i remember being extremely excited when the HTC TouchPro was announced. It was my dream phone, with a 5 row keyboard layout and stylus, it was droolworthy. I'll never forget the familiar voice of brandon miniman as he reviews each product enthusiastically. Fast forward to now, i'm using an iPhone 6 Plus, but will not hesitate to buy another phone like the touch pro if it was ever reincarnated with today's technology.
Yeah - it is really quite possible to use it without the stylus. The only times I use the stylus is if I'm writing something on the screen or using remote desktop.
Just got the Touch Pro yesterday 10/26 at Best Buy for $299. Thanks for the video. It really helped. I am a smartphone addict with a Treo previously and this HTC platform is very different. There is DEF a learning curve. So far so good. BTW Great music selection there! Thanks again for the video.
Man you must be the best reviewer out there, because of you I'm now thinking bout my next phone beeing the omnia, but this Pro seems like a good next phone too very,good clear and detailed review, keep up the good work!
Perfect review, very accurate information about the device you really know your stuff, nice loud voice, excellent video quality it has been the best review i have ever seen and for the sound of your voice you seem like a nice guy, people like you make buying cellphones safe. Good work.
ive had it for like 4 months and so far its been the best phone ive ever had, and ive had a LOT of phones. Its fast, handy, and easy to use..which is a serious plus when u use windows mobile.
this is a great review 5*, but Brandon please reply to this question because i really wish to know the answer: Is it possible to use it without using the stylus at all in a regular day's use? I really love all the features Touch Pro brings but i never was a fan of a stylus and would like to know if I'll be able to use it with a minimum to no use of the stylus. Thank you!
HTC sense was the best skin was so fun and probably the best skin on a phone. I got this phone when it came to sprint and then the better touch pro 2. I wish they had version of sense to install on android with the current hardware in 2022.
this was my first true smart phone. I thought it was so cool when I got it! I loved the idea of a stylus and a slide out keyboard, little did I know how terrible the phone will become after continued sliding up and down on one side (I favored pushing up only with my right thumb). Then after that, the screens ability to recognize my finger became almost impossible without feeling like I was going to break the screen. I still had my stylus at that point, but even with the stylus, the amount of pressure I needed to get a response felt like I was going to stab right through the screen. Also my case was a little different, I had a case that the phone slid in on its side, not open ended like the one shown in the video. I still have the protective case, but not the phone. Anyway, It was a great phone for its time!
I was deciding on whether to get the Verizon Blackberry Stormor this phone and your video was the best. I will now being getting this phone. Thanks for all the details!
i have one question aha,,, is there any way to look at pics/ vids and texts in a folder so you can see all of them or previews because like lets say i wnna find a photo i dont wna have to swipe through every one you know .
i like your reviews. Thanks.Can i ask you a few questions? 1. wat is the difference between 65/256k colours display and nokia's 16 millions display. 2. can i use MS office excel 2007 in symbian os phones? 3. which phone should i buy (omnia, htc touch pro, blackberry bold and nokia e71? :)
i dont know but its been confirmed that the htc fuze comes out november 11 and im going to be getting that cause its sick and for one they kept pushing the release date for it but someone leaked some official AT&T documents online that wasnt supposed to be released to the public and it says its comming november 11 and on the document it says with no contract it will be 499.00 dollars which was less than i expected. GET THE HTC FUZE!!!!!!
Interesting Review, What do you think? This HTC Touch Pro or the Samsung Omnia. I´m about to buy one of these two phones, please help me take the best choise
Do you know how much does it cost? And if t-mobile sells it? I looked up on the t- mobile website but I couldn't find the phone :( And also, does it have a wifi? And is it very sensitive because I drop my sidekick every few minutes! :/ Please do answer! Thank you! :)
great review. loved that you covered alot you just didnt cover the one and only thing that i was really looking for and that was the txt/sms messaging screen when you dont have the qwerty open. can you send a txt message with the screen on portrait?
can anybody answer this? Are you able to browse the phonebook on the phone during a phone call? Such as when somebody you're talking to asks for a number, and you have to go to your menu? Another question, are you able to make notes on the phone during a call to write down a number on the phone that somebody gives you during a call?
can you show how word doc. look like. and i would also like to see how the powerpoint works/looks like. I just bought this phone from amazon and i can't wait to get it!
I think that when you try the screen rotation in comparison with the kiser, the pro is slower maybe because of the programs that are running on the background....
