HTC Touch Pro 2 Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

price

0.5

3G support on this version and it's expensive
Most expensive smartphone in town
Expensive
It is over priced
pricey

and the windows mobile 6 Pro the best phone for the money

For me just the price I had to pay for the upgrade is the only issue so far
not knowing official price for upgrades
Price
Obscenely expensive
High price
Very expensive for what you get
Button placement, price, USB connector

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LCD

4.5

awkward tilting screen
The slide-up screen meanwhile is more than a bit flimsy: when flipped up
The slide-up screen meanwhile is more than a bit flimsy: when flipped up, it wobbles and tilts the phone off balance
Screen is unusable in the sun
Goes to the home screen when you put it to your ear when making a call

Excellent screen
Gorgeous new screen
Monster screen
touch-screen Tilting screen for ease of use on a desk Excellent QWERTY keyboard
Revamped TouchFLO 3D Home screen and gesture controls

The screen tends to slide down when in the upright position
ut when you type the screen won't stay in place
Screen is a finger print magnet
screen always looks grubby and requires regular cleaning
A fingerprint magnet, screen always looks grubby and requires regular cleaning
Screen has a little play it in
the beacground picture should stretch full length of the screen
also its new landscape feature in my opinion, the beacground picture should stretch full length of the screen

Active stylus
integrated contacts screen
Excellent keyboard, TouchFLO 3D interface, large and clear display, responsive touch screen, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, great speakerphone, integrated contacts screen
Great screen
Big screen
Big screen, bright and looks awesome
Screen to die for
bigger screen
Gi-normous hi-res screen
Full and on screen keyboards
Screen Size
Fantastic screen
Screen
tiltable screen with great detail
Large, tiltable screen with great detail
Huge Screen
the screen is beautiful
I love how easy it is to put into speakerphone, facebook status updates from friends are automatic, the screen is beautiful
Solid, lots of features, great screen

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interface

5

User interface for the Sprint TV and Sprint Radio was choppy
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Super interface
Improved TouchFLO interface
dressed-up interface
TouchFLO 3D interface
everything is very user friendly

Fast responsive interface
nice interface and the best keyboard i have ever used
sexy mocha style,much better than the unlocked version,nice interface and the best keyboard i have ever used
Its the most advanced phone in the tmobile phone line
Intuitive contacts interface associates with Facebook
The phone is nice as are most of the HTC line
the interface is good and relatively responsive but i kill windows mobile
Very user friendly

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sound

5

the ring volume is on the lower side when you leave the phone upright

and This might sound weird
Sound quality is crystal clear
excellent cqll quality & sound
Sound
Sound, design,screen, and the windows mobile 6 Pro the best phone for the money

Sound-Phone Very Clear
Sound-Music Clear better with headset or bluetooth though

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appearance

0.5

Look to the Nokia N97 to see how it's done please
Look to the Nokia N97 to see how it's done please, HTC
Ugly...mocha (really
you're in bad shape
is more reliable, you're in bad shape

battery

1

Poor battery life
you can run so many programs on the background without noticing that your battery could run out pretty fast
The battery life
They need a better battery for this device it is a power-user
Battery life, gets very hot, stylus compartment, battery life, Bluetooth, camera, battery life, locks up constantly

Excellent customization pack
decent accessory pack
the battery life is good and the screen is great
Battery life
good battery life

Horrible battery life and gets very hot
Phone battery dosen't stay charged long
Phone battery dosen't stay charged long, even with all data comm
Battery life only fair

Very solid phone, good features, good battery life
decent battery life

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keyboard

5

no keyboard backlighting
You have to press "phone" then "keypad" to enter extra keys
The keyboard a little hard to use

a spacious keyboard
spacious keyboard
Excellent keyboard
Great hardware QWERTY keyboard and we love the tilt screen feature
Kick-out keyboard

Smooth QWERTY keyboard
comfy keyboard
Monster screen, speedy downloads, comfy keyboard
while the QWERTY keyboard is nicely spaced and responsive
Awesome keyboard
slide-out keyboard
Best keyboard on a business smartphone
Keyboard feels great
The keyboard is sturdy
The keyboard is sturdy, the size is not an issue, the battery life is good and the screen is great
Great Keyboard
and the keyboard is terrific
Fantastic Keyboard
Keyboard
Physical keyboard
Battery life, Email, Screen Size, Physical keyboard, and This might sound weird, I'm a die Hard Windows Fan, so yes, I like the windows mobile OS, and can't wait to get the 6.5, full HTML browser, and so many things
Love the full screen and pop out keyboard
clunky fingers I love the QWERTY keyboard with space between the keys
With big, clunky fingers I love the QWERTY keyboard with space between the keys, but you don't have to use it, as a touch-screen keyboard is also available without having to open the phone up
The best keyboard i have used so far
keyboard screen battery life
The keyboard is great
good keyboard
Solid build, decent battery life, good keyboard, lots of features
Display, keyboard, 3G
the option to use a larger print on keyboard and homepage with the time of day
Secondnly, the option to use a larger print on keyboard and homepage with the time of day

