Review: HTC Touch 2

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In a nutshell: The HTC Touch 2 is a compact, touchscreen, Windows Mobile smartphone equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera, MP3 player, GPS, HSPA, WiFi and Bluetooth. It's a compact and relatively inexpensive smartphone, but we feel that the display is just too small. Check out the top 10 independent deals for the Touch 2 below, or click to read the full review and user reviews.

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HTC Touch 2 Review

Review: November 2009.

The HTC Touch 2 is HTC's entry-level smartphone offering. It's basically an enhanced version of the HTC Touch 3G, and is a compact, affordable, Windows Mobile smartphone. At this price point, the Touch 2 competes with smartphone offerings from other manufacturers, such as the Nokia 5800. Has it got what it takes to compete? We're not convinced.

The one thing that hampers the Touch 2 is its size. Yes, it's a compact touchscreen phone, but even dirt-cheap touchscreen phones like the LG Cookie or Samsung Tocco Lite manage to fit in larger screens. Call us shallow, if you will, but sometimes size does count. Windows Mobile 6.5 we can't get enough of, but on a 2.8 inch screen with only modest resolution? We're not so sure.

The Touch 2 packs in a fair number of advanced features to justify itself. It includes a GPS receiver, WiFi, HSPA offering blisteringly fast download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The battery life is surprisingly good for such a compact phone. It gives you easy access to Facebook and other cool apps. But the camera is fixed focus and comes nowhere near the quality of Nokia's 5530 touchscreen phone, which costs much less than the Touch 2, and has a larger screen to boot. It seems as though everything has been compromised to fit it into the small body.

If you want a compact, relatively inexpensive phone running Windows Mobile 6.5 (and who wouldn't?), the HTC Touch 2 is your phone. It's your only choice in fact. But we'd suggest that the reason why no-one else has made such a phone is because the compromises that must be made are just too great. The fact is that the phone needs a bigger screen. If HTC had realised that, the Touch 2 could have been a winner. As it is, it's an interesting concept that widens the choice of handsets available, but for us, it just doesn't cut it.

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Features of the HTC Touch 2 include:

  • 3.2 megapixel camera
  • Video recording
  • Display: TFT, 65k colours, 320 x 240 pixels (2.8 inches)
  • GPS receiver
  • Music player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA formats)
  • Messaging: SMS, EMS, MMS, Email
  • Ringtones: 40 voice polyphonic ringtones / MP3 ringtones
  • Wallpaper
  • Java
  • Internet: GPRS, EDGE, HSPA (7.2 Mbps download)
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate, mini-USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm audio jack
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM plus microSD memory card
  • Vibration alert
  • Quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) plus HSPA/WCDMA (900/2100 MHz)
  • Size: 104 x 54 x 13 mm
  • Weight: 110g
  • Talktime: 370 - 440 minutes
  • Battery standby: 370 - 500 hours

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HTC Touch 2 Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by Edmund Velinor from Saint Kitts and Nevis on 26th Feb 2010
Ever since my first HTC phone i have stayed glued to the name. This phone as stated, is an upgrade to the Touch. It works great, faster smoother and much more responsive than my old Touch. I do miss my navigational button and my designated camera button though. The video quality is an improvement, but photo quality is just about the same. For the price, features, and quality, its an excellent phone.
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Reviewed by gurmeet singh from india on 21st Feb 2010
the display might be smaller than other costly smart phones, but its value for money and is best in its price range. it has all the features which a professional needs e.g. push mail, full integration with microsoft outlook, 3g, wifi, good web browser. what else is left. Really a value for money.
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Reviewed by STEVE from SHEFFIELD on 2nd Feb 2010
THIS PHONE IS A DISASTER. OVERCOMPLICATED AND SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN YOU NEED IT. DO NOT GO NEAR THIS PHONE.
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Reviewed by andy from manchester uk on 2nd Jan 2010
this phone is everthing you could want,its compact,easy to use,and looks and feels fantastic,by far one of the best looking handsets around and present and light for a windows phone recommend to anyone
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Reviewed by Saravanan from India on 23rd Dec 2009
I bought HTC touch2 last week. It is fine good. but it lacked the following : Accelerometer,handwriting input methods, etc. But the main advantage is that it Windows Mobile 6.5 . That is the one which gives the real value to the phone. But not more than that. So if you want a simple touch screen phone with a descent camera (3.2MP),wifi,3G etc, then HTC touch2 is the phone u need to buy
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Reviewed by David C from Liverpool on 14th Nov 2009
Can't praise this phone highly enough. I Originally had some problems with the LG Arena on Orange so sent it back and got this on T-Mobile. I honestly can't think of anything I don't like about this phone.
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Reviewed by michael from u.k on 6th Nov 2009
amazing phone from the moment i saw it on the internet to the time i took it out of the packaging i fell in love with it
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Reviewed by Chilaxx from Belgium on 22nd Oct 2009
I just got this phone a few days ago and I love it! Works very smooth and fast! Windows Mobile 6.5 is also a great improvement. And for €309 it's just an outstanding price for what you get.
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Reviewed by megan from pakistan on 16th Oct 2009
wonedurful
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Reviewed by paul from uk on 15th Oct 2009
great phone i love the touch screen prob the best phone ive seen thanks www.thegadgetsgalore.com
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Reviewed by dougie from scotland on 13th Oct 2009
the best phone ever
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Reviewed by annie from britain on 5th Oct 2009
this phones awesome! its so cool my mate has it and i used it i love it thanks babe luv ya
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