So the HTC Touch Pro2 is released today.  No special launch for such a good product, I wonder why!  Maybe names matter for launches. You have to either shine like a DIAMOND or show off some MAGIC to be priviledged enough to have a formal launch.  If you ask me, the HTC Touch Pro2 should have a formal launch as it is a strong contender against the NOKIA N97 or the new iPHONE 3G S.  Anyway what is done cannot be undone. 

Designed for business professionals, the HTC Touch Pro2 is architected with distinct style and strength while delivering the most powerful productivity experience available on a mobile phone.  Leveraging HTC’s TouchFLO 3D, people-centric communication and Push Internet technology, the Touch Pro2 features a high-resolution 3.6-inch widescreen VGA display for an expanded viewing area and large finger-friendly QWERTY keyboard. With improved battery life, expandable memory, a touch-sensitive zoom bar as well as gravity, proximity and ambient light sensors, the Touch Pro2 is optimized for touch as well as heavy email use.

The new HTC Touch Pro2 leverages voice in a new way to create one of the most sophisticated communication experiences found on a mobile phone.  HTC’s new Straight Talk technology delivers an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience. Users can transition seamlessly from email to single or multi-party conference calls* and turn any location into a conference room. Nothing ruins a conference call faster than not being able to hear what is said, or make yourself heard. The HTC Touch Pro2, featuring Straight Talk™ technology, puts crystal-clear sound quality and voice reception at the core of its design. In fact, it is a palm-size professional conference phone with a loudspeaker and dedicated noise-cancelling microphone that delivers superior quality conference calls.  Before today, the simple task of multi-party calling required the nimblest of maneuvering around your phone menus. Now, HTC Touch Pro2 introduces a new worry-free interface that makes multi-party calling as easy as tapping on your contacts.

That’s not all, even if you are traveling and need to join a conference bridge back in the home office … the Touch Pro2 will ensure that you connect without delay. Appointment reminders will conveniently cue up the phone number and PIN, ready for you to press … you won’t miss out on the latest strategy changes back in the HQ.

Wow!  Such features are what I am looking forward to.  Actually I was more keen for the HTC Touch Pro2 than the Touch Diamond2 because the Touch Pro2 is equipped with a spacious keyboard that makes it a breeze to get your message out.

The new HTC Touch Pro2 is now available at all authorized resellers at a suggested retail price of RM3,199 respectively

Let me play with the Touch Pro2 for a while and I promised you a MobileHornet-style review of the device in the coming weeks.