I live in the USA. The $300 price is at Best Buy stores for new and existing customers if you sign up for a 2 year contract. I really didn't do anything special to get that price. I did have a 20% off coupon that was mailed to me for another $60 off. Still $300 is still very good.
hey i know this might be a dumb question... but since its windows based is it mac compatible???... i have a mac computer and i love this phone... bt should i not get it??
can you please tell me if i can play yahoo games on this device. it would only be card games....like spades or euchre or bridge before i buy it i need to know
The Samsung Rant isn't a PDA phone, so in that since what it can do will be extremely limited compared to a phone like this or the Touch. However, the Rant is email enabled with an interface that supports your main email provider, so in that sense it is like a PDA but not so much. Catch my drift?
if you the have the most expensive play sprint has, which is the one i think your talking about, then yes it has sprint tv,radio,gps, unlimited internet, etc. and yes you can access internet 24/7 as long as you have service. and you can use wifi too if your in a wifi hotspot
How would you compare it to Htc HD ? cos the diff between the two is Only $100 or is it better to get the Att Fuze ? cos that should be quiet cheaper i think anyone ?
One other thing: If you upgrade to custom EnergyROM "Phoenix" (WM 6.5) From Xda Developers you get a much much faster ROM even with TouchFLO3D in landscape mode.. This is the best I've tried
my clock display is big on my screen but it does not look like the one showing in this video. My clock shows (EX) 12:00am in big letters. How do I get it to show the numbers big and seperated like the one in this video.
im pretty sure you to have a EDGE connection to get internet wherever.. i could be wrong but thats what its like on my Blackberry.. so if your out of a hotspot without EDGE then no internet.
i know they do but im in contract till september so i cant get the phone for 79.99 lol but yea this phone looks awesome but does anyone know where the touch pro 2 is going and when?
for a custom rom like I use EnergyROM you need to install "hard SPL" to be able to upgrade to this wonderful custom ROM.. But I think you will break the guarantee when messing with custom ROM's.. so my advice if you wanna keep the safety use the latest official ROM
does anyone know how to hook my htc pro up to a mac and misc its a great phone it doesnt lag really unless on enternet the phone also has A LOT like word and power point its awsome
i remember being extremely excited when the HTC TouchPro was announced. It was my dream phone, with a 5 row keyboard layout and stylus, it was droolworthy. I'll never forget the familiar voice of brandon miniman as he reviews each product enthusiastically. Fast forward to now, i'm using an iPhone 6 Plus, but will not hesitate to buy another phone like the touch pro if it was ever reincarnated with today's technology.
Here I am 12 years since my last comment. I have no idea how I ended up back here but this is so nostalgic since I used to own this phone.
Yeah - it is really quite possible to use it without the stylus. The only times I use the stylus is if I'm writing something on the screen or using remote desktop.
Just got the Touch Pro yesterday 10/26 at Best Buy for $299. Thanks for the video. It really helped. I am a smartphone addict with a Treo previously and this HTC platform is very different. There is DEF a learning curve. So far so good. BTW Great music selection there! Thanks again for the video.
One of the best HTC Touch Pro reviews i've seen!! Can't wait to get my paws on one!!! :D
Man you must be the best reviewer out there, because of you I'm now thinking bout my next phone beeing the omnia, but this Pro seems like a good next phone too very,good clear and detailed review, keep up the good work!
Perfect review, very accurate information about the device you really know your stuff, nice loud voice, excellent video quality it has been the best review i have ever seen and for the sound of your voice you seem like a nice guy, people like you make buying cellphones safe. Good work.
ive had it for like 4 months and so far its been the best phone ive ever had, and ive had a LOT of phones. Its fast, handy, and easy to use..which is a serious plus when u use windows mobile.
yea... its best to use Wifi whenever it is available.. when its not available you'll have to use Sprint's 3G network or whatever carrier you have..
Great informative videoes, just ordered mine, should get it in a week or two. Nice choice in music :)
Great review!!!! I just bought the ipod touch and I think I will be getting this phone so that I get the best of both worlds!!!
thanks for the reply, that's good news!
now the wait begins for it to become available in stores
great review,tnx. keep it up like that!!!
Hey thx a lot for the video, i bought it online today and this video make my self confident that's it's a great phone. can't wait to get it. Thanks !
Very nice review!
respect!
Hey great video, i was thinking of getting this, is was just wondering is it thicker than the Nokia N95???
Thank You
this is a great review 5*, but Brandon please reply to this question because i really wish to know the answer: Is it possible to use it without using the stylus at all in a regular day's use?
I really love all the features Touch Pro brings but i never was a fan of a stylus and would like to know if I'll be able to use it with a minimum to no use of the stylus.
