It took me a while to figure out just what phone I wanted to upgrade to and I finally found it. I've had this phone for about a month now and I truly love it. I waited to post a review as I wanted to ensure I thoroughly explored the phone to give my honest opinion.



I am not a conformist, so stayed away from the iphone and the blackberry. I upgraded from the Samsung Blackjack II, so have to admit the HTC pure took some getting used too.



At first sight, the keypad does seem a bit small/crowded, but I seem to type text messages with little to no errors. I do not use my phone to compose email, but love being able to receive messages from my home email account with the ability to respond back to the sender if need be.



The things that I love the most with this phone is the bright screen, the camera, the ease of making phone calls, listening to music, and personalizing my home screen to my liking.



The two downfalls to the phone are the battery life and a slow running internet. I knew those were the main drawbacks to the phone prior to my purchase from reading other reviews, but figured it wouldn't be a main concern for me since I am not a big phone talker, texter, phone internet surfer and it isn't. I can get exactly what I need from the internet while on the road with no problem its just a little slower than the BBB. I do charge the phone every night but so does my husband who owns a BBB. So I guess the battery life compared to the BBB is about the same.



Again, great phone overall. If you are still having trouble trying to decide on a phone, log onto [...]. Under review, type in the cell phone model and get more detailed reviews to help you decide. Good luck!



Aneshea






Rating: 5 / 5

I upgraded to this phone from a Fuze and love it. The screen is not quite as big as the Touch Pro2 but bigger then the Fuze. I find that the size is perfect for putting in your pocket on the go. I did like the standard WM 6.5 but am taking advantage of additional functionality after updating the firmware through XDA Dev. Call quality is excellent and internet is very fast for me. The new app store is nice but I'd like to see more apps in the future.
Rating: 5 / 5

I really wanted to like this phone. I disregarded all of the negative comments and reviews about it, purchasing it in hopes that an iPhone would not be in my future. When looking at it's specs, it's amazing. In actuality, those specs don't play out well. I experienced major software glitches involving the phone-lock mechanism, wi-fi hook up and overall usability. The charger it came with also did not work.



As far as usability goes, the touch screen is not very sensitive. You must be very aggressive with it or always use the stylus, which isn't convenient. For me, the most used functions of the phone were very tiny and hard to reach easily even with my small fingers and experience with touchscreens. Touchflo3D navigation often switches off and lands you in the tiny Windows menus without warning. Also, getting the keyboard to flip to landscape mode is quite tricky sometimes! The general lack of ability to customize the look of the interface was a minor but irritating area of opportunity.



On the bright side, it comes with a lot of great games! It's a pretty phone.



Overall, by the time you spend the money on this, you may as well get an iPhone that you'll be able to customize and navigate better (iPhones also have a LOT more memory!). Windows phones need to look at a more finger and user friendly interface in the future.
Rating: 2 / 5

This sexy, classy device hides a multitude of shortcomings.

Pure is a Windows device and as such promises to provide a useful PDA replacement. The Windows Mobile operating system permits storage, organization and even editing of documents, which can be transferred by cable or blue tooth. The phone comes with a desktop sync application, which I did not get around to trying, but probably works adequately.

There are quite a few negatives.

First: Size. The screen is so small that editing or reading your applications requires magnification. It is less useful than it sounds.

Software/Operating system: I had to replace the first unit I purchased, as the system caused unwelcome programs to open in the middle of other processes. Having experienced this on a Trio, I wouldn't take the chance of this recurring out of warranty.

Resolution: I spent a jet lagged hour playing the game included in the software. I noticed that I was having problems seeing the screen, but it was not until I put it down that I realized that I was seeing everything double and blurred, a condition which lasted a few hours. A subsequent trip to the eye clinic put my mind at rest regarding my eyes. Prescription: "Get a different phone".

Battery life: I have had any number of phones, smart and dumb, and any number of PDA's (which I had hoped to replace with this). None have run out of power so quickly.

Unlocking: I travel on business, hence the need for a phone with PDA features. Like all international travelers, I carry overseas sim cards with minutes for my stays. This phone at the time I purchased it was extremely difficult to unlock. As a matter of fact, it took the techie several days to get the code, which did not to get to me. I was out $40 with a locked phone. This was fortunate, as it permitted me to return it.

The AT&T plan. AT&T's recent announcement that all users of Smart Phones, even if they decided they did not want the Internet services, would have to pay the extra $30, which after tax and fees is $40 per month for the Data Plan. This phone could have WiFi, but at $480/year AT&T is motivated not to offer the most customer friendly option.

Keyboard: Even with slender fingers, I hit it wrong plenty of times. Very annoying.

Memory.The phone has essentially no memory, which is odd for a Windows machine, but this goes with the size. A memory card will set you back anywhere upwards of $40 for anything useful.

Price: This phone is valued at $500, although AT&T is currently giving it away for $.01 on Amazon in the cutthroat race for customers. This with a two year plan. If you really want a useful item and are willing to sell your soul to T for twenty four months, consider as an alternative Blackberry. (The extra $40 /month applies.)



My solution: I decided to continue as I had been, with phone and PDA separate. I am forcing IPod Touch into the role of PDA (DocumentsToGo, HandBase for the database functions, Easy Reader and other relatively cheap apps make this possible). IPod Touch has bluetooth, WiFi, 16gb memory.


Rating: 1 / 5

first time writing reviews on amazon.

bought this phone from at&t store. used for 4 hrs. returned the phone immediately even it costed me $35 to return.

window mobile 6.5 sounds nice, but it is really horriable. researched on youtube, seems great. but it is really really bad. it don't have enough plugins for you to be able surf the internet. and if you can go to certain webpages, it would take forever to load. also no flash light for the camera. i am waiting for nokia x6 now. even nokia 5800 is better than this phone, and cheaper.
Rating: 1 / 5