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HTC Touch Pro Unlocked Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, Windows Mobile 6.1, Wi-Fi, GPS, and MicroSD Slot--International Version with No Warranty (Black)

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It was a great deal! The cost-benefit is worthy. I'm a Palm user for the past 10 year and I moved to Balckberry but nothing compares to have all the features (office pack, PDF, video call, and more) back. The only thing I'm not happy with is the battery life. It is too short. I have to recharge on a daily basis.

1. MicroSD slot means you have virtually unlimited space for files, and it is trivial to exchange files with any computer, not just one on which you have installed a files app.
2. Speed and multitasking means you can do things like listen to music, edit documents and send emails simultaneously and at the same time.
3. Superb Office document management capabilities. 'Nuff said.
4. Higher-res screen means documents like Excel spreadsheets are much more practical, but even Word or PDF files are much more readable and easier on the eyes.
5. Windows home page (I turned off FLO) means you can see all tasks, calendar, to-dos, etc. on one home page
6. Citrix client compatibility meant for me I could control my office desktop from my phone.
7. Ah, that lovely keyboard. Besides being surer and faster, when you pull it out to type, you can still see the entire screen for surfing. This provides a much larger effective screen for anything which involves text.

Downside: Can't make it iFart

I've owned both. I changed carriers and currently have an iPhone.

This was my first pocket pc phone I ve owned, and it only took me a few hours to get the hang of this phone, its really easy to use. The Touch Flo3D screen makes it fun to use, and the full 5 row keyboard is really good as well. The only downside to this phone is the battery. After a few sessions of youtube or the internet and text messaging alot, I usually have to charge my phone twice a day. But this phone beats the G1 easily, and with a upgraded battery, its the way to go.

Superb business oriented Windows Mobile smart phone.

The HTC Touch Pro 2 is offered by all the major US carriers at this time. Some like Sprint have retained its international features so you can use CDMA and international protocols.

I've been using cellular phones since the Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS)was introduced in 1983. With the enhancements provided by HTC atop Microsoft Windows Mobile v6.1, the Touch Pro 2 is an absolute delight for the businessperson. With one glaring exception, it can be used as a substitute for a laptop computer in many circumstances. The exception is the lack of mouse support in the Qualcomm Bluetooth stack. Bluetooth keyboards work fine, but mouse functions are not supported. In my eyes, this represents a major oversight which I hope will be rectified in future ROM revisions.

Aside from that, the HTC Touch Pro 2 represents the state of the art in smart phones. It has a gorgeous 3.6-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 480 X 800 WVGA resolution. The screen also tilts which makes airline tray or restaurant table movie watching, RSS feed reading and (where possible) web browsing a pleasure. It also makes working on business documents in Microsoft Mobile Office, DataViz or SoftMaker products a pleasure. There is a five-row, slide-out QWERTY keyboard that is the best I've ever had on a cell phone. While you can't touch type, you can do a pretty good job of two finger pecking.

Some carriers, again like Sprint, offer the HTC Touch Pro 2 with a standard 3.5mm audio jack. What a pleasure to finally just be able to plug in a pair of ordinary headphones!The HTC Touch Pro 2 accepts microSDHC cards up to 16 GB. (I presume 32 GB is also supported.) You can put plenty of music and video on the card, have great audio and a truly luscious screen. I am really amazed at just how well movies look on that screen. You'll be best served with a third party media viewer like the CorePlayer.

The design is very finger-friendly. Some functions, such as browsing with the included Opera browser are adapted to finger swipes for navigating on and between pages and sites. My personal preference, however, remains the stylus. The onscreen keyboard is the best I've ever worked on and works especially well with fingertips. You don't have to be dead-on to type a character. The logic does a very good job of figuring out what character you intended to strike.

The CPU is the same Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz used in the Touch Pro and other HTC cell phones. It gets the job done, but it is not the fastest processor on the block. The allotment of 512 MB ROM and 288 MB RAM is reasonably generous, but like money, you can never have enough.

