AT&T ST6356 Pure

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

2

Pros:

Great battery life, awesome camera, great web browsing
Svelte and attractive design, Inexpensive.
Windows Mobile 6.5 included, Browser supports Flash, Cool sparkle blue paint job, High resolution display, 5MP camera, Solid call quality, Some nice bundled apps from AT&T, Includes Microsoft Voice Command, Windows Mobile 6.5 included, Browser supports Fl

Cons:

Poor multimedia experience, no dedicated camera button or flash
User interface can be slow, No 3.5mm headphone jack

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Last revision on May 19, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Great battery life, awesome camera, great web browsing
Svelte and attractive design, Inexpensive
Windows Mobile 6.5 included, Browser supports Flash, Cool sparkle blue paint job, High resolution display, 5MP camera, Solid call quality, Some nice bundled apps from AT&T, Includes Microsoft Voice Command, Windows Mobile 6.5 included, Browser supports Fl
The HTC Pure for AT&T ships with Windows Mobile 6.5, which brings an easier-to-use interface, an improved browser, and new services. The compact smartphone also offers full wireless options and a 5-megapixel camera
Sharp looks. Stunning LCD display. Great Web browser. Good voice quality
Compact, full featured TouchFLO 3D WinMo smartphone that's affordable

Reviewers Didn't Like

Poor multimedia experience, no dedicated camera button or flash
User interface can be slow, No 3.5mm headphone jack
Bigger than its Touch Diamond predecessor, No headphones included, Lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack, Weak speakerphone, Very few hardware navigation buttons
The Pure lacks a standard 3.5 millimeter headphone jack. Touch screen is resistive instead of capacitive. Windows Marketplace is a bit slow to load and Internet Explorer Mobile still falls behind the competition
Squished control keys and on-screen keyboards. Poor speakerphone. Horrendous dongle required for headphone use
Screen is sometimes a bit too small for the UI elements to be truly fingerfriendly

Expert reviews and ratings

The HTC Pure from AT&T is one of the first phones on the market with Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, though it also happens to be blessed with HTC's awesome TouchFLO 3D user interface. While it is built solid, the high-gloss plastic used on the...

By MobileBurn on December 04, 2009

What's in a name? A few months ago, this smartphone was known as the HTC Touch Diamond 2. Now, it's called the HTC Pure ($150 with a two-year contract from AT&T). Rebranding aside, the handset improves significantly on its predecessor, the Touch...

By PCWorld on October 28, 2009

The Pure is a great device for a number of reasons, but doesn't really offer anything outstandingly new... other than Windows Mobile 6.5. It's not smaller or thinner than the original Touch Diamond. It doesn't bring anything innovative like...

By Pocketnow on October 20, 2009

The HTC Pure offers AT&T customers an affordable touch-screen smartphone that showcases a more intuitive Windows Mobile operating system and strikes a nice balance between work and play. That said, those looking for a handset that excels in multimedia...

By cnet on October 06, 2009

The HTC Pure is a stylish option for business customers looking for a Microsoft-powered smartphone with top-notch Web...

By PC Mag on October 06, 2009

The HTC Pure is a solid Windows Mobile Pro phone that does a good job of handling multimedia along with business tasks. Call quality is very good, the camera takes decent, though not exceptional photos and the Pure is light and small for a...

By MobileTechReview on October 05, 2009

The HTC Pure is one of AT&T's first Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional smartphones -- features an improved Internet Explore Mobile browser with Flash support, new "MyPhone" backup service and access to software and games via Microsoft's new Windows...

By Mobiledia on November 19, 2009

HTC Pure (AT&T) – A SmartPhone good to work with and good to play! But for excellent multimedia and internet browsing don’t ditch your iPhone for this.Sum n Substance:Thumbs Up:Windows Mobile 6.5 with an easy-to-use interface, improvised...

By eTech Reviews on October 23, 2009

The Pure is a solid Device it performs well it looks nice and would be a fine replacement for an aging device. Windows Phone 6.5 performs well on the hardware and is prepared to do business. It is is not as smooth as some of the popular devices but...

By Mobility Site on October 20, 2009

Here is a video tour of the HTC Pure for the AT&T network. You can watch the video here: Or visit YouTube for more viewing and sharing options....

By Phone Scoop on October 19, 2009

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