Sprint Touch Pro now available on web
Woo! Sprint customers in need of a sexy new smartphone will be happy to learn that the Touch Pro’s limited availability is now a thing of the past. HTC’s beast of a QWERTY slider is officially ripe for the picking and can be snagged from the Sprint site for a cool $299.99 with free shipping and free activation of a new line. Not bad, not bad. It should be noted that $299.99 is the 2-year contract price and includes a $100 mail-in rebate. In order to qualify for the rebate, you must sign up for an Everything plan or slap on a Data Premier add-on or PRO Pack add-on. All good though, you were going to do that anyway. With the Touch Pro coming in at a narrow $50 more than the Touch Diamond, we wonder who would opt for the latter over the former. Would you? Whatever the case, break out that plastic Sprint fans, it’s finally time to scoop up the Pro.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
I am one who would opt for the non-Pro version. Virtual keyboards are sufficient and physical keyboards just make the phone fat. I understand this is just my preference and other like real keyboards.
as a verizon customer, reading this article really stinks!! verizon, please give us something!!
That sure did take a while but that’s good it finally came out. I know a lot of people are going to buy this phone, it is simply the best phone on Sprint.
Your information about the Everything Plan or Data pack is a bit misleading. It sounds like you need to have an Everything plan AND a data package to get the rebate. This isn’t true. You need the everything package OR a voice plan with a data pack.
I’m definitely more interested in the diamond. I wish that Verizon would pick it up finally.
Seems like sprint is launching phones quicker than everyone else… anybody have an idea on their Q3 numbers
I picked up my Pro on the 24th through Best Buy for $229 (although it took 3 days to flippin’ activate) and it is a great phone; although Opera Mobile and the accelerometer have been a little buggy.
The simply everything plan is outstanding though, I had been with VZW for 5 years prior to this and was reluctant to switch because of the coverage issues; but I haven’t had any problems so far and I travel a lot in Wyoming and Colorado. It is also sweet that Sprint TV and data coverage work while roaming- in direct contrast to VZW’s which would go haywire whenever roaming in NE or other places they don’t have coverage.
Finally it’s online. We’ve had it in our store (a corp store) for about a week now. To be honest, I’m not impressed. The phone feels cheap, and the chrome or whatever it is on there makes it look like a toy. It has basically the exact same keyboard as the mogul. I got the diamond through the advocate program at sprint and I hate not having a physical keyboard, but I couldn’t carry around this thing. It’s hideous.
I have the GSM version of the Diamond and I would NEVER go back to a phone that has the slide out keyboard.
I just looked on Best Buy’s site and they did not have it at all, perhaps it’s market based?
I might just bite the bullet and get it from the same rep that sold me my last three phones.
Had the HTC Touch Pro from Sprint for 18 hours before taking it back. FYI the FM Radio has been disabled, this phone does not include the Blackberry Connect Service and this phone is not compatible with Sprints NFL Live or Nascar programs. Was a real waste of time. Touch Screen was not nearly as functional as that on an I-Phone and keyboard was slow in keeping up. Now waiting for the Blackberry Bold. Thankfully AT&T welcomed me back with open arms.
Would really apppreciate someone to say something about the difference regarding the HTC Touch Pro with Sprint and the FUSE which purportedly is the Touch Pro for AT&T- Physical differences if any, Im sure there will be a software diff, but are both Identicle in physical being?
ive seen this thing in stores and it doesnt look like the picture they keep showing. it has chrome sides and a silver-ish back, its not all black by any means. the sprint version also seems physically larger than the original device from htc.
on another note, i wish the fuze will be announced soon, and i hope att doesnt change it too much physically like sprint did
I’ve had the phone for a week now (Got it at a Best Buy store). The best thing is that Best Buy did away with rebates, so while you are waiting months for yours, I got mine instantly, along with 20% off to boot! This by far is the best deal on this phone. I think the phone looks great, feels good in the hand, and functions quite well. Sure there are small buggy things, but what phone does’nt have some issues. I too was a previous VW customer for 16+ years, and was nervous about coverage and the Sprint Customer service. I have great coverage and have been helped promptly each time I called Sprint. So far, I am a satisified Sprint Customer. Way to go Sprint!!!
Thanks again for posting about the HTC Touch Pro, Zach. This is truly one of our best phones out and we are very happy to have this in our lineup.
I got this phone on my birthday and I’m lovin it so far!!!
I got this phone for my birthday on Nov 2nd. So far I’m lovin it.. I have a bunch of programs (3rd party) already installed (scanbuy scanlife, Macrospecs FriendMobilizer, Magnifoca Inc Snap2Face, SlingPlayer Mobile, Realnetworks Realone Player, Palringo, Iskoot for Skype , Resco pocket Radio Today, Microsoft SQLE 2.0, mrblue Gsync, Google Maps, Fringland Fring, Geo Terrestrial Systems GPS Today etc…) It took me no time to get used to this phone. I was a hard core treo user and switched to the Instinct when it came out but I’ve been waiting for HTC Touch HD but Touch pro changed my mind considering the sweet keyboard they integrated to the phone. The phone doesn’t feel big at all if you were a treo user you’ll know what I mean..
Hey, I’m the Sprint merchant for Letstalk.com. I thought your readers might be interested to know that we are offering the HTC Touch Pro for $249.99 after Mail-in-rebate and we are giving away a Free Kingston 2GB memory card with a new activation. You also get 2-day shipping for free with your order. Thanks.
I had an Iphone but switched to the touch pro. So far I am really impressed with the TP and Sprint’s coverage has been great (my normal dead spot with AT$T is gone). I know that I am getting faster broadband too. As far as the size goes, it is less bulkier than the Iphone, and the slide out keyboard is great. Way more applications for it too. Good job HTC and Sprint!!!