How does it compair to the TP2?

krnfrk6663 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 10:09 PM

More so on functionality and stability. I know its going to be different the winmo, but I'm wondering if the jump is worth it. I am getting a TP2, coming from a TP, and I'm having a sinking feeling that it will be the same as the origional. So, anyone have any input? I debating on this pretty hard if the TP2 doesn't meet good expectations.

ObsoleteE · #2 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 10:12 PM

I didn't own a tp or tp2 but I friggin love this phone. I had a touch. There is no comparison. Just go to Best Buy and play with one for a few mins. You'll know.

Rafy0003 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 10:24 PM

Coming from a TP, There is NO competition. Not even Iphone. Seriously, That nice.

krnfrk6663 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 03:10 AM

How different is it? I know you can't install cab files. How is the feel from coming from winmo, to Android?

**mlin** · #5 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 03:23 AM

If you're coming from a TP to a TP2 (for now) you won't be disappointed. While the TP2 is the successor, it is infinitely better than the original TP. As far as the Hero goes, I can't say. I have only played with one for a few minutes in the store and haven't formed much of an opinion from my limited experience.

j_j · #6 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 03:45 AM

it doesn't have a hardware keyboard, but the onscreen keyboard is as good as it gets as far as an onscreen keyboard goes. Other than that android is amazing, I just wish this phone was rooted so I could install that wifi tethering app.

krnfrk6663 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 08:50 AM

That is what I was worried about. A lot of things not working on it too well.

chocmatic · #8 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by krnfrk6663

That is what I was worried about. A lot of things not working on it too well.

I don't know about a lot of things not working well. Like sumo said, "it comes down to preference"

I myself have been a WinMo user for years and didn't think I would ever switch to a difference OS. However, this phone in a sense is far superior to any windows mobile device that I have used over the years and trust me I have gone through a lot of phones, i changed phones like i change underwear (no pun intended).

For one, winmo users a lot of the time, if not all the time complain about battery life on winmo. As much as I use the phone any winmo device I had last me roughly 4-5 hours before I needed to charge it (that really sucked), but I really enjoyed winmo...so I just dealt with it. On this phone I'm able to peform the same funtions and the battery life last me 9+ hours with no need to charge it.

I know Sumo mentioned that this phone doesn't have a real efficient flash enabled browser, but if you really think about it....how efficient is Skyfire? Actually, find me one browser on winmo that does everything that the Hero's browser does in one. For flash you would need skyfire, if you wanted something simpler you might have to use, IE or Opera Mini or if you want somewhat of a full browsing experience that runs somewhat smooth you would go with Opera Mobile (no flash though).

Sprint navigation on this phone works great. No need for Garmin or Tom Tom when you get a free app that does all the functions those can do.

I could go and on... not trying to bash winmo. I still have my winmo phone at home in case I didn't like this device...from the looks of it though I wont be going back to winmo anytime soon. I have been really impressed with the android OS.

sumo911 · #9 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by chocmatic

Sprint navigation on this phone works great. No need for Garmin or Tom Tom when you get a free app that does all the functions those can do.

The app itself may be free, but Sprint does claim a monthly charge for the service if it is not already included in your plan. Although its a nice feature, it is entirely data/internet connection dependent, and thus, may not sit well with users w/o a data plan. Besides, the OP asked about the pro's and con's of each device, not its carrier and/or its services. The TP2 supports said apps out the box, whereas there is no foreseeable support for it in Android. Not that anyone really gives a sh!t about TomTom...but im just saying...its about the principle. LOL.

TP2 ALL DAY!

sklathill · #10 (**permalink**) 10-15-2009, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by sumo911

The app itself may be free, but Sprint does claim a monthly charge for the service if it is not already included in your plan. Although its a nice feature, it is entirely data/internet connection dependent, and thus, may not sit well with users w/o a data plan.

Worth noting that the sprint navigation service is now part of the everything data plans that Sprint has. Kind of surprised by that! Not that I've used it much, because I recently transferred my preferred Winmo GPS software (Copilot Live

license from winmo to android. Really excellent stuff.

Also, to the dude above... GPS locks are significantly faster on the Hero than on the Titan or Touch Pro. Pretty close to instant lock on cold start (~1-2 secs for the my location dot to appear in Google Maps), even in my apartment, and it's definitely a lock and not a mobile network or partial satellite estimation. No experience with TP2.