Touch Pro 2 Reviews

[JDiddyC]

Great write up... I'm in the process of getting my TP replaced because of the common keyboard failure. I'm going to turn around shortly and order the TP2 since I'm up for VZW's 2yr renewal / new phone. (Keeping the TP as a backup)

I was skeptical when I talked to them today but after this I may go for it. I use SPB Shell 3.0 as well and love it. Thanks again for the info... looking forward to my TP2 soon as well.

[linzgeneral]

thanx

[GirlGoneGeek]

wideawake just opened his. it's sweet!!! I graduated to the touch pro and he got the new touch pro 2. wow, it's amazing!!!! The screen quality and size is right there with the iphone. the phone is indescribable.

[Noir]

Wirelessly posted (Opera/9.60 (J2ME/MIDP; Opera Mini/5.0.15650/960; U; en) Presto/2.2.0)

i emphatically agree with the comments concerning the touch pro 2. it really is an amazing device from start till finish and bar none the best wm device i have used. i havent been able to say that regarding other wm devices but this wowes me

[eman]

The best way to really appreciate the screen is to shut off the auto dimming feature and turn the backlight all the way up! This will really let you see the beauty of the screen. So much is lost when the screen dims....Although it might take a bigger toll on the battery, it is so worth it....

Has anyone actually thought about using there stylus for anything on this device? I think they just put one there so you can soft reset the device....Otherwsie, I don't see the point.

[Timeband]

Review:

Outstanding phone that does what a smartphone should:

A) Call's are clear, connection is very solid compared to my other phones on the same network and towers. Speaker phone is simply the best I've ever experienced.
b) Work releated email, document viewing (excel and word), ease of browser use (the zoom function really is handy once you can remember its there) make this the most productive phone i've used so far.

The Good News:

1) Its a handsome phone, and i"ve already had many people ask to see it. Its worth showing it only to watch their jaws drop after commenting on the screen when they see a keyboard slide out as well.
2) Battery life is much improved over the TP1. If you want this phone to last 2 days (CDMA) under good tower reception it will. You will have to set weather updates, etc... to less frequent, but it will do it if you want it to.
3) Battery doesnt heat up. Is it just me, or did'nt the TP1 make a great handwarmer for those cold days? If you own a TP2 buy a set of gloves as the overheating problem is thus far absent.
4) Screen size. WOW In portrait mode is simply awesome, but little discussed is the extra size for landscape (keyboard extended). The scrolling in landscape mode is lessened due to the space for extra characters per line. It makes viewing on this phone simply a joy. This is what a smartphone should look like. Anyone even remotely farsighted will love this phone.
5) Controls (VZW model). The size and placement of the controls is excellent. I don't accidently find myself hitting controls during the day by accident. When I need to use them they are intuitive and useful without being excessive. 1 Button to pull up your programs/favorites, and 1 to exit back one screen. Phone initiate, and end buttons do what they are expected to do. I had left the TP1 and went back to an HTC Touch just prior to this phone coming out. While others have voiced their concerns the abscence of a D-pad hasn't bothered me at all. Amazingly, I've gone a few days without even pulling the stylus out of its cave.
6) Overall Size. I was concerned about this following the write-ups on the phone since Feb/March. However, I was pleasantly surprised the phone is smaller than I anticipated. I have larger hands and it fits wonderfully in my hands. In no way does it seem oversized 5 days since I recieved it I never find myself thinking "omg this thing is a huge brick." +1 for HTC on phone size.

The cons:
1) The phone could have a better battery indicator (easily fixed with a change btw). So far when my TP2 has died its done so with no fan fare. Merely, "puff" and its down for the count. It could use a bit more OEM warning on the battery running down. Is it really so hard to give us a stock battery indicator in 5% increments we can get to easily? When you click on the battery indicator, you get a notification window (via TouchFlo). Basically it will notify you its dead, or say nothing. Why not simply let me see my battery is at 15% and I need to rememer to take a power cord with me that day?
2) Autodimmer. While I understand this is what adds to my battery life, sometimes it seems to dim a bit too much or when I need a brighter screen. This is really a trival thing but it is an occasional annoyance.
3) Memory in use. This is really more about my anticipation it may be a future problem then a reality atm. The phone uses a lot of its ram (60-70% often). When the WinMo 6.5 upgrade comes out.... is there really anyone on the planet expecting a new windows OS to use LESS Ram than a previous model? That said, this phone rocks with its current OEM setup. Will it rock post Oct 6th and the subsequent free upgrade? We will see. I have my concerns.

Summary,

This is an incredible smartphone. Windows Mobile 6.1 can't be found better delivered than the Touch Pro 2 Platform. Writing this I couldnt help but feel I was "looking" for Cons to come up with, and doing all I could to make the Pros brief. This smartphone is advertised to be the best on the market. After 5 days, all I can do is agree. It IS as good as advertised, and in my case, VZW deserves a big hand for stepping back and letting HTC deliver the best Smartphone big red has ever carried.

[jmorton10]

Originally Posted by eman

Has anyone actually thought about using there stylus for anything on this device? .

I use the stylus for the menu in Pandora.

~John

[BOO B)]

Unless I missed it, noone commented on sprint picmail. In the video it shows it working from the messaging tab instead of the email tab like on TP. Did they go to acrsoft like Treo Pro? I am currently using smms program instead of sprint picmail, cause i hate it so bad. Any comment would be appreciated.

Thanx, Boo B)

[jmorton10]

Originally Posted by SKS06460

Here's a point.
I got this phone because my family is now texting me more and more. The virtual keyboard on my Diamond was so small that is was nearly useless, so I needed a slide out keyboard.
With the increased screensize, I find the virtual keyboard on the TP2 is quite nice, so I don't need to use the slider.
Ironic, eh ?

I never use the slide out KB's.

I use my own version of Touchpal 3.5 in Vito SMS-Chat (using T+) which I find is WAY WAY faster than any hardware KB..........

~John

[louisk]

My only 2 complaints so far with the Sprint TP2 compared to the Sprint TP1 that I use to have is:
a) I miss having an OK button and d-pad like controls (or at least left/right) - I suspect that WM6.5 will make this less of an issue
b) lack of HardSPL and WM6.5 roms for TP2. I was very used to WM6.5 of my TP1, and going back to 6.1 is painful. Sprint told me that they expect the 6.5 upgrade in Oct, but I doubt it will come that quick.