Customer Reviews

HTC Touch Phone (Sprint)

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I am often seeking new toys, electronics that is. And my recent purchase of the touch is something I definably will not be regretting three to six months later when something newer comes out. After doing some research on specs and capabilities on this phone, the I-Phone, Tilt, and some other smart phones that were cheaper but offered similar capabilities, I must say this is the one I would recommend everyone. I've been a long subscriber of Sprint, and was never impressed on how their phones ranked with other service providers, specially since sprint tends to be slightly more expensive than others.

However, after one week of owning this phone I must say that this phone is hands down better than the iphone. I can do much more with this device, and I am able to purchase anything else I might need for whatever I may want to do or need to do. The software is somewhat complex for those who may lack the technical knowledge (no offense), but if you sit down and read the instructions throughly you will find out that it is not that bad, and once you get the hang of it you can actually function around the phone without any restraints.

The camera is adequate, and I say this because I have a digital camera and I did not purchase a phone simply to take picture. But overall, it performs well, and the fact that I can take panoramic pictures and stitch them together is really something I did not expect from this phone. The sports setting which takes 5 shots in a row is extremely useful if you're dealing with kids. The browser is nothing fancy to brag, but I acquired a software to search and view videos on the web (mostly youtube), and I am able to save, bookmark, etc. Most popular websites are now joining the mobile web requirements, enough said on that.

The phone is bluetooth, and the media player actually plays the music much louder than my previous phone through my bluetooth Motorola HT820 stereo headset. The sync function is extremely easy to set up. The touch screen feature is really nice, specially since you can write on the screen with the stylus and the software will type the words for you; this alone speeds up your typing speed if in IM or perhaps typing a memo on the mobile Microsoft word software.

Email accounts are easily set up (yahoo, hotmail, gmail, work email, school, etc) I have them all, and they are sync periodically as I set them.. again this is soo easy once you get the hang of it. Google maps is quite nice, if you're upgrading from a regular phone to a smart phone. The built in memory on the device is adequate, but you can expand it with a micro SD card (up to 4GB), and I recommend you do this and set up the phone to use only that memory (install all the software that did not come with the phone on the memory card instead of the device).


Feb 2009 update:

After using this phone for over a year, I was starting to find it out of style and lacking some functionality in comparison to the newer phones that are going on sale. And just as I was getting to upgrade again, I found a way to flash the operating system and upgrade everything on the phone to the point that I was amazed by the capabilities of the device. GPS locked so much faster, I installed a different browser to compete with the safari of the IPHONE, and added so many other applications that are extremely useful, not to mention that I also changed the interface so that it looks just like the newer model from HTC (Diamond). Believe me when I say this, this phone can have soo much potential for those of us who like to tweak electronics and find out what else can we do with it. The fact that is a windows mobile device allows you to do all this stuff, so keep that in mind. But I still want to point out that this device is by far not meant for somebody that is not savvy with electronics.

I replaced a Samsung flip phone and a Dell Axim pocket PC with this device. I've had it about 2 weeks now and am still finding new features on it. I now have instant access to my two personal email accounts, work email, & text messaging all on on device.

Windows Mobile 6 is extremely flexible. Out of the box it works fine but if you want to customize it, you have many, many options.

Compared to a straight cell phone, the phone on this device is not as streamlined, but you quickly get used to it. The other features more than make up for it.

I highly recommend this device for anyone looking to condense devices.

Ok, so this is my first review of any product anywhere but I'm a bit 'inspired' by this gadget. This is my first smartphone, almost my first cell phone and my first tv in about 5 years lol So I jumped right in and honestly have NO regrets...(and i can't stop looking at this gadget lol)
I tried out for a few days the tilt but found the signal strength in my area unacceptable (i couldn't get a signal all day at work)...I also didn't like the 'bugs' on it which seemed to be some 'hangtime' with applications loading/closing and the overall speed of the device for me was lacking (ie tv was choppy, etc)...so a few days later i got lucky on amazon and got the touch and am SOOOOO happy I did. I have NONE of the issues I had with the tilt and the speed is AMAZINGLY fast, tv runs smoothly, get a signal everywhere, etc...
Some PROS as I see them are:
1) Absolutely SLEEK-looking gadget, nice to hold/use
2) Unbelievably fast, tons of great tv channels
3) Customizable as all WM6 phones are, but THIS one has a sweet interface, very user-friendly, seems 'bug-free' to me
4) NO keyboard--to me this is a PRO though i'm sure some will disagree; after using the tilt's keyboard I'm glad it's missing here..don't wanna mess with extra hinges and more parts when I can just type on my choice of 5 or 6 keyboards onscreen!!!
5) Crystal clear calls
6) Comes with a TON of stuff/accessories, beautifully packaged :)
7) Believe it has GPS built in too...
8) Digital camera is quite good; Video camera takes moving video WITHOUT much blurriness, UNLIKE some other phone cams...
8) Did I mention it's pretty? You won't want to put it down.

CONS:
1) No wifi; the phone is so fast though i doubt you'll notice.
2) Does NOT receive Sprints' Universal movie channel.

Bottom line, if you want a gadget that can do just about anything FAST in a GORGEOUS streamlined package, this is the phone for you.

When I went to find a cell phone, I was looking at the ones with keyboards. The salesman pulled out the HTC Touch 6900. It didn't look like much, but WOW! He showed me all of things the HTC Touch does, and I was instantly interested only in the HTC phone. I had never loved a cell phone before, but I love this one. It converts talking or handwriting to text, easily gets me on the Web, keeps track of 3 email addresses (and there's room for more), keeps my contacts, is the #1 calendar (altho I do have a paper one too), plays my music, gets me current weather & radar quickly, has a drive large enough for all of the Google Apps, and navigates them quickly. I LOVE THIS PHONE!

And in October, when I can upgrade, or December, when my contract is "up", I will not settle for anything less than an HTC.

I'm very satisfied with Sprint. I wish the prices were lower, but when I have a customer service issue, I know exactly who to contact, and my problem is quickly solved, saving me money each time. I don't know of any other company that would be able to match that level of customer service.

i have used this phone a little more than a year without any problem. you can add tons of things/ features to it. runs and works just fine. i would say it is the best phone i had so far.
there is only one thing that is missing, WIFI. however, you can connect thru USB cable or blutooth to your pc and internet works...
dont worry what people say about this phone, i recommed this phone for everyone...

Pros:
with the new system of navigation, has improved, You can download it from www.htc.com....free
if you have the plan. simply everything with sprint, you do not have to pay anything for using the system for navigation. is included in the plan. comes a new keyboard
you should make the upgrade
have many programs with which you can make you rhtc a laptop

Cons:
The keyboard is a bit small for the phone. you can not use your fingers to handle
The internal memory is very little for the phone features

Comments:
Everything you need to be a day, find it in this PDA. so far never gave me any technical problems.I say that this better than the iphone

I had one, everything is good. but the timer was frozen everyday. once you tried to update your timer/alarm, it stops working, and I have to reset. I called sprint for a replacement, but the new one has the same issue.