Screen

The Touch Pro2's 3.6-inch screen is on the larger side for a smartphone -- but it comes with extra bulk. The advantage are having bigger icons, menu screens, videos, Web sites and text messages more legibly and in greater detail.

Video streams and replays with TV-quality clarity on the 480 x 800 px WVGA resolution screen. Even with just 65K-colors, the touch display makes images pop.

It also acts as a reflective surface when off.

The screen can be viewed vertically and horizontally. When horizontal, it can be tilted up to a slant, making it easy to stand the phone using the keypad as a base and watch videos.

The Touch Pro2's screen is vibrant, quality and big. Its size, though, may be a drawback for people seeking a slimmer model.

Audio

The Touch Pro2 uses "Straight Talk" technology to save professionals the cost of a board room-style conference-calling device.

Turning the handset on its face activates a speakerphone, with dual speakers to spread sound among many listeners and dual microphones to keep sound steady when multiple people are huddled around the device.

Noise-canceling technology keeps out unwanted background sounds for full-duplex high-fidelity audio.

The Touch Pro2 also allows users to listen to music through a stereo headset (included) with a USB compatible outlet, but there's no place to plug in traditional ear buds.

Listening to music from the asymmetric speakers is also enjoyable -- with music blasting quite loudly.

Whether listening to music or using advanced speakerphone technology for a conference call, the dual-speaker, dual-microphone setup and range of volume controls of the Touch Pro2 will keep listeners happy.

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