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HTC Touch 2 Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
Compact Design Smartphone
Swipe & Tap Touch Input Method
Qualcomm® Processor with Windows Mobile® 6.5 Operating System
2.8 Inch 65k Colour TFT LCD Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
GPS Navigation
3.2 Megapixel Camera with Fixed Focus
3G HSDPA Technology
256 Mbytes RAM, 512 Mbytes ROM plus MicroSD™ Memory Card
Push Email
Live Messenger
HTML Browser
Wi-Fi® Technology
Music Player

Design

49%

Usability

35%

Features

65%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Our HTC Touch 2 Review

The HTC Touch 2 is a compact 3G Smartphone which is a member of the HTC Touch family which includes other handset including the HTC Touch Viva, HTC Touch Pro2 & the HTC Touch HD. The Touch 2 has a compact touch screen design which is available in a brown, black or silver coloured casing. Its compact measurements are 10.4cm high, 5.5cm wide by 1.29cm deep & its casing weighs a total of 110 grams with its battery. Its casing as curved edges & a smooth finish which makes it feel good in the users hand when in use. The touch screen is 2.8 Inches in size which displays up to sixty five thousand colours & this touch screen has a LCD type screen. The HTC Touch 2 has a Qualcomm® processor complete with a Windows Mobile® 6.5 operating system & the user can enjoy a swipe & tap input method on the touch screen.

The user can attach pictures to their popular contacts details which means the user will view their contacts picture when the user calls or when the user is calling their contact. The HTC Touch 2 supports an instant messaging service which is a Live Messenger compatible services allowing the user to enjoy an online text communication with their contacts that are online. Instant messaging has become popular amongst mobile phone users allowing compatible contacts to chat online using text & symbols which is a fun way to communicate. The user can create & share SMS text messages or MMS multimedia messages with compatible messaging users. A MMS message can contain text & sound with either a picture or video clip attached. The SMS service allows the user to create a message containing text & symbols which can be shared with SMS compatible mobile phone users. All these messaging services are all easily accessible from this Smartphone's main menu. The HTC Touch 2 supports a mobile email service & the user can enjoy a direct push email service allowing the user to send & receive emails straight to their Smartphone. The user can enjoy a Facebook compatible Internet experience on their Touch 2 which allows the user to stay full informed of their friends news using the popular social network website Facebook to stay in contact & fully updated. The user can find out direction thanks to the Smartphone's GPS navigation feature & the user can view weather updates on their HTC Touch 2. The user can add new games or applications to their Smartphone to give the user applications to suit their individual needs.

This Smartphone supports 3G HSDPA & HSCSD technology which allows its user to experience high speed connectivity & the built in EDGE & GPRS technology allows the user to enjoy fast data transfers when transferring data between the Touch 2 & other devices. The HTC Touch 2 works over a GSM quad band network & HSDPA 900 & 2100 networks depending on the user's connectivity needs. This Smartphone support Wi-Fi® technology allowing the user to connect to the Internet on the move via a Wi-Fi® connection. It comes with two hundred & fifty six megabytes of RAM memory & with five hundred & twelve megabytes of ROM memory plus the Touch 2 supports an expandable memory card slot, so therefore the user can add external memory for further storage purposes. When the user wishes to connect their Touch 2 to other compatible devices the user can use either a Bluetooth® wire free connection or a USB cabled connection between devices. The battery provided can provide over seven hours of GSM talk time or up to six hours of 3G talk time when fully charged & depending on other features being used during this time.

An integrated music player provides a fun & high quality music experience for the user to enjoy on their new Smartphone. This player supports MP3, MIDI, AMR, WAV, AAC+, eAAC & WMA music formats. The user can access their music player from the Smartphone's main menu & enjoy downloading or transferring their favourite tracks onto the HTC Touch 2. The user can add new ringtones to their handset & enjoy hearing their favourite tunes as a ringtone when a new message is delivered or an incoming call arrives. A built in camera feature allows the user to capture still images as well as recording moving video footage on this handset. The camera has a 3.2 megapixel camera lens which is situated on the back of the handset therefore the user can view their desired shots on the screen which works as a beautifully clear view finder. This camera has a variety of camera & video setting as well as a fixed focus. The user can store their images & video recording in an easy to locate storage area on the HTC Touch 2 & the user can share their treasured images or recordings with others using the Smartphone's messaging services. The user can enjoy playing videos which have been stored on the Touch 2, sent via the messaging service by others or transferred onto this stunning HTC Smartphone via the connectivity options available. This handset supports MPEG4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, 3G2, M4V & AVI format video playback for the user to enjoy.

