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HTC PURE Windows Phone (AT&T) | 
| Brand: HTC
Category: Wireless
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 22987
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Display Size: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: PURE
UPC: 821793004248
ASIN: B002S0OCHM
Release Date: October 5, 2009
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| Features:
| • | Sleek 3G-enabled phone with 3.2-inch touchscreen and full onscreen QWERTY keyboard; powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 | | • | Compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS, Video Share, AT&T Mobile Music, | | • | Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g); 5-megapixel camera/camcorder; Bluetooth stereo music and tethering; microSD expansion to 32 GB | | • | Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 360 hours (15 days) of standby time | | • | What's in the Box: Handset, rechargeable battery, travel charger, USB charge/sync cable, extra stylus, screen protector, 3.5mm stereo headset adapter, quick start guide, CD with user guide |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Product Description
Delivering a touchscreen experience in an alluring, compact form factor, the HTC PURE smartphone from AT&T keeps you connected with friends, business partners and world events with its ultra-fast HSDPA 3G cellular connectivity and the revamped Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. It intelligently arranges your conversations by people, not by the application that you use to communicate with them. So when looking at your contacts, you can now see a history of your conversations in whatever form it took place, quickly and easily--even Facebook updates. 
Stay connected with friends, business partners and world events wherever you roam with the sleek, touchscreen-enabled HTC PURE smartphone with the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. | 
Download applications and games from Windows Marketplace for Mobile as well as AT&T's Appcenter. | The PURE's high-resolution 3.2-inch touchscreen has a built-in accelerometer that flips the orientation of the screen based on how you hold the phone, and it includes full QWERTY keyboard in both vertical and horizontal modes. The phone features an advanced 5-megapixel camera to take stills or videos, plus the camera can take panoramic pictures and even geo-tag pictures with the integrated GPS location capabilities. The updated Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system includes a revamped Internet Explorer Mobile web browser and the ability to see alerts even if you're on a call or have password-protected your phone. You'll stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go with support for a wide variety of email accounts as well as the ability to edit Microsoft Office documents. And with the new Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile services (as well as AT&T's Appcenter), you can easily back up your data to the web and download great apps respectively. The HTC PURE augments Windows Mobile 6.5 with HTC's innovative TouchFLO 3D overlay, which makes it easy to navigate with your finger. This phone can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can listen to a conference call on a headset while sending and receiving email attachments, picture messages or Web pages at the same time. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. See more details on optional AT&T services below. Other features include integrated Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming as well as tethering capabilities (with optional AT&T subscription), speakerphone for conference calling, multi-format digital audio player, microSD memory expansion up to 32 GB, and up to 5 hours of talk time. Key Features - Fast 3G connectivity via AT&T's HSDPA/UMTS network (850/1900 MHz bands; 3.6/7.2 Mbps speeds with network availability)
- GPS navigation capabilities via AT&T Navigator service includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options.
- 3.2-inch touchscreen for easy navigation and ultra-sharp viewing of videos, websites, and photos
- Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system provides enhancements such as a touch-friendly user interface and improved browser with Flash support. Content and applications are just a fingertip away on the redesigned Start Menu and Internet Explorer Mobile supports the rich experiences you find on Web pages viewed on your PC. (Learn more)
- 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, panoramic mode, geotagging, video capture capabilities and wide range of camera settings and tools
- Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g) for accessing home and corporate networks as well as hotspots while on the go
- Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity with stereo music streaming (A2DP) capabilities as well as hands-free headsets and car kits and tethering with your PC (with optional tethering plan). (Learn more)
- Digital audio player enables you to create and manage playlists right on the phone; compatible with MP3, WMA and unprotected AAC/AAC+ formats.
- FM radio with RDS capabilities displays the name of the currently playing song (when tuned to compatible radio stations).
- Airplane mode allows you to listen to music while the cellular connectivity is turned off.
