HTC PURE

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... Read more

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... Read more

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.

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. ... Read more

This is my 4th Windows Mobile phone so I think I qualify as an experienced Windows Mobile phone user. I am not comparing this phone with iPhone, Blackberry, Android or Palm Pre phone since enough people have done that already. First of all, I love the small size. My previous phone was a Tilt and that thing was bulky and heavy. When I'm in my gym short and put that phone in my pocket, I was in constant fear. The Pure however is slim and light, very pocketable. Losing the keyboard is not a big deal for me. I found I seldom use the keyboard on my Tilt anyway since I installed the Touchpal keyboard software unless I'm typing a long email. The new QWERTY keyboard in the Pure is surprisingly nice although the keys are a little small because of the width of the phone. As a whole, WM65 is much more finger friendly then WM6 although it's still far from perfect when you compare with other choices. The new app store makes it much easier to get new software for the phone. The ... Read more