HTC Touch Pro2 review: Out with a pro
Gsmarena have posted their review of the HTC Touch Pro2. Here are the key features, main disadvantages and final impression.
Key features:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support and HSDPA 7.2Mbps
3.6" 65K-color touchscreen WVGA display
Five row full QWERTY side-sliding keyboard of brilliant ergonomics
Revamped TouchFLO 3D Home screen and gesture controls
Wi-Fi and built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS
Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 Mhz CPU and 288 MB DDR SDRAM
Dedicated graphics chip (64MB RAM reserved for graphics)
3.15 MP auto focus camera
Active stylus
Touch-sensitive zoom bar
Standard miniUSB port and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
microSD memory expansion
TV out
Teeter game aboard
Cool YouTube client
Excellent video playback
MS Office Mobile document editor
Opera 9.5 web browser
Main disadvantages:
Considerable size and weight
Average sunlight legibility
No standard 3.5mm audio jack
Poor camera performance
No camera flash
No FM radio by default (can be enabled with unofficial third-party software)
Sequel is the buzz word yet again, and 2 is still more and better. But then, we can't help the nagging little feeling that it was a bit easier to say that about the Diamonds than it is with the Pros.
The updated TouchFLO 3D, the utterly revamped exterior, the bigger screen and the HTC Touch HD genes are the undoubted assets of both the new Diamond and the new Pro. But while the Diamond2 grew in size with grace, the Pro2 may have crossed the line and fallen back to TyTN II kind of bulk.
But hey, we're not gonna hold size that much against the Touch Pro2. The excellent screen and the perfect QWERTY keyboard will shut us up anyway. Plus, there isn't even a shadow of a doubt that the Pro2 just blows the TyTN II in terms of ergonomics. We wouldn't have moaned about the camera either if it wasn't for the image quality. We can live with no upgrade in pixel count but poor photos we won't stand for.
Like it or not, the Touch Pro2 gets away with poor imaging too. It's got business on its mind and graciously lets the Diamond2 cater to a different set of users. So, if the first thing on your mind was Diamond2 or Touch Pro2, the answer is not so easy. It's a question of business or pleasure, QWERTY and Straight Talk or style and imaging.
As for alternatives, if you are into PocketPCs you can hitch a ride with the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. It offers much similar specs, and the blending of Sony Ericsson and HTC bloodlines has produced a rock solid performer. The choice will be between TouchFLO 3D and XPERIA panels.
An intriguing debut will also compete with the Touch Pro2 for a seat at your table. Acer M900 is about to be thrown in the PocketPC skirmish and is all set to accommodate Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 too.
On Symbian turf, the Nokia N97 is on its way to the shelves and we're about to see if the couple of days headstart will be any good for the Touch Pro2 in this battle of platforms. The touch-enabled Symbian-powered N97 is ready to fire with a big screen, QWERTY keyboard, 32GB internal storage, much better camera and Nseries media skill. Its QWERTY keyboard is a 3-row piece only, but it's the only other contemporary mobile with a tilting screen.
As you already saw in this review, repetition is hard to get around but that's how it goes with Pros and Diamonds, and their sequels. But now the Diamond/Pro relationship takes a new and very important turn. While the QWERTY keyboard was the only distinction between the carbon-copied first batch, the sequels do look different and target diverse user groups.
In all honesty though,the Diamond2 seems to make a bit more sense than the Touch Pro2 from an upgrader’s point of view. Anyway, an old Pro will always have a trick or two to show off. And you won't be fooled if you fall for the the slide and tilt.
Key features:
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support and HSDPA 7.2Mbps
3.6" 65K-color touchscreen WVGA display
Five row full QWERTY side-sliding keyboard of brilliant ergonomics
Revamped TouchFLO 3D Home screen and gesture controls
Wi-Fi and built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS
Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 Mhz CPU and 288 MB DDR SDRAM
Dedicated graphics chip (64MB RAM reserved for graphics)
3.15 MP auto focus camera
Active stylus
Touch-sensitive zoom bar
Standard miniUSB port and Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
microSD memory expansion
TV out
Teeter game aboard
Cool YouTube client
Excellent video playback
MS Office Mobile document editor
Opera 9.5 web browser
Main disadvantages:
Considerable size and weight
Average sunlight legibility
No standard 3.5mm audio jack
Poor camera performance
No camera flash
No FM radio by default (can be enabled with unofficial third-party software)
Sequel is the buzz word yet again, and 2 is still more and better. But then, we can't help the nagging little feeling that it was a bit easier to say that about the Diamonds than it is with the Pros.
The updated TouchFLO 3D, the utterly revamped exterior, the bigger screen and the HTC Touch HD genes are the undoubted assets of both the new Diamond and the new Pro. But while the Diamond2 grew in size with grace, the Pro2 may have crossed the line and fallen back to TyTN II kind of bulk.
But hey, we're not gonna hold size that much against the Touch Pro2. The excellent screen and the perfect QWERTY keyboard will shut us up anyway. Plus, there isn't even a shadow of a doubt that the Pro2 just blows the TyTN II in terms of ergonomics. We wouldn't have moaned about the camera either if it wasn't for the image quality. We can live with no upgrade in pixel count but poor photos we won't stand for.
Like it or not, the Touch Pro2 gets away with poor imaging too. It's got business on its mind and graciously lets the Diamond2 cater to a different set of users. So, if the first thing on your mind was Diamond2 or Touch Pro2, the answer is not so easy. It's a question of business or pleasure, QWERTY and Straight Talk or style and imaging.
As for alternatives, if you are into PocketPCs you can hitch a ride with the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. It offers much similar specs, and the blending of Sony Ericsson and HTC bloodlines has produced a rock solid performer. The choice will be between TouchFLO 3D and XPERIA panels.
An intriguing debut will also compete with the Touch Pro2 for a seat at your table. Acer M900 is about to be thrown in the PocketPC skirmish and is all set to accommodate Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 too.
On Symbian turf, the Nokia N97 is on its way to the shelves and we're about to see if the couple of days headstart will be any good for the Touch Pro2 in this battle of platforms. The touch-enabled Symbian-powered N97 is ready to fire with a big screen, QWERTY keyboard, 32GB internal storage, much better camera and Nseries media skill. Its QWERTY keyboard is a 3-row piece only, but it's the only other contemporary mobile with a tilting screen.
As you already saw in this review, repetition is hard to get around but that's how it goes with Pros and Diamonds, and their sequels. But now the Diamond/Pro relationship takes a new and very important turn. While the QWERTY keyboard was the only distinction between the carbon-copied first batch, the sequels do look different and target diverse user groups.
In all honesty though,the Diamond2 seems to make a bit more sense than the Touch Pro2 from an upgrader’s point of view. Anyway, an old Pro will always have a trick or two to show off. And you won't be fooled if you fall for the the slide and tilt.
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