Sprint getting HTC Rhodium

[hooover]

Originally Posted by PhyscoAssassinx

im hearing rumors that HTC Rhodium is a HD Pro Oh GOd I WOuld Soooooo Love that i Love the SLide Out Keyboards

Let it go these are all dreams, I realize everyday how happy my Vogue makes me keyboards are so overrated plus make the device feel like a BRICK in your pocket(Pro)...The only good thing sprint can do is come out with a larger screen display that will keep people happy til some other trend hits...

[CenFlo]

Originally Posted by hooover

Let it go these are all dreams, I realize everyday how happy my Vogue makes me keyboards are so overrated plus make the device feel like a BRICK in your pocket(Pro)...The only good thing sprint can do is come out with a larger screen display that will keep people happy til some other trend hits...

Agreed, that's why I got rid of the Pro I had. The size/weight/thickness was not worth the keyboard.

Keep in mind this is MY opinion and only mine. Different strokes for different folks.

[rihavens]

Personally, I went from a Touch to a Pro. I was at the point with the Touch I was getting very good with the CooTech keyboard, but annoyed of not having a true one. I Love my pro, I dont really care it is thicker, and I often lose it in my pockets. If I was building it, I think I would have made it physically wider and taller and tried to fit in a larger battery, but for a phone so feature packed I cannot complain. I know that when Asurion messed up and sent me a Diamond I could not fall in love with it. It did not feel that much larger in hand or pocket, and the Micro SD slot (or lack thereof) was what turned me off to it in the first place.

[CommieCOZY]

Originally Posted by redrazr7791

........man.......slide out keyboard.....yea......they just shot that idea down for me. I have the VOGUE, had the diamond, and am TRYING TO SELL MY TOUCH PRO....looks like i will have to import the HD and use it on T-mobile, if this is true.

So, what's the asking price for the Touch Pro?

[redrazr7791]

commie PM me we will talk

[rell0202]

Originally Posted by jlechner

Ya I know. I might be gettin the HD since it'll work here. But I'm curious what this thing is.

How you gonna get the HD with sprint?

[gullzway]

From what I've read the Touch HD will work for voice calls on GSM( AT&T, T-Mobile) but not on the DATA networks here in the US.
Here's a quote seen in many of the Touch HD's for sale on ebay: "* Please note, this item does not support AT&T's or T-Mobile's 3G band."

So it would be pretty pointless to have one here in the US if you couldn't use it for data.

I may be wrong, in fact I hope I'm wrong because I would be interested, although not in the $750 price range I see them selling for!

Have you read somewhere that a Touch HD will work on the U.S's 3g data network??

[redrazr7791]

Well, i purchased it and have been messing with it all day. I will be opening up a T-mobile line sometime this weekend. My friend, who introduced me to the Blackstone, runs At&t, and when i messed with his phone and tested the internet speed, it was pretty fast for my needs. Now, 750 is a little steep because where i purchased it from, with taxes and everything it costed 660, but HANDTEC will be closed till the 5, so people who want this phone can save up. It all depends on what you are willing to give up to have this phone. For me, i made the right purchase, but people who need speed and power it may not be for them, and they will have to wait till either HTC brings this phone to the U.S. or when they introduce a replica to the networks here.

[gullzway]

So you will only be able to use it on a wifi connection? Still not sure if your thinking it will work on T-mobile for data here in the US.
Edit: I just found this article from Dec. 19th that states the Touch HD does work on US 3g networks!

"The HTC Touch HD, it turns out, is compatible with 3G networks running the 850/1900Mhz spectrum.

In a surprising turn of events, HTC has released the HTC Touch HD’s service manual. The manual reveals that the HTC Touch HD is, in fact, capable of surfing 3G data networks in the US.

It seems that HTC decided to endow their high-end touchscreen smartphone with the necessary 3G hardware to work on just about any 3G network in the world. We knew that the HTC Touch HD would sport 3G frequency support in the 900Mhz and 2100Mhz WCDMA bands, but we had no idea HTC would sneak in support for the 850Mhz WCDMA band that us Yankees love so much. Unfortunately, the HTC Touch HD’s newfound US 3G compatibility isn’t likely to prompt any US carrier (AT&T (NYSE: T), we’re looking at you) to pick up the HTC Touch HD in subsidized form.

The good news, however, is that HTC Touch HD fans can import an HD and rest easy knowing that it’s fully functional within US borders. With a 3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen (480 x 800 WVGA), 5 megapixel camera, full 3G support, GPS and WiFi under the hood, the HTC Touch HD is without a doubt a handset worthy of importing into the US. Start scrounging for couch-change!"

http://www.intomobile.com/2008/12/19...-surprise.html

T-mobile however uses a 1700mHz band. Quote "if T-Mobile brings the Touch HD to the USA, it will be internally re-worked to support T-Mobile USA's band of 3G for data and voice communication, which operates on an entirely different frequency than the rest of the world."

You may have better luck activating and using it on AT&T. Even then I think it has to be reprogrammed to work on the 850 mHz network! Keep us updated on whether it works on their data network!!!

[redrazr7791]

will do but if i an correct other people have gotten it to work on t-mobile also