HTC Touch2

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 34 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

8
Average:

13
Bad:

11

Pros:

Compact size and good looks complement HTC’s excellent TouchFlo software....
Comes with essential apps preinstalled; TouchFlo interface; solid and easy to carry around.
Comes with essential apps preinstalled; TouchFlo interface; solid and easy to carry around.

Cons:

This uses the latest version of Windows Mobile available, but it’s still far from enjoyable.Look and Feel...
No autofocus, flash or dedicated camera key; no handwriting recognition and poor legibility under bright sunlight.

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Last revision on August 25, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Compact size and good looks complement HTC’s excellent TouchFlo software
Comes with essential apps preinstalled; TouchFlo interface; solid and easy to carry around
Comes with essential apps preinstalled; TouchFlo interface; solid and easy to carry around
Compact design. Great performance. Excellent Windows Mobile 6.5 integration
Stylus not required, familiar to existing Win Mob users
Good fit and finish and build quality, extensive connectivity options, HTC TouchFLO improves usability a lot, good audio quality
Good range of connectivity, userfriendly TouchFLO interface, understated styling
Compact and well-built; full set of connectivity options; Windows Mobile 6.5; 3.5mm audio port; FM tuner
Compact and beautiful, Really fast, Cool navigational app CoPilot Live, Robust battery
The HTC Touch2 features a sleek design. Even as an entry-level device, it offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3.2-megapixel camera. Windows Mobile 6.5 brings some nice improvements to the user interface
TouchFLO is undeniably clever, and you simply can’t beat Windows Mobile for the sheer range of features on offer. Business users in particular should never discount it, we disliked:, Not every screen on the Touch2 can be navigated with a fingertip

Reviewers Didn't Like

This uses the latest version of Windows Mobile available, but it’s still far from enjoyable.Look and Feel
No autofocus, flash or dedicated camera key; no handwriting recognition and poor legibility under bright sunlight
No autofocus, flash or dedicated camera key; no handwriting recognition and poor legibility under bright sunlight
Poor touchscreen. Average quality built-in camera
Sluggish at times
No autofocus and flash for camera, poor touchscreen response, no accelerometer, expensive considering the performance
Poor camera, smallish screen, difficult text entry
Low-resolution QVGA display; odd microSD slot cover position; fixed focus camera with no LED; no HSUPA; price could be more attractive
QVGA resolution screen, Simplified personalization pack, Works in portrait mode only
The Touch2 doesn't support U.S. 3G. Screen is low resolution and there's no accelerometer

Expert reviews and ratings

This is the first phone I have reviewed using the Microsoft 6.5 operating system launched in the autumn of last year. It is not only almost entirely touch but also has the slide and drop movements to allow you to reposition...

By GadgetSpeak on March 10, 2010

on the HTC Touch2 The HTC Touch2 isn’t HTC’s best Windows Mobile smartphone – that accolade goes to the Touch HD and forthcoming HD Mini – but for a small Windows Mobile handset at a reasonable price, this is the best you will...

By 3G UK on February 26, 2010

If you really must use Windows Mobile, there’s a short list of really competent phones. Unless you want the huge HD2 or can wait for its smaller sibling the HD Mini, this handset is top of that list. It is a good-looking, easy-to-use phone that...

By Mobile Choice on February 23, 2010

If you’re looking for a device that stands somewhere between a business phone and an entertainment device, the Touch2 is a good choice. Having used the original HTC Touch for a few months, I can say that the Touch2 is a huge improvement over the...

By Tbreak.com on December 30, 2009

Production of iPhone killers is on the rise and the latest one to enter the market is HTC’s Touch 2 smartphone. This compact and stylish multimedia handset is one of the first Windows Mobile 6.5 phones. The phone also adds new services such as...

By PCMag Mideast on December 09, 2009

Amidst all the hoopla around Android devices, HTC quietly went and launched the Touch2, a new Windows Mobile 6.5 phone. It has all the usual trappings of a high-end Windows Mobile device; quadband with 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, 3.5mm audio...

By CIOL on December 05, 2009

HTC's latest phone comes with the latest Windows Mobile 6.5 in a neat design and sports a 2.8-inch QVGA display, a 3 Megapixel camera and a variety of connectivity features. Read on for a full review of this phone and see if it is worth...

By TechTree on December 02, 2009

The Touch 2 as a phone Nothing to fault the Touch2 for as a phone. To start with, the 3G, though not what you get with the Nokia E series or Blackberry, is very good. The same goes for management of contacts, with the fully detailed contact cards...

By DigitalVersus on November 12, 2009

The HTC Touch2 is a great little handset, packed with connectivity whilst still being very pocketable. There's also a respectable number of multimedia features on-board to keep most users happy, with everything from a camera to GPS being crammed...

By MobileBurn on November 04, 2009

Not that long ago, it was common for us to be lavishing the latest Windows Mobile (WM) smartphones with awards. However, that all changed three years ago, when the suddenly showed us what could be done with a touchscreen and how a phone...

By Trusted Reviews on November 02, 2009

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