In particular, running Opera Mobile 9.5 (also memory and resource hungry) can slow down TouchFLO 3D. Verizon went with 192 megs of RAM rather than the Sprint and AT&T versions' 288 megs, and that may explain the difference, especially when several applications are running in the background.
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That said, Verizon's version of the Pro is a little slower than the Fuze and more than a little slower than the Sprint Touch Pro. But we'll take finger-friendly, attractive and fun over a slight speed boost.
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TouchFLO 3D does a lot of hard work behind the scenes, especially in the graphics department, and as a result the Touch Pro isn't as snappy (when navigating through the TouchFLO 3D screens) as some older, vanilla Windows Mobile Pro phones.
The various TouchFLO 3D screens take over common tasks such as viewing your schedule, accessing photo caller ID, viewing photos, texting, checking email, checking the weather (the prettiest weather we've ever seen on a phone) and launching favorite applications.
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HTC's TouchFLO 3D interface does add a good dose of eye candy and fun- using the Touch Pro isn't the usual boring, stylus-centric Windows Mobile Professional experience.
Though Windows Mobile might lack the sex appeal of the iPhone's OS, it is very powerful, expandable with 3rd party applications and handles networking well. While the Samsung Omnia i910 and even the BlackBerry Storm might try to muscle in on the iPhone's territory with their slate-design touch screens, the Touch Pro with its chunkier build and hardware keyboard flirts more with the business set. The Verizon version loses the oversized enter/return key, and it's moved from the normal location to the bottom right corner. The layout is somewhat odd: the period is to the left of the spacebar rather than the right, the comma (on the period key) requires an Fn key press and the arrow keys are shifted a bit toward the middle so the up arrow falls between the n and m keys. However, those keys have very little travel and tactile feedback compared to the Sprint and AT&T versions. The 5 row QWERTY keyboard is roomy and we're happy that Verizon went with a top number row rather than AT&T's top symbol row. It's visible outdoors, though it does wash out and succumb to glare. The 2.8" VGA display is sharp and bright- a real pleasure to behold. It's quite hard to change TouchFLO 3D's theme colors (unlike standard WinMo themes), and that's why we harp on this. Now that TouchFLO 3D is up and running, we'll say that we still prefer the black theme found on the overseas GSM and Sprint versions of the phone to Verizon's red and gray theme, but it's more appealing than AT&T's very light gray and orange theme. Check the box labeled TouchFLO 3D, then hit the OK button at the upper right. Click on the Today icon, then select the "items" tab near the bottom. So here it is: Go to the Start Menu and choose settings.
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In fact, if you're not very familiar with Windows Mobile Professional or haven't played with other TouchFLO 3D phones (offered by other carriers since this is Verizon's only model), then you might not even know how to turn on this feature. Yet, Verizon expects those who purchase the Pro to not be newbies. Oye! HTC intended TouchFLO 3D to be a new and easy user interface that even newbies could easily understand. Though the flush touch screen and TouchFLO 3D are what sets the HTC Touch Pro apart from other manufacturers' Windows Mobile phones as well as older HTC phones, Verizon ships theirs with TouchFLO 3D turned off. The Verizon Touch Pro lacks the GSM version's diamond-faceted back, or Sprint's contrasting soft-touch finish and is instead a gloss black slab. It's sleek, it's shiny black and a fingerprint magnet, but when clean it looks lovely.
Like its relatives the HTC Touch Pro on Sprint and the HTC Fuze on AT&T, the Verizon Touch Pro features a VGA touch screen, HTC's TouchFLO 3D user interface, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, EVDO Rev. Verizon is the latest to jump on the bandwagon with their version of the HTC Touch Pro XV6850. HTC's Touch Pro has been one of the hottest Windows Mobile touch screen phones of 2008, and now three out of four of the top US carriers are offering it. Home -> PDA Phone and Smartphone Reviews -> HTC Touch Pro XV6850 for Verizon Verizon HTC Touch Pro