Verizon HTC Touch Pro XV6850 Final Review

Here is my epic 4 part review on the HTC Touch Pro by Verizon Wireless

Review Part 1

 

Review Part 2

 

Review Part 3

 

Review Part 4

 

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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.

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