Is TP2 that MUCH better than TP?

[spitfire122]

better in every way except there is no flash for the camera (which means no flashlight) which i can't ****ing believe.

[Chuck_IV]

Originally Posted by krohnjw

Another big yes vote. The larger screen is quite nice - battery life is significantly better. BT is no longer a massive drain on the battery that it was with my TP. The lack of overheating is really a nice "feature" as well

IMO the battery life is not better. It's about the same, if not worse(one of the reviews I recently read made note of this too). While the BT is not as much a drain as it was, it's now buggy. The big bug coming in the form of the end/hangup key not functioning with a lot of BT devices out there(so no voice activated dialing right from the BT device).

So, having given you my negative, to the OP, even with these issues, the TP2 is DEFINITELY worth the upgrade. It is MUCH better thand the TP1. Bigger screen, fantastic feel and layout of the keyboard(although I miss my tab key), better speaker and I love the proximity sensor. Load it with some 3rd party firmware(I'm using MightyROM) and you will be happy with it.

[Beandogg]

Originally Posted by Chuck_IV

IMO the battery life is not better. It's about the same, if not worse(one of the reviews I recently read made note of this too).

I disagree with this. The battery life is much better. With moderate use of the TP1, I had to carry around an extra battery. Now I get through a day easily and I use my TP2 pretty heavily, and I still have about 40% at the end of the day around midnight. I have never run out of battery in a 16 hour day, which happened all the time with my TP1.

[jmorton10]

Originally Posted by Chuck_IV

IMO the battery life is not better. .

Are you kidding??

The TP2 battery life is WAY better than any TP I ever owned (& I had four of them running all different ROM's)

Running Mighty ROM in my TP2 my battery life was outstanding, now running Juicy's ROM it is not quite as good but it's still way better than the TP.

~John

[Chuck_IV]

Originally Posted by jmorton10

Are you kidding??

The TP2 battery life is WAY better than any TP I ever owned (& I had four of them running all different ROM's)

Running Mighty ROM in my TP2 my battery life was outstanding, now running Juicy's ROM it is not quite as good but it's still way better than the TP.

~John

Nope, not kidding at all. Lemme dig out the review I read that makes mention of the same thing...

**EDIT**
Can't dig it up since I believe may have been a youtube review(can't get to youtube here at work), but here is another review that mentions while he was impressed with the battery, other reviews he's read say they are not impressed(like myself)...

http://www.4winmobile.com/forums/4wm...k-my-life.html

Dunno, maybe a bad batch of batteries, of which I got one. I do have a couple of those eBay "special" 2000mh batteries on order, so perhaps they will change my opinion.

[mikejones13]

Thats funny considering I had to carry 2 to 3 extra batteries around if I knew I was going somewhere where the service SUX. Now I don't carry any extra batteries, phone works in places it didn't and the battery last 2 days without a charge...compared to my TP (6 of them total and still have one on my 2nd line). I took both phones to work with me when I first got the TP2 and the TP1 ran out of juice within 3 hrs while the TP2 only lost 10%. So, IMO the battery is light years ahead of the TP1. And personally I could care less about what some review says. Just like IMO 90% of reviews for the movies, cars and other things are dead wrong.

[havox22]

Originally Posted by Chuck_IV

Nope, not kidding at all. Lemme dig out the review I read that makes mention of the same thing...

lol i dont need a review to tell me that with the tp1 i could barley talk on the phone for 3 1/2 hours straight & with the tp2 i pass 4 all the time not to mention when i put the tp2 on the charger while on the phone it actually charges & im not stuck with the same or less battery then when i put it on

[Chuck_IV]

Originally Posted by havox22

lol i dont need a review to tell me that with the tp1 i could barley talk on the phone for 3 1/2 hours straight & with the tp2 i pass 4 all the time not to mention when i put the tp2 on the charger while on the phone it actually charges & im not stuck with the same or less battery then when i put it on

All I'm trying to show with the reviews is that while you guys seem stunned that someone would make a negative comment about the battery life, I am not the only one. Like I mentioned, perhaps there's some bad batteries out there. I dunno, but whatever it is, I'm not see the battery life that other are seemingly seeing.

[dannyzen]

I really liked the hardware buttons on the prev tp1. Without it on the tp 2 im lost.

[sircas]

I love my TP2. The TP2 is much better than the TP in form, function (much quicker/snappier) & fit.

I just recently had my TP2 replaced (Monday). I was without my TP2 Friday night -Monday after work (3 days).

I had my TP re-activated until my new TP2 arrived. I can not go back to the TP. Speed, screen sized & other features were very much missed.

Now that said. The TP2 battery does not last as long as the TP. Using same apps. the TP2 drains the battery quicker especially when streaming radio (Wunder Radio), calendar reminders, mail & text alerts)

Once you go TP2 from TP you will not go back!!!

It's Off the Chain!!!!!!!