Raphael/touch Pro Comin To Sprint??

[themuffinman]

Originally Posted by desairs

damn my rebate doesnt kick in until october 1st. do you think retention will hook me up as usually?

They should be able so hook us up, thats what I did when the mogul came out. I got both for 199.99 each through retentions, hopefully I can get just as lucky this time around.

[themuffinman]

Originally Posted by Scoob

I also need an expansion slot- 4gigs just doesn't do it for me.
I think having no expansion slot is worse then not having a keyboard...

I think I have to agree with you as well. I got to have a keyboard but no expansion slot? At just 4gb that makes no sense, they should have had atleast 8gb to 16gb minimum in the phone if it wasn't going to have an expansion slot.

[weedahoe]

agreed, flash mem is cheap and micro, you think they would wanna compete with the iPhone and Nokia N95/96

[TheRealHotshot]

I would have to disagree. I NEED a keyboard I just can't do the touch screen typing. Just can't do it. Yes I know that 4gb is not enuff of memory these days but I'll take the keyboard over a memory card slot anyday

[weedahoe]

I agree as well, I will be going for the Pro when it is avail. I have a 2gb card in my 6700 and I dont have it half full now.

[cornelious2]

Originally Posted by Not_A_Stain

I would have to disagree. I NEED a keyboard I just can't do the touch screen typing. Just can't do it. Yes I know that 4gb is not enuff of memory these days but I'll take the keyboard over a memory card slot anyday

uhhh. the touch pro has the memory slot AND a keyboard. its the diamond that doesn't have either.

[TheRealHotshot]

Originally Posted by weedahoe

I agree as well, I will be going for the Pro when it is avail. I have a 2gb card in my 6700 and I dont have it half full now.

Me bro. I have an 8gb card half full but whenever the 16gb card drops imma get it for the touch pro.

[TheRealHotshot]

Originally Posted by cornelious2

uhhh. the touch pro has the memory slot AND a keyboard. its the diamond that doesn't have either.

Dude I know this I'm talking to the guy from page 26 when he said he would rather have a memory card slot and no keyboard. I was saying I rather have a keyboard and no memory card slot if push came to shove. But I know the touch pro has both bro

[MILH0U5E]

From HTLounge.net....

Verizon and Sprint Might Get HTC Diamond
August 4, 2008


Generally speaking, CDMA users are left out in the cold when it comes to new phones that are also being released in GSM flavors.

It took quite some time for Research in Motion to make a CDMA Pearl and a CDMA RAZR didn’t come from Motorola until well after the GSM version was released. HTC is feeling the pain of the CDMA faithful, it seems.

Word is that both the HTC Touch Diamond and the HTC Touch Pro (also known as the QWERTY-packing HTC Raphael) are both coming to the United States in CDMA form. The current rumors point toward possible launches with both Sprint and Verizon. If this holds true, then it is also likely that Canadians could get some HTC love through Bell or Telus.

Interestingly, the Verizon and Sprint versions may not carry HTC branding. According to Phone Arena, the Touch Diamond and Touch Pro could be re-branded as UTStarcom phones. Personally, I think they’d sell better as HTC smartphones.


Anyone hear anything about this? Does it really matter?

[[sammich]]

Thats some interesting news... I don't see why it would need to be rebranded though..

However, if being rebranded means we get the diamond back cover, no curves on the top/bottom, and that the device stays black, then HELL! REBRAND THIS BABY