VZW HTC Touch Diamond to launch April 10 for B2B/Web/Telesales customers
It’s certainly been a long time coming, but thanks to one our faithful Verizon ninjas we now know that Verizon is all set for the launch of its custom variant of the HTC Touch Diamond for all B2B, web and telesales customers come April 10. And while the full retail channel release date has yet to be set, we’re more than sure that a lot of the Big Red faithful won’t mind the extra wait seeing as the Touch Diamond will go for as little as $199.99 on a 2-year after mail-in rebates. For those who prefer not to be locked in to contracts or just want to add the Touch Diamond to their cellular collection, expect to fork over $469.99. Just a little refresher as to what makes the VZW Touch Diamond unique:
- CPU: Qualcomm 7500A
- Speed: 528 MHz
- RAM size: 128MB
- Flash size: 256MB
- Display resolution: 480×640
- 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus
Hit up the jump for a product description, full specs/features and a list of retail box contents. Aww, heck, you might as well check in on our exclusive VZW Touch Diamond gallery to help tide you over until the 10th while you’re at it.
Description
The new HTC Touch Diamond combines all the performance and functionality of Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional with high-tech, innovative TouchFLO 3D Technology on its hi-res touch screen. View, Create, and edit documents in Word and Excel, view PowerPoint and PDF files, filter your Inbox, and stay connected securely with your office via ActiveSync or Wireless Sync. Take advantage of Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth Wireless Technology and its 3.2 MP camera w/flash and video capture. Use it as a tethered modem with Mobile Broadband Connect (previously named BroadbandAccess Connect), find your way with VZ Navigator and stay entertained and up to date with Windows Media Player and Visual Voice Mail.
Features
- 1xEVDO – Rev. A capable
- 3.2 Megapixel Camera
- ActiveSync
- Auto Flash
- Auto Focus
- Bar Style Design
- Bluetooth (see BT Profiles for details)
- Bluetooth – Stereo
- Bluetooth Enabled for Wireless Headset Support
- Bluetooth Printing
- Calculator
- Calendar
- Caller ID – Picture
- Camera
- Camera w/ Flash
- Capture Mode: Portrait and Landscape
- Data Capable
- Display – Color
- Display: 480 x 640 VGA resolution color TFT-LCD
- E-mail & Internet Access
- E-mail & Web for Smartphone
- Embedded Ringtones, Vibrating Alerts & Silent
- Hearing Aid Compatibility:M4
- High-speed USB Connection
- MP3 Capable
- MP3 Trimmer
- Microsoft Media Player
- Microsoft Pocket Excel
- Microsoft Pocket Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Pocket Powerpoint – view only
- Microsoft Pocket Word
- Mobile Broadband Connect
- Multitasking Capability While Playing Music
- Music Player
- NationalAccess Connect
- OTA Capable
- Phone book with up to 1,000 Entries with multiple contacts
- Polyphonic Ring Tones
- Removable Memory – MicroSD
- Requires Data Feature/Plan
- Rev A Capable
- Speakerphone
- Speed Dialing
- TTY compatible
- Tethered Modem Support
- Text, Picture, Video & Voice Messaging
- Touch screen display
- TouchFLO Technology
- Up to 16GB MicroSD Optional Removable Memory
- VZ Navigator capable
- VZAccess Manager
- VZAppZone
- Video Capture & Playback
- Virtual, All-Touch QWERTY Keyboard
- Visual Voice Mail
- Voice Commands
- Voice Note/Memo
- Voicemail
- Web Browser
- WiFi
- Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
- Windows Mobile Device Center
- Windows Vista compatible
- Wireless Sync
Specifications
- Mode: All Digital Talk Time: Up To 300 Minutes
- Color: Black Standby Time: Up To 375 Hours
- Size: 4H x 2W x 0.55D Screen Size: 2.8 inches
- Weight: 4.20oz.
- Screen Resolution: 480×640 VGA resolution, TFT-LCD touch sensitive display
- Number of Contacts: 1000+
- Current Software Version: 1.14.605.13
Included With Handset
- AC Adapter
- Getting Started CD (includes User Guide)
- Mini USB Charging Data Cable
- Multifunction Audio Cable
- Quick Reference Guide
- Quick Start Guide
- RF Brochure
- Read This First Poster
- Standard Lithium Ion Battery
- Stylus (2)
- VZAccess Manager CD
Thanks, VZWNinja!
About time. I left Verizon because I got sick of waiting for this phone, glad I did! Hey Verizon, guess what, your network does not mean a thing if your phones suck!!
Fan_of_fanboys:
Hi, I’m sarcasm. Have we met?
You’re a champion.
HTC makes nothing but junk. I had the Touch Pro and traded it in for a Palm Centro even though I purchased it for $600. HTC = PURE JUNK!
This things almost a year late at this point, and inferior to the Omnia in every way. Oh yeah, and enjoy that required data plan. Funny to see the old-school LG Dare shooting way back up in price as people are looking to non-WM6.1 phones to avoid data charges.
@Bryan (or anyone)
Is the Omnia really a significantly better device than the Diamond? I’m getting a phone most likely sometime in the next month, and with the Omnia back up at 199, i.e. equal to the Diamond, it looks like it’s between those two. I’d either snag the Omnia and put Point UI on it, or the Touch Diamond 1.
I don’t care a whole lot about the camera, the only place where I can see the Omnia outspecs the Diamond. Other than that, the Omnia has a worse, although bigger screen, and a worse UI.
Which way should I go?
why do you weirdos hate on each others cellphone/carrier choices. Its fine to have an opinion but come on. its like 3rd grade all over again. my dog can beat up your dog. To each his own. you people are strange. miserable fucks
that’s not true at all. The diamond specs for sprint are running at higher ram. The processor specs are the same and I agree making expandable memory is a plus but how can the ram be cut for such a device
heck the touch pro crawls worse than a turtle out of the box compared to my other sprint touch pro
further why wait months after a cdma release?
wow, ur dumb… omnia is a pile of shit, why do you think its only $99
4/05/9 @ 10:25 AM the culprit struck again, masking it as information helping with choice, terribly at that, to back up the weak argument that Sprint has a “crippled network” vs. Verizon “crippled phones”. What I find hilarious about that site is that before you even enter a city, state or zipcode it says ATT has 39% for the country, thier customers can tell you that’s a fib. Engadgetmobile is saying it will be $300 after all rebate making it late and too expensive.
^The cell tower coverage, as demonstrated on http://www.gotreception.com , is unbiased, up-to-date, not funded by telecom, and just a royal pain in your ass, SprintBitchBoy.
Individual customers will have extremely varying experiences on any network, but primarily based upon the handset raised to their ear.
Thanks for dragging this non-issue into yet another unrelated blog post.
Cheers!
finally! someone that makes sense! thanks cmk!!