEVER! Stick to Opera and you will basically have your PC on your phone. I may download Skyfire, as it has flash/ajax support when Opera doesn’t, but for now, I’m content with Opera. The phone never chugs with browsing, even on image heavy sites. Definitely a big plus.
Audio/Video: The music player is so trying to be the iPhone and it does a good job of replicating it. No complaints here (also nice to be able to listen to music and do anything else with next to no lag!). The video player is WMP by default, but it’s too short sighted to be useful. DivX Mobile works great in its place.
Price: Right now, the deal VZW is offering, plus the rebate, make this phone a steal. With NE2, the promo discount and the rebate, you’ll pay < $[...] for this phone. Insane.
Other: GPS IS UNLOCKED! Shockingly, VZW let this happen and now you can ditch Navigator and get Google Maps. The GPS does need some tweaking to get working right, but when it does, it’s pretty spot on.
In the end, this phone has everything I wanted and it does it well. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking to jump into smartphones as a non-business casual or power user.