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Never has a Windows Mobile device (or any smartphone for that matter) seen as much availability as the HTC Touch Pro2. In the US, the Touch Pro2 is on Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile, and will be heading to AT&T later this fall. Around the globe, the Touch Pro2 will make its rounds on Telus in Canada, T-Mobile in Germany, and others. Plus, it's always available in unlocked form for any GSM carrier in the world.
A lot of last generation Touch Pro users are wondering: is the Touch Pro2 worth an upgrade? An important question considering that the cheapest variant of the device on any carrier currently stands at around $200 (thanks to Verizon), with the unlocked version selling well into the $700 range. Either way, it's a of money. Click on as we make the case for you to upgrade.
Screen is amazing
Anyone that's seen a Touch Pro2 knows that it has a HUGE screen. At 3.6", it's 30% bigger than its predecessor. It also packs a higher resolution, granting an increase of screen real estate by 25%. As a bonus, we found the screen of the Touch Pro2 to be much more sensitive than that on the Touch Pro, and even almost as sensitive as the screen on the iPhone (a bold claim, we know).
Form factor
Many of you had the TyTN II which went by many other names (such as the AT&T Tilt). The TyTN II had a revolutionary tilting screen that allowed for new uses for the device: it could be placed on a table top for movie watching, it could rest on a dashboard for GPS navigation, and it could be positioned in bright sunlight to grant a better viewing angle.
The Touch Pro2 brings back the awesome tilting screen. And while it doesn't tilt as much as the original, it's still enough to get the aforementioned benefits.
Keyboard the best ever
The keyboard on the Touch Pro2 is possibly the most comfortable keyboard ever put on a smartphone. Yes, it's wider and thus it requires more finger travel, but the offset buttons and the fantastic key response trumps that of the little chicklets found on the Touch Pro.
Specs
In terms of specs, we don't think HTC gave the Touch Pro2 the boost that it deserved. Both devices have the same 528MHz CPU clock speed, they have the same about of RAM and ROM, both have aGPS, WiFi, HSDPA, Bluetooth, and FM Radio. The Touch Pro2 actually has no camera flash, while the original did.
That said, the Touch Pro2 feels faster in day to day operation, and our benchmarks confirm that the Touch Pro2 is indeed a more powerful device.
Other features
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On the Touch Pro2, you'll find an improved version of TouchFLO 3D which makes better use of screenspace. Speaking of software, the Touch Pro2 gets an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5, while the original obviously does not.
In addition, the Touch Pro2 brings a feature not found on any other smartphone: a conference-room-worthy speakerphone. The Touch Pro2 has dual speakers and dual microphones, the former to add volume, the latter to help with noise cancellation.
Summary
Overall, the Touch Pro2 is a heck of an upgrade to the Touch Pro (all things considered), and if you have the opportunity to upgrade at a subsidized price, we say...do it.
yep agree fully whit this its great device
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A lot of last generation Touch Pro users are wondering: is the Touch Pro2 worth an upgrade? An important question considering that the cheapest variant of the device on any carrier currently stands at around $200 (thanks to Verizon), with the unlocked version selling well into the $700 range. Either way, it's a of money. Click on as we make the case for you to upgrade.
Screen is amazing
Anyone that's seen a Touch Pro2 knows that it has a HUGE screen. At 3.6", it's 30% bigger than its predecessor. It also packs a higher resolution, granting an increase of screen real estate by 25%. As a bonus, we found the screen of the Touch Pro2 to be much more sensitive than that on the Touch Pro, and even almost as sensitive as the screen on the iPhone (a bold claim, we know).
Form factor
Many of you had the TyTN II which went by many other names (such as the AT&T Tilt). The TyTN II had a revolutionary tilting screen that allowed for new uses for the device: it could be placed on a table top for movie watching, it could rest on a dashboard for GPS navigation, and it could be positioned in bright sunlight to grant a better viewing angle.
The Touch Pro2 brings back the awesome tilting screen. And while it doesn't tilt as much as the original, it's still enough to get the aforementioned benefits.
Keyboard the best ever
The keyboard on the Touch Pro2 is possibly the most comfortable keyboard ever put on a smartphone. Yes, it's wider and thus it requires more finger travel, but the offset buttons and the fantastic key response trumps that of the little chicklets found on the Touch Pro.
Specs
In terms of specs, we don't think HTC gave the Touch Pro2 the boost that it deserved. Both devices have the same 528MHz CPU clock speed, they have the same about of RAM and ROM, both have aGPS, WiFi, HSDPA, Bluetooth, and FM Radio. The Touch Pro2 actually has no camera flash, while the original did.
That said, the Touch Pro2 feels faster in day to day operation, and our benchmarks confirm that the Touch Pro2 is indeed a more powerful device.
Other features
]
On the Touch Pro2, you'll find an improved version of TouchFLO 3D which makes better use of screenspace. Speaking of software, the Touch Pro2 gets an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5, while the original obviously does not.
In addition, the Touch Pro2 brings a feature not found on any other smartphone: a conference-room-worthy speakerphone. The Touch Pro2 has dual speakers and dual microphones, the former to add volume, the latter to help with noise cancellation.
Summary
Overall, the Touch Pro2 is a heck of an upgrade to the Touch Pro (all things considered), and if you have the opportunity to upgrade at a subsidized price, we say...do it.
yep agree fully whit this its great device
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