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I did a lot of research on the HTC Touch Pro and new it was probably not the most stable phone, but it got 4/5 on Phonescoop and looks like it had some nice features.

 

The UI on this really stinks.  The touch screen is really unresponsive and the software is really, really slow for a phone with such a fast CPU on it.  But, I kinda expected this and it’s not really a deal killer.  However, I’m having some real issues and I’m hoping here others can comment and maybe provide some help.

 

My biggest issue with the bluetooth.  I have used my Jabra BT8010 for a while and it’s worked great with several phones.  This headset is very feature rich and honestly I would sooner separate with my phone than this headset.  Since having the HTC, I’ve noticed that about 75% of the time after I get off a call about a minute later the headset is active again.  What I mean by that is the "Call in progress" symbol is displayed on the headset and the speaker on the headset has a soft hiss.  The headset is no longer responsive until either another call comes thru or I turn the headset on and off.  I tried resetting both devices and repairing, but I still get the same issue.  The problem with this is that it’s draining battery life from both devices and it renders my headset useless until it’s reset.

 

I also notice on my Mac that my phone autoconnects and I can’t stop it unless I turn bluetooth off on one of the devices.  Again, this is sucking my battery dry fairly quick.

 

Second issue, the UI frequently freezes.  I know WinMo has a reputation for being unstable, but it’s at the point where I need to reboot 2-3x a day.  WinMo 6.1 should be better than that.

 

Third issue, I have my .Mac mail set up.  I get my mail no problem, but about 40% of the time the mail I send off the phone never makes it to the destination.  I’m not getting an error and my EV symbol is displayed and I have 4-5 bars.  Never had this issue on my BB Curve.

 

Fourth issue, ActiveSync takes several minutes before the connection is established and it syncs correctly.  On a couple occassions, I had to reboot and reattempt syncing several times over 20min before it worked.

 

Does this sound typical for this phone or do I maybe have a lemon?  Should I maybe try a Treo Pro (not as fancy but it gets higher ratings)?  Or should I just go back to my Curve and wait for something better to come along later this year.  I’m hearing good things about Android, maybe that’s the phone I should wait for (of course I worry about being told I need to switch plans just to use it).

 

Thanks! 

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sprint has an exclusive on the Pre through at least 2009, and Palm sounds a bit fussy about Verizon bragging they are getting the Pre later this year:

http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090528-714794.html

ATT continues hoping but isn’t making any promises:

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTRE54Q5ZV20090528

I’ve been a Nextel customer for a few years, and now I want to get a phone to replace my slowly dying i870. I’d like to get an i9, but for certain reasons, my wife and I believe it simply wouldn’t hold up to my treatment of it. I was thinking of getting an i580, but that phone’s a little long in the tooth (I believe it was released in ’06). I was hoping for stereo bluetooth, a 2 megapixel camera, a decent media player, and something a little slimmer. Sort of an iDEN version of the v950.

 

Any thoughts, Sprint bosses?

Is Sprint going to offer any sort of upgrade or trade in program for the TP to the TP2 when it becomes available.

Has any third party set up a Push to Voicemail system?  So you can PTT and leave a brief message for someone else to pick up?  Or, (ideally) a push to audioblog, like PTT Twitter, but with voice comments instead of SMS messages?

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Has anyone done this?  Used IDEN phones connected to your helmet headset for two-way or group connect chatting?  Seems like it’d be a lot more robust than CB or FRS radios.

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May 19, 2009 1:47 PM PDT
Pricing wars: Palm Pre vs. iPhone 3G
by Bonnie Cha

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10244910-1.html?tag=nl.e496

By now, most of you know that Palm and Sprint finally announced that the Palm Pre will be available nationwide on June 6 for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract on Sprint’s Everything Data plan or Business Essentials with Messaging and Data plan.

The Pre’s price was one of the key pieces of information missing when I did a basic comparison of the Pre and iPhone 3G (with OS 3.0) back in March but now that we have it, I thought it’d be a good time to revisit the topic and do a comparison of the data plans and overall cost to the customer. After all, as important as the features are to the user, I’d argue that people are just as concerned about getting the best value for their money.

A couple of months ago, my colleague David Carnoy wrote a column stating his case about why Sprint must price the Pre at $149. The $199 price tag puts it on the same playing field as the iPhone (going on the basis that we’re comparing the 8GB iPhone), but a more aggressive $149 price point would have to given the Pre an edge over the iPhone and the $179 T-Mobile G1.

Clearly, Palm and Sprint didn’t listen, but that said, I think the price is fair. Yes, the mail-in rebate is annoying, but $199.99 is reasonable for what you’re getting and with its line with the competition. Also, I have to disagree with David on one point and say that Sprint offers a more enticing data plan, in my opinion.

Let’s compare. Just as an example, an individual Sprint Everything Data Plan starts at $69.99 for 450 minutes and unlimited text messages and unlimited data, including the carrier’s various services, such as Sprint Navigation and Sprint TV, which are both supported on the Pre.

(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET)On the other hand, AT&T first requires a $30-per-month data plan and then it’s $39.99 for 450 minutes (with rollover minutes) and $20 a month for unlimited text messaging, so you’re looking at a total of $89.99 and you don’t even get the extra services. The $20 difference adds up to quite a bit of savings over the months if you’re a Sprint customer.

Will that be enough to win over customers from other carriers? Well, that remains to be seen but like the BlackBerry Storm, I believe there’s enough interest and excitement built up from when the Pre was first announced at CES 2009 that initial sales of the smartphone will be swift and steady.

Of course, the question remains whether the Palm Pre will actually live up to all the hype in terms of functionality and performance and continue to grow sales over the months. As we’ve said in the past, as much as Palm needs the Pre, the smartphone is just as important to Sprint, which has trailed the other carriers in iconic devices.