The Touch Pro 2 measures 4.57 X 2.33 X 0.66 inches and weighs 6.3 ounces. I carry it in a shirt pocket and don't find the size or weight to be a problem.

Bluetooth and WiFi work just fine on this unit.

Some carriers, again Sprint is an example, keep the GPS enabled. While Sprint has an optional paid navigation program, I use my Touch Pro 2 GPS with Google Maps and Microsoft Bing. I no longer use a separate GPS unit this is all I need.

Output volume is excellent and there is a novel conference phone feature built in. Put the unit on its face and the back microphones are started. Fidelity and noise cancellation are pretty good. It is a nice feature for those who use it.

The 3.2 megapixel camera is nothing spectacular. There are no hardware buttons for the camera and it is both slower and more inconvenient to use than one triggered by a hardware button.

There is TV output through an optional cable and a bunch of other features that some may find useful.

A 1500 mAh battery is standard and it will last through a day of strenuous usage. But overall, plan on charging this unit every day or two if you make much use of it. Buying a second battery or an external battery is a wise idea.

Overall, I have found performance to be excellent in every regard. Teamed with a Bluetooth keyboard, I can often leave my laptop at home. Web browsing is a delight with Opera, Skyfire or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Memory problems have been non-existent for me no matter how many applications I've launched. (I do continue the well established habit of invoking the Task Manager from time to time.) The reset button is under the back cover which is, in my opinion, a design error - but I haven't had to use it much. When I need it, though, it is something of a pain. You have to remove the stylus first, then the back cover. It is not a pleasant task under any circumstance, especially when the lighting is low.

Do I like the HTC Touch Pro 2? You bet. I think it is the best smart phone I've ever used. It gets closer to the grail of the highly portable computer that has been envisioned since the 1970s. Yes, the pipeline is already filling with devices running the much faster AMD Snapdragon processor. HTC is about to launch a unit with Snapdragon and a 4.3 inch screen. I suspect that the next model of the Touch Pro will be launching little more than a year from now and I suspect I will be straining on my leash to get one.

In the meantime, the HTC Touch Pro 2 is a dream to work with. If they fix the Bluetooth stack to work with a mouse or if a third party follows through with its promise to release a replacement stack, the HTC Touch Pro 2 will truly be a hand-sized laptop replacement. It is quite the marvel and a delight to use.

Jerry

This is a great phone and comes with all accesories the original T7272 (unlocked) came with, the battery is a bit short for heavy users if your a heavy user i recomend that you purchase a bigger battery

This phone is almost perfect for a professional. The battery is the main disadvantage, as I need to charge it daily (even two times a day, sometimes). Also, I miss the headphone jack (it has only an USB port for charging, sync and also to use the included, but proprietary headphone).

Besides that, the interface is very cool and we have all a professional needs on a mobile computer:
* Outlook e-mail, with full support for Office attachments (it as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
* Complete integration with Exchange, including security policies
* SD card encryption support
* Nice integration between contacts, SMS, and e-mail
* Support for Microsoft Communicator (Enterprise Messenger software), and Skype

I almost forgot: It lacks a GPS software, but it has an integrated GPS. After installing Garmin XT, you can have a nice complete GPS also.

I was surprised by the generally positive reviews for this phone. I am with a small government agency that received about 50 of these phones as a general upgrade to our older ones. After only about a month of use the complaints from the majority of users were pretty signficant. We're currently working with our Verizon rep. to have them all replaced.

The main problem we've found is that when you are talking on the phone, your ear will come in contact with the touch pad. It's pretty common for that to either start dialing another call and/or hanging-up the current one. The operating system is also very slow with signficant lag time as you click on icons. Also, a slight nudge on the key pad, say while it is sitting in your pocket, will cause the screen to turn on; which runs the battery down pretty quickly.

I would avoid this model. For HTC's sake, I hope that the Touch Pro2 is a big improvement over this model.

