HTC Touch Pro2
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| Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
|---|---|
| Series | HTC Touch family |
| Compatible networks | AT&T Mobility,Sprint Nextel,T-Mobile USA,US Cellular,Verizon Wireless,Unlocked GSM |
| Predecessor | HTC Touch Pro |
| Successor | HTC 7 Pro |
| Related | HTC Touch Diamond2 |
| Form factor | Slide |
| Dimensions | 116.8 × 58.4 × 17.8 mm (4.6 × 2.3 × 0.7 inches)[1] |
| Mass | 175.8 g (6.2 oz) w/ battery[1] |
| Operating system | Windows Mobile6.5 Professional,Android |
| CPU | QualcommMSM7200AARM11 @ 528 MHz[1] |
| Memory | 288 MB RAM[1] |
| Removable storage | microSDHC,up to 32GB |
| Battery | 1500 mAh[1] |
| Display | 480×800px(WVGA), 3.6 in (91 mm), |
| Media | Windows Media Player Mobile |
| Rear camera | 3.2megapixelAFback |
| Connectivity | HTC ExtUSB,Bluetooth2.1 + EDR,A2DP |
| Data inputs | QWERTYKeyboardand resistivetouchscreen |
| Other | Official website |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M3[2] |
TheHTC Touch Pro2(also known as theAT&T Tilt 2,HTC Tytn III;codename:HTC Rhodium,HTC Barium,HTC Tungsten,HTC Fortress) is a slatesmartphone,part of the Touch series ofInternet-enabled,Windows Mobile,Pocket PCsmartphones designed and marketed byHTC CorporationofTaiwan.It is an enhanced version of theHTC Touch Prowith a left-side slide-outQWERTYkeyboard, with tilting screen. The Touch Pro2 smartphone's functions include those of acamera phoneand aportable media playerin addition totext messagingandmultimedia messaging.It also offers Internet services includinge-mail,instant messaging,web browsing,and localWi-Ficonnectivity.Visual voicemailis not a standard feature for the Touch Pro2, unlike its predecessor the Touch Pro. The Verizon Wireless version does include a visual voicemail application, however. All versions featureTouchFLO 3D— a new enhanced version of the TouchFLO interface, unique only to the latest Touch series. The latest update renamed TouchFLO 3D to SenseUI, to match HTC'sAndroidoffering. The Touch Pro2 — along with its sister model, theTouch Diamond2— were unveiled on February 16, 2009 inBarcelona,Spainat theMobile World Congress2009. Specific enhancements over the original Touch Pro include:
- Larger 3.6-inch WVGA display (0.2 "smaller than theTouch HD)
- Improved battery life
- Conference calls with up to five other people using HTC Straight Talk, a new speaker phone system that includes two speakers and two microphones (for increased volume and noise cancellation, respectively)
- Tiltable screen
The Touch Pro2 was released in May 2009.[3]
On August 6, 2009TelusMobility in Canada became the first North American carrier to launch the HTC Touch Pro2. The T-Mobile USA–branded Touch Pro2 was released on August 12, 2009. Sprint's version became available on September 8, 2009 and Verizon's version of the Touch Pro2 became available on September 11, 2009.[4]The AT&T version branded Tilt 2 was released October 18, 2009 with Windows Mobile 6.5
As of November 2009, unofficial firmware forGSMandCDMAversions have been released by third parties.[5]The XDAndroid project makes it possible to run Android on HTC Windows Mobile phones, including the Touch Pro2.[6]
With a third partySIMcard adaptor, the Pro2 isdual-SIMcapable.
HTC manufactures Windows Mobile and Android-based Communicators which have a proprietary connector called HTC ExtUSB (Ext[ended] USB) which is present on the Touch Pro2. ExtUSB combines mini-USB (with which it is backwards-compatible) with audio/video input and output in an 11-pin connector.
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- ^abcde"Brighthand Product Page".Archivedfrom the original on 2012-03-08.Retrieved2009-04-06.
- ^"HTC Touch Pro2 Official Specifications (VZW)".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-10-30.Retrieved2009-10-21.
- ^"HTC Touch Pro2 full specifications".GSM Arena.Archivedfrom the original on 2017-07-13.Retrieved2009-09-20.
- ^Murph, Darren (2009-09-10)."Verizon grabs HTC Touch Pro2, prices it right at $200 on contract".Engadget.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-10-15.Retrieved2009-09-20.
3.6-inch WVGA tilting touchscreen, 3.2-megapixel camera, a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, built-in GPS for VZ Navigator and a microSD expansion slot.
- ^OliNex (2009-08-20)."Hard-SPL Unlocker for GSM Rhodium - Released!".XDA Developers Forum.Archivedfrom the original on 2016-10-15.Retrieved2009-09-20.
- ^"Supported Devices".XDAndoid.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-11-24.Retrieved2020-05-22.