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Rumor: HTC Touch Pro2 Getting Ready for Verizon Wireless

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 26 May 2009 06:19:12 +0000

With the HTC Touch Pro2 going to Sprint and AT&T network in US, a spy photo of the Touch Pro2 with Verizon Wireless branding is indicating an upcoming releases of the smartphone for its subsribers. Featuring a sliding QWERTY keyboard, the Touch Pro2 has an improved TouchFLO 3D and a new HTC Push Internet technology. It also has the new Straight Talk technology, delivers an integrated email, voice and speakerphone experience. There is no estimated release date leaked at the moment.

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Leaked Photos of HTC Touch Pro2 for Sprint Posted

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:08:31 +0000

Coming in Q3 this year, the HTC Touch Pro2/HTC Rhodium is going to Sprint network in US according to the Sprint’s 2009 devices roadmap. First live photos of the Sprint version are posted on sprintusers forum and the poster is expecting it to be released in mid-June, after the Palm Pre released date. More photos inside.

[via engadgetmobile]

Verizon Wireless Start Selling HTC Touch Pro as XV6850

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:25:26 +0000

Verizon Wireless and HTC announced that the HTC Touch Pro, a windows mobile phone with touch screen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard, is now available through business sales channels and online at www.verizonwireless.com. The phone will be available for order in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores beginning Dec. 1.

The HTC Touch Pro is powered by the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. It is also pre-installed with the TouchFLO 3D graphical interface and comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash. With the preloaded business card reader application, the camera doubles as a scanner, allowing business card information to be quickly and easily stored on the HTC Touch Pro and synchronized with a contact database.

Accessing information and entertainment on-the-go is made simple with the Opera Web browser, which enables Web pages to be viewed in the format they were originally designed to be viewed on the HTC Touch Pro’s vivid-2.8 inch VGA display. Panning and zooming across Web pages is simplified by the touch screen interface, allowing for a true desktop-like experience. A microSD memory card slot enables storage of up to 16 GB for a wide array of photos, videos, documents and more.

The HTC Touch Pro is available for $349.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.

SlashGear Reviews HTC Touch Pro for Sprint

Kim Poh Liaw — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 08:12:10 +0000

Our sister site SlashGear has just done their review on the HTC Touch Pro, which is to be sold on Sprint network. The reviewer writes, “We can see a lot of Instinct owners enjoying the Touch Pro. We recommend this phone to anyone who is looking for a device that is capable of doing a lot of useful tasks such as editing Word documents and receiving exchange email.” Click here to read the full review.

Rumor: Upcoming Hot Models for Verizon Wireless in November

Kim Poh Liaw — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:19:16 +0000

Wow! It looks like Phone Arena have got some nice info on the upcoming Verizon Wireless phones again. Announcing in November, Verizon Wireless subscribers in US will be able to purchase the Samsung Omnia (SCH-i910), Verizon Wireless XV6850 (HTC Touch Pro), Samsung Saga SCH-i770 and Samsung Renown SCH-U810.

The CDMA version of the Samsung Omnia has the same features as its GSM version. According to Phone Arena, the SCH-i910 will be the version which comes with 8GB internal memory. It is not sure if 16GB version will be available, but you will be able to add more storage space to it via the microSD card slot.

Available from Sprint next week, the HTC Touch Pro will be also released for Verizon Wireless next month as Verizon Wireless XV6850. The XV6850 is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1, comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera, microSD card slot, built in WiFi and GPS.

Also running on Windows Mobile OS, Samsung Saga SCH-i770 will be available next month. The Samsung Saga is the CDMA version of Samsung Epix, which was launched on AT&T network recently. It comes with a 2 megapixel camera, microSD card slot and built in WiFi.

Finally, Samsung Renown SCH-U810 clamshell phone will be announced too with 2 megapixel camera, bluetooth and microSD card slot.

Source [Phone arena]

Sprint to Sell HTC Touch Pro from October 26th

Kim Poh Liaw — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:25:52 +0000

HTC today launched the HTC Touch Pro for Sprint. The HTC Touch Pro is priced at $299.99 with a two-year subscriber agreement, after a $100 mail-in-rebate and a $25-or-higher data add-on or Everything plan with data. Customers will be able to purchase the device in select national retailers beginning the week of Oct. 26.

