The Titan 2 runs smoothly thanks to its 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor. I was able to perform basic tasks, such as navigating the menus and sending email, smoothly and without incident. The only time I noticed performance issues was when I ran the game Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit--the frame rate dropped at times, and on one occasion the game froze entirely for a few seconds. Such glitches are disappointing, considering that one of the big selling points of Windows Phone 7 is its ability to play Xbox Live games and help you earn achievements while you're on the go, but they shouldn't affect you much if you're not a big gamer.
Alongside the , the Titan 2 is one of a small handful of phones that can connect to . Here in our San Francisco office, I saw download speeds of up to 15 megabits per second and upload speeds of up to 10.66 mbps. If you have good reception, you should be able to download and install most apps from the Windows Marketplace in just a few short minutes.
The phone's call quality was very good in my testing, with voices coming in loud and clear. The Titan 2 filtered out background noises quite well, and I detected only the faintest hint of static in phone calls. Your call quality will vary depending on where you live and on how strong the reception is in your area, so be sure to consult network coverage maps before making your purchase.
After using the Titan 2 extensively for the better part of a day (around 6 hours), I managed to drain the battery down to 60 percent. My activities included taking a sizable number of photos and video clips, and browsing the Web over LTE. You should be able to make it through an entire day on a single charge, but if you are using the phone to watch a Doctor Who marathon via the Netflix app, you'll probably want to have a charger handy. The battery on the Titan 2 is not removable, so you can't swap out the battery if the phone dies and you're nowhere near an outlet. Check back later for the results of our formal PCWorld Labs battery test in order to get a better idea of how long the battery will hold out before the phone needs to be plugged in.