[quote name='BustaUppa']I've been looking into this. It's a hard sell for me since $300 would be, by far, the most I've ever spent on a phone. But the thing is damn pretty. Does it have any sort of free internet radio like the Palm Centro does? I actually ended up using that pretty often. I do see that Windows Mobile has this "Shazam" program that is a lot like the song ID feature on my old Verizon enV, which is a feature I've missed dearly. I get the impression that Windows Mobile is generally a much more active platform that PalmOS these days. Would you say that is the case? Anything in particular you find worth mentioning to really sell someone on the TP2? My two years is up in June, so now I'm starting to examine all my CERO-compatible options.[/QUOTE]
It has a Slacker radio app.. go to
www.slacker.com to check out the service (its free). Its like pandora/last.fm except it also includes pre-made radio stations based on genres (indie, hip hop,etc..). The stream quality on the phone is very nice. There are also programs u can get to get access to shoutcast stations as well.
Not sure about which is more active but I do visit the forums of
ppcgeek.com and
XDA There are tons of cooked Roms (tweaked versions of Windows Mobile) a
nd they are porting android to the phone as well.
For identifying songs, I don't know. I'm sure there is an app for that. If you just want to here a specific song there is Nanogroove or the youtube app.
Some things I like about the phone
Being able to use it as a stereo in my car. Since it has stereo bluetooth capabilities I just stream slacker radio or podcasts to my car stereo. I also listen to the Boston sports radio station I grew up with. Its nice hearing about my teams even though I'm now in North Carolina. (if you don't have a stereo that can do it, the phone has a headphone jack so you could just connect your phone to the stereo through the aux. jack).
I have RSS feeds setup on my phone so I can d/l podcasts right to my phone. My 80 gig Ipod has collected dust since I no longer need it for music or podcasts
What I like best about the TP2 is that it feels like a top of the line phone yet I'm still only paying $30 a month.
The web browser is functional. Opera Mobile works great on the device.
Twitter integration. I don't post but its nice to see updates from people in the game industry.
What I don't like:
Wish the battery life was better. I'm sure its how I use it though. I commute 40 minutes each way to work. Streaming internet radio stations or podcasts the whole time.
The Gsensor is a little wonky as well.
User interface isn't as well done as other Operating Systems.
Jealous of the rich marketplace and apps available for Iphone and android. That said there are alot of apps for the phone, you just have to search the web for them.
Would I get the phone if I wasn't limited like we are now? I'm not sure but, I am happy with the TP2
