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HTC 7 Pro

Based on 23 reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

7
Average:

10
Bad:

4

Pros

Stellar, five-row QWERTY keyboard, Smooth, responsive OS, Good call quality, Loud speakerphone.
The HTC 7 Pro features a durable design with a responsive QWERTY keyboard, a tilting screen, and support for HD video recording and playback.
Fantastic hardware keyboard, Innovative springloaded tilting screen, Pocket to Picture camera feature works well with easy to use button, Great for Xbox Live gaming and Zune Media Playback.
Nice ergonomic keyboard, Tilting screen half, Helpful HTC apps and interface customizations
Five-line QWERTY, modern, intuitive interface, excellent contacts book, highly responsive touch-screen, SkyDrive cloud backup service...

Cons

Heavy, Short battery life, No Wi-Fi hotspot mode, No microSD card slot, Small screen isn't particularly colorful, Windows Phone 7 still lacks third-party app support.
The HTC 7 Pro's heavy and bulky body will weigh some people down. Its camera could be better, and the screen is dull compared with other Windows phones.
Quite heavy, Weak loudspeaker, WP7related quirks like no Adobe Flash support
Awkward sliding mechanism, no indication of new alerts after initial buzz, no multitasking till update lands – and this date is TBC Look and Feel...

By PC Mag on July 19, 2011

The HTC 7 Pro pairs Microsoft's vastly improved mobile OS with the company's now-familiar, tilting-display form factor and an excellent five-row QWERTY keyboard....

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By Gear Diary on July 13, 2011

I am very fortunate to have landed a review HTC 7 Pro unit from U.S. Cellular. A month or so ago I wrote about the 7 Pro launching as the first Windows Phone 7 device on U. S. Cellular. I will be doing a full review in the coming weeks, but wanted...

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By eTech Reviews on June 26, 2011

The HTC Arrive impressed us when it was initially launched in the market, especially because it was one of the finest designed QWERTY Windows phone, and the same is the case with the HTC 7 Pro as well. But still a lot has changed since Microsoft...

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By cnet on June 24, 2011

U.S. Cellular's first Windows Phone 7 phone is a solid effort, although the HTC 7 Pro will disappoint those looking for a large, vibrant...

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By BrightHub on May 23, 2011

Overall the HTC 7 Pro comes in as an 'Average' smartphone in today's extremely competitive environment. It's quite a shame that it has taken so long for the HTC 7 Pro to debut to the public. After the amazing showing from competitors at...

60
By Trusted Reviews on May 11, 2011

With its fast processor, good screen and slick OS, the Pro 7 has a lot going for it. However, it’s the physical keyboard that differentiates it from other handsets and unfortunately it’s just not as good as it should be....

70
By Expert Reviews on April 15, 2011

A great messaging smartphone, and one of the best Windows Phone 7 handsets available....

80
By CoolSmartphone on March 27, 2011

The HTC 7 Pro is a handset which was announced back in October along with the other HTC Windows Phone 7 devices like the Mozart and HD7 but has only just been made available here in the UK recently and at present is the only Windows Phone 7 handset on...

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By IT Reviews on March 25, 2011

We're still to be convinced if Microsoft has got Windows Phone 7 right. Every time we see it, we're frustrated by some aspects. The addition of a physical keyboard to the hardware of the HTC 7 Pro doesn't help, and in some ways actually...

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By Tracy and Matt's Blog on March 21, 2011

The big factor when considering a Windows Phone 7 device is that do you need a hardware keyboard. If the answer is yes than the HTC 7 Pro will be the obvious choice. If you are not digging the keyboard then you have lots of other touch screen WP7...

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