HTC Touch Pro Review

Any word on which networks will carry this phone, and when? I've not come across anything concrete, and one article even stated that the Pro will be available to business users only. Any information appreciated.

@John Griffin: I guess if you're all the time in the US you should buy the US version, otherwise Edge while in the US should be enough for the occasional trip? The good people at XDA developper are working to see if it's a hardware limitation, or a firmware limitation to limit grey import until the US version is released as it has been the case for other devices, in which case a radio/rom upgrade will solve the problem.
@Zeigler: T-mobile should carry their version, the Vario IV from October, Vodafone will carry the Touch Pro "untouched" in theory from the 7th of September (but that may get pushed back again, check their business site). O2 should release it as well, but I don't have any details.
I have received my Touch Pro a week ago, and here are my comments (as some of you will probably move from a Tytn II, I compare it when applicable):
- It's not as big as it looks on the pictures, definitely smaller and lighter than the Tytn II (and of course than the iPhone), fits easily in a pocket, amazing when you think it has an integrated keyboard. Yes, it's a bit thick, but frankly, I'm very happy with the form factor.
- I really like Touch 3D (once you get how to use it which takes a little while), so thanks to Apple for causing HTC to make progress in the human interface department. Not iPhone smooth but a step in the right direction.
- Opera is fantastic on a full VGA screen
- The keyboard is even better than the Tytn II, although I miss the tilting mecanism
- Great screen, but could be slightly more sensitive to touch and a bit more visible in direct sunlight
- Not great reception with T-mobile in 3G (calls get cut off, connection drops), hopefully a new radio should help (there is already one at XDA which apparently makes the situation better if not perfect), that's probably why T-mobile UK has still not released it. I don't mind too much as I'm most of the time on 2G to save battery and only switch 3G when needed, but it's still a downside. From what I hear reception is good on other networks.
- Good voice quality during calls but loudspeaker not loud enough, should be fixed with a rom update
- Wifi radio gets a weaker signal than my Tytn II (Vario III), but is mostly useable. I'm a bit disappointed in this area, let's hope they find a way to improve it.
- SIM card slot and SDHC memory slot less accessible than on Tytn II, but at least they're both there!
To make up for this, I do lots of things things that I wouldn't be able to do (yet?) with an iPhone 3G:
- My Motorola S9 BT stereo headset works beautiffuly and seamlessly with AD2P for films, music, tomtom directions and phone calls
- Coreplayer plays VGA divx beautifully
- I can watch my freeview channels, a DVD, a recorded program, or satellite TV when I'm away with my Slingbox
- TomTom 7 works beautifully in VGA
- I record Video in 30fps as well as 3MP pictures, sometimes even use the LED as a flashlight with a nifty little utility
- I use Softmaker Office 2008 daily (a fully featured office suite), which allows me to create, open and modify Office documents (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) without losing any formatting, with the added comfort of a hardware keyboard.
- I don't send any MMS (who does?), but find comfort in, the fact that if I wanted to, I could!
- I do a lot of copy and paste however!
- I've got lots of music, films and maps on a few SDHC card and enjoy the unlimited storage space (soon up to 32gb per card)
- If I wanted to, I could even do powerpoint presentations or watch a film on an external VGA screen, but frankly, I'd rather use a laptop for that...
So all in all, I mostly agree with the final ratings of the review, except the value (and hence the overall, which is unfairly brought down by value).
Thanks to TrustedReviews for being fair play though!

Jonathan I think you have missed the point here, Iphone its gre8 design easy to use phone but its far behind as far as features and technology is concerned. I hope producers will not turn their attention towards nice designed girly stylish phones following that kind of reviews directing fashion victims to buy just based on what is talked and advertised the most. The whole point is to use as more as possible features that are usable in an as more as possible compact device. If this is accompanied with a nice design and incredible mp3 player capabilities even better. But to emphasize on the tree and forget the forest doesn't help and I am afraid redirects the market and producers towards the wrong direction. I don't even dare to go in a like for like comparison even an 8 years old child would recognise superiority of htc touch pro regardless its affection of the flashy design and amazing sound of Iphone.

Have had this device given to me at work. We have been after push email/calendar for a while and to this end the touch pro is fantastic. Easy to setup and does'nt miss a beat in this department. There is a big "However" though, its the battery. This does not last long enough at all. If you just use the push email and texting then you will be fine, make any calls however and im only talking maybe 6 10 minute calls in any one day, then you will not last the day on one charge. Add any extras to this I.E a third party PIM or Touch Flo system and you will definitely need a second battery. Dont get me wrong i love this device because it does what it says on the tin very well but HTC need (as the article states)a big kick up the backside for not including, at the very least, the extended life battery you can now pick up for it. This will cost you an extra £30 however.