HTC Touch2 review

Details seem incorrect

I'm not sure which release of this phone you are looking at. I am in the states, with an HTC Touch Pro2 from Verizon. My phone has a HUGE 3.6" 480x800 hires screen. The camera DOES has autofocus, plus man extra abilities. It HAS an accelerometer that works great and comes with a game called Teeter that showcases the feature. The orientation switches quickly and automatically.
This phone is really great.

By jdizzy on 6 Oct 2009

Correct Details

The details are correct.

This phone is the Touch2 (QVGA Res) not the Touch Pro2 (WVGA Res).

By remarks on 7 Oct 2009

Strange Review

I don't get the bit that says "this phone isn't what you'd call cutting edge. The core hardware platform remains the same as every HTC phone over the past year and a half".

This is a budget phone. The phones you refer to were top-of-the-range models costing nearly twice as much. Isn't that what happens in the IT industry. High-end tech trickles down to the low end.

You would never complain that a budget, £300 PC had the same spec as a top-end model from just 12-18 months ago. It would be considered a good thing.

I can accept the complaint that HTC have been slow to update the hardware on their top-end phones (although the HD2 with 1GHz snapdragon has now been officially announced) but that is a criticism for a different product.

It just seems very strange to mark down a budget phone for having an identical spec to most top-end phones. You guys are tough!

By Bassey1976 on 7 Oct 2009

Strange Review

I don't get the bit that says "this phone isn't what you'd call cutting edge. The core hardware platform remains the same as every HTC phone over the past year and a half".

This is a budget phone. The phones you refer to were top-of-the-range models costing nearly twice as much. Isn't that what happens in the IT industry. High-end tech trickles down to the low end.

You would never complain that a budget, £300 PC had the same spec as a top-end model from just 12-18 months ago. It would be considered a good thing.

I can accept the complaint that HTC have been slow to update the hardware on their top-end phones (although the HD2 with 1GHz snapdragon has now been officially announced) but that is a criticism for a different product.

It just seems very strange to mark down a budget phone for having an identical spec to most top-end phones. You guys are tough!

By Bassey1976 on 7 Oct 2009

Strange Review

I don't get the bit that says "this phone isn't what you'd call cutting edge. The core hardware platform remains the same as every HTC phone over the past year and a half".

This is a budget phone. The phones you refer to were top-of-the-range models costing nearly twice as much. Isn't that what happens in the IT industry. High-end tech trickles down to the low end.

You would never complain that a budget, £300 PC had the same spec as a top-end model from just 12-18 months ago. It would be considered a good thing.

I can accept the complaint that HTC have been slow to update the hardware on their top-end phones (although the HD2 with 1GHz snapdragon has now been officially announced) but that is a criticism for a different product.

It just seems very strange to mark down a budget phone for having an identical spec to most top-end phones. You guys are tough!

By Bassey1976 on 7 Oct 2009

Does anyone know

can anyone tell me what the memory is like for music and other applications as I am looking at buying the phone and was wondering if I require a micro sd card

By DudeBoy on 8 Feb 2010

Touch 2 A Great Phone

I did quite a bit of research and narrowed it down to a Touch 2 or a Hero. I could afford both and the Hero cost £110 more.
I made my decision on size, features, reviews and costs.
The touch 2 is a great phone that fits well in your pocket, you don,t feel like you have a dinner plate in your hands and after 5 weeks of hard use I have NOT froze it up once.
I work in the building industry so it had to be rugged, with the help of a HTC Pouch it is still in excellent condition.
More then enough features. I am not one for brainless apps so all in all a Perfect phone.
If I was a office dweller I may have choose the Hero, but still a bit big for my liking!
Most reviews are a bot down on this phone read the specs on the HTC site and don't be fooled my people who have a preference to the phone that is in their pocket!
I pay £15 for 11 months (£165) with BT To Go: includes 150 mins 100 Text 510mb Data.
Main use Wifi, Data conection, followed by phone then text.
Touch 2 A Great Phone!

By iowadie on 30 Mar 2010