Unlike the
Pure's transformation from its
Touch Diamond2 roots, AT&T's
Tilt 2 is very much a
Touch Pro2 for look and feel. Given our past experiences with the device, we'd say that'll suit the phone's business-oriented clientele just fine -- it's not like you'd want to turn it into a "fun" phone by coating it in wacky colors and preloading it with every social networking client this side of Orkut, after all. We didn't have a ton of time to pore over the interface, but we get the impression that TouchFLO is largely intact (though tweaked by AT&T, naturally) and the keyboard's different than what you'll find on the generic European version -- the top row is all symbols with a numeric pad (a little staggered, unfortunately) near the right side. Check out a few more sexily-lit shots in the gallery.
posted Oct 8th 2009 6:19PM
fun is all i use mine for........ (TMO version reppin')
no fun can be had using EDGE speeds
I have the original Tilt on and am almost always on G3. I actually had my Tilt for a few months before the first time I saw it switch over to an Edge tower.
my TMO Touch Pro 2 get excellent 3G speeds where I live
Just gimme a HD2. I was going to get this but am going to pass now to wait and see what carrier gets the HD2.
HTC is just bombing us with phones..
They are working there little Taiwanese butts off ! Good thing for us since they are churning out some awesome products.
They are also products perfect for gadget tinkerers! Hello XDA!!!!
And that thing is a brick!
I think they have an R&D center in Texas.
Why must AT&T screw up the keyboard layout every time?
It's the same layout they used on the original Tilt and the Fuze.
If you are used to the these phones, then the Tilt2 won't be any different.
Some people like the ATT keyboard configuration better.
I'm currently using the original Tilt and the Tilt 2 does not have the same keyboard. They both have the number pad style number setup but the 5th row is new. I personally think that the number would be better off on the top row.
I don't hate the way it is on my Tilt, but it does get frustrating needing to turn on the function lock and point out where the numbers are every time someone puts their number into my phone. But then again on the original Tilt it was difficult to use the touch screen to dial a number for someone not used to the phone and it appears this may not be the case TouchFlo3D phones. Going to wait until the different carriers have demo models I can play with to make my final judgement.
i hate jackasses like you. who dont like something, and therefore think that everyone else hates it or SHOULD hate it too. some people like myself, who have had the tilt, and now the fuze, and will be getting the tilt 2 actually prefer the 10 key style layout. it makes entering numbers very fast
Yes that's bad, it adds more work when loading a custom ROM. My Kaiser (AT&T Tilt) is running with the HTC Mega ROM (Shifu 19) and to make it function correctly I have to load a special patch to fix the keyboard layout.
I"m getting the Pure tonight after work.
It's identical to the Tilt 2 minus the keyboard and duel speaker speakerphone.
The pure also comes with a more powerful camera.
The cam on the Pure is pretty nice too. At least in the store. Super fast compared to previous HTC phones.
The Pure has a 3.2" screen while the Tilt 2 has a 3.6" screen. It's quite the difference.
Can't wait for my T-Mobile pre-paid contract to end to get this babe.
please explain what a pre-paid contract is?
Hey!!!!, what about the 3.5'' audio jack? Does it have one?
Unfortunately, no.. just like the T-Mo version, it lacks the 3.5mm jack.
Sprint and Verizon are the only versions for US with the jack.
Nope
Now, can anyone please explain to me why they would put the jack on some models and not others?
Because HTC designed the GSM version first and didn't bother spending the time and money to add a 3.5mm audio jack onto the already designed GSM versions.
NOOOO!!! *pulls hair out, sets own shoes ablaze*
My original Tilt feels bad about itself.
As much as I did want this, the HD2 is the one I'm waiting for. Hopefully Spring 2010?
Sorry Clack...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PenPoint_OS
Apple invented the "touch" and now everyone wants to call their device the touch.
haha. suuure buddy
TROOOOOOOOLLLL! IN THE COMMENT SECTIOOOOOON!
thought you'd like to know.
Google the original HTC Touch, it name was in use months before the iPod Touch came out.
@macjonny
im sorry what was that? your comment was so full of bs i can already see nothing but white
@at
google apple newton it came out in 1993 years before the htc touch, apple were the first to have a portable device with 'touch' screen, so htc copied apple's idea and later ideas iphone, itouch etc
Technically, they are copying the IBM Simon. It was the first PDA touch screen phone. Announced a few months after the Newton it started shipping in 1993.
i thought the tytn was the tilt? D: i'm so confused!
The Mda Vario III, HTC TyTN II, HTC Kaiser, is the At&t Tilt.
Showing up as $879 on AT&T premier!!!
Ridiculous.
Next.....
Sad to see some of these things. The E71x seemed a bit of a downgrade except for the cool support of FOTA. The AT&T version of the Kaiser (aka the TytnII aka the Tilt) was fussier than the generic HTC version and now we see this, where what was a pretty good keyboard has been done some violence which did not leave TouchFlo3D unscathed.
Perhaps some day these guys will realize that molesting and gimping handsets just isn't very cool.
FAIL
These days it's only a good smartphone if it has a fancy calendar-looking clock
The calendar-clock thing is trademark to HTC phones. Not sayin' that HTC doesn't make good smartphones, though.
Sooo...I hear some people are buying these already?
Where can I get this online? I don't see it on at&t's site.
"...time to pore over the interface..."
whaaaaa?
HTC, you're making me reach for my wallet... Stop it! Those things are so good looking.
Anyone know if the GPS is the same on the Pure and the Tilt 2? They aren't spec'ed the same and I'm hoping the Pure doesn't limit itself with A-GPS only.
thats the beauty of HTC phones... you dont need to use "data" or a data plan to run the GPS. you can use it as a stand alone unit.
im not so keen on this all blue interface, it just kinda bland, but i know thats AT&T messin with the UI, if they get the HD2 i hope they dont do the same
They call those things "themes", you can change them.
Dude, go away. Your shit is going to be low ranked anyway, so why bother?