Introduction

HTC's popular Touch Pro2 has been released for T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon. It offers a large touch screen, great 3.2-megapixel camera and the company's revolutionary dual-microphone, dual-speaker "Straight Talk" technology for boardroom-like conference calling.

HTC Touch Pro2 (GSM)

Your Price: $199.99 with service

The handset runs on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 platform for plenty of business-friendly features. Users can edit and view Office documents, read PDF email attachments, follow email and threaded instant messages from up to five accounts, create presentations, check stocks and the weather, plus check the time around the globe and search the Web on one of two browsers through 3G Internet or Wi-Fi.

The Verizon version has the advantage of EV-DO Rev. A for faster Internet speeds. The Sprint version has the advantage of Sprint TV service to make the most of watching videos on the high-resolution screen. The T-Mobile version, which is reviewed here, has web2go services, such as application downloads, a home page editor and Internet browsing access.

The Touch Pro2 is great for business, but doesn't have a lot to offer in the entertainment realm. It has mostly quick Internet service but can get held up on occasion, and there's not much memory available at the start. Its size may be a drawback too. In the end, consumers will have to decide if they're all business or looking for something a little more slim and fun.

Design

The Touch Pro2 is a big and heavy phone. It won't fit into a pocket easily but the size does come in handy when it's time to write long messages, edit documents, watch videos in full screen or browse the Internet -- all viewed on its large 3.6-inch screen.

The back of the handset features a 3.2-megapixel camera lens, dual speakers and a key that activates dual microphones for conference calling.

There's a USB/wall charger outlet on the bottom, with volume keys and a microSD memory card slot on the left side. A power on/off button sits on top.

Sliding out from under the screen, a QWERTY keyboard with large, easy-to-hit keys that are backlit can lay flat or be propped up at a slant.

The handset's large touch screen is ideal for consumers looking for a bigger, sleek device. But the keyboard is almost too big and the heft may be too much for some people.

Out of the box the HTC Touch Pro2 comes with a Li-Ion battery, SIM card, USB cable, audio/charging cable, stereo headset, carrying case, start guide, tips & tricks guide, user guide CD and terms and conditions pamphlet.

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