HTC Touch 2 Specifications & Features

Screen
2.8 Inch 65k Colour TFT LCD Touch Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)

Imaging
3.2 Megapixel Camera
Fixed Focus
Camera Setting
Photo Album
Video Recorder
Video Player (MPEG4, WMV, ASF, 3GP,3G2, M4V & AVI)

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email
Push Email
Instant Messaging
Live Messenger

Sound
Music Player (MP3, MIDI, AMR, WAV, AAC+, eAAC & WMA)
Polyphonic, WAV & MP3 Ringtones

Entertainment
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Contacts with Images
Phone Book
Calendar
Clock
Alarm Clock
Document Viewer
Weather
GPS Navigation
Multi Touch Input Method
Qualcomm® Processor
Windows Mobile® 6.5 Operating System
TouchFlo 3D Navigation

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
HSCSD
Wi-Fi®
Bluetooth® A2DP
Micro USB
GPRS
EDGE

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
HSDPA 900 & 2100

Internet
HTML Browser

Memory & Talk Time
256 Mbytes RAM, 512 Mbytes ROM plus MicroSD™ Memory Card
7.3 Hours GSM Talk Time
6 Hours 3G Talk Time
370 Hours GSM Standby Time
500 Hours 3G Standby Time

Weight & Size
110 g
104 x 55 x 12.9 mm

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Reviewer: Paul - Lewes, UK
Date: 4th Aug 2010

- Battery runs out too quickly.
- Apps are useless.

Now doesn't work because it doesn't charge. Good job that the deal I got was so cheap that it pays to buy a new phone. Dreadful phone & I will go back to Nokia or Samsung.

Design

30%

Usability

20%

Features

35%

Reviewer: Dan - Cardiff, UK
Date: 19th Jun 2010

The most unreliable & frustrating piece of tech I have ever had.

Design

Usability

Features

95%

Reviewer: Nick - UK
Date: 26th Feb 2010

OK, firstly you'll see I've rated the phone very poorly on its design & usability, however I'll try to explain this properly.

For me the design of the phone ties in with the usability, not how it looks.

I received this phone as our company wanted to integrate Outlook emails, contacts & Business Contact Manager. We are out on the road most of the time, so having a full database of clients & the ability to respond quickly to emails is key to our business.

Unfortunately, the HTC Touch 2 doesn't execute this well at all.

As a mobile device, it's very poor. Its menus & screens can be navigated when you are sat still as you have to use the stylus to use the (very finicky) screen that's just too small. Try to use it in the car & it's just dangerous. I have voice control Bluetooth built into the car & have a cradle, but still this is no good, trying to get to contacts is impossible without the use of the screen & the stylus! I have the ability to store numbers into the car's Bluetooth, however I have to manually enter these verbally - trying to enter 1, 500 odd would take months.

Trying to use it as a passenger in a car is just as bad as our wonderful bumpy pot-holed roads means you just hit random stuff on the screen whilst trying to do anything!

Downloading emails is a chore as this takes ages (down to network?) however if you cancel downloading, the email disappears from the phone completely, this was rather worrying at first until I booted up my laptop & the email did come into my inbox.

Web browsing is difficult as the screen is too small to be useful.

The physical buttons are poorly designed too, as they light up independently to the screen, & don't light up when the phone's ringing, infuriating at night in the car.

Carrying on with the design of the buttons, they are far too easily pushed. I keep mine in my jacket pocket & can't recall the amount of times I've moved whilst sat in a meeting & it's switched itself on & started beeping away with missed calls & messages. Highly embarrassing pulling the battery out in front of clients.

The signal is pretty poor in comparison to other phones I've used.

Making a call is a long, drawn out process of screen presses & menu navigation.

The best thing about it are the games, bubble breaker & solitaire, however this is not a good reason to buy such a device.

In summary, I think it's trying to be PC, however failing miserably as it's far too small to be used as such, it's incredibly difficult to use as a phone, it's dangerous to use in the car.

The HTC Touch 2 is a device which unless you are sat at a desk is pretty useless. Oh, & while you're at your desk, you've no doubt got a real PC, a landline & fast Internet access, so why would you use your mobile (& I mean any mobile)?

There's probably a lot more, but after 4 months of trying, I have unlocked an old Sony Ericsson K850 & have put the HTC back in its box. The K850 doesn't have email access, but still syncs with my contacts & multiple Outlook diaries (the HTC doesn't) & most importantly is easy to use as a phone.

Thanks for reading if you made it this far.

Design

Usability

Features

50%

Reviewer: Effie - Cyprus
Date: 1st Dec 2009

Can anyone inform me if the alarm is heard when phone is in silent mode?

Design

85%

Usability

70%

Features

75%

Reviewer: Sam - United Arab Emirates
Date: 28th Nov 2009

A good effort but with a person coming from an iPhone, it has a long way to go. Internet browsing is a nightmare, & downloading emails is slow, with not much control on how many emails you can download.

The touch screen is too small to be used with fingers, & stylus has to be used.
Screen resolution is good compared to previous HTCs but is nothing as good as the iPhone.

Had an iPhone for 2 years, not a scratch. Have HTC for 2 months, screen is full of scratches.

Design

75%

Usability

50%

Features

55%

Reviewer: Alison Reynalds - UK
Date: 30th Oct 2009

Good phone some great features hard to add what you want to it e.g. downloads not many & they have to be in a certain format to work. Can't have your own home screen the way you want it does not give you option to customize it. The ring tone is too low can't change it, when it's in your pocket etc can never hear it ringing.

Design

95%

Usability

70%

Features

80%

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