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Conclusion:

The HTC Touch Pro so far has been great for me.  The speed of the device is fine and is faster than the XV6800.  The screen is crisps and great to look at. Having full VGA resolution on it makes all menus and graphics stand out.

The addition of TouchFLO3D provide a great interface to help those that are new users to Windows Mobile find their way around a bit easier and introduce them to the Smartphone platform and it also works well for advanced users that are looking for a cool way to interact with the phone while still keeping their advanced settings and skills.

The Music Player that is included in TouchFLO3D makes using the phone as a MP3 player a good experience. Its much easier to use than the Windows Media Player mobile. I purchased an 8GB SD card to use for short trips and daily work travel. This however will no totally replace your MP3 Player as the battery life won’t be on the same level as a standalone MP3 player.  What this might do is push you more towards an portable media player(PMP) and replace your Music-Only player with this phone. But if you want more feature rich options such as a hi-res video and pictures you may want have a separate PMP player such as the Cowon S9.

The nice thing about the Verizon version is that there is not too many unnecessary preinstalled apps that can slow down the phone. Even though their Verizon of the Touch Pro comes with less Program Memory (192MB on Verizon versus about 288MB of Ram on the AT&T Fuze and Sprint Touch Pro) the phone runs smooth and application run without a problem. TouchFLO3D can take up more program memory when in use but also allows you to have to open less to access the same parts of the phone without TouchFLO3D. The phone does run however faster without TouchFLO3D enabled so if your all about quick speed on the phone you will want to disable it.

Pros:

• Hi-Resolution Screen
• Thick but light form factor with good in-hand feel
• TouchFLO3D
• Useful extra apps such as WorldCard Mobile and ClearVue Presentation
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
• Full QUERTY Keyboard
• Soon to be unlocked GPS from Verizon

Some Drawbacks:

• Battery Life with use of all features can be low but extended batteries are on their way soon
• Less Program memory than other versions of the phone
• Bit of a weird key arrangement with up arrow key between N and M key with can cause mistyping.

Overall:

This is a great phone and a perfect upgrade for those that are current XV6800 owner. For HTC device owners looking to upgrade the Touch Pro is the phone you have been waiting for with a great combination of features and power.  For new users TouchFLO3D does take some time to get used to but is a great way to introduce yourself into Windows Mobile.

How To Update Your HTC Touch Pro

Review Part 1

Review Part 2

Review Part 3

Review Part 4

Conclusion:

The HTC Touch Pro so far has been great for me.  The speed of the device is fine and is faster than the XV6800.  The screen is crisps and great to look at. Having full VGA resolution on it makes all menus and graphics stand out.

The addition of TouchFLO3D provide a great interface to help those that are new users to Windows Mobile find their way around a bit easier and introduce them to the Smartphone platform and it also works well for advanced users that are looking for a cool way to interact with the phone while still keeping their advanced settings and skills.

The Music Player that is included in TouchFLO3D makes using the phone as a MP3 player a good experience. Its much easier to use than the Windows Media Player mobile. I purchased an 8GB SD card to use for short trips and daily work travel. This however will no totally replace your MP3 Player as the battery life won’t be on the same level as a standalone MP3 player.  What this might do is push you more towards an portable media player(PMP) and replace your Music-Only player with this phone. But if you want more feature rich options such as a hi-res video and pictures you may want have a separate PMP player such as the Cowon S9.

The nice thing about the Verizon version is that there is not too many unnecessary preinstalled apps that can slow down the phone. Even though their Verizon of the Touch Pro comes with less Program Memory (192MB on Verizon versus about 288MB of Ram on the AT&T Fuze and Sprint Touch Pro) the phone runs smooth and application run without a problem. TouchFLO3D can take up more program memory when in use but also allows you to have to open less to access the same parts of the phone without TouchFLO3D. The phone does run however faster without TouchFLO3D enabled so if your all about quick speed on the phone you will want to disable it.

Pros:

• Hi-Resolution Screen
• Thick but light form factor with good in-hand feel
• TouchFLO3D
• Useful extra apps such as WorldCard Mobile and ClearVue Presentation
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
• Full QUERTY Keyboard
• Soon to be unlocked GPS from Verizon

Some Drawbacks:

• Battery Life with use of all features can be low but extended batteries are on their way soon
• Less Program memory than other versions of the phone
• Bit of a weird key arrangement with up arrow key between N and M key with can cause mistyping.

