Remember we told you about the keyboard-tastic smartphone the HTC Touch Pro2? Well it looks like it was also buy-tastic, because there are reports that the HTC Touch Pro2 from Verizon is out of stock at the Verizon online store!
The HTC Touch Pro went on sale at Verizon on September 11. Reviewers of the HTC Touch Pro2 called it the the King of Windows Mobile smartphones and the best high-end smartphone.The world phone has a 3.6 WGA tilting touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth and up to 5.2 hours of battery life.
The HTC Touch Pro2 won the CTIA Emerging Technology Award in the smartphone category.
The Verizon price for the HTC Touch Pro is $199.99 after a $100
mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement on a voice plan
with an e-mail feature or e-mail plan. T-Mobile and Sprint sell the HTC Touch Pro 2 for $349.99 after rebates.
Update 4:37 PM PDT: A Verzion spokeswomen let us know that there will be more HTC Touch Pro2 smartphones in-stock within the week. We've got a call out to Verizon to find out when they expect more units online and in stores.
Sometimes, you can find a model of phone by calling your local stores to see if they have any in stock. However after a few calls, we discovered that the HTC Touch Pro2 is not as of yet being sold in the Verizon stores we called. Also, the HTC Touch Pro2 is not available in all parts of the United States from Verizon.
Wireless and Mobile News’ readers who were able to nab the HTC Touch Pro used the Mobile News’ Verizon online coupon-link to get the rebate instantly with an online purchase.
Specifications of the HTC Touch Pro2 from Verizon:
- High-speed connectivity over Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Broadband network (1x/EV-DO Revision A 800/1900 MHz.)
- Global connectivity to allow customers to access e-mail and data
in more than 180 destinations and to use the phone for voice calling in
more than 220 destinations (GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
WCDMA/HSPA 2100 MHz.) - Wi-Fi capabilities (802.11 b/g.)
- 3.6 inch WVGA resolution (480 x 800) tilting touch screen.
- Advanced speakerphone with noise-cancelling technology.
- 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture.
- Touch-sensitive zoom bar.
- Seamless connectivity with Microsoft® Exchange, Outlook and Office applications with Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional.
- Bluetooth® 2.1 with EDR and A2DP stereo.
- Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7600A, 528 MHz.
- Memory: 512 MB ROM, 288 MB RAM.
- Dimensions: 4.57” x 2.33” x .68” (length x width x height).
- Weight: 6.3 ounces (with standard battery).
- Extended 1500 mAh battery for longer operation times.
- Up to 5.3 hours of talk time (CDMA) or up to 13.5 days of standby time (CDMA).