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The long waiting time was passed. HTC Touch2, the successor to the HTC Touch and HTC Touch 3G, is finally out. It sports a revamped design and comes in a budget price which is targeting the mass market. But the most highlight-able point is that the first device featuring the latest version of Microsoft's operating system for mobile devices, Windows Mobile 6.5. And combine the unique goody of HTC, TouchFLO 3D. Let’s check it out.

What’s inside? The device, the battery a charger, a data cable, a handsfree, a user’s manual.

Mostly the design of a touchscreen phone is clean and simple. The same go on Touch2. The 2.8-inch display and few navigation controls and a touch-sensitive zoom bar below it.

At the top, you’ll find the 3.5mm audio jack.

Turn to the bottom, you’ll find the USB port. It doesn’t have the rubber flap here for protecting from dust, but makes it easily accessible.

On the left, you may see a set of dedicated volume control buttons on top and the microSD card slot is just next to it.

On the back of the phone you can find the 3.2MP camera. The lack of auto-focus makes the increased pixel count somewhat meaningless. It is just the same thing on Touch 3G.

Here is the biggest change Windows Mobile 6.5 is bringing - the new homescreen. Pressing the Start menu icon in the top right corner no longer opens a drop down menu full of shortcuts. It's got icons ordered in the oh-so-popular honeycomb pattern.

You’ve got pre-installed Google Maps and Facebook on the phone. Of course, the radio won’t be missed here. Nice!

The new version of the Internet Explorer Mobile web browser has received a nicer touch-optimized interface and way cooler skin. It now sports kinetic scrolling and Flash support, and should give you the browsing experience that its predecessor failed to.

With the powerful CPU, 3.5mm jack on board and the TouchFLO 3D together with the Windows Mobile 6.5 plus high quality of the music sound, which is really something new for a Windows Mobile device. It gives you excellent value for money. Despite the fact that Touch2 is aimed at middle end of the market, I believe that it is a powerful device gets all things done for a business professional as well.

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