Press Release: Orange announces HTC Touch Pro2

Orange announces HTC Touch Pro2 for business customers

The ultimate high-end Windows Mobile PDA phone for business customers serious about their communication 

· Straight TalkT – Sometimes you need to stop bouncing emails back and forth and just make the call. The HTC Touch Pro2 lets you do it instantly, from within the email, just by tapping the image icon of the sender

· Slide out QWERTY keyboard and screen tilt feature makes writing email easy

· Powered by Windows Mobile Professional® 6.1 for seamless integration with business networks

2 July 2009 – Orange today announced  the availability of the HTC Touch Pro2  for all business customers,  combining multimedia and powerful business tools with smart styling.

The HTC Touch Pro2 makes organising, hosting and participating in conference calls easier than ever before. The appointment reminder tool will cue up dial-in details and the call agenda and with a tap of the screen you can effortlessly join the call. Further taps to the screen allow the user to also confer privately with a single person and then return to the conference call if they so wish. The HTC Touch Pro2’s quad-band 3G+ connectivity also delivers reliable high quality voice calling and with  Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional, users can very simply synchronise all Microsoft Outlook email, contacts and calendar information directly with their phone.

Business users can also use the HTC’s Straight TalkT feature to switch from an email account to single or multi-party voice calls by pressing the image icon of the email sender. For those on the move, the HTC Touch Pro2 transforms into a professional quality speaker phone with a noise-cancelling microphone and speakers, just by placing it face down on a surface.

The device also boasts a 3.6-inch high-resolution touch screen, while a slide out QWERTY keyboard with adjustable tilt allows users to easily write emails or amend documents. With capacity for an 8GB MicroSD card, professionals can use the HTC Touch Pro2 to watch a film, listen to music or browse the internet on the move.

“The HTC Touch Pro2 is packed with features to make everyday business tasks a great deal easier and is the ideal mobile companion for the busy business user,” said François Mahieu, Director of Devices at Orange.

HTC Touch Pro 2

I have to admit that I’m excited about this device. I haven’t yet posted any of my thoughts or comments regarding the Touch Pro 2 but being a BIG fan of HTC as a brand and the Touch HD and Touch Pro 1 as handsets this pretty much covers everything you could want.

If anyone has one and wants to give me a “long term” shot then feel free to get in touch :0) .

You can read our review of the touch pro 2 (in 3 parts) or view the unboxing video online now.

Posted by: John