The HTC Touch Pro2 is a Windows Mobile–based smartphone that was announced by HTC Corporation in February 2009 and released later that year. It succeeded the HTC Touch Pro and was part of HTC’s Touch series, which emphasized touch-screen interfaces combined with a physical QWERTY keyboard.
Design and Hardware
- Form factor: Slider design; a 2.8‑inch TFT capacitive touchscreen (240 × 320 pixels) folds over a full QWERTY keyboard.
- Processor: Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset with a 400 MHz ARM11 CPU.
- Memory: 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM; expandable via microSDHC card up to 32 GB.
- Camera: 5‑megapixel rear camera with autofocus and LED flash; video capture at VGA resolution.
- Connectivity: GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), HSPA/UMTS (850/1900/2100 MHz), Wi‑Fi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, and a 3.5 mm audio jack.
- Battery: 1500 mAh removable Li‑ion battery, providing up to approximately 400 minutes of talk time (varies with usage).
Operating System and Software
The device shipped with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, supporting stylus input, multitasking, and Microsoft Office mobile applications. HTC included its proprietary Sense UI overlay, adding widgets, a home screen launcher, and multimedia enhancements. The Touch Pro2 also featured HTC’s “HTC Sync” service for data synchronization with a PC.
Market Position and Reception
Targeted at business users and mobile professionals, the Touch Pro2 was marketed for its combination of a tactile keyboard and touch interface. Reviews highlighted its solid build quality, responsive keyboard, and the convenience of a full QWERTY layout. Criticisms focused on the modest processor speed, relatively low‑resolution display compared with emerging rivals, and the limited battery life under heavy data use.
Legacy
The HTC Touch Pro2 represents one of the final Windows Mobile devices released before the rapid shift toward Android and iOS platforms. Its design influenced later HTC models that integrated physical keyboards, such as the HTC Amaze series, and it remains of interest to collectors of legacy smartphones.