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reception

3

Infrequent reception bugs
Infrequent reception bugs, Most expensive smartphone in town
looses signal and then says on signal available to check the number

Solid WiFi reception
great reception

portability

1

The smartphone is heavy and bulky
Large and heavy
The phone is both large and heavy
The phone is both large and heavy, though HTC Tilt and Wizard owners won't find it remarkably so
Heavy and bulky

Don't know why CNET thinks heavy and solid is bad
Chunky in weight and feel but then it's more of a man's phone
lightweight
and weight is compact
and heavy enough to feel it on your person making it easy to locate

Considerable size and weight
Weight and size are not a problem
Weight and size are not a problem, never has been
the weight is ok for now
is still struggling trying to lose weight
everything , is still struggling trying to lose weight
heavy
thought it would be a bit lighter in weight but its not a klunker
A bit heavy for the pocket but can't really fault it

The length, width, and weight is compact, and heavy enough to feel it on your person making it easy to locate
back pocket and the clip ons are comfortable
Front, side, back pocket and the clip ons are comfortable
light weight
compact
Amall, light weight, compact, LOUD ring, excellent cqll quality & sound

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connectivity

4

The smartphone doesn't support international 3G bands
No US 3G on this import model
and no 3.5mm audio jack
Oh, and no 3.5mm audio jack
No 3.5mm headphone jack

It also has Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
It also has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS
and a 3.5 millimeter jack
Wi-Fi

No 3.5mm headphone jack, Bulky design, Expensive
No standard 3.5mm audio jack
no 3.5mm jack
Awkwardly placed power button, could have had a higher megapixel camera, no 3.5mm jack
Large and chunky design, no flash on camera, no 3.5mm headphone jack
2.5 headphone jack please
3.5 jack
audio adapter
No 3.5mm
UMA (wifi calling support from Provider)
USB connector

The Windows Mobile device also features world-roaming capabilities, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS
good connectivity
good Bluetooth range
Solid WiFi reception, good Bluetooth range
HSPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS Excellent high-resolution 3.6in
Wi-Fi and built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS
Standard miniUSB port and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
3G yes foso
Wi-Fi connectivity
WVGA tilting touchscreen display, Wi-Fi connectivity, a 3.2-megapixel camera to capture those impromptu shots
US 3G
Music is perfect with bluetooth headset
I love that it has the 3.5 mm head phone jack
I love that it has the 3.5 mm head phone jack, and its a World Phone

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size

2

The device is bulky in size and also expensive
Reviewers not in the real world or have little girl hands and fingers
not a big deal
3.5 jack, not a big deal
Also Sprint TV stream lags a little

large
the size is not an issue
With big
The length

Also Sprint TV stream lags a little, but still very watchable
maybe a little bulky
maybe a little bulky, doesnt bother me

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focus

5

3.15 MP auto focus camera

build quality

5

solid build quality
I Don't mind that it has a heft to it as having played with the flimsy Iphone and knowing friends that have had problems with its build quality
I Don't mind that it has a heft to it as having played with the flimsy Iphone and knowing friends that have had problems with its build quality,SOLID as a ROCK
Solid build

image quality

5

Mediocre loudspeaker and in-call quality

The Windows Mobile smartphone also includes conference call management tools for business users and offers good call quality
Strong call quality
outstanding call quality
Excellent call features and call quality
I like the quality of the phone itself (a physical silence switch would have been nice though

For the most part, I like the quality of the phone itself (a physical silence switch would have been nice though

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design

5

Bulky design
dry design
Large and chunky design
it looks a bit hefty
but get it on a plan

Opera Mobile looks as good as the iPhone's web browser
minimalist design
Sophisticated, minimalist design
bright and looks awesome
Super graphics & handset design

Expensive, but get it on a plan

it looks very robust for me
And Stylish
Powerful, And Stylish
Looks great
Looks Cool
On paper the phone looks kickin
design

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energy efficiency

0.5

Awkwardly placed power button
Then when you power cycle the phone it is back to normal

glare

5

Five row full QWERTY side-sliding keyboard of brilliant ergonomics

color

0.5

it wobbles and tilts the phone off balance
Too bad when it comes to color choices

screen

5

When the unit sits quietly on the table and you're watching movies it's no problem
When the unit sits quietly on the table and you're watching movies it's no problem, ut when you type the screen won't stay in place

The Windows Mobile device also features world-roaming capabilities
Super display
3.6" 65K-color touchscreen WVGA display
Touch sensitive screen that delivers great image quality and display can be tilted
Awesome keyboard, Touch sensitive screen that delivers great image quality and display can be tilted, Extremely responsive and snappy, Excellent customization pack

extra-sharp display
Gigantic, extra-sharp display
large and clear display
Amazing Font Display/With Touch Screen
WVGA tilting touchscreen display
Great Size and Display
POINT 1 larger display
They gave apple that, POINT 1 larger display
display
major issues were fully adressed, display, and input
great display
Huge Screen, great display, alot better battery life then touch pro, The keyboard is great, and the speeds are impressive even with Windows Mobile on it
Display is great
Display, features

