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In all truthfulness, the one handset I never tire of looking at is the HTC Touch Pro2, it is simply gorgeous. Beyond the great looks, it’s a power house in its own right. AT&T subscribers have recently had the joy of knowing that the Touch Pro2 is finally coming their way and here we have an image of the Touch Pro2 with the AT&T logo. It also seems like the Touch Pro2 may be released under the name of Tilt 2. So this means the Fuze is not having any more kids? Fine with us, bring on the full touchscreen with a QWERTY!

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Finally, the HTC Touch Pro2 has landed itself neatly on T-Mobile’s website. The greatest touchscreen and QWERTY handset ever will bring you a 3.6-inch WVGA restive touchscreen display, sliding QWERTY keypad, 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, Wi-Fi, GPS, 512MB ROM/288MB RAM, microSDHC support and a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7200A processor, all come together under the umbrella of Windows Mobile 6.5 and Touch FLO 3D, it’s so pretty it brings a tear to your eye. The only possible problem may be the insane price tag of $349.99 on a 2-year contract that would make the most devoted HTC loyalist choke. If there’s going to be a price drop later on, we don’t know. And how much could they cut the price tag if #350 is where it starts from? Sad Tmo, very sad.

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Fresh up for grabs is the HTC Touch Pro2 and Snap on good ole TELUS. Both handsetsroar with Windows Mobile 6.1 and will cost you $0 and $249.99 respectively on 3-year deals with voice and data discount (that would be $399.99 and $649.99 retail). The devices are a sure win with features for everybody in both consumer and business users categories, you really cant go wrong with email support, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, speakerphone, visual voicemail, global GSM roaming and well over five hours of talk-time per device (apart from the other goodies you should know by heart by now. So which is it gonna be?

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Finally the rumor train has stopped and we have confirmation to share. The very young U.S. carrier U.S. Cellular has just upgraded its smartphone offering by adding the HTC Touch Pro to it. And since the Touch Pro is here, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip, Samsung Gloss and LG UX840 shouldn’t be far. It only makes sense. Of course every kid on the block knows the specs of the Touch Pro so go ahead and socialize with your local wiz-kid. We’ll just tell you the pricing, $250 after a $70 mail-in rebate. If you’re thinking about the Touch Pro2, sure that’s a good option, if you have $800+ bucks to spare that is.

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Users with U.S. Cellular can expect some goodies over the next few months as 5 new handsets are coming their way, all by the end of June.

First off is the HTC Touch Pro which is slated to arrive on April 17th. Next up is the Samsung Gloss U440, a white or charcoal clam shell with a QWERTY keyboard, integrated music player, stereo Bluetooth and 1.3 megapixel camera. For the fashionable ladies who love to text their style, the Gloss (Samsung Cleo) will hit the shelves in early May. Soon after, in mid-May, U.S. Cellular will debut the entry-level Samsung R311, a simple clam shell with Bluetooth, one-touch speakerphone and a VGA camera. Last but not least to arrive in mid-June are the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230, which we’ve talked about endlessly and you should know the specs in your sleep, and the LG UX840. The LG UX840 will be a QWERTY slider with a 3″ QVGA touchscreen, 3.0 megapixel camera, integrated music player, stereo Bluetooth, full HTML browser, email support and GPS.

The lineup is not confirmed yet, considering the source is an anonymous forum post. But if you’re a U.S. Cellular customer, you’ll definitely be glad to hear about the possibility of some fresh blood coming your way.

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HTC Touch Pro 2

The Mobile World Conference sure was a blast and we are so pleased with the goodies that were brought out. Now according the HTC lineup you saw here, and yeah seems like it’s being followed to the letter, HTC has come out with updates to two of its very popular handsets. That’s right, you can oogle at the new and improved versions of the Touch Diamond and the Touch Pro; Touch Diamond 2 and Touch Pro 2.

Touch Diamond 2

The new Touch Diamond 2 has a larger (3.2” to be exact display) with a touch sensitive zoom bar. The TouchFLO interface is all new and improved with 3D. the 5 megapixel camera will give you plenty of reason to view cool or funny pictures of whatever captures your fancy of the brand new screen. Add to this the refined new exterior and you have a state of the art piece of smartphone equipment.

Touch Pro 2

The Touch Pro 2 is a real show stopper. It features Windows Mobile but it seems like this little baby is going to be the undisputed Windows Mobile phone of the year (someone is going to have to really throw the ball out of the park to top this one.) the Touch Pro 2 brings together TyTN II, Touch HD and the Touch Pro itself; the tilting screen is SO back. It has a huge 3.6″ WVGA screen, one of the best QWERTY keyboards we’ve ever seen, a brand new TouchFLO 3D. you also get HTC’s Straight Talk which combines all communication to a single fluid UI. There’s also a really cool feature that turns the phone speakers off when you flip the phone upside down along with a mute button at the back of the handset that lets you mute your conference. The only sad part is that the camera hasn’t been upgraded to 5 megapixels.

Somewhere back last year, rumors had surfaced that were so awesome, they were just unbelievable. It seemed that Windows Mobile users were about to get the treat of a lifetime, the ability to use the BlackBerry Operating System to get access to BlackBerry Applications. This meant that the BlackBerry Operating System would run on Windows Mobile as an application.

