Review: The HTC Touch Pro
HTC had become popular with its release of the Touch Diamond, which was a slim, sleek and smart phone. Apparently, the next release, the Touch Pro is neither of these.
The Touch Pro runs on the familiar Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional software for mobile phones. Camera is 3.2 megapixels and comes with a flash. Connectivity features include HSDPA 7.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and USB. It has a built-in memory of only 288 MB, but can be expanded (but you have to buy the SD card on your own). The phone is available in both 2G and 3G.
Its disadvantages, however, take away from the wonderful features it has. First, there is the slide-out keyboard. It definitely adds extra bulk and weight to the mobile phone. And although the keyboard is laid out for you like that already, typing may still prove to be quite a difficult task. Keys are way too flat, and rarely will you hit a key without touching the others beside it. Second, it does not have a large memory nor is a memory card included when you buy the phone. This means that there’s only a limited amount of file you can put in the phone. You may opt to buy a memory card, but this of course, will cause extra. Another feature that is quite smart is the stylus’ ability to launch the OneNote once you draw it away from the phone.
Perhaps, the best aspect of this phone is its very wide, very high-resolution screen. Pictures and images appear very clearly and zooming is breezy with just one touch of the finger. However, its camera is still very unexceptional. If the phone doesn’t have a great photo taking abilities, the user might lose the interest to review his photos, making the fantastic hi-res screen, well, not so fantastic.
The verdict: this phone is only mighty and big on the outside, but quite a lackluster mobile device. I sure is better than many of those cheap used verizon cell phones.
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