- Memory expansion via microSD card slot with support for optional cards up to 32 GB
- Full messaging capabilities including SMS text, MMS picture and IM instant messaging (via popular services including AOL, Yahoo!, and MSN)
- Personal and corporate email includes up to five consumer email accounts and one corporate Microsoft Exchange email account
- Download and edit Word, Excel, and OneNote files as well as download and view PPT, PDF and ZIP files
- PC-like, full HTML web browsing with Internet Explorer Mobile
- Pre-loaded applications include Facebook, YouTube, MobiTV, Mobile Banking, MSN Money, MSN Weather, My Cast, NewsBreak, Online Locker, WikiMobile, The Weather Channel, FM radio, Getting Started, WorldCard Mobile (as a download), Windows Office Mobile (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote), Windows Live Lite, Windows Internet Explorer Mobile, Opera browser
- Pre-loaded games include Astraware Sudoko, Astraware boardgames, Bubble Breaker, Diner Dash 2, Ferrari GT Evolution, Collapse Chaos, Ms Pac Man, Monopoly Here and Now, Solitaire, Teeter
- Downloadable games, applications, wallpaper and more
- Voice dialing capabilities
- 3.5mm stereo headset adapter included in the box
Vital Statistics
The HTC PURE weighs 4.13 ounces and measures 4.33 x 2.1 x 0.59 inches. Its 1100 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 360 hours (15 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's dual-band 3G network (850/1900 MHz; HSDPA/UMTS). Learn more about this phone's technical specifications below. What's in the Box
Handset, rechargeable battery, travel charger, USB charge/sync cable, extra stylus, screen protector, 3.5mm stereo headset adapter, quick start guide, CD with user guide  | High-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network: The dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network provides up to 3.6/7.2 Mbps of download speed, making it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. |  | The full-featured, premium AT&T Navigator GPS navigation application includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search. |  | AT&T's Video Share service enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it's also very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so. |  | AT&T Mobile Music enables you to buy tracks while on the go, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal. | Learn More
 | Windows Mobile 6.5 combines entirely new features with many enhancements to help you stay connected and manage your busy life. From a more intuitive gesture-driven interface (you can tap, drag, click, and pan) to a revamped Start screen, access and navigation are fast and easy. And with the new Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile services you can easily back up your data to the web and download great apps. With Windows Mobile 6.5, you can see alerts even if you’re on a call or have password-protected your phone. You’ll see new e-mail and text messages, missed calls and voice-mail notifications, and the date, time, and next calendar appointment. Other enhancements include: - The new lock screen displays new messages and appointments without requiring that you enter a PIN when the phone is locked.
- You can easily customize your Today screen to display and access new e-mails, text messages, and other high-level information with a simple tap.
- The new Start screen provides ultimate access and control: quickly browse and open programs; easily customize program order (move the most used apps to the top) and add your favorite web sites.
- Internet Explorer Mobile provides a full, rich web viewing experience similar to the experience on your PC.
- The improved Windows Media Player Mobile lets you view full-screen video and provides audio and video playback enhancements, like pausing a song or video when you receive a call.
- Use the new My Phone Service to sync your phone and data to the web so it’s backed up and accessible.
- Express your sense of style with designer-theme-based phones (like the new Halo design) or create your own custom themes.
- New MSN Widgets provide real-time information on weather and stocks.
 | This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, hands-free car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones or speaker dock. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable). Bluetooth profiles include: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PAN (personal area networking)
- Memory: 512 MB ROM, 288 MB RAM (includes 32 MB memory in the baseband)
- 3.2-inch color TFT LCD touchscreen with LED backlight and ambient light sensor
- Notification by sound, vibration, LEDs or message on the display
- USB connectivity via HTC ExtUSB port (11-pin, mini-USB and audio jack in one)
- Memory slot: microSD (compatible with microSD/SDHC cards up to 32 GB in size)
- Digital audio compatibility: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR
- Digital video compatibility: MPEG4, H.263, H.264
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| Customer Reviews:
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 bad for texting September 2, 2010
Brian J. Kelly (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)
This phone has many nice features, but if you're primarily a texter, DO NOT GET THIS PHONE. The tiny touch-screen only keypad is bad enough (you can pretter much only type on it with a stylus), but even if you're a whiz at it, the Pure has a known problem of the text message program CONSTANTLY locking up, and their only solution us hard rebooting your phone over and over. My Pure causes me constant frustration, and I wish I'd bought a different phone.
 Great value July 20, 2010
Rich
After reading some of the bad reviews here, I had to add my 2 cents. When I was looking at phones a few months ago, the cheapest Android/iphones started at about $200, I got the Pure for $50. So yes, my 4 star rating factors in the price, which I think makes it a great value. The screen is smaller and the unit is slower than it's more expensive competitors, but they both suffice for me. IE offers a decent browsing experience, but I have enjoyed recent versions of Opera Mobile. I also installed other free apps such as Youtube and Google Maps. Additionally, I purchased a couple of apps; CorePlayer lets me play MANY multimedia files and Copilot Live GPS is a much better deal at $40 to purchase than $10/month for ATT gps service. And of course, it works great with Exchange email from work (and I installed the latest Office 2010 mobile). Oh, and it works great tethered to my laptop. I've also successfully streamed media on it from home via [...]. All this on a $50 phone and some think it's not a good value?
Better value than iPhone March 21, 2010
Tom (Freeport, Texas, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Am I the only one think this is better than iPhone? Got one free from ATT after rebate. This upgrade cost me nothing and does not require any data plan! Other than that, this phone is sleek and WM6.5 works really well for me. It has all the necessary productivity software from Windows and decent games. The following summaries the goods and bads:
1. Sync smoothly with Windows PC.
2. Native MS mobile office.
3. 5MP camera and camcorder
4. TouchFlo works well and don't crash at all.
5. Wifi works nicely with good download speed.
6. Bluetooth works well with Active sync and cordless headsets
7. Sharp screen resolution
8. All Internet applications works really smoothly and fast, including Facebook and Skype.
9. Really love mobile Skype through Wifi....
10. DO need to turn phone connection off so internet applications won't switch to 3G accidentally and incur fees.
11. Internal storage and RAM sizes are small. But it takes microSD up to 32 GB.
12. Multitasking!
13. Do need stylus from time to time but you can do so much more with it.
14. FM Radio! But need a mini USB to headphone jack. The one comes with it is too bulky!
15. The more I use it the more I like it!
16. Transcriber input, got to have it!
17. Need to understand how multitasking works and stop apps as needed.
18. Can be set to single-tasking like iPhone
19. RAM is a little small, but enough for several prorgrams running simultaneously...
Microsoft has come a long way since early days and now I can see they are on the right track to be a well rounded mobile OS. Hopefully they won't sacrifice their advantages in attempt to be more like iPhone....
