We knew the AT&T Fuze would be going live on AT&T in due time, but we had no idea that it would happen so quickly. With AT&T Fuze demo units already shipped to AT&T stores, it was only a matter of time before retail units started making their way into AT&T retail channels. And, the ever-informed Boy Genius managed to get their hands on AT&T docs that point to a November 11 launch for the AT&T Fuze.
If you’ll recall, the AT&T Fuze is simply the AT&T-branded variant of the HTC Touch Pro that we’ve been talking about with enthusiasm for months now. The HTC Touch Pro is essentially an HTC Touch Diamond with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard slapped onto its backside. And, as such, the HTC Touch Pro will be bringing its glorious full-VGA touchscreen display, 3G data connection, GPS, WiFi, QWERTY keyboard, and 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera to AT&T as the AT&T Fuze.
Unfortunately, AT&T decided to nix the front-facing video-call camera and used the empty space to slap on an AT&T logo. But, without any two-way video calling to speak of in the US, there’s not much love lost with AT&T’s decision to kill the video-call camera.
We’re hearing that the AT&T Fuze should be released on November 11 with an on-contract $300 price-tag that aims squarely at the 16GB iPhone 3G and BlackBerry Bold – both available on AT&T.
Of course, if contract-free is how you like to roll, the AT&T Fuze will be available for $500 sans wireless contract.
We’ll keep this one in the “rumors” column until AT&T signs off on the official AT&T Fuze launch date.
[Via: BGR]