HTC Touch Pro Cell Phone
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Listen to the "Noah's Bark" podcast for FREE on iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/W... Noah gets up close and personal with the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro in GSM and CDMA (Sprint) versions. Check out the styling differences between the Sprint and unlocked versions, and Noah's attempts to lip-synch on camera and overdub his voice in later ... It's that time of year ... No, not Christmas, Hanukkah, or Winter Solstice time ... It's year-end awards time! The PhoneDog Editors will be selecting our personal Phone of the Year favorites over the coming weeks, but we're more interested in what you have to say.
Last but certainly not least is Sprint. When they weren't busy launching their Xohm WiMax network, Sprint put a ton of marketing muscle behind the Samsung Instinct. ... Q.Hey Noah, Love the work that you do. I was just wondering if you heard any whispers when the Touch HD will be coming to the US and if so which carrier. From the stuff I've seen I love it but if the wait is too long (say over 6 months) I'll just settle for the Touch Pro. Thanks!
A. I'm amped up about the Touch HD, as well. So far there's no word - or even whispering - about a US carrier.
I know HTC is interested in bringing... Two Top 5 lists today. This first one is the Top 5 handsets I've actually gotten my paws on in some final or close to final form. The second will be the Top 5 I haven't used, or have only groped semi-functional demos of. Clear enough, right? Good, let's get started:
1. Apple iPhone (AT&T) Problems abound with the new iPhone 3G, from lag during text entry to horrific voice and data service on AT&T in... Has the AT&T launch of the BlackBerry Bold been pushed back to November? A data sheet BGR has gotten hold of says Yes. BGR himself says No. Hmm. Here's the latest info ... or purported info, anyway:A supposed AT&T product sheet dated September 17 lists the following launch dates for some new AT&T gear:BlackBerry Bold: November ETAHTC Fuze (Touch Pro): 10/23Samsung Mirage i907 (Omnia for the US): 10/21Nokia... I'm going to be honest with you: It's 9:20 AM and I don't feel good.
Yesterday at this time I also didn't feel good. That was because I partied too much the night before. Happy hour with a few industry friends, then a press party, Nokia party, Verizon party ... these things add up. Today I don't feel good because I actually worked the show yesterday. And while I kept the partying to a healthy minimum last night and got... This is gonna be quick, as we've actually got a date with HTC in 20 minutes, at which time we'll hopefully get a little cozier with the Touch Pro and report back to you (ahem, with video, I hope). But I got my mitts on a working Touch Pro in Microsoft's booth and I like it. A lot. I wish it was a little bit thinner, had a standard headphone jack built in, and somehow ran TouchFlo 3D without Windows Mobile underneath ... like... Pros: Lots of functions. Built pretty sturdily. Both physical and screen works well. Cons: Clunky. No battery life, dies before completing a days work (7hrs if you work it is all I got). Insufficient memory. Needs to remove battery cover to use SD memory card. Likes to freeze up. Bluetooth works spotty. Slow response. Scrolling and gestures poor. Many functions but no programs to use them. Summary: Not for heavy use unless you have spare battery or you can keep it plugged in. Jack of all trades but definitely masters none well. If you don't need windows for your job don't get it. Not user friendly. Needs faster cpu and more memory. Not for everyday use. Display too small. Wouldn't buy again. Summary: It constantly freeze up. T-mo exchanged my phone twice and all three of them had the same problem. And the funny thing is t-mo tech support told me not to install any third-party software. Than what i am going to do with this powerful phone? Pros: Setting up and adding contacts easy to do, just plug into computer and it automatically updates your contacts and your calender which is also good since you have backup files on phone and computer. Sound quality is great i could listen to music and watch movies all day on it. This phone is really light weight and easy to carry around. Easily customizable and makes this literally your own phone. the screen itself is really durable. I was working and it got dropped straight on a nail and there is Cons: Phone case cracks easily but you can send the phone in for a new one. When i receive picture messages my phone will often freeze up and I will be forced to turn the phone off then back on to look at the file. The boot up process is really slow compared to most other phones I have owned but this one is also a lot more complicated which may add to the lag. Sometimes if I send a message and one is trying to come in at the same time the messaging feature will lock up so I can access anything else Summary: Overall I believe this phone is worthwhile getting if you can look past the minor flaws that this phone contains. I would recommend purchasing screen protectors and maybe looking for like a rubber sleeve that can go over the phone so the case doesn't crack so easily. 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful Pros: Display, keyboard, 3G Cons: UMA (wifi calling support from Provider) Summary: certainly a good phone but missing UMA 0 out of 2 people found this review helpful Pros: Display is great! The apps are terrific and the ease of use. Love the keyboard and the touch screen is very receptive. Cons: The battery life. That is the only thing I do not like! They need a better battery for this device it is a power-user! Summary: I am happy with the phone. Hope they come up with a solution to the short battery life. 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful All HTC Touch Pro user reviewsI have the LG Spyder II 840 and i wouldnt want anything else. its a great phone and easy to use and its very responsive!! I highly recommend this phone! Just wanting another opinion about which I should get the LG Spyder II (840) or the HTC Touch Pro. i think a better dogfight would be the regular touch pro vs either of the touch pro 2's, reason being is many people who own a touch pro are wondering wether or not to spend the mula for the upgrade, being that it hasn't even been a year since its release in the usa most of em still have a year left on contract. the unlocked would own the tmobile one though
Reasons for:
-Internet explorer is the default browser, what in the fudge is that about,... I heard that it was coming to t mobile july 22 but then somebody said it was no longer being realeased to t mobile any more AT&T- Samsung ImpressionVerizon- Lg Env touchSprint- Samsung Instinct s30 (no qwerty on this one but very nice phone)T-Mobile- Ummm you could go with the newest SidekickAny questions on these phones or others just ask yes, i agree. i love phones with touch screens but i think that they should include normal qwert boards
So if your a teenager like me, for verizon i would say you should get the versa or env touch. at&t you should get the xenon. idk much about the other carriers tho, sorry I would say lg xenon bc i just went to see it at the store and it looks very tite. thanks and i dont hate touch screens what i hate is using a qwerty key board on the touch screen i like using a slide out qwerty key board] Here's my recommendations,
AT&T: If you are getting a Martix, get the Pro. It's Windows Mobile 6.1 with threaded text messages. The regular Matrix doesn not have threaded texts.
It's a toss up between the LG Xenon and Samsung Impression, but Xenon has the threaded texts, and the Impression has the slightly larger screen. Both have touch screens that I know you are not interested in, but has the... i haaaaaaaaaaate on screen touch keyboards Buying choicesWith new service  This item is not being sold with a service plan by any online merchant. With pre-paid service  This item is not being sold with a pre-paid service service plan by any online merchant. Purchase phone only  Accessories  Purchase compatible accessories for this phone Ringtones & MediaShop for compatible mobile content for this phone
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