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I have the Mogul and it’s an awsome phone. It’s basically like a personal computer that fits in your pocket. I had a palm treo before this phone, and this phone blows that one away by far… The only knock I have on the mogul is that you can send pictures as a text message, you have to go thru your email account. There are programs out there to fix this issue, but I just havent gotten around to doing that yet.

Whether your contract has expired or you just are bored of your current phone, you may be looking to upgrade. The problem most are having though, is they’re not sure which of the latest phones they should buy. For Sprint, many have their sights set on only three phones now: HTC Touch Pro 2, HTC Hero, and the Samsung Moment. Let’s look at some key points where these phones shine–

Winner for Processor

Samsung Moment — 800 MHz

Winner for Screen Size

HTC Touch Pro 2 — 3.6-inch

Winner for Battery Life

HTC Touch Pro 2

What really amazes me here is the difference in processor speed. The Samsung Moment’s 800 MHz really helps it compete against the 528 MHz processors that HTC is using. HTC will be delivering their faster processors in their next release of phones, but for now, Samsung takes the lead. Now, do not think that the Moment is ridiculously faster than either of these two HTC phones…because it’s not. It *feels* equally fast. One of the key components that effects actual speeds is the operating system.

Operating Systems

The HTC Hero and Samsung Moment both use Google’s Android. The Hero uses SenseUI (a graphical interface designed by HTC) whereas the Samsung Moment uses just plain, old, vanila Android 1.5. What does this mean to consumers? Well, it means that users of the HTC Hero will have to wait for updates pertaining to both SenseUI and Android, whereas users of the Samsung Moment will simply upgrade Android alone. This means you can expect slightly faster updates with the Moment. In fact, Android 2.0 is an upgrade coming soon (hopefully) to the Moment. This update will enable multi-touch capability, as well as additional functions. The HTC Touch Pro 2 uses Windows Mobile 6.1. Users will receive a free upgrade to 6.5, which makes the operating system more finger-friendly. Many have already flashed their phones to 6.5 and I personally have done so on my old HTC Mogul (this was released BEFORE the HTC Touch Pro 1…so it’s a bit old). That’s a different story though! On Windows Mobile, HTC’s TouchFlow software is there to try to make life easier, similarly to the SenseUI for Android.

Unique Features

Some unique features that make these three phones special…Where to begin? The HTC Touch Pro 2 is aimed at the corporate world. HTC implemented a special speakerphone that automatically operates the speakerphone when the phone is flipped over. This allows for people in meetings to quickly turn a normal, private phone call into a public discussion within seconds. Joined with conferencing capabilities and other goodies, this phone will allow for business productivity to increase. Another worthy mention here is that the HTC Touch Pro 2 is a WORLD PHONE. This means it works on majority of the cellular bands out there — from GSM to CDMA. This makes the HTC Touch Pro 2 an AMAZING travel phone.

The HTC Hero is an amazing device. Unlike most smartphones you see today, this one has a trackball to allow for navigating and playing games. This trackball changes colors to alert the user about different things as well. Another neat feature is that there are light sensors in this phone. This allows the phone to change its lighting depending on whether or not you’re inside or outside. Very cool! Also, depending on whether or not you purchase a European version of this phone, it will have a chin that sticks out. That’s definitely unique! The chin version–

The Samsung Moment has a very high quality, OLED, capacitive screen. It’s very bright and beautiful because of this, though still can give you trouble in sun light. As mentioned earlier, this phone also has an 800 MHz processor, which makes it one of the fastest phones out there hardware-wise. Nice job Samsung!

To Keyboard or Not to Keyboard

Both the Samsung Moment and HTC Touch Pro 2 come with a slide-out keyboard. Which reigns supreme? Well, in my opinion, the Touch Pro 2′s keyboard is better. The Samsung Moment’s can be a bit iffy at times, though is still nice. Regardless, typing is done fast and easy on these two keyboards. They add a bit of girth to both of the phones, but that’s to be expected. Anyone who has to use a Palm Pre keyboard would be jealous. The HTC Hero has no keyboard. This means that you must use an on-screen, virtual keyboard. Despite being virtual, it works well. In the end, it depends on whether you are a tactile person who needs to touch a real keyboard or not.

Build Quality

Build quality is important when choosing a phone. Luckily, each of these phones feels solid and strong. You do not have to worry about breaking these bad boys, though that doesn’t mean throw your phone around. You must protect your phone like it’s your baby!

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These phones are not that cheap. The Touch Pro 2 is $349.99 AFTER a $100 mail-in rebate. There’s really no excuse for this. Sprint has dropped the ball by making it so expensive here. You can purchase this phone for a lot less from Verizon or T-Mobile, though their hardware will be a bit different than the Sprint version. The HTC Hero is $179.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate. That price isn’t bad, but you can find this phone on sale at places like Best Buy if you want it even cheaper (and possibly minus the mail-in rebate). The Samsung Moment is also $179.99 after $100 mail-in rebate. also a fair price.