HTC Touch Pro2 Great Review
Announced at GSMA 2009 in February, the Touch Pro2 is the replacement to the HTC Touch Pro but unfortunately, it hasn’t been announced for a U.S. carrier just yet. However, there’s been so much interest over the phone that HTC was nice enough send us an unlocked European model so we could give you a preview, and we like what we see.
While the phone’s larger size is a bit of a turn-off, the Touch Pro2 delivers in performance and promises to be a powerful device that will meet the needs of business and power users. The HTC Touch Pro2 is available now unlocked for $600 to $700, but we’d recommend waiting until a North American version is announced (Sprint and T-Mobile are among the providers rumored to get the device) so you can get a price break as well as the addition of U.S. 3G support.
Design
Measuring 4.57 inches tall by 2.33 inches wide by 0.68 inch thick and weighing 6.61 ounces, the Touch Pro2 doesn’t seem that much bigger than the Nokia N97 (4.6 inches tall by 2.1 inches wide by 0.6 inch thick; 5.29 ounces) or T-Mobile G1 (4.6 inches tall by 2.1 inches wide by 0.6 inch deep, 5.6 ounces). However, in hand, it feels noticeably heavier and thicker and the bulkiness is a turn-off. This isn’t a handset that’s going to fit comfortably in a pants pocket.
Performance
Despite the asymmetric speakers with noise cancellation, the speakerphone yielded mixed results. We were initially worried when we heard a rather loud background hiss while dialing out to our caller, but it quickly disappeared once our friend picked up and we enjoyed mostly clear audio. We even were more impressed at how well we could hear the speakerphone in louder environments. Unfortunately, the experience wasn’t quite the same on the other side and friends said we sounded tinny.
