HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Touch Diamond2 Hands On!
HTC hooked us up with a couple of bad ass new phones — the much awaited Touch Pro2 and the Touch Diamond2. The Touch Pro2 has stole our hearts, we’re not going to lie. But, we’ve got reviews cookin’ on both of these, so in the meantime check out some flicks, comparison photos, and other random snaps on this wonderful Saturday!
@Kirk
If you don’t want your Fuze I will trade you a BlackBerry Pearl AND my Tilt. LOL.
Nevermind, I found my answer. TP2 will be available late Q2 in North America. Gives me a little bit of time to start saving. I think I will get the unlocked TP2 before replacing my Curve with the Onyx. Damn my bank account will be hurting this year.
I’ve still been using my TyTN II since it came out in’07. It’s a good PDA but it’s too heavy and Windows just doesn’t cut it anymore. After using WM6.0 & 6.1, this seems like a viable replacement, but not with an incremental version of that OS again. Hell, were it not for XDA Developers, I’d have gotten an iPhone or berry long ago.
Still on the fence as to what to get next…but things are looking interesting of late. Keep up the good work BGR.
I love HTC Touch Pro 2. Thanks for the review Boy Genius!
Did you get a charger for it so you can do a real review and not just a crappy preview?
to me the only downfall is the lack of 3.5mm. man that sucks, i mean who makes a good pair of 2.5mm headphones these days?
Hope sprint really does release this in June. I mite get it. GET OVER THE HEADPHONE JACK. HTCs have enuff battery life issues as it is. Just use a Mp3 player.
All you lamerz bitching about 3.5mm headphone jacks: LET IT GO! Get a frakking bluetooth headset!
I got to play with them both and they are great phones. I had the original Diamond and loved it, the TP2 is took thick of a phone for me personally, but the screen size is amazing.
No GSM version has a 3.5MM jack but HTC now has a fantastic USB to 3.5MM adapter where you can plug any headphones into it and use it as a microphone at the same time, basically what Nokia has been doing, even with a 3.5 jack.
Still, ill wait to go back to WinMo when 7 is released. I liked 6.5 but its not an upgrade except for the change of the start button where there is no drop down menu and it takes you to all the programs.
For now, ill stick with Nokia. Im sure that Both of these phones will do very well. I will never go back to a 2.8″ screen, nothing under 3 or 3.2″.
I am happy with the Nokia 5800 and N97.
Palm pre ans touch pro 2 for sprint. Man i cant wait.
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I am with Telus and I can’t wait for them to release it. I hope it is not like the Verizon model (black not chrome)though. I hope it is just like what we are seeing released in Europe
WebOS huh… cuz you have SOOO much experience ACTUALLY using that. God the WinMO haters are so pathetic
Are the Screens responsive(finger friendly)?
Can they be viewed in sunlight?
What’s the video playback like?
I’m with Sprint and torn between the TP2 and the Pre so Which is better?
@PHug
It depends on what you want from a smartphone. If you are all about the apps, then WM is probably better because Pre apps are very simple web apps based on HTML, CSS and Javascript with no access to hardware features like video acceleration. Basically they are glorified web pages running in cards that have access to some soft phone features through the MOJO API. So if you plan on more advanced applications and want to play games, go with the TP2 over Pre. But … PRE has some kick butt features built in.
From the Palm Webinar:
“This platform is heavily focused on the Web, and third-party applications created for it are written in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. This is going to limit the types of games that can be created, as developers need more powerful tools to create high-performance games.
During the Q&A portion of a webinar held today for journalists, Palm acknowledged this again, saying that games for the Pre will initially be relatively simple, web-centric ones, such as Sudoku.”
@PHug
Also, Pre has a capacitive screen, so the touch screen will be a lot more responsive than the TP2 when using your fingers. You won’t be able to use a sylus with the pre though because it is capacitive.
The capacitive screens feel better to the finger IMHO because they are more rigid glass instead of flexible material. You can’t have a resistive screen made of glass.