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flash

0.5

Only nitpicking really but 3.2 mpeg pixel and no flash
Only nitpicking really but 3.2 mpeg pixel and no flash,come on
5 and Flash minimum for top tier phones
no flash
the only thing i miss from the touch pro is the FLASH

No Flash for taking pictures

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viewfinder

0.5

Calendar options don't allow the first page to be a monthly view
then View
You have to go to Menue, then View,and then u can choose wether u want daily, weekly or monthly

lens

1.5

runs the clunky Windows Mobile operating system
or an automated system that needs extra keys to navigate
This is a pain when dialing into your voicemail, or an automated system that needs extra keys to navigate

Conference call speaker system

black level

5

it felt like a black friday sale

zoom

0.5

but you can zoom in
Screen is too small to use for WEB surfing, but you can zoom in
The small screen makes it hard to use the internet browser but u can zoom in

sensor

5

Bonnie is the one I look to when I can't make up my mind about a new cell phone on the market

maps

5

like IM client and turn-by-turn GPS navigation

and GPS
GPS
I have real man hands and I am a road warrior
GPS rocks

resolution

5

high resolution touch screen that's nearly as responsive as the capacitive displays on the iPhone and HTC G1
Excellent, large, high resolution touch screen that's nearly as responsive as the capacitive displays on the iPhone and HTC G1
High-resolution display
Strong call quality, Excellent keyboard, High-resolution display, Straight Talk makes staying in touch easy, Good speakerphone
Bluetooth and GPS Excellent high-resolution 3.6in

800 by 480 resolution screen
Upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5, Fantastic Keyboard, 800 by 480 resolution screen, Opera Mobile 9.5 pre-installed, GPS, 3G, makes Netbooks obsolete
Big screen with awesome resolution
Screen resolution

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performance

4.5

GPS acquisition was a bit slow in our tests and ideo streaming wasn't the smoothest
The worse part is that 3G service is pitifully scarce on T-Mobile and anything you do on the web is painfully slow
It's still slow and glitchy (my clock froze
It's still slow and glitchy (my clock froze, causing me to be late for a meeting
Windows mobile can be a little slow

TouchFLO 3D has come of age: it nearly completely replaces the standard Windows Mobile UI and it's fast
Good GPS performance
THIS DEVICE IS FAST
Quick and easy to operate
Touchflo 3D has been improved lately and their is absolutely no lag

Slow response
Slow response, Windows 6.1 Mobile problem

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video

5

better than average camera with VGA video recording and the usual strong Windows Mobile software offerings including MS Office Mobile
Good GPS performance, better than average camera with VGA video recording and the usual strong Windows Mobile software offerings including MS Office Mobile, Outlook Mobile, Media Player, Internet Explorer and other goodies like Adobe Reader and a Zip Manger
Excellent video playback
It has everything you could possibly want-video capability too

menu

0.5

Don't drop it on your toe with a "Body Glove" wrapped around it

memory

4

Onboard memory is low
Internal memory is not that great but enough
storage
storage, its okey
low device memory

Dedicated graphics chip (64MB RAM reserved for graphics
microSD memory expansion
It's like having a mini-computer in the palm of your hand
288 mb on board memory not bad
the most important parts of any computer instance

low device memory, 288MB
issue with memory card (see write-up)
Sluggish Windows Mobile response time, issue with memory card (see write-up)

good ram
THIS DEVICE IS FAST , No freezing , good ram , great CPU , Full HD
The new touch interface is nice as is the increase in speed and memory over the Wing
Screen, Keyboard, The new touch interface is nice as is the increase in speed and memory over the Wing

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usability

5

you could easily use it as a brick in your home's foundations
If Windows Mobile freezes one too many times, you could easily use it as a brick in your home's foundations, it's that chunky
Maybe Girls and Men that use an Iphone will not like it as it is too heavy for them
Almost impossible to use with one hand
Almost impossible to use with one hand, not designed for multiple accounts/IMs, speakerphone got lots of complaints from my fellow conference call participants

spacious touch screen and an easy-to-use full QWERTY keyboard
Easy-to-use speakerphone
Full syncing support with Outlook and MS Exchange (Mac syncing requires a 3rd party application
It's also a treat to use in portrait and landscape modes
and a major boon if you use a mobile heavily for work

Screen is too small to use for WEB surfing
hard to use when texting

It's more booming than Brian Blessed with a megaphone (nearly), and a major boon if you use a mobile heavily for work
Super display, Excellent keyboard, Unique conference calling feature, Easy-to-use speakerphone
Easy to use keyboard
Blackberry and the like are to small for me to conformably use
The keys on most phones, Palm, Blackberry and the like are to small for me to conformably use
both easy to get
TouchFlo 3D and Wmo move in and out seamlessly;if you want one or the other, both easy to get
but you don't have to use it
I love how easy it is to put into speakerphone
easy to learn/use interface
Small, lightweight, solid feel, great reception, easy to learn/use interface
Easy to use
SMS-MMS Email easy to use

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