HTC Touch Pro 2

Editor's Review of the Touch Pro 2

Measuring 116 x 59.2 x 17.3 millimetres and tipping the scale at 175 grams, the HTC Touch Pro 2 is packed with advanced mobile phone features minus the bulk. It comes from HTC's range of touch-screen handset that includes the HTC Touch Diamond 2.

This mobile phone flaunts a wide 91.44-millimetre TFT screen that displays images in more than 65,000 colours over 480 x 800 pixels. Powered by TouchFLO 3D Control feature, the screen makes menu selections a breeze. Right below the adjustable tilt screen is a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. A selection of ringtones in polyphonic and MP3 formats may be used to give this handset a personal touch.

This handset operates on Qualcomm Processor complete with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. Supporting quad band, this handset works over GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900, as well as HSDPA 2100. Given its wide network reach, this mobile phone makes a good communication device for on-the-go users who frequently take foreign trips. Moreover, this handset enables users to land on their favourite Web sites through a pre-installed HTML Internet browser. As this mobile phone supports Wi-Fi, it allows users to go online in WLAN hotspots. Users may also share or transfer files with other compatible devices such as laptops, personal computers and printers using the mini USB option. For users who intend to get rid of cables and wires during data sharing, the Bluetooth technology is an ideal option. This handset is powered by GPRS and EDGE technologies, which may guarantee that with speedier rates, file sharing and data downloading will finish in no time. It is also equipped with 3G HSDPA technology, which makes it an efficient multi-tasker.

The HTC Touch Pro offers SMS or text, as well as MMS or multimedia messaging services. It also allows users to retrieve, compose or send e-mail messages with attachments. Chatting solely through the computer is a thing of the past, as this mobile phone carries an Instant Messaging support.

This mobile phone also comes with a virtual organiser package to assist busy and on-the-go users. The organiser tools include a phone book, a calendar, a clock, an alarm clock and a speaker phone. In addition, this handset comes with a document viewer that supports MSWord, MSExcel, MSPowerPoint and PDF. It also has handwriting recognition and GPS navigation support.

While seemingly adept at keeping busy users assisted, the HTC Touch Pro 2 mixes practicality and fun. Photo buffs will appreciate the built-in 2-Megapixel camera of this handset, which comes with an auto focus feature to ensure that pictures are taken with precision. Photo outputs can then be stored in this handset's built-in photo album. This camera also instantly turns into a video recorder. It also allows users to watch their footages on MPEG4, ASF, WMV, AVI, 3GP and 3G2 video formats right on the wide display screen. These footages may also be stored in the integrated video album that can be checked out for viewing anytime. As a 3G-powered handset, the HTC Touch Pro comes with a second VGA camera for video call purposes.

This mobile phone also keeps music-loving users with its music player that supports widely accepted audio formats. It also comes with FM Radio support complete with RDS as a music listening alternative. Through this feature, users can listen to their favourite tunes while keeping themselves updated with the latest news, weather or sports information from their preferred FM stations. This handset can also be used as a sound recorder. Moreover, it satisfies game-crazed users with its support for games that may be downloaded from the Internet.

The HTC Touch Pro 2 comes with storage capacities of 288 Megabytes of RAM and 512 Mbytes ROM, which is expandable through a MicroSD memory card. Users will be able to talk with their contacts using this handset for 7 hours. With its standard battery fully charged, this mobile phone lasts 348 hours in standby time.

Some unhappy users however attest that this mobile phone's user interface tends to be slow, and that its touch-screen is not impressively receptive. Meanwhile, other users are happy with the stunning resolution of this handset, as well as the good quality of speakerphone audio. The battery life also lasts even after heavy usage, according to the satisfied users.