Well. This is the HTC Phone I’ve been waiting for. Big screen, perfect keyboard. Most HTC phone have excellent builds. But there’s two things missing: a flash, and a 3.5mm jack. Can’t HTC get it through there heads that we want these. Also HTC phones have horrible cameras. It’s so close to the perfect phone but yet so far away. Who needs the fancy smanzy conference call speakers and mike on the back?
Huys have u forget abt Motorola touch screen android phone..let see what they give to us soon
“This platform is heavily focused on the Web, and third-party applications created for it are written in HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. This is going to limit the types of games that can be created, as developers need more powerful tools to create high-performance games.
Don’t tae his word for the Apps not being up to snuffThey already said the apps are going to be nothing ike Iphones try at Web appsIT is far and away better from wha has been said Cox is very judgemental in his /her views towards the PRE..HIGH END gaming will not be able to be done with the Pre at first but regular APPS you use do not need near as much power tools as high end gaming needs Shoot the other phones besides the Touch Pro 2 and some NOKIAS will not even be able to render the games that the Pre will when al is said and done. Iphone? FAIL!!!
What is with you guys whining over a headphone jack? IT’S 2009: SAY HELLO TO BLUETOOTH STEREO. Jeez. Just because the iPhone doesn’t have it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. Bluetooth stereo exists and it’s amazing.
@Who?
You’re a loser. Like really. A lot of people don’t like Bluetooth stereo because the quality sucks and the battery life of both the phone and the headset sucks ass.
Here’s hoping for better and more comprehensive reviews than your Pre revie BGR…….
I owned the original TP and I loved certain features but hated others. I ended up going back to my blackberrys. But I’ve been waiting for this TP2 for a long time and I really hope the final version is amazing because I really wanna make it my next device.
Looks like a great phone in terms of design and features. The lack of 3.5mm is disappointing mostly because it would be so easy for HTC to include. As much as people contend that 3.5mm is not necessary I have never heard anyone complain about it being a waste of space when it is present. Not a dealbreaker but still disappointing.
In response to comments: Bluetooth stereo right now is far from ideal – it will decrease your phone’s battery life and you have to worry about charging your headphones now in addition to your phone. Also the headphones themselves are more bulky because they incorporate a battery and the bluetooth module. They are more expensive and you have fewer options.
The dongle option sucks because in my experience the mini usb port is not as durable as a headphone port and starts to loosen up after a few months use. Also, if it breaks, charging the battery and syncing are more difficult. The dongle will also protrude increasing risk of breakage.
As far as OS goes, WM and iphone are tops in terms of number of apps. I still like WM phones because the OS is more customizable, you have more hardware options, and you can get many apps for free. Blackberry OS is too rigid for my tastes and the apps too expensive. Android and WebOS are both as yet unrealized potential, but I remain hopeful.
A prerelease floating on some other sites had Verizon releasing August 24 – so sounds like by October they should def be available. The TP2 is thicker because of the keyboard. Unless u do heavy texting, Diamond 2 should be fine. Hope the reliability issues are resolved bu the time these are released. fall release means they’ll come with WM 6.5. Hopefully they’re listening and will add the 3.5 jack. Seems like Verizon & HTC learned from the error in not expediting Diamond to all carriers. Much simpler modification for CDMA since these are now second generation. So i believe both HTC and Verizon want to get these out ASAP to blunt iPhone3 inroads into the customer base. Now if Apple still has game they’ll notch it all up shortly. Hope LG & Samsung get the message and bring out WM competitors as well. Some of us need WM due to corporate requirements.
I am tired of hearing the WM haters. Try 6.5…. It is a much improved OS. Titanium is a joy to use with all menues and sub-menues finger friendly, and the kinetic scrolling in contacts, email, call log are all great. The new home/today screen is the weakest, but thats what touch-flow is for. Just try 6.5, you might be suprised.