HTC Touch Diamond finally gets FCC approval with US 3G HSDPA support!

Will Park

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• Chris

  Are you sure about the 128MB RAM?

  HTC’s site lists:
  ROM: 256 MB
  RAM: 192 MB DDR SDRAM
  Internal storage: 4 G

  Also, it for sure IS a 2.8″ VGA display, and many people are also unsure whether or not the US version will have the front-facing camera.

  The diamond also has NO FLASH, and NO MICRO SD CARD SLOT.

  Also, (not sure about this), isn’t it aGPS, not eGPS?

• Will Park

  right you are! that’s what I get for being lazy and cut/pasting from a previous article. Post updated

• Chris

  Haha still not completely correct – there is NO microSD card in the HTC Touch Diamond.

• Dave

  WOOT!!! I’ve been waiting so god damn long for this phone to hit the us, personally i dont mind that it doesnt have a microSD slot but i can see why people would want it, but for me i love the phone how it is, just can’t keep my self for waiting so long ; ;. a few other phone sites, said phone is suppose to be in the us ( says ppl quoting htc ppl) in august, but then again i’ve of 2 days ago i see them saying decemember? O.O WTH i can’t wait that long… im tired of w950i >.>

• Dave

  Hehe a 3g phone in the us, that runs on windows software (which i like and dont mind) bluetooth, wifi, sms, 850mhz, touchscreen, 4 gb of memory for fav music, and i am a happy man. !! cant wait ; ;

• Chris

  Yeah I know, same. Although I’m waiting for the HTC Touch Pro – microSD slot, keyboard, more RAM.

  I heard the release date should be around SEPTEMBER 2, so I don’t know where you got the December release date. Can’t wait! I just hope it’s under $500 unlocked.

• Dave

  Hmm just glanced at the pro specs, seems tempting to get that, rather than the diamond but, for it is the shape of the diamond, i like how it is flat and square with no curves. but then the pro i see has microSD, ( was hoping for micoSDHC, even thought 16GB microsd > 4 gb internal..) and then it has a full keyboard, been use to keyboard since cell phone came out, so it comes down to, do i want keyboard or a thick phone >.>, any suggestions?

• Arlin

  Will ATT carry this phone? If yes, when?

• Robert

  AT&T will not be carrying this phone. I operate a franchise. However, I will be carrying this phone :p

• Dave

  even if att doesn’t this phone, would the 3g work on it? if not then im saying goodbye to att and hello to whoever is carrying it for its support of 3g, fk the iphone

• Raidium

  I do believe when these were first introduced to us on here, the poster said that they were suppose to be coming out for Sprint! Man, I hope that is still true because I’m with Sprint right now and I plan on getting the Touch Pro the instant it is released to the public!

• Chris

  It’s unknown which carrier’s will snatch up the HTC Touch Diamond and Pro phones, but we will know soon . I just hope it’s less than $500 unlocked off ebay or some other online store…or better yet let’s just make it unlocked at Best Buy for like $400. That would make me happy .

  And Dave, my opinion would be that you should go with the HTC Touch Pro – it’s not terribly thick and I think the keyboard and microSD slot are worth it – a lot of people still complain about how hard to use on-screen keyboards (even the iPhone’s) are.

• Marlon

  Diamond will come out this month for Sprint and Att. August for the Raphael. Sprint for sure will get it first. I just heard that Att will be getting it by December. sigh. so looong.

  I’m tired of my razor. -_______-

• Chris

  haha i’m tired of my razr as well. i’m waiting for the touch pro / raphael…just hoping that the rumored sep 2nd release date is accurate…

• Marlon

  Same. I was so close on getting the Iphone since I’m a huge itunes user. Now that the Raphael is a month or so away, i decided to wait. Not only that, it has everything i need. I can’t wait to try video calling.

• HAndy

  I have a simple question, let say the 3G version touch diamond is available in the US, does that mean that version will only be 3G available in the US?

• Chris

  What??? The US 3g version will have US 3G. They also have cleared the CDMA versions with 3G – EVDO REV. A – for like Sprint and stuff.

  You phrased that weirdly. It passed the US FCC for 3G…I don’t really know what you’re asking.

• Will Park

  I think he’s asking if the US 3G Diamond will be compatible with European 3G bands. My understanding is the the US 3G Diamond will be a dual-band 3G device – UMTS/HSPA on the 850/1900Mhz bands. European 3G requires 2100Mhz UMTS/HSPA

• Handy

  Yes that’s what I am asking.
  so that means the US 3G Diamond will only work in US (3G capability wise)?

• Chris

  It’ll work on the 800/1950 mhz spectrum if I’m correct. I don’t know what other countries use those bands but it should work in those countries.

  Also, the Europe version is also out which has the…other bands. So between the two versions you should be able to find one that works in your country.

• Handy

  I am currently in the US but then there’s a possibility of me moving out to Asia/Europe. so I don’t know which version to get… what you guys think?

• Milton

  Guyz .. this is mid of august, any updates on the HTC Touch Diamond US with HSDPA 1900? I cant stop waiting. Please post if any updates..

• ProTech_BZ

  Any updates on ATT carrying this phone? Release date?