Overall:

This is a great phone and a perfect upgrade for those that are current XV6800 owner. For HTC device owners looking to upgrade the Touch Pro is the phone you have been waiting for with a great combination of features and power.  For new users TouchFLO3D does take some time to get used to but is a great way to introduce yourself into Windows Mobile.

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Bowman Pack Part 1

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I have created an walkthrough video on how to update your phone and a mini review of the improvements of Windows Mobile 6.1. I have also provided the link to the update. Click to view the video and comment.

Link to Verizon Windows Mobile 6.1 Update For XV6800

Music as usual is provide by Broadcast let me know what you think.

Improvement listed by Verizon Wireless

• Upgraded OS to Windows Mobile 6.1
• Added EVDO Rev A capability
• Updated the MMS client to be compatible with WM 6.1
• Added Microsoft Remote Desktop Application
• Added capability to use VzNavigator application.
• Resolved compatibility issues with Microsoft Voice Command 1.6.
• Added capability to read micro SD card of up to 16GB memory.

Also to Note

• Thread SMS (Very vital feature as I noted in my original review Part 1 and Part 2)
• HTC Task Manager Build it (Similar to the one I included in The Bowman Pack)
• Better Overall System Response

As stated in my review overall the update is good but not earth shattering.

The Good

• Threaded SMS
• Better Memory Management
• overall response time

Some Drawbacks

Feel very behind overall compared to the new mobile OSes such as Android, Blackberry and min OS X. Microsoft need to get on the ball and catch up by release Windows Mobile a whole lot sooner than later.

This recent delay doesn’t help much at all as everyone else is pulling out all the big stuff while they sit here and wait. Hopefully Windows Mobile 7 will be the big leap they need to get back in this.

Let me know what you think.

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HTC Home Plugin

The Bowman Pack

PIM Backup

YouTube On XV6800

I have created an walkthrough video on how to update your phone and a mini review of the improvements of Windows Mobile 6.1. I have also provided the link to the update. Click to view the video and comment.

Link to Verizon Windows Mobile 6.1 Update For XV6800

Music as usual is provide by Broadcast let me know what you think.

Improvement listed by Verizon Wireless

• Upgraded OS to Windows Mobile 6.1
• Added EVDO Rev A capability
• Updated the MMS client to be compatible with WM 6.1
• Added Microsoft Remote Desktop Application
• Added capability to use VzNavigator application.
• Resolved compatibility issues with Microsoft Voice Command 1.6.
• Added capability to read micro SD card of up to 16GB memory.

Also to Note

• Thread SMS (Very vital feature as I noted in my original review Part 1 and Part 2)
• HTC Task Manager Build it (Similar to the one I included in The Bowman Pack)
• Better Overall System Response

As stated in my review overall the update is good but not earth shattering.

The Good

Threaded SMS, Better Memory Management and overall response time

Some Drawbacks

Feel very behind overall compared to the new mobile OSes such as Android, Blackberry and min OS X. Microsoft need to get on the ball and catch up by release Windows Mobile a whole lot sooner than later.

This recent delay doesn’t help much at all as everyone else is pulling out all the big stuff while they sit here and wait. Hopefully Windows Mobile 7 will be the big leap they need to get back in this.

Let me know what you think.

The Bowman pack has been update please use the Kaiser HTC Home plugin that is listed in the pack if you are using the latest Windows Mobile 6.1 Update provided by Verizon Wireless.  The previous version would freeze the device after it was installed with Verizon latest windows mobile 6.1 update.  I have since updated the pack and it should work find.  I am currently working through Verizon’s latest update and will let you know the details on how the update is soon.

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I’ve already updated and testing it out now. Will let you know how it goes

We’re not sure if it’s coincidence or if there’s some concerted effort to push out overdue Windows Mobile 6.1 updates all of a sudden, but for whatever reason, Verizon’s XV6800 is joining the AT&T Tilt this week in offering an official upgrade package for the first time. Could’ve come a little quicker, honestly — Sprint beat ‘em out the door by a country mile — but let’s just thank our lucky stars that it finally happened, shall we?

The Pack should be able to download correctly now and I have updated the Google Maps, HTC Task Manager and the HTC Home Customizer to the final version.

Here you will fine the Bowman Pack which is a collection of windows mobile applications that I like to have installed on my device.

Here is part 1 which includes HTC Task Manager, Google Maps, Microsoft Live Maps, Opera Mini.

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Here is part 1 which includes HTC Task Manager, Google Maps, Microsoft Live Maps, Opera Mini.

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