Affordable Contender to the iPhone March 7, 2010
Blue Agenda (Gonzales, LA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Having been a "flip-phone" fan for years and owning nearly every company's version of it, about six months ago, I jumped on the iPhone bandwagon. Unfortunately for me, the iPhone lacked in every detail that I needed a phone for - to talk on it. Less than 30 days later I was returning it for another flip-phone. However, I was intrigued by the number of things that I could do with the iPhone (i.e., apps galore) but was very disappointed with the battery life, call quality (reception) and phone functionality. I stumbled across the HTC Pure while browsing AT&T's website and was given a generous offer to upgrade. Having not put any research into the phone prior to ordering, I was a little hesitant but was pleasantly surprised once I got my hands on it. In many ways, the Pure acts and feels like an iPhone but doesn't require the amount of coin to accomplish it. The screen is clear (LCD), bright and easy-to-read (I'm a 30-something). At the bottom of the screen are tabs that you can customize to your liking that will connect you to your Home, Contacts (Favorites), Internet, Weather and Settings. The weather tab automatically updates approximately every three hours with animation (when raining, it rains on screen and a wiper blade swipes it clear) and is supported (linked) to [...]. You can also synchronize your contacts with their Facebook profile and use their pics as photo caller-i.d. The two browsers loaded with the phone - Opera 9.7 and Internet Explorer 6.5 are equally impressive. I primarily use Opera as it utilizes both portrait (vertical) and landscape (horizontal) modes. IE does not. The call quality is exceptional. Crisp, clear and loud both with the phone and speaker. Battery life is the best I have ever seen on a smartphone. It is rated at 5 hours talk time and 15 days of standby. I have been able to use this phone starting on a full charge and play FreeCell for five hours straight, periodically checking email, etc. and having only used 10 to 20% battery life. I have also been able to make a 45 minute phone call with only 20% battery life left until I was prompted to recharge. The time it takes to recharge is approximately 2 hours to fully charge but I have done it in less and still had significant battery life to get me through my work day (8 hours). If you're considering an iPhone, I strongly urge you to look at the Pure as you would have to buy the 3GS in order to do everything this phone does for half the price. Also worth noting, I DO NOT use this as a music device and have read reviews that one of the downfalls of the Pure is the lack of an onboard headphone jack. This is solved with the included Multifunction Audio Adapter, however, that has been seen with mixed reviews. I also found the stylus to be easy to use and a great way to keep smudgy fingerprints from building up on the screen.
Am I the only one that finds this phone entirely dissapointing? February 2, 2010
S. J. Carpenter
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I purchased this phone after hours of research and reading reviews from many websites. I was nothing but excited to get it. I almost even admitted love for it until the annoying aspects started to crop up...
1. I was never able to get a screen protector to actually stick and stay on the screen. I tried 3 different brands but all of them would peel around the outer rim. I tried all the tricks like apply it and let it sit for 24 hours with the phone off, leave it on for over a week, but the darn things kept coming off. I concluded that it is due to the incredibly cheap plastic used for the front screen, it flexes and just feels awful. Guess what? It scratches easily too, which I now know due to the fact that I have no screen protector.
2. Windows is slow, just like it is slow for desktop computers. Using touchflow 3D and no programs running I usually have 65% to 75% of my system resources in use. This thing crawls, and has even hard locked on me from time to time. I have even been trying to shut it down and start it back up every day or two but it doesnt seem to change it.
3. Absolutely no worthwhile applications. Wait I take that back, you get Facebook, MySpace and MS Bing. Facebook is very flaky and I have had tons of trouble using it compared to iphone and blackberry versions.
4. Hardware problems... Headphone jack? I didnt think it was going to be that big of a problem, but guess what? You could pretty much remove video playback and MP3 because its worthless without having headphones. Plus not having a flash just about ruins things too.
5. Yeah it's tiny, that's neat, but the keyboard is terribly small too. It is obvious why they decided to add the stylus because you really can't do some functions without using it.
There are probably other things I am forgetting but you get the idea I am heading towards. I expected an end all solution that I could use to send pictures to my family, cruise the net and do all those cool things. I was wrong. Remember that professional reviews are bought and sold and that once you click that contract agreement you are stuck with a phone for 2 years. Choose wisely.
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