So there is BlackBerry… then iPhone…and then there is, according to our own Clinton Fitch, the new HTC Touch Pro2 which “could well be the only phone business users could need.” Clinton posted a review of the HTC Touch Pro2 on his website that is dissection goodness, you can read the review here. His review is one of the most in-depth I have read to date and covers everything from the updated calendar and start menu, to the new TouchFlo3D v2 and how it changes the Windows Mobile game! There are also nearly 2 dozen screenshots of the phone in action. I am hardcore BlackBerry to the bone, but this review even entices me to stick my toes in the water to check the temp! And for you hardcore business users, remember the term Straight Talk!
Adrian is 28 years old and lives in Newark, Ohio with his wife Katie, 14-month old son Cooper, and two cats Tyson & Samar. He is a claims adjuster for State Farm Auto Insurance, and he has also worked in their systems department. He was a computer science major at Mt. Vernon Nazarene University, where he also played baseball. He quickly realized that he did not like writing code or script, which is why he changed both majors and schools, graduating from Franklin University with a BS in Business and minor in HR Management.
Adrian has been a gadget enthusiast as far back as he can remember, and his wife might say that he spends more time in Best Buy than he does with her. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his new little family, reading, watching baseball, and assistant coaching on his high school varsity baseball team. He is also in the process of deciding if he is ready for the transition from PC to Mac, as he's sure many of you can relate.
I have mine (company issued) for about two weeks now and I still love it. Yes it’s bigger and heavier than my old HTC Diamond, but the bigger screen and excellent keyboard make up for that easily.
http://www.clintonfitch.com Clinton Fitch
Alese, which version do you have? Do you have the HTC branded?
I found the keyboard to be excellent on this phone.
Clinton
alese
Jup, I have HTC branded European version exactly the same as yours – of course here in Europe 3G works just fine…
Yes the keyboard is just great, it’s one of the main reasons I wanted Pro2.
hodgesmt
I have to say that this touch pro 2 is the best thing since sliced bread. I purchased one and was going to give my wife my xv6800, but after using it for 2 days we decided to get her one too. All previous ppc phones I have had I had to tinker with to get to work the way I wanted it. But stock out of the box this device just worked. Ebooks look nice on VGA and touch flo is smooth. I put Zagg full cover on mine, and on my wife’s I put a boxwave clear with a clear shell from nakedcellphone. She likes to put hers in her purse, I use a holster. I don’t want to hurt these beautiful devices! Glad I skipped the vzw gimped touch pro 1!
http://www.clintonfitch.com Clinton Fitch
Alese – how has your throughput been on HSPDA/HUDPA on the device?
Hodgesmt – glad to hear that you like the TP2 as well. I agree that it is very, very solid out of the box. Aside from loading my favorite apps onto it, I can’t really thing of any hackers… erm, I mean adjustments I made to it. I just works well.
The display is fantastic and really makes the device a joy to use in my opinion… that and as I said, I think the keyboard is fantastic.
alese
I have HSDPA/HSUPA enabled and I get quite good speeds, of course depending on location. Actually most (90%) of the country is 3G covered so 3G speeds up to 1.8Mb/s are pretty normal. Funny thing is that even though I work for mobile operator, we don’t have blazing speeds in the office – I just made a test here and I get 1.3Mb/s and the TP2 shows 3G no HSDPA, but we are still upgrading the network to HSDPA. At home it’s another story. I live in an old house with thick stone walls and the most I get there is EDGE, but that’s not network or device problem it’s the walls.
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