HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro details for Sprint and Verizon
By Will Park on Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 at 6:39 PM PST In HTC, Sprint, Verizon, Windows Mobile
Rumors, being what they are, can always change mid-news-cycle. In this case, the rumors surrounding the HTC Touch Diamond’s arrival on Sprint and Verizon later this month (August 2008) has been updated to reflect new information from PhoneArena that points to the svelte touchscreen offering from HTC hitting Sprint (NYSE: S) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) in early September and October, respectively.
The HTC Touch Diamond is expected to arrive on Sprint’s network in CDMA form bearing the HTC Victor moniker. The HTC Victor sports the same 528Mhz CPU that we find in the HTC Touch Diamond’s GSM brethren, with 256MB ROM / 256MB RAM and 4GB internal memory.
Verizon’s CDMA-variant of the HTC Touch Diamond will keep the HTC Touch Diamond model name, so there’s a little less confusion to deal with on Big Red’s network. Unfortunately, Verizon’s HTC Touch Diamond will hit market sporting a pared down 400Mhz processor with only 128MB of RAM (compared to the 256MB in the HTC Victor and 192MB in the GSM-variant). Even worse is the rumor that the HTC Touch Diamond will arrive on Verizon’s network without the 4GB of onboard storage – opting, instead, for a microSD card slot.
Sprint’s CDMA-version of the HTC Touch Pro (codename: Raphael) will reportedly be called the HTC Herman. The HTC Herman will mirror Verizon’s HTC Touch Diamond by nixing the 4GB of internal storage in favor of a microSD card slot. On the upside, the Herman should sport a beefy 512MB of ROM.
On the flip-side, Verizon is opting to stay true to HTC’s naming scheme and will brand their CDMA HTC Touch Pro the Verizon HTC Raphael (HTC’s original Touch Pro codename). We’ll likely be seeing 512MB of ROM in the Verizon HTC Raphael, but will swap out the aluminum frame for a steel frame.
We’re also hearing that Sprint could have a 30-day exclusivity on HTC’s new smartphone wares, so Verizon customers will just have to wait to get their hands on the latest and greatest from HTC – which is par for the course anyway.
Otherwise, all handsets should be rocking the same specs as the HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro’s GSM stablemates. That means the glorious VGA touchscreen display, GPS, and 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera will likely make the jump to the CDMA side of things.
As always, it’s healthy to keep perspective on speculation. Don’t take rumors as truth, you’ll end up being disappointed more than not.
[Via: PhoneArena]
Wow this blows… not for sprint or verzon ppl, but damn how long does att has to wait for this damn phone, release dates for gsm model keeps getting pushed back over and over again, dammit i cant wait grrrrrr
Dave don’t hold your breath on either of these phones going to AT&T. You can think the iPhone for that. AT&T wouldn’t want it because it might cramp the iPhone’s style which is AT&T’s top of the line offering.
I am seriously contemplating canceling my T-Mobile service and going with a Sprint SERO plan. I’d go with some crappy free phone until these bad boys are released. This is a phone I will stand in line for. Not the over hyped iCrap. At least these phones have the futuristic voice dialing and multimedia messaging. xD
What is going on!?!?! The HTC touch Diamond was not getting so many great reviews because of how slow the UI was before the update and now they are lowering the hardware on the verizon version?!?! THis both sucks and blows. I might have to switch to Sprint because of this. Lets hope its not true.
Sprint SERO is no longer available (at least in its previous form). The 500 minute plan is now $60. Sprint requires that you have an employee ID number to get in on their referral offers now.
Man, this is nothing but good news to me! Sprint gets the better of the two Touch Pros and rumor has it that the phones won’t even be making it to AT&T! This is priceless! Thank goodness I don’t have to stand in line to get my hands on a Touch Pro for Sprint seeing on how I work in a store so I get mine as soon as the owner gets their shipment
I would just love to know when we should be expecting that “Herman” to make it to Sprint.
@Will
Now, I guess I’m just dumb but you kinda confused me when you mentioned about the Micro SD card slot for the “Herman” Touch Pro for Sprint. Does it have the Micro SD slot or does it have the 4GB internal memory?
I know I’m going to feel like an idiot as soon as you tell me but I’m tired… lol.
The Herman, or the HTC Touch Pro on Sprint, won’t have the 4GB internal storage that the Victor (HTC Touch Diamond on Sprint) does. Instead, the Herman will sport a microSD card slot for expandable memory. Apologies if I confused you, but the embedded links should help clear things up
Sorry, I meant embedded pics (the charts), NOT links.
Just get it for sprint… where the phones aren’t crippled..
Sprint…great phones, terrible network.
Verizon…great network, old and disabled phones.
I hope Verizon actually releases this without disabling its better features (Wifi, GPS), and I will make it my New Every Two purchase in November.
Mark you sir are an idiot.
sprint pro version will be released on sept 14th as per rep at sprint
I find myself agreeing with Mark here. Sprint sucks where I live, and I shall be jumping ship to either a Touch Pro or a Blackberry Bold whenever they hit AT&T.
Hey guys here are the facts. If any network sucks in your area, it due to lack of users in any given area. The more users in an area the stronger demand for more equiptment i.e. more towers go up in that dead area. I have personally been with a great variation of networks and I also find the better the phone, the better reception in a dead area. However I do think sprint is the most responsive company based on omitting as many dead areas as possible, and service. They may possibly monopolize the PDA phone industry
These things support flash now. Thats if you got the newest version of Opera Mobile, I seen it on the Unlocked GSM version, and I heard the Sprint Touch Pro will have the New Opera Mobile. This phone is a must have, Apple should let Adobe release that Flash App.
its been way past 30 days from Sprints release, WHERE THE HELL IS THE VERIZON VERSION? I am really starting to hate verizon
It hasn’t been 30 days, Sprint just released the Touch Pro in select retailers (i.e. Best Buy) last Thu. 10/24. Looks like AT&T may release it next Tue. 11/4 & Alltel is going to release it soon as well. Lastly Verizon will probably release it toward end of Nov. at the earliest (but don’t count on Verizon releasing phones on time).
@Jeff – Verizon bought Alltel. I spoke to a sRep today and he told me the Diamond will HOPEFULLY be out by christmas, and their training will conclude around the end of november/beg of december. Thats all I have for now, I’ll check back soon and keep you guys updated.
do the diamond carry a media card….if it do…where do you put the media card