Diamond Release Speculation Thread

[chappy]

It's not coming out on 9/2. I work for Sprint, I'm the advocate for my store. I've spoken DIRECTLY to the person in charge of releasing the device. It's not being released on 9/2

[abovelegit]

i think it is for telesales..

[chappy]

Originally Posted by abovelegit

i think it is for telesales..

I highly doubt it.

[buddhatikkigod]

Hey guys im wondering is the reason for the reduced spec on the Verizon model because they plan on releasing only or first the Touch Pro Keyboard model? And have it compete price wise with the standard Diamond released by Sprint? Thats what im thinking for a few reasons. One the non keyboard XV6900 sold and was horribly recieved by Verizon. They got it a year late, they changed the rubber black exterior to a cheap feeling white exterior that made the unit seem very very fragile and ive heard that a few Verizon managers refused to sell the Touch based on their horrible experiences on the pre-release demo units they had. My local Verizon store had taken down the 6900 within 2 months of putting it up AND they were still selling the 6800!!

So they look at all 3 models the 6700 6800 and 6900 and they see the two previous models that featured keyboards did much better in sales. So im guessing.... they might just skip the non keyboard Diamond OR at least put a bigger emphasis on they keyboard model maybe be releasing it first.

for some reason i remember hearing that Verizon was code naming their Diamond (not Diamond Pro supposedly) the Raphael... but the Raphael is also an alias for the Touch Pro ive heard tossed around, which makes me think even more they are releasing a Touch pro first.

Now i think theyre cutting corners to save money to make the unit somewhat competetive with the Sprint non keyboard model and also MAYBE having a slower cpu gives the unit a good deal more battery life which Verizon valued more then Sprint did.

[abovelegit]

uhh why?

[chappy]

Originally Posted by abovelegit

uhh why?

Because it's never been mentioned in any internal notes or documents and devices that have a different launch date on telesales than with regular sales, it always says so before hand.

[bwhite4801]

Originally Posted by abovelegit

thanked, fill us in on what they say, ill be callin in the mornin

Just wondering if you have called yet and what you heard?

[quarky42]

Slower processor *should* yield a little more battery life, but it could be just a little bit.

I haven't seen any indication as to which version Verizon is releasing first.

[alabij]

Is anyone here really going for the diamond when the pro will be out a month later?

[clockcycle]

Originally Posted by buddhatikkigod

Well ive read another report that states that both CPU's are the same but Verizon will be downclocking theirs, so i think using the kitchens wont be a big deal.... maybe if anything we can unlock Sprint Diamond speeds? I think theyre doing this to save battery life, Verizon looked at the Diamond and said if we reduce its mhz by a multiplier or two how much power do we save? And they thought it would be better to do that.

REF:

http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=cpu&id=a7501a

http://www.pdadb.net/index.php?m=cpu&id=a7500

The a7500 is the same CPU found in current models of the Touch 6900 and Titan 6800. Essentially both the same CPUs, except for the size 65 nm instead of 90 nm, meaning less power consumption, less heat. Also offering half the ram on the unit, I think Verizon is shooting for an alternative unit with similar features, adding the option to upgrade internal storage using microSD cards and elliminating the accelerometer (which I guess they see more as a gimick like the cube was, that not many people used anyways). I personally never really used the cube more than to show it off (I don't include one in anymore in my builds), but I will be looking forward to the accelerometer.

Wonder what the battery consumption difference will be between the units.

-CC