I got the HTC touch pro from Sprint and I am definitely not happy with it. Not sure if its becos its running Windows Mobile, but its just not very intuitive and user friendly. There is no way to turn it on from the face of the phone and you need to do it by pressing it on the top which is not very convenient. The apps run very slowly and the touch screen operation is sometimes very frustrating - it does things that you didnt intend to do. The bluetooth operation is very flaky. I have also had problems of the phone locking up a few times and you have to reboot it. Do not expect the touch to be intuitive and precise like the iPhone, you will be disappointed. The most frustrating thing is, its very slow in responding when you are searching for a contact or typing something to find someone. I have also noticed that there is a delay while making or receiving a call - like you have to give it a few secs to respond. So, overall I am very unhappy with this device considering the price.

HTC Touch Pro Unlocked Smartphone with 3.2 MP Camera, Windows Mobile 6.1, Wi-Fi, GPS, MicroSD Slot - International Version with No Warranty (Black)

This phone is unbelievable. It does everything except cook your breakfast.
This Smartphone is like a laptop in your hand. It's everything you could want and more as described by HTC below.
The HTC Touch Pro(tm) brings together elegant touch screen response with the direct precision of keyboard entry... leaving out nothing to deliver a powerhouse communication tool in a beautiful, compact design.

The 2.8-inch VGA touch screen provides four times the resolution of most smart devices, making email, documents and web pages sharper and easier to work with than ever before.

HTC's rich, touch-responsive interface, TouchFLO(tm) 3D, provides a stunningly intuitive way to zip through common tasks like messaging, calendar checks or making calls. Delve a little deeper to find that playing media files, searching for contacts and surfing the web are also responsive to your touch.

The web browser puts the full Internet in the palm of your hand. Websites look just like they do on a PC, and TouchFLO(tm) 3D makes it easy to pan around and zoom in on exactly the information you're looking for. If you need a wide screen, simply tilt the Touch Pro sideways and the page switches to landscape view.

Slide out the 5-row QWERTY keyboard to make light work of typing-intensive tasks like composing email or working on Microsoft Office® documents... perfect for when your day takes a serious turn.

High speed connectivity will keep you in touch with colleagues and contacts wherever you are. Integrated GPS can be used with maps software for a full turn-by-turn satellite navigation experience.

Built-in Wi-Fi and TV-out functionality* mean you can hook up to the local wireless hot spot to surf, then deliver the perfect PowerPoint® presentation without a laptop in sight.

A beautiful angle on business, the HTC Touch Pro introduces effortless presence to enterprise-standard communications.

Highlights

Mobile Internet features - surf and download at broadband speed with HSPA and Wi-Fi®.
2.8-inch touch screen, with four times the resolution of most phones.
Vibrant TouchFLO(tm) 3D user interface.
Five-row QWERTY keyboard for quick and easy text entry.
3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with flash light for quality stills and video.
microSD(tm) slot for expandable storage.
Integrated GPS can be used with maps software for a full turn-by-turn navigation experience.

The phone is visually appealing and has a nice feature set, e.g. ability to edit excel and MS Word files. The software and firmware a poorly executed however. As an example, if you use the phone in a corporate environment and are calling a number with an automated answering service (or even just retrieving your voicemail), the process is as follows to press 1 for english or retrieve your voicemail. Pull the phone away from your head, press the button on the top to turn the screen back on, type in your 4 digit security code to unlock the screen, press the enter button with a stylus at the bottom, press the 1 or 7 or whatever you were after. Conversely an iPhone has a photosensor that recognizes the phone is not attached to your head so it is a 1 step process.
The phone locks up regularly requiring a battery removal reboot. It is a nice idea and by the specs it ahould bw a good phone. In practice it is very poorly executed. There are many work mates that have discarded these phones so there should be a robust used market. I would not buy another HTC phone unless there was some dramatic change in their software/firmware.