14 DAY TRIAL // Wireless carrier US Cellular was reported quite a while ago to plan launching on the market the high-end HTC Touch Pro2 mobile phone, powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, and now the operator already has the device available for purchase. The company made users wait a little for this handset to be put on sale, yet it seems that the wait paid out, as Touch Pro2 sports the latest flavor of Windows Mobile right from the start, unlike the models launched via other carriers in the US, which came with the 6.1 flavor in the beginning.
Another very appealing feature of this phone is the HTC Sense navigation solution from the Taiwanese mobile phone maker, something that, until not too long ago, was only available with the company's Android-based handsets. The price tag for HTC Touch Pro2 on US cellular has been set at $199.95 upon the signing of a two-year contract agreement with the carrier and after a $70.00 mail-in rebate. Compared to the price tag the phone features at other operators, US Cellular's offer looks like a bargain.
However, it should be noted that the carrier asks users to opt for a calling plan at $39.99 or higher and Windows Mobile E-mail & Web Service at $24.95 per month upon the purchase of the phone. The HTC Touch Pro2 comes with CDMA 1X/EVDO REV A connectivity options, but also includes Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo A2DP support, USB port, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) capabilities, built-in GPS receiver, and the possibility to wirelessly sync to e-mail, calendar, and contacts.
The specs list of the phone shows 512 MB ROM / 288 MB RAM, a 3.2-megapixel photo snapper, microSD memory card slot with support for up to 32 GB of additional storage space, Facebook application, a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, and support for a variety of Microsoft applications and services, including Office Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, Bing, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, and others more. Head over to US Cellular's website to learn more on the handset.