Building on the similar feature set found on the HTC Touch Diamond, the HTC Touch Pro adds a five-row, slide-out QWERTY keyboard for easy data entry, expandable storage capabilities with a microSD card slot (1 GB card included) and a business card scanner application to automatically capture and convert business card information to the contact list using the built-in 3.2 MP camera/camcorder. Additionally, with Windows Mobile 6.1, users have access to security and device management capabilities demanded by many business customers.

The HTC Touch Pro for Sprint provides a mobile Internet experience that uses the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network. With EV-DO Rev. A, peak download data rates increase to 3.1 Mbps and peak upload data rates increase to 1.8 Mbps; average download speeds improve to 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps and average uplink speeds increase to 350 Kbps to 500 Kbps.

In addition to game-changing Web browsing, the HTC Touch Pro offers direct access to exclusive Sprint content, including live and on-demand programming from Sprint TV as well as over-the-air song downloads from the Sprint Music StoreSM and even a custom YouTube application for watching a variety of user-generated video content.

Key HTC Touch Pro Specifications

Size: 4.17 (L) x 2.05(W) x 0.70 (D)
Weight: 5.3 ounces
Connectivity: CDMA 2000 1X/EVDO Rev.A/1xRTT and IS-95A/B voice or data. Dual band (800 and 1900 MHz)
Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Display: 2.8-inch VGA touch screen
Camera: 3.2MP, with autofocus, flash and video calling
Internal memory: 512 MB flash, 288 MB RAM
Expansion slot: microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible); supports up to 16 GB
Keyboard: Slide-out five-row QWERTY keyboard
Bluetooth: v2.0 with A2DP support (Stereo Bluetooth)
Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS: GPS/AGPS
Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)
Battery: 1340 mAh
Talk time: 250 minutes
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528MHz

via [slashgear]

HTC Touch Pro CDMA for KDDI users

Budi Putra — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:22:06 +0000

What? HTC Touch Pro for KDDI users? Take it easy. Since Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corporation has teamed-up with KDDI, Japan second largest mobile operator, so Japanese mobile users can enjoy HTC Touch Pro CDMA too! They called it E30HT Windows Mobile smart phone, which is based on the HTC Touch Pro (just like HTC Raphael, HTC Touch Pro CDMA for US’s Sprint users).

KDDI announced that they would be unveiling the smart phone at CEATEC, Japan’s largest electronics products exhibition, September 28-October, this year. However, commercial sales of the E30HT, are slated for spring 2009. Why does it takes so long from its first showing up and comercial availability?

[TheUnwired via 3GWeek]

Rumor: Sprint to Offer HTC Touch Pro in CDMA October Next Month

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:01:19 +0000

If the leaked photo capture is real, Sprint users in US will be able to get the HTC Touch Diamond from mid September this month, follow by HTC Touch Pro from October 19th next month. The leaked info has also revealed the pricing detail, HTC Touch Diamond will be priced at $549.99 and HTC Touch Pro at $579.99. Both are price without service plan contract.

The CDMA HTC Touch Pro has already got FCC approved in early July.

Source [phonemag]

HTC Touch Pro CDMA Passed FCC Approval

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:02:40 +0000

According to a FCC document and device label. The HTC Raphael aka HTC Touch Pro has just got approved. This HTC Touch Pro is the CDMA version, with the support of EV-DO on the 850 and 1900MHz.

Similar to HTC Diamond, Touch Pro will also feature the new 3D touch interface called TouchFLO 3D. TouchFLO 3D provides an intuitive way to zip through common tasks like messaging, calendar appointments or making calls with just one touch. It is thicker than the Touch Diamond due to the extra five-row QWERTY keyboard body in sliding format.

No information on the release date, but you can expect to get it through Verizon Wireless in US this year with UTStarcom branding. Check out SlashGear for a hands on report too.

Source [FCC] via [engadgetmobile]