Leaked Pictures of Sprint HTC Rhodium (AKA HTC Touch Pro 2)

[S2W]

I have to certainly agree... with regards to sprint changing the design. Looked more classy in gsm. Why orange? No magnet, can't believe something so trivial could make one think, hmmmm. Will miss that magnet lol. Heck, we can expect delays, but we are due a surprise and hopefully july will be the target month for release.

[Torx]

no magnet on top of many other trivial things left out on purpose.. only to force us to upgrade next year for that special magnet feature.

rediculous how htc plays games with us.

[TheRealHotshot]

My opinion this is just my opinion the bigger screen...better spaced out keyboard and better tf3d is enough to sale me on gettig this phone. Yes the small things matter but its small things to a giant when I look at what more I'm getting out the tp2

[Timeband]

Only time will tell, but some of the first reviews of the TP2 are indicating even LESS BATTERY life than the TP. Reviewers are speculating, but could it be the large screen?

I am sure the cooks can improve whatever OEM is, but it certainly would sux if the battery life (with a larger battery) is even less outta the box.

[Noir]

Originally Posted by Timeband

Only time will tell, but some of the first reviews of the TP2 are indicating even LESS BATTERY life than the TP. Reviewers are speculating, but could it be the large screen?

I am sure the cooks can improve whatever OEM is, but it certainly would sux if the battery life (with a larger battery) is even less outta the box.

most vid reviews I've seen (save from pocket now) is battery life is much better
in fact one video review I believe TEKN said they were able to use GSM version for 45 hours with moderate - heavy usage connected to 3g

we'll have to wait and see though

[Timeband]

Originally Posted by Noir

most vid reviews I've seen (save from pocket now) is battery life is much better
in fact one video review I believe TEKN said they were able to use GSM version for 45 hours with moderate - heavy usage connected to 3g

we'll have to wait and see though

Thats a good point as well. Brandon Miniman of Pocketnow did say "If you leave WiFi off, you could probably get through 1.5 days without a charge," as a followup to his comment about the disappointing battery life compared to the original TP.

I too have noticed the bulk of the reviews to be "better battery life" but did feel it worth mentioning that was not unanimous. In fact my hunch is the "older processor" probably was selected for a specific reason. Battery life may have been part of it. As for "older processor" I think that should be put into perspective as well. Its an "older model number," but that really says very little at all about its capabilities.

[htcAddict]

I for one actually like the "stealthy" look Sprint has done the TP2 up in. Granted orange wouldnt of been my first color to include in the battery cover but i think the design is pretty tight. One of the main reasons i had to get rid of the original TP was because of battery life, i barely got through the day with my usage. I own many different devices and just picked up a Treo Pro which so far has been great. I reallllyyyyy want the TP2 and have been waiting to hear a official release date so im hoping July will actually be the month for us Sprint users to pick this one up.

[frazell]

Originally Posted by Torx

no magnet on top of many other trivial things left out on purpose.. only to force us to upgrade next year for that special magnet feature.

rediculous how htc plays games with us.

Yea it is just silly. But I'm lucky, the screen isn't important enough for me so I'll just skip it until the TP3 when they'll put the flashlight and magnetic port back lol.

[veo_]

Originally Posted by Torx

since its not magnetic, i wonder if the screen still comes on when its pulled out.
i love magnetic+screen on feature of the diamond.

it would be a shame if its left out.

The 'screen on' feature of the TP is accomplished through a little pressure lever built into the stylus tunnel, and has nothing to do with magnets. I figured this out when the pressure level broke a few weeks ago and fell out.

All of the Rhodium Touch Flo updates in the TP2 are currently available in custom ROMs on this board (I'd reccommend Psyki ROM) so that's not a TP2 selling point for me. Most of the hardware specs are the same to. So I've broken my impressions about TP2 into a list of pros and cons:

Positives:
Larger Screen++++
Enhanced Speakerphone feature+

unknown/Neutrals:
battery life
Screen Tilt
new keyboard layout
TF3D upgrades already available on TP
Hardware

Negative:
lack of Magnetic Stylus--
Orange body style (yuck my TP looks better!)----
Cost of upgrading (I bought my TP less then a year ago)------

Frankly, the negatives kind of outweigh the positives in my mind. However, the bigger screen is a BIG positive, but then again having to pay for two HTC touch devices in one year is also a BIG negative.

[dbldwn02]

Does anyone remember the name of the guy that was working "behind the scenes" when the TP came out in Oct. He kept us all updated down to the exact minute they shipped out. I was able to be the first person in Arkansas to own a Touch Pro thanks to that guy.

Is he still lurking around here? If there is anyone that knows when it'll come out, he'll be the only one I trust!