Thank you!
With this phone, are you able to view photos etc. without having to flick through them with the touch screen? Is there some kind of alternate view?
Great review!
Most welcome...I ordered mine already but unfortunately gotta wait a little bit for it to get here..but hey for $50 I'm not complaining.
HTC sense was the best skin was so fun and probably the best skin on a phone. I got this phone when it came to sprint and then the better touch pro 2. I wish they had version of sense to install on android with the current hardware in 2022.
im so happy im getting this phone, i think htc makes the best phones
this was my first true smart phone. I thought it was so cool when I got it! I loved the idea of a stylus and a slide out keyboard, little did I know how terrible the phone will become after continued sliding up and down on one side (I favored pushing up only with my right thumb). Then after that, the screens ability to recognize my finger became almost impossible without feeling like I was going to break the screen. I still had my stylus at that point, but even with the stylus, the amount of pressure I needed to get a response felt like I was going to stab right through the screen. Also my case was a little different, I had a case that the phone slid in on its side, not open ended like the one shown in the video. I still have the protective case, but not the phone. Anyway, It was a great phone for its time!
just bought mine on ebay! cant wait for it to come in!!!
Great video, just great
I was deciding on whether to get the Verizon Blackberry Stormor this phone and your video was the best. I will now being getting this phone. Thanks for all the details!
Does the battery on this phone last as long as the battery on the sprint palm treo?
THANKS. GREAT INFO AN REVIEW.
great review! thx
Have any ideas on the price of this phone and i see your using it on AT&T so you have the GSM version can you give me an idea of the price
i have one question aha,,, is there any way to look at pics/ vids and texts in a folder so you can see all of them or previews because like lets say i wnna find a photo i dont wna have to swipe through every one you know .
So I'm assuming auto select on wi-fi, youtube will automatically choose High Quality correct?
i like your reviews. Thanks.Can i ask you a few questions?
1. wat is the difference between 65/256k colours display and nokia's 16 millions display.
2. can i use MS office excel 2007 in symbian os phones?
3. which phone should i buy (omnia, htc touch pro, blackberry bold and nokia e71? :)
good description!!
Awesome video
niiiiiiiiiice im so gettin it
u like covered everything thanx bro
Dose it have any built in memory? and do i have to pay for the internet? even if i connect to my own internet?
Does the phone have to b open to go into landscape mode? Or will the G-Sensor automatically know that i want to be in landscape mode?
trust me i've had my pro for a month now, and i'm still finding new stuff on it, the TP is worth it
i dont know but its been confirmed that the htc fuze comes out november 11 and im going to be getting that cause its sick and for one they kept pushing the release date for it but someone leaked some official AT&T documents online that wasnt supposed to be released to the public and it says its comming november 11 and on the document it says with no contract it will be 499.00 dollars which was less than i expected. GET THE HTC FUZE!!!!!!
is there any sort of stock ticker program available? nice review BTW
great info..i was trying to figure out how to turn my mp3's into ringtones for like 3 days..lol.
5 stars review
welldone
Are these easy installs? I'm not very tech savy but I'm going to be receiving the Touch Pro in a few days.
thanx for the review bro
my whole family gets to get new phones may 1 and i really want this one! is it a really good phone?
when is it coming out on at&t?
He gets points for having all that rage against the machine :) Man this phone needs to come out!
Nice review
omg... im sooo excited to get this phone!!!
Interesting Review, What do you think? This HTC Touch Pro or the Samsung Omnia. I´m about to buy one of these two phones, please help me take the best choise
Do you know how much does it cost? And if t-mobile sells it? I looked up on the t- mobile website but I couldn't find the phone :( And also, does it have a wifi? And is it very sensitive because I drop my sidekick every few minutes! :/ Please do answer! Thank you! :)
do you need to use outlook for the email to work without using the internet browser??
great review. loved that you covered alot you just didnt cover the one and only thing that i was really looking for and that was the txt/sms messaging screen when you dont have the qwerty open. can you send a txt message with the screen on portrait?
i have tmobile so i could get this unlocked but wouldnt i be better off with this one and i wouldnt have to spend as much money on the pro 2?
can anybody answer this? Are you able to browse the phonebook on the phone during a phone call? Such as when somebody you're talking to asks for a number, and you have to go to your menu? Another question, are you able to make notes on the phone during a call to write down a number on the phone that somebody gives you during a call?
can you show how word doc. look like. and i would also like to see how the powerpoint works/looks like. I just bought this phone from amazon and i can't wait to get it!
what android software does it use? and is it able to update?