Back then the rumor surged and then died down, because nothing material really showed up, but now there have been images out of that show off a damn good looking BlackBerry Application suite on the HTC Touch Pro. Not only images, but more details are gliding into the smartphone world straight from the mouth of RIM itself. The Application Suite is approximately 32 MB in size and is currently based on OS 4.2.1 which can be programmed to boot up as soon as Windows Mobile boots up. BlackBerry email, PIN messaging (and yes you can jump for joy, the BlackBerry Messenger works), calendar, tasks, address book and memos function in the same way as they do on a real BlackBerry, including BES synchronization. IT policies are supported and Windows Mobile and BlackBerry can operate simultaneously through their separate APNs. Another interesting feature is the fact that Windows Mobile and the Application Suite can each be tied into a separate Exchange accounts without complication.

Well that’s all the good stuff, but there are a few bugs to be sorted out, like GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi can’t work since the Application Suite does not have access to them. Also, phone calls can’t be made through the BlackBerry Application Suite and have to be routed back through Windows Mobile. There isn’t any support for Video Playback yet, not to mention some applications won’t work with a VGA resolution. These would be the blessed fruit of working with a non-open OS. Ah well, at Windows Mobile just got better.

Sprint has launched its own version of the HTC Touch Pro. After AT&T announced the AT&T Fuze (a version of the same cell phone) it’s only a matter of time before other carriers brought out the cell phone to stay abreast of the competition.

The HTC Touch Pro launched by Sprint is of course a breath of fresh air for its customer. Sprint announced a few days ago that the Smartphone can be ordered online and will be available in select stores across the US starting today. And come November 2, 2008, the HTC Touch Pro will be available at all regular Sprint channels across the country.

The HTC Touch Pro is designed to create a nice balance between professional life and personal life. It has almost all the features of the HTC Diamond Touch with the addition of a 5-row slide-out full QWERTY keypad. This makes typing messages and email all the easier. The memory capacity is expandable with microSD support, they even include a 1GB memory card. Another great feature is a business card scanner application that captures the image of your business card and converts it into contact information.  All this done neatly with the 3.2 megapixel camera and camcorder.

Now this is a Windows Mobile 6.1 gives access to security and device management capabilities. The HTC Touch Pro comes with the enhanced TouchFLO 3D interface that gives users the pleasure of an animated, interactive experience while arranging their contacts, images, music, etc.

Being a Sprint customer will yield advantages like personalizing your cell phone before you leave the Sprint Retail outlet. The HTC Touch Pro is available for $ 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.

Snapshot of Specs:

1.       Size: 4.17 (L) x 2.05(W) x 0.70 (D)

2.       Weight: 5.3 ounces

3.       Connectivity: CDMA 2000 1X/EVDO Rev.A/1xRTT and IS-95A/B voice or data. Dual band (800 and 1900 MHz)

4.       Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional

5.       Display: 2.8-inch VGA touch screen

6.       Camera: 3.2MP, with autofocus, flash and video calling

7.       Internal memory: 512 MB flash, 288 MB RAM

8.       Expansion slot: microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible); supports up to 16 GB

9.       Keyboard: Slide-out five-row QWERTY keyboard

10.   Bluetooth: v2.0 with A2DP support (Stereo Bluetooth)

11.   Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g

12.   GPS: GPS/AGPS

13.   Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 High-Speed)

14.   Battery: 1340 mAh

15.   Talk time: 250 minutes

16.   Chipset: Qualcomm MSM 7201A 528MHz

HTC Fuze by AT&T

HTC is all set to launch its Touch Pro cell phone to AT&T. The elegant cell phone will go with the monick Fuze. The cell is scheduled for release on October 23, 2008.

Take a look at this gorgeous gadget, HTC has done marvels to make this phone stand put and bring pride to the owner. This is a QWERTY slider phone which will run Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The phone is primarily designed to appeal to the travelling business executive. HTC is taking the Windows Mobile experience to the next level with this Fuze cell phone. It has a powerful 3G tri-band HSDPA. With AT&T, the user gets the world’s largest coverage so you don’t have to be worried about which phone to take on your next trip. 200 countries and 75 cruise ships…makes a compelling selling point doesn’t it?

Anyway, getting back to all the goodies in this Smartphone, the Fuze has full web browsing capabilities; you get access to your Microsoft Outlook inbox, calendar and tasks are easily available and your contacts are in the palm of your hand. The internet connectivity you get is at the ever admirable broadband rate.  It also gives you the luxury of viewing all your Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat files on your Smartphone. The Fuze also supports other email applications such as Microsoft Direct Push, Good Mobile Messaging, and BlackBerry Connect.

The screen is a large VGA screen with HTC’s one touch single handed operation TouchFlo 3D user interface. The QWERTY keypad is defined by AT&T and is pretty much their signature on Smartphones. It slides out sideways making the typing text message and email experience faster. To make it the complete Smartphone, HTC gave final touches by adding Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS navigation, and Push to Talk.

The HTC Fuze doesn’t ignore your need for entertainment either, the AT&T Cellular Video (CV) service gives you the luxury of settling down to hear your favorite music, downloading songs, XM Radio not to mention enjoy HBO Mobile or ESPN. The ultimate Smartphone has many waiting with baited breath.