Internet

Browser options include Opera and Internet Explorer Mobile. Opera is a welcome addition because it shows Web sites in full HTML format, but without Flash support. Videos play with amazing clarity, but sometimes take a while to load.

Users can browse T-Mobile's Web2go store for applications, music and access Web sites like YouTube, Facebook, CNN and ESPN.

The Touch Pro2 can access the Internet through T-Mobile's HSDPA 3G network or Wi-Fi. Connecting through Wi-Fi can on occasion slow the phone down.

Sprint and Verizon's version of the Touch Pro2 uses high-speed EV-DO Rev. A technology -- and has Wi-Fi.

The Touch Pro2 has two ways to connect to the Internet and two ways to browse the Web. Service is rarely extra time-consuming, but the addition of HSDPA makes service snappier.

Storage

The Touch Pro2 comes with 512MB of ROM and 288MB of RAM. More than 42 percent of the available memory is used out of the box, leaving only sparse room for expansion. Anyone looking to load a song library will likely have to purchase a microSD memory card.

The handset stores the following contact information: name, company title, photo ID, mobile number, email address, ringtone, home and office addresses, birthday, anniversary, link to Facebook account, instant message name, Web page, fax numbers, alternate email, phone and IM information, assistant's name, manager's name, spouse, children, and government and customer IDs.

There's not a valley of room for adding features to the device, but enough room for expansion, and the contact list can be organized into favorites.

Connectivity

The Touch Pro2 can sync to a PC to upload music via ActiveSync and check desktop items and updates via Remote Desktop Mobile.

The phone has GPS and navigation software to help owners find where they're going.

It also offers Bluetooth connectivity with enhanced data rate for faster data movement and support for mono and stereo headsets and car-kit speakers.

Conclusion

The Touch Pro2 has a lot going for it if the shopper is looking to keep business rolling on the go.

Users can check out what's going on on their laptop, make conference calls with "Straight Talk" technology, view and edit Microsoft Office documents, keep track of more than one email account without pulling up the browser and use Wi-Fi and high-speed 3G Internet.

They can also pass the time and take great pictures and videos without worrying about pixilation, store and play a library of songs, go to CNN, ESPN, YouTube and Facebook instantly, chat on five instant messengers and see maps and get directions.

The downsides are numerous, too -- menu navigation is slow and clunky at times, the size is bulky and talk time is short. The camera could use more editing options, and the lack of entertainment options and the confusing process for finding more is a let down.

The Touch Pro2 may not be the best choice for someone looking for lots of entertainment bells and whistles, which is a shame, given its crisp audio and video technology.

It's also not the best pick for someone looking for a simple, easy-to-use phone for everyday tasks or someone used to a slimmer design.

It is a nice selection, though, for the business associate on the go looking to keep messages, documents and phone calls fluid and keep up with work from anywhere.

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