I think that when you try the screen rotation in comparison with the kiser, the pro is slower maybe because of the programs that are running on the background....
I live in the USA. The $300 price is at Best Buy stores for new and existing customers if you sign up for a 2 year contract. I really didn't do anything special to get that price. I did have a 20% off coupon that was mailed to me for another $60 off. Still $300 is still very good.
I notice that my HTC Touch Pro's keyboard illuminates brighter on some keys than others (namely on certain numbers); same with yours?
i love this phone! i wnt to have it.. hopefully by november!!! ehem!
hey i know this might be a dumb question... but since its windows based is it mac compatible???... i have a mac computer and i love this phone... bt should i not get it??
can you please tell me if i can play yahoo games on this device. it would only be card games....like spades or euchre or bridge before i buy it i need to know
what services can u get this phone on.
Like us cell at&t or verison
Is all this the same on the sprint model?
The Samsung Rant isn't a PDA phone, so in that since what it can do will be extremely limited compared to a phone like this or the Touch.
However, the Rant is email enabled with an interface that supports your main email provider, so in that sense it is like a PDA but not so much.
Catch my drift?
i was gettign an omnia, nd went to buy it in the shop. but saw this phone it looked sexy, so i go this, thx for the vid man
This phone is suppose to come out on bell near the end of october , im definately gonna pick this one up.
Good video cAN U DO A VIDEO on the tv out Feature?
best review
if you the have the most expensive play sprint has, which is the one i think your talking about, then yes it has sprint tv,radio,gps, unlimited internet, etc. and yes you can access internet 24/7 as long as you have service. and you can use wifi too if your in a wifi hotspot
can you put the music as your ringtone? or do you have to "unlock" your phone first?
really nice walkthrough. I think skyfire is best browser out there however its in beta right now and the next best thing is opera 9.5.
thanks!
so if i'm on verizon and get this phone, can i connect to wireless networks?
How would you compare it to Htc HD ?
cos the diff between the two is Only $100
or is it better to get the Att Fuze ?
cos that should be quiet cheaper i think
anyone ?
Oh no i had my heart set on the Blackberry Tour, the this looks so much better.(even though its older)
does the htc pro
work with tmobile sim cards
you won't regret it.. Just a tip: make sure to install the latest ROM and all the hotfixes to make it 100% perfect :)
One other thing: If you upgrade to custom EnergyROM "Phoenix" (WM 6.5) From Xda Developers you get a much much faster ROM even with TouchFLO3D in landscape mode.. This is the best I've tried
my clock display is big on my screen but it does not look like the one showing in this video. My clock shows (EX) 12:00am in big letters. How do I get it to show the numbers big and seperated like the one in this video.
in all fairness, about the mp3 trimmer, the touch dual had that aswell
How Did You Get It PrePaid!???
im pretty sure you to have a EDGE connection to get internet wherever.. i could be wrong but thats what its like on my Blackberry.. so if your out of a hotspot without EDGE then no internet.
i know they do but im in contract till september so i cant get the phone for 79.99 lol but yea this phone looks awesome but does anyone know where the touch pro 2 is going and when?
for a custom rom like I use EnergyROM you need to install "hard SPL" to be able to upgrade to this wonderful custom ROM..
But I think you will break the guarantee when messing with custom ROM's.. so my advice if you wanna keep the safety use the latest official ROM
has it got driver problems? like in Kaiser. becouse scrolling is a bit laggy...
man i was gonna wait for the Palm Pre but screw it! this phone is AWESOME!!!
It has some memory, but it has a micro sd slot. And it has wifi, so if you have a wireless router, you can get internet at home.
Can you play itunes songs (format) in this device?
I got this phone..i luv it great 4 txting
lol i lied i have 1 more question ... can you get like facebook / myspace apps and if so can you access them on the home screen?
ayudame como aumento el brillo de mi HTC mismo del video. lo bajé alguna ves y ahora no se como subirlo
Do you think this is better or the HTC diamond touch?
Does this one fit in your pocket?
And btw, im quite confused ! Which one will I choose Samsung Omnia or HTC Touch Pro ?
Greetz.
ya rage against the machine, that mp3 trimmer is sick. and its free no more 99cents for a ringtone.
u can buy it from ebay...but it comes to att in early oct.
does anyone know how to hook my htc pro up to a mac and misc its a great phone it doesnt lag really unless on enternet the phone also has A LOT like word and power point its awsome
what